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Changes in gene methylation patterns in neonatal murine hearts: Implications for the regenerative potential
PublicationBackground The neonatal murine heart is able to regenerate after severe injury; this capacity however, quickly diminishes and it is lost within the first week of life. DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism which plays a crucial role in development and gene expression regulation. Under investigation here are the changes in DNA methylation and gene expression patterns which accompany the loss of regenerative potential. Results The...
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CHALLENGES TO NATIONAL ECONOMIES OF SELECTED EU COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN SOCIETY
PublicationThe countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which acceded to the EU in 2004, are facing a great challenge related to transformations in the level and demographic structure of the population. The observed adverse demographic developments require taking decisive actions aimed at curbing the negative trend. The purpose of this paper is to present changes in the level and demographic structure of population and their impact on...
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Hydrological responses to large-scale changes in land cover of river watershed: Review
PublicationDespite many studies on the hydrological responses to forest cover changes in micro and mesoscale watersheds, the hydrological responses to forest cover alterations and associated mechanisms through the large spatial scale of the river watershed have not been comprehensively perceived. This paper thus reviews a wide range of available scientific evidence concerning the impacts exerted by the forest removal on precipitation, water...
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Revealing dynamic changes of the volatile profile of food samples using PTR–MS
PublicationVolatile compounds carry valuable information regarding the properties of foodstuffs. Volatiles emitted from food can be used as, for example, indicators of quality, shelf-life, or authenticity. A better understanding of the multitude of transformations which occur during food processing could facilitate the optimisation of production, increase the desirability of food products, and also their wholesomeness. However, as some of...
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Changes in the Global Competitiveness Index 4.0 Methodology: The Improved Approach of Competitiveness Benchmarking
PublicationThe Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) developed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) is used as a standard for measuring a country’s competitiveness. However, in literature, the GCI has been accused of numerous methodological flaws. Consequently, in 2018, the WEF introduced significant methodological changes. This study aims to examine whether the methodological modifications in the GCI’s structure increase its ability to capture...
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THE EFFECT OF DRYING INTENSITY ON THE COLOR CHANGES OF PINE WOOD (PINUS SYLVESTRIS L.)
PublicationThe effect of the selection of drying process parameters on the color change of Scots pine wood (Pinus Sylvestris L.) is presented. In this work the experimental studies have been performed. The research focused on the influence of drying intensity on the changes of color after drying process. Intensity of drying process was determined on the basis of the average drying gradient. To determine the color of wood before and after...
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An experimental investigation on the effect of new continuous core-baffle geometry on the mixed convection heat transfer in shell and coil heat exchanger
PublicationIn the article, the authors presented the influence of continuous core-baffle geometry at mixed convection heat transfer in shell and coil heat exchanger. Experiments were carried out for a large power range, i.e. from 100W to 1200W and mass flow rates ranging from 0.01 kg/s to 0.025 kg/s. During the experiments, the mass flow rate of cooling water, the temperature of water at the inlet and outlet as well as the wall temperature...
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Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies on Straight and U-Bend Double Tube Heat Exchangers with Active and Passive Enhancement Methods
PublicationIn this work, the authors wanted to demonstrate the possibility to increase the heat transfer efficiency by using simple wire coil inserts to create turbulent flow in the boundary layer as well as air blowing into the annulus of the pipe. Experimental investigations were carried out for four heat exchanger constructions, i.e., plain double tube, turbulized double tube, plain U-bend double tube, U-tube with turbulator, plain double...
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CHANGES IN SOCIAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
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Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action
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MD advisor : a journal for New Jersey medical community
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International Journal for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
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Dariusz Mikielewicz prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleProfessor Dariusz Mikielewicz – born on February 6, 1967. in Gdansk. Here in 1974 he enrolled first to the Elementary School No. 17, and then in the Grammar School No. 5, named after Stefan Żeromski in Gdansk-Oliwa. After graduating from the Secondary School, with honors, in 1985 he successfully passed the entrance exams to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Technical University of Gdansk, where he graduated with a very good...
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Biogeochemistry of three different shallow gas systems in continental shelf sediments of the South-Eastern Baltic Sea (Gulf of Gdańsk): Carbon cycling, origin of methane and microbial community composition
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Noncryogenic Synthesis of Functionalized 2-Methoxypyridines by Halogen-Magnesium Exchange Using Lithium Dibutyl(isopropyl)magnesate(1-) and Lithium Chloride
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Ergodicity and model quality in template-restrained canonical and temperature/Hamiltonian replica exchange coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of proteins
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Protein structure prediction with the UNRES force-field using Replica-Exchange Monte Carlo-with-Minimization; Comparison with MCM, CSA, and CFMC
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Noncentrosymmetric Triangular Magnet CaMnTeO6: Strong Quantum Fluctuations and Role of s0 versus s2 Electronic States in Competing Exchange Interactions
PublicationNoncentrosymmetric triangular magnets offer a unique platform for realizing strong quantum fluctuations. However, designing these quantum materials remains an open challenge attributable to a knowledge gap in the tunability of competing exchange interactions at the atomic level. Here, a new noncentrosymmetric triangular S = 3/2 magnet CaMnTeO6 is created based on careful chemical and physical considerations. The model material...
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Comparative Study on Effects of Thermal Gradient Direction on Heat Exchange between a Pure Fluid and a Nanofluid: Employing Finite Volume Method
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Financial impact analysis of going public at the Warsaw Stock Exchange: Using Fuzzy Set Theory to understand behaviours of mature companies
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An integral-differential method for impedance determination of the hydrogen oxidation process in the presence of carbon monoxide in the proton exchange membrane fuel cell
PublicationThe impedance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell powered by hydrogen contaminated with carbon monoxide, ranging from 150 to 300 ppb, is measured and discussed. The tested range of CO concentration complied with the fuel standard specified in the ISO standards. Studies of influence of CO contamination on operation of PEMFC are crucial for further development and commercialization of fuel cells for automotive applications. Based...
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Synergistic effects of a swirl generator and MXene/ water nanofluids used in a heat exchanger pipe of a negative CO2 emission gas power plant
Publicationfocus on optimizing heat exchangers contributes to improved temperature control mechanisms, ensuring the sustainable operation of innovative power plants working towards negative CO2 emissions. In the realm of oxy-combustion within Negative CO2 Emission Power Plants (nCO2PP), the temperature of combustion products surpasses 3000 (K). Addressing this challenge, the imperative arises to reduce these elevated temperatures to a manageable...
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Investigation on thermal changes of mechanical properties of textile fabric of National Stadium in Warsaw roof
PublicationSubject of the research is investigation of mechanical properties of technical fabric Précontraint 1202 S2 used for construction of the mobile part of roof of National Stadium in Warsaw. The research has been focused on fabric behavior in low temperature conditions. The main question which had to be answer has been: is it save to open and close the roof or keep the roof in the close position in winter conditions?
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Ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis as a tool for monitoring methanogenic archaea changes in an anaerobic digester
PublicationThe applicability of a newly-designed PCR primer pair in examination of methanogenic Archaea in a digester treating plant biomass was evaluated by Ribosmal Intergenic Spacer Analysis (RISA). To find a suitable approach, three variants of RISA were tested: (1) standard, polyacrylamide gel-based, (2) automated, utilized capillary electrophoresis (GA-ARISA), and (3) automated microfluidics-based (MF-ARISA). All three techniques yielded...
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Phospholipidomic Analysis Reveals Changes in Sphingomyelin and Lysophosphatidylcholine Profiles in Plasma from Patients with Neuroborreliosis
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Abnormal features of Macoma balthica (Bivalvia) in the Baltic Sea: alerting symptom of environmental changes?
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Study of thermal property changes of biopol/polyamide 11 blends during biodegradation in compost
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Changes in Land Plot Morphology Resulting from the Construction of a Bypass: The Example of a Polish City
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Changes in Muscle Pattern Activity during the Asymmetric Flat Bench Press (Offset Training)
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Local Ordering Changes in Pt-Co Nanocatalyst Induced by Fuel Cell Working Conditions
PublicationPraca poświęcona jest szczegółowej analizie zmian w lokalnej strukturze atomowej i elektronowej nanocząstek Pt-Co pracujących jako katalizatory w polimerowych ogniwach paliwowych wywołanych cyklicznie zmieniającymi się warunkami pracy ogniwa. Do analizy wykorzystano badania XAS realizowane ex-situ i in-situ, XRD i TEM. Analizując widma XAFS wzięto pod uwagę możliwy wpływ nieporządku chemicznego oraz redukcję liczb koordynacyjnych...
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Issue of changes in technical states of a diesel engiene as the result of wear of its tribological systems
PublicationWskazano na konieczność rozpatrywania procesów obciążeń i zużywania układów tribologicznych silników o zapłonie samoczynnym (a zatem również zmiany ich stanów) w warunkach rzeczywistych jako procesów losowych. Oznacza to, że matematycznymi modelami tych procesów mogą być funkcje losowe o argumencie, którym jest czas (t) i o wartościach, którymi są zmienne losowe takie jak obciążenia i zużycia poszczególnych układów tribologicznych....
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The impacts of final demands changes on the total outputs of Japanese industrial sectors: A further study
PublicationThe purpose of the current study is to expand the previous studies which analyze the impacts of final demands changes on the total outputs of industrial sectors of a specific country. More specifically, the study conducts the analysis regarding the impacts on the total outputs of Japanese industries. The study employs a demand-pull Input-Output (IO) quantity model, one of the calculation tools in the IO analysis. The study focuses...
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Selected Aspects of Biofuels Market and the Electromobility Development in Poland: Current Trends and Forecasting Changes
PublicationThis work presents basic information associated with markets of selected alternative fuels used in transport, such as methyl esters, conventional bioethanol and lignocellulosic bioethanol, and the market of electrical vehicles. Legal conditions, which stimulate development and regulate the mode of functioning of the liquid biofuel market until 2020 are discussed, based on provisions of EU directives. Data on biofuel production...
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Forecasted climate changes and their influence on cities and regions in 2050 in terms of extreme hydrological events
PublicationGlobal climate change is a problem which arises numerous theories and uncertainties, especially in terms of speculated human impact. Independent from the fact, what is the main driver for the changes, some of the climate shifts are visible already nowadays. Both contemporary and future cities will have to face such problems. Although climate change may cause numerous effects on different fields, a special stress in this article...
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Reasons behind changes in the share of labour in national income in the Polish economy: Selected aspects
PublicationAim/purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of structural changes taking place in the Polish economy on the share of labour in national income. Design/methodology/approach – The scope of this study includes a review of the literature dedicated to the issue and an empirical analysis of data available on this topic. The study uses elements of descriptive statistics and the method of induction. Findings – The conducted...
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Effect of the North Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation on changes in climatic conditions and river flow in Poland
Publication: The purpose of this study is to find connections between the North Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation (NA THC), climate elements, such as cloud cover, precipitation, air temperature, sunshine duration, and relative humidity, and flow of rivers in Poland. The intensity of NA THC was characterized by the DG3L index, which was established to assess changes in the amount of heat transported by NA THC along with the transport of water...
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The Spectral Compositions of Light Changes Physiological Response of Chinese Cabbage to Elevated Ozone Concentration
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Seabed Topography Changes in the Sopot Pier Zone in 2010–2018 Influenced by Tombolo Phenomenon
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Dynamics of Microbiome Changes in the Endometrium and Uterine Cervix during Embryo Implantation: A Comparative Analysis
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Impact of forecasted changes in Polish economy (2015 and 2020) on nutrient emission into the river basins
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Across-shift changes in upper airways after exposure to bacterial cell wall components
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EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework in the Perspective of 2021–2027. Assumptions and Area of Changes
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Nanosized zinc, epigenetic changes and its relationship with DMBA induced breast cancer in rats
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Martini 3 Model of Cellulose Microfibrils: On the Route to Capture Large Conformational Changes of Polysaccharides
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Changes in the Cell Wall Proteome of Leaves in Response to High Temperature Stress in Brachypodium distachyon
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Study of thermal property changes of biopol/polyamide 11 blends during biodegradation in compost.
PublicationPrzeprowadzone badania dotyczą zmian struktury krystalicznej podczas biodegradacji mieszanin polimerowych z udziałem PHBV, gdzie zależność między strukturą a podatnością na biodegradację związane są nie tylko ze stopniem krystaliczności PHBV ale także z budową faz składników mieszaniny. Wyniki pozwalają stwierdzić, że mieszaniny PA11/PHBV zawierające 60% kopoliestru PHBV(otrzymane przy użyciu wytłaczarki dwuślimakowej) charakteryzują...
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A new method for searching optimal path on a raster plane including cost of direction changes
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia nowy algorytm znajdowania optymalnych tras na siatkach rastrowych. Szczegółowo opisano zastosowane struktury danych, dzięki który algorytm ma liniową złoŻoność obliczeniową. Zamieszczono również propozycje możliwych zastosowań.
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Qualitative changes in CEECs trade specialization (1995-2005) - the implications for economic growth process
PublicationCelem opracowania jest przedstawienie zmian jakościowych w strukturze eksportu w krajach Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w latach 1995-2005. Jako miernik jakościowy eksportu wykorzystano indeks Hausmann et al (2007). Wyniki badań wskazują, różnice w relatywnych poziomach PKB per capita względem krajów UE-15 są znacznie większe niz różnice w jakościowej strukturze eksportu pomiędzy Nowymi Krajami Członkowskimi a krajami ''Pięnastki''....
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Force-induced structural changes in non-sulfated carrageenan based oligosaccharides – a theoretical study
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Enforced conformational changes in the structural units of glycosaminoglycan (non-sulfated heparin-based oligosaccharides)
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