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A Climatic water balance variability during the growing season in Poland in the context of modern climate change
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The influence of street conditions on sea buckthorn fruit quality and content of micro- and macronutrients in berries and in soil
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Abilities, Motivations, and Opportunities of Furloughed Employees in the Context of Covid-19: Preliminary Evidence From the UK
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Determining the true content of quercetin and its derivatives in plants employing SSDM and LC–MS analysis
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Biogenic amines content during extended ageing of dry-cured pork loins inoculated with probiotics
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High temperature corrosion of steel equipment in modern rafinery environments with high and low sulphur content
PublicationPrzedstawiono charakterystykę i mechanizmy procesów wysokotemperaturowej korozji elementów ze stali we współczesnych rafineriach ropy naftowej podczas eksploatacji we frakcjach węglowodorowych o niskiej i wysokiej zawartości siarki. Zwrócono uwagę na procesy korozji siarkowej w obecności wodoru i bez obecności wodoru oraz proces pylenia metalu pod wpływem węgla ze środowiska - w wypadku niskiej zawartości siarki w środowisku.
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The isomerization of α-pinene over the Ti-SBA-15 catalyst—the influence of catalyst content and temperature
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Influence of the Titanium Content in the Ti-MCM-41 Catalyst on the Course of the α-Pinene Isomerization Process
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Effect of Linear Energy and Microstructure on the Content of Residual Hydrogen in Welded Joints made of Superduplex Steels
PublicationThe article presents tests concerning the content of retained hydrogen present in FCAW and SAW welded joints made of superduplex steel. The use of various welding technologies resulted in the obtainment of welds having different microstructures and ferrite contents. Measurements of retained hydrogen present in joints (performed using the complete combustion method) revealed various contents of hydrogen in the base material and...
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The dying medium temperature impact on the final moisture content of pine wood at constant drying time
PublicationThe results of final moisture content of pine wood (Pinus sylvestris L.) after drying process are presented. The wood in the experiments was taken from the northern part of Pomeranian region in Poland. The drying process was performed in the experimental chamber equipped with the micro-jet heat exchanger. The air at temperatures of 40°C, 60°C, 80°C, 100°C and 120°C with relative humidity about 60% and atmospheric pressure was the...
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Methods for quality improvement of multibeam and LiDAR point cloud data in the context of 3D surface reconstruction
PublicationPoint cloud dataset is the transitional data model used in several marine and land remote-sensing applications. During further steps of processing, the transformation of point cloud spatial data to more complex models containing higher order geometric structures like edges and facets may be possible, if an appropriate quality level of input data is provided. Point cloud datasets usually contain a considerable amount of undesirable...
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The determinants of the Region's and its SMEs' Competitive Position in the Context of Mega Events - the Case of the Euro 2012
PublicationIn this paper a modified Preuss model was used to assess the factors to enhance the competitiveness of the region and the SMEs located in the region. To accomplish the above, six types of event-structure were applied: infrastructure, knowledge, networks, culture, image and emotions. They were described in detail in reference to the case of Euro 2012 in Poland in general and Pomeranian region in particular. Finally the Authors take...
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Resourcing in social enterprise – content analysis of 'good practices' profiled in 'Atlas of social economy' in Poland
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to analyze and show what processes accompany resource mobilization among social enterprises. For this, the author uses a sample of 25 ‘good practice’ examples selected and presented in ‘Atlas of social economy’ in Poland, in the most popular and well-established knowledge base web portal on social economy and social enterprise in Poland. The author makes an attempt at deconstructing the profiles of the...
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Experimental study and numerical simulation of low calorific fuel combustion at different oxygen content in the oxydizer
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych oraz obliczeń numerycznych procesu spalania paliwa gazowego niskokalorycznego w utleniaczu o podwyższonej temperaturze i zmiennej zawartości tlenu. Badanym paliwem był gaz o składzie zbliżonym do paliwa pochodzącego z gazyfikacji biomasy. Spalanie przeprowadzano dla zmiennej wartości temperatury utleniacza oraz zawartości tlenu. Obliczenia numeryczne wykonano z wykorzystaniem...
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Green, simple analytical method for total biogenic amines content determination in wine using spectrophotometry
PublicationA simple, green and equitable procedure for total biogenic amines (BAs) content determination was developed. The scientific novelty lies in the use of commercially available S 0378 dye, the reaction of which with BAs results in a colour change of the solution. Sample preparation and analysis were simplified to make the method suitable for routine analyses even in resource-scarce settings. The optimization of the method was carried...
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Comparison of Renewable Energy Sources in ‘New’ EU Member States in the Context of National Energy Transformations
PublicationThe European Union strives to create sustainable, low-carbon economies; therefore, energy policies of all member states should move towards renewable energy sources (RES). That concerns also the so-called new EU member states. These countries, on the one hand, are characterized by significant historical similarities in terms of post-communist legacy and adopted development strategies linked with the EU membership, and on the other...
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Abilities, Motivations, and Opportunities of Furloughed Employees in the Context of Covid-19: Preliminary Evidence From the UK
PublicationThe Covid-19 global pandemic is a crisis like no other, forcing governments to implement prolonged national lockdowns in an effort to limit the spread of the disease. As organizations aim to adapt and remain operational, employers can suspend or reduce work activity for events related to Covid-19 and claim government support to subsidize employee wages. In this way, some employees are placed on furlough (i.e., temporary unemployment)...
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Towards Audio Signal Equalization Based on Spectral Characteristics of a Listening Room and Music Content Reproduced
PublicationThis study presents investigations of the influence of the room acoustics on the frequency characteristic of the audio signal playback. First, the concept of a novel spectral equalization method of the room acoustic conditions is introduced. On the basis of the room spectral response, a system for room acoustics compensation based on an equalizer designed is proposed. The system settings depend on music genre recognized automatically....
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Is data management a new “digitisation”? A change of the role of librarians in the context of changing academic libraries’ tasks
PublicationAcademic libraries’ tasks have been evolving over the years. The changes have been stimulated by appearing of electronic resources, automated library systems, digital libraries and Open Access (OA) repositories. Librarians’ tasks and responsibilities in the academic environment have been evolving in accordance with new tasks they were expected to assume. A few years ago there was a discussion during which an attempt was made to...
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Analytical procedures for quality control of pharmaceuticals in terms of residual solvents content: Challenges and recent developments
PublicationResidual solvents play an important role in the synthesis of drugs and in product formulations. In addition, they pose a serious problem, that is toxicity, as many of them exhibit toxic or environmentally hazardous properties. Therefore, constant monitoring of quality control is needed. In this study, we present an overview of regulatory and general methods described by various pharmacopoeias. Then, the most commonly used methodologies...
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Activity of Patents in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production in the Context of Passenger Car Fleet in the V4 Countries
PublicationThe hydrogen market in the world today is capable ovule and em-pirical evidence on activity of patents in fuel cells and hydrogen production islimited so far. Patent applications in zero-emission mobility in the aspect of fuelcells include: DAFC/DMFC&DMFC, PEMFC, SOFC, AFC, PAFC. As for thepatents relating to the hydrogen production, they concern low carbon, electrol-ysis and inorganic. The purpose of the study was to investigate...
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Current trends in consumption of multimedia content using online streaming platforms: A user-centric survey
PublicationIn its early days, consumption of multimedia content was only possible at a stationary terminal device. The music player was located at home, and had to have a physical drive. Over the last decade, there has been an enormous increase in the number of online streaming platforms. These services enable users to consume rich multimedia content on various devices. Thanks to the widespread and availability of portable devices, any person...
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The effectiveness of financial and economic regulation of land relations in the context of stimulating entrepreneurial activity in the regions of Ukraine
PublicationSolving the problem of enhancing the efficiency of the financial and economic regulation of land relations contributes to the development of entrepreneurship in Ukraine. The purpose of the paper is to determine new incentives for encouraging entrepreneurial activity by increasing the efficiency of the financial and economic regulation of land relations by local governments. The study is based on applying the method for predicting...
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Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems
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Sustainable Fashion in Poland—Too Early or Too Late?
PublicationThis article presents an analysis of the concept of sustainable fashion from the Polish consumer’s perspective. The aim of this research is to investigate how Polish fashion consumers approach the concepts of sustainability, such as organic, fair-trade, and carbon emissions. Exploring the experience of the Polish consumption context provides a richer understanding of the evolution of fashion sustainability concepts in this and...
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The Ellenbogen's “Matter as Software” Concept for Quantum Computer Implementation. C60 and X@C60 Molecules as Available Molecular Building Blocks (MBBs) for Tip-Based Nanofabrication (TBN) of Quantum Computing Devices
PublicationThe TBN bottom-up strategy of building quantum devices from C60 and X@C60 MBBs is proposed as an extension of the Ellenbogen's “Matter as Software” idea to quantum information processing. The capped SW or DW CNT STM tip is considered as device for manipulating C60 and X@C60 molecules. In this article, the possibility of using easily available on the market C60 Fullerene and endohedral X@C60 molecules together with commercial CNT...
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Problemy informacji naukowo-technicznej w Polsce : Koncepcja Centralnej Biblioteki Nauk Przyrodniczych i Technicznych = Problems of science and technology information in Poland : A concept of Central Library for Science and Technology
PublicationJednym z największych dóbr każdego uniwersytetu i placówki naukowo-badawczej jest biblioteka naukowa. Obecna sytuacja bibliotek naukowych w naszym kraju jest trudna. Lawinowemu wzrostowi liczby publikacji towarzyszy znaczny wzrost cen wszystkich wydawnictw. Rozwój nauki zależy od dostępu do informacji naukowo-technicznej. W artykule omówiono aktualny model finansowania dostępu polskich naukowców do światowych zasobów elektronicznych...
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„Concepto impeditur tam uicio uiri quam mulieris” - kobieca i męska niepłodność na podstawie traktatu Liber de sinthomatibus mulierum
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On new concepts in computer control of auxiliary gas chromatographic equipment = Nowe koncepcje dotyczące komputerowego sterowania wyposażeniem pomocniczym w chromatografii gazowej
PublicationChromatografia gazowa była pierwszą techniką analityczną poddaną kontroli komputera, jeszcze przed pojawieniem się komputerów osobistych. W związku z niewystarczającą granicą oznaczalności i rozdzielczością, nawet najbardziej najlepszych systemów, technika ta często wiązana jest z etapem wstępnego przygotowania próbki (izolacji i wzbogacania analitów), realizowanych w odrębnych urządzeniach pomocniczych. Bywają one dość złożone...
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Effect of Different Radiation Sources and Noble Metal Doped onto TiO2 for Contaminants of Emerging Concern Removal
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Effect of the Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) brewing method on the content of selected elements and antioxidant potential of infusions
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Comparison of the content of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of white, red and black currants (Ribes sp.) extracts
PublicationThe aim of this study was to compare the content of antioxidant compounds and the antioxidant activity of extracts from white, red and black currants (Ribes sp.). The chemical properties verified included determinations of anthocyanins and other phenols by HPLC-DAD-MS, total antioxidant activity by standard spectrophotometric tests (ABTS, DPPH and FCR), and profiles of antioxidants by TLC with visualization reagents (ABTS, DPPH,...
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User experience evaluation study on the quality of 1K, 2K, and 4K H.265/HEVC video content
PublicationNowadays, most content creators focus on distributing rich media at the highest possible resolution. Currently, the majority of sold consoles, media players, computer hardware, as well as displays and TVs are advertised as 4K-compatible. The same trend is observed in the case of popular online streaming services and terrestrial TV broadcasts. Generally speaking, it is assumed that higher bitrates provide higher subjective judgements....
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Influence of iron content on water uptake and charge transport in BaCe0.6Zr0.2Y0.2−xFexO3−δ triple-conducting oxides
PublicationIn this work, we studied the BaCe0.6Zr0.2Y0.2−xFexO3−δ system which belongs to the triple-conducting oxides (TCOs) group. The electrochemical properties of BaCe0.6Zr0.2Y0.2−xFexO3−δ were investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and the water uptake was analyzed using thermogravimetry (TG). All investigated materials exhibited water uptake, with proton concentration increasing with decreasing iron content....
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Design and Synthesis of NTU-9/C3N4 Photocatalysts: Effects of NTU-9 Content and Composite Preparation Method
PublicationHybrid materials based on graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) and NTU-9 metal–organic frameworks (MOF) were designed and prepared via solvothermal synthesis and calcination in air. The as-prepared photocatalysts were subsequently characterized using Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy...
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The content of triterpene saponins and phenolic compounds in American ginseng hairy root extracts and their antioxidant and cytotoxic properties
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Microbiological, biochemical and ecotoxicological evaluation of soils in the area of biochar production in relation to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content
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Enzymatic Activity and Content of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Soils under Low-Stack Emission in Lublin
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Effect of foliar fertilization using micronutrient fertilizers on the content of nitrates(V), nitrites(III) in potato tubers
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The influence of cooking on the antioxidant properties and polyphenol content in buckwheat, barley and millet groats and the transfer of the compounds to the water
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Effect of biodynamic preparations on the content of some mineral elements and starch in tubers of three coloured potato cultivars
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Building engineering issues in Architectural education in Poland, in context of actual Ministry of Science and Higher Education Regulations
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Quality improvement in Polish public administration in the context of the creativity potential of tools and techniques of customer satisfaction research
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Rootstock effect on physico-chemical properties and content of bioactive compounds of four cultivars Cornelian cherry fruits
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The influence of montmorillonite content on change the physicochemical properties of lubricating greases produced from vegetable base oil
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Laboratory Examination of Frost-heaving Properties of Road Unbound Mixtures Based on Fines Content and Plasticity Index
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A Central Composite Design in increasing the quercetin content in the aqueous onion waste isolates with antifungal and antioxidant properties
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The Evaluation of Phenolic Acids and Flavonoids Content and Antiprotozoal Activity of Eryngium Species Biomass Produced by Biotechnological Methods
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Wave propagation analysis in spatial frames using spectral Timoshenko beam elements in the context of damage detection
PublicationPraca poświęcona jest zjawisku propagacji fal sprężystych w trójwymiarowych układach ramowych. W ramach teorii belek Timoszenki formułuje się wielowęzłowy element belkowy klasy C0 z sześcioma inżynierskimi stopniami swobody w każdym węźle. Zakłada się, że elementy są wykonane z jednorodnego, izotropowego materiału liniowo sprężystego. Zasadniczym celem artykułu jest sformułowanie szybkiego i wydajnego schematu całkowania po czasie....
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Content of odd-numbered carbon fatty acids in the milk of lactating women and in infant formula and follow-on formula
PublicationBadano zależność pomiędzy występowaniem w mleku ludzkim kwasów pentadekanowego C15:0 (PA) i heptadekanowego C17:0 (HA) a rodzajem diety matek oraz oznaczono zawartość kwasów PA i HA w preparatach do początkowego i następnego żywienia niemowląt, dostępnych w sprzedaży. Badaniu poddano mleko ludzkie uzyskane od 34 zdrowych kobiet w wieku 24-33 lata. Matki podzielono na dwie grupy zgodnie ze spożywana przez nie dietą: grupa kobiet...