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Effectiveness of pollutants removal in hybrid constructed wetlands – different configurations case study
PublicationIn recent years, an increase in interest in hybrid constructed wetland systems (HCWs) has been observed. The aim of the paper is to compare different HCW configurations in terms of mass removal rates and efficiency of pollutants removal. Analysed data have been collected at multistage constructed wetlands in Poland, which are composed by at least two beds: horizontal subsurface flow (SSHF) and vertical subsurface flow (SSVF). The...
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Częstość i konsekwencje wypadnięcia pojazdu z drogi na przykładzie województwa pomorskiego
PublicationWypadnięcie pojazdu z drogi jest nadal jednym z nierozwiązanych problemów bezpieczeństwa ruchu drogowego, gdyż skutkiem tego zdarzenia są wtórne wypadki kończące się: wywróceniem pojazdu lub uderzeniem pojazdu w obiekt znajdujący się w pobliżu drogi. Tego rodzaju zdarzenia wciąż stanowią ponad jedną czwartą cześć wypadków na drogach zamiejskich, a ich skutki są tragiczne, gdyż liczba ofiar śmiertelnych przekracza trzecią część...
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Rozwój małych miast w świetle wydatków inwestycyjnych - na przykładzie gmin miejskich województwa pomorskiego
PublicationArtykuł poświęcony jest ocenie możliwości rozwoju małych miast - gmin województwa pomorskiego przeprowadzonej na podstawie badań ich wydatków inwestycyjnych. Analizy poprzedzone zostały rozważaniami poświęconymi znaczeniu i interpretacji we współczesnej gospodarce następujących pojęć: małe miasto, czynniki i bariery rozwoju ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem znaczenia inwestycji dla procesu rozwoju. Badania zawarte w artykule nie zostały...
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UWARUNKOWANIA I SKUTKI ŻYWIOŁOWEJ SUBURBANIZACJI W POLSCE. CZY OPANOWANIE JEJ JEST MOŻLIWE?
PublicationArtykuł dotyczy procesu żywiołowej suburbanizcji (urban sprawl) w Polsce. Jego celami są: (1) analiza powiązań między negatywnymi skutkami tego procesu, (2) prezentacja negatywnych skutków dla transportu i zużycia energii oraz ładu przestrzennego, (3) analiza sposobów przeciwdziałania negatywnym procesom, w tym uwarunkowań (w szczególności ograniczeń) stosowania tych sposobów i ich skuteczności. Jako metody zastosowano: obserwację,...
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Corrosion of AISI1018 and AISI304 steel exposed to sulfates
PublicationThis research analyses the behavior of corrosion, durability, and quality of reinforced concrete samples coated with two different materials when exposed to contaminated soil with sulfates. The initial assessment involved evaluating the water absorption rate of the coating materials before and after exposure to a solution containing 3%푁푎2푆푂4+3%푀푔푆푂4+3%퐾2푆푂4+3%퐶푎푆푂4to determine their durability. the corrosion...
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Quality assessment of low voltage surge arresters
PublicationUsers expect reliable operation of the surge arrester during overvoltages, which may originate from a switching process or a lightning discharge. The necessary conditions to guarantee these expectations are: appropriate construction of the surge arrester, its production being maintained in accordance with technical standards, and a positive results of the type test (as well routine and acceptance tests). The recipient, especially...
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Fermentative Conversion of Two-Step Pre-Treated Lignocellulosic Biomass to Hydrogen
PublicationFermentative hydrogen production via dark fermentation with the application of lignocellulosic biomass requires a multistep pre-treatment procedure, due to the complexed structure of the raw material. Hence, the comparison of the hydrogen productivity potential of different lignocellulosic materials (LCMs) in relation to the lignocellulosic biomass composition is often considered as an interesting field of research. In this study,...
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Corrosion of AISI1018 and AISI304 steel exposed to sulfates
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Polyurethane porous scaffolds (PPS) for soft tissue regenerative medicine applications
PublicationTissue engineering requires suitable polymeric scaffolds, which act as a physical support for regenerated tissue. A promising candidate might be polyurethane (PUR) scaffold, due to the ease of the PUR properties design, which can be adjusted directly to the intended purpose. In this study, we report a successful fabrication of porous polyurethane scaffolds (PPS) using solvent casting/particulate leaching technique combined with...
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Seminarium z nowoczesnych metod modelowania ruchu i technologii drogowych 2024/2025
e-Learning CoursesModele systemu transportu. Rozłożenie potoków w sieciach transportowych. Otoczenie systemu transportowego. Prognozowanie rozwoju systemów transportowych. Dynamika procesów transportowych. Definicje: sieć transportowa, proces transportowy. Grafowa reprezentacja sieci transportowej. Modele procesu transportowego elementy modelu, struktura, potoki ruchu. Modelowanie i zależności w strumieniu ruchu pojazdów. Podstawowe charakterystyki...
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Seasonal changes of mercury speciation in the coastal sediments
PublicationPurpose Mercury speciation in sediments is linked to environmental conditions and processes. Domination of particular mercury species depends on its source, displays considerable seasonal behavior, and may be further modified due to oxygen levels, icing conditions, or the input of fresh organic matter. The purpose of this study was to examine the coastal area of the Gulf of Gdańsk in terms of mercury contamination and the influence...
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Emotional experiences of family caregivers of children with Dravet syndrome
PublicationBackground: Since the psychosocial implications of Dravet syndrome (DS) are much more serious and far-reaching than in other types of epilepsy, caring for a DS child seriously affects the entire family. This study describes the emotional experiences of family caregivers of DS children and evaluates the way caregiving affects their perceived quality of life. Methods: An anonymous, self-administered...
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An application of blended and collaborative learning in spatial planning course
PublicationSpatial Planning is a master course for graduate students of Environmental Engineering. The course is based on assumptions that students’ future work will be connected with spatial planning, and spatial issues will have an influence on their everyday lives. To familiarize students with environmental issues in planning, the teams of students get an assignment to design an urban space, waterfront along a stream. The whole project...
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Uncertainty Quantification of Additive Manufacturing Post-Fabrication Tuning of Resonator-Based Microwave Sensors
PublicationReconfigurability, especially in terms of the ability of adjusting the operating frequency, has become an important prerequisite in the design of modern microwave components and systems. It is also pertinent to microwave sensors developed for a variety of applications such as characterization of material properties of solids or liquids. This paper discusses uncertainty quantification of additive-manufacturing-based post-fabrication...
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H2O˙+ and OH+ reactivity versus furan: experimental low energy absolute cross sections for modeling radiation damage
PublicationRadiotherapy is one of the most widespread and efficient strategies to fight malignant tumors. Despite its broad application, the mechanisms of radiation-DNA interaction are still under investigation. Theoretical models to predict the effects of a particular delivered dose are still in their infancy due to the difficulty of simulating a real cell environment, as well as the inclusion of a large variety of secondary processes. This...
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Catalysts for advanced oxidation processes: Deep eutectic solvents-assisted synthesis – A review
PublicationNew catalyst synthesis techniques, including green materials, are extensively studied for heterogeneous photocatalytic advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) on spotlight of sustainable development. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) started to be used in this field as environmentally friendly alternative to ionic liquids (ILs). During the catalyst synthesis, DESs can act as stabilizers, capping agents, structure directing agents, templates,...
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DNA restriction analysis as a supportive tool in mechanistic studies carried out by 32P-postlabelling
PublicationNumerous antitumor and carcinogenic compounds are able to modify DNA by forming covalent bonds with its constituents, while some anticarcinogenic compounds are known to prevent such a modification. All these processes are of vital biological import_ance, though deeper inside into factors influencing formation of DNA adducts is difficult due to the low level of their occurrence. 32P-Postlabelling approach ensures very sensitive...
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Direct electrical brain stimulation of human memory: lessons learnt and future perspectives
PublicationModulation of cognitive functions supporting human declarative memory is one of the grand challenges of neuroscience, and of vast importance for a variety of neuropsychiatric, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases. Despite a recent surge of successful attempts at improving performance in a range of memory tasks, the optimal approaches and parameters for memory enhancement have yet to be determined. On a more fundamental...
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Knowledge management strategies in KIBS companies: A preliminary analysis
PublicationPurpose – The aim of this paper is to perform a preliminary analysis concerning the detection and examination of two possible opposite approaches to KM planning which will be referred to as deliberate and emergent KM strategies. The goal is to enhance our understanding of the variety of features KM strategies possess and, accordingly, to formulate categorisations that are in line with such characteristics. Design/methodology/approach...
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Accoustic verification of onomatopoeic sets in contrastive approach
PublicationPraca relacjonuje efekty prób wykorzystania technik cyfrowego przetwarzania sygnału mowy dla zaspokojenia specyficznych potrzeb nauk humanistycznych, które, ograniczając się wyłącznie do tra-dycyjnie stosowanego warsztatu badawczego, napotykają współcześnie na bariery znacznie blokują-ce oczekiwany postęp. Omówiono proces badawczy, który służyć ma językoznawcom dokonującym porównań wyrażeń dźwiękonaśladowczych odnajdywanych w odmiennych...
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Naturally occurring mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy in the MRL mouse
PublicationThe MRL/MpJ mouse is an inbred laboratory strain of Mus musculus, known to exhibit enhanced autoimmunity, increased wound healing, and increased regeneration properties. We report the full-length mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence of the MRL mouse (Accession # EU450583), and characterize the discovery of two naturally occurring heteroplasmic sites. The first is a T3900C substitution in the TpsiCloop of the tRNA methionine gene...
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Sésame, ouvre-toi: internationalisme phraséologique à contenu universel
PublicationPhraseological units, characterised by their opaque meaning, are the subject of multiple theoretical works. The following article adds to this discussion by providing another interesting example. It analyses the case of the Arabic phraseological unit ‘open sesame’ from the “Ali Baba and the Forty Thievesˮ folk tale, permeating into French, Italian, Polish, Turkish and Japanese – languages distant both linguistically and culturally....
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Confidence, Financial Literacy and Investment in Risky Assets: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances
PublicationWe employ recent Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) microdata from the US to analyze the impacts of confidence in one's own financial knowledge, confidence in the economy, and objective financial literacy on investment in risky financial assets (equity and bonds) on both the extensive and intensive margins. Controlling for a rich set of covariates including risk aversion, we find that objective financial literacy is positively...
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Application of Thin ZnO ALD Layers in Fiber-Optic Fabry-Pérot Sensing Interferometers
PublicationIn this paper we investigated the response of a fiber-optic Fabry-Pérot sensing interferometer with thin ZnO layers deposited on the end faces of the optical fibers forming the cavity. Standard telecommunication single-mode optical fiber (SMF-28) segments were used with the thin ZnO layers deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD). Measurements were performed with the interferometer illuminated by two broadband sources operating...
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Potential and limits of landfill leachate treatment in a multi-stage subsurface flow constructed wetland – evaluation of organics and nitrogen removal
PublicationConstructed wetlands have potential of treating wastewater of poor biodegradability. The performance of a multistage sub-surface flow wetland treating municipal landfill leachate was assessed during three years of operation. During the study three research periods with different operation conditions were established. The hydralic loads, operation mode of vertical flow beds and type of treated wastewater (raw leachate – leachate...
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Optical emission spectroscopy of plasma generated by a waveguide-supplied microwave plasma source operated at 915MHz
PublicationIn this paper we present the results of an optical emission spectroscopic study of an atmospheric pressure microwave (915 MHz) nitrogen and nitrogen with carbon dioxide (1%) plasma at high working gas flow rate. This study was aimed at determining rotational Trot and vibrational Tvib temperatures of N+2 ions and N2, CN molecules. The plasma was generated in a waveguide-supplied cavity-resonant type microwave plasma source. All...
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Impact of diffusion coefficient averaging on solution accuracy of the 2D nonlinear diffusive wave equation for floodplain inundation
PublicationIn the study, the averaging technique of diffusion coefficients in the two-dimensional nonlinear diffusive wave equation applied to the floodplain inundation is presented. As a method of solution, the splitting technique and the modified finite element method with linear shape functions are used. On the stage of spatial integration, it is often assumed that diffusion coefficient is constant over element and equal to its average...
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Evaluation of reformer tubes degradation after long term operation
PublicationPurpose of this paper is to show the effect of long-term service at elevated temperatures on microstructural changes of cast steel reformer tubes made of the alloy IN-519 (24%Cr, 24%Ni, Nb). The relationship between mechanical properties and microstructure degradation is discussed. Investigations were performed on five tubes taken from ammonia reformer furnace. Tubes worked at temperature of 880C and 3,2 MPa pressure. The operation...
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Interventions reducing car usage: Systematic review and meta-analysis
PublicationThis systematic literature review aimed to investigate the extent to which transport-related interventions induced a reduction in car use. Both qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis were employed. The synthesis included 31 original studies, while the meta-analysis included 21. Of the qualitatively synthesised studies, 74 % demonstrated that interventions were effective in reducing car use. The pooled estimates of the effects...
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Periodic and chaotic dynamics in a map‐based neuron model
PublicationMap-based neuron models are an important tool in modeling neural dynamics and sometimes can be considered as an alternative to usually computationally costlier models based on continuous or hybrid dynamical systems. However, due to their discrete nature, rigorous mathematical analysis might be challenging. We study a discrete model of neuronal dynamics introduced by Chialvo in 1995. In particular, we show that its reduced one-dimensional...
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Influence of Honing Parameters on the Quality of the Machined Parts and Innovations in Honing Processes
PublicationThe article presents a literature review dealing with the effect of the honing parameters on the quality of the machined parts, as well as with the recent innovations in honing processes. First, an overview about the honing and the plateau-honing processes is presented, considering the main parameters that can be varied during machining. Then, the influence of the honing parameters on surface finish, shape deviation and material...
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Detection of Closing Crack in Beam Based on Responses Induced by Harmonic Excitation
PublicationThe non-linear contact model was chosen to simulate the closed crack in the cantilever beam. The study examines the shape and characteristics of the phase diagram of a cantilever beam with closed cracks. It investigates how various crack properties influence the geometry of the phase diagram and proposes a method for identifying cracks based on their features. The area of each closed curve in the phase diagram is determined using...
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Rural domestic wastewater treatment in Norway and Poland: experiences, cooperation and concepts on the improvement of constructed wetland technology
PublicationThis article describes Norwegian and Polish experiences concerning domestic wastewatertreatment obtained during nearly 20 years of operation for constructed wetland (CW) systemsin rural areas and scattered settlements. The Norwegian CW systems revealed a highperformance with respect to the removal of organic matter, biogenic elements and faecalindicator bacteria. The performance of the Polish CW systems was unstable, and varied...
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Testbed analysis of video and VoIP transsmission performance in IEEE 802.11 b/g/n networks
PublicationThe aim of the work is to analyze capabilities and limitations of different implementations of IEEE 802.11 technologies (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n), utilized for both video streaming and VoIP calls directed to mobile devices. Our preliminary research showed that results obtained with currently popular simulation tools can be drastically different than these possible in real-world environment, so, in order to correctly evaluate performance...
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Numerical Analysis of a Steel Frame Building with Soft-storey Failure under Ground Motion Excitation
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to show the results of a numerical analysis focused on the behaviour of multi-storey steel frame building that suffers from a soft-storey failure under ground motion excitation. A numerical model of the structure was created in FEM computer software and was exposed to an impact that would have been generated after a soft-storey failure due to falling of the upper floors. During the analysis, the whole structure...
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Effect of Temperature and Nanoparticle Concentration on Free Convective Heat Transfer of Nanofluids
PublicationA theoretical analysis of the influence of temperature and nanoparticle concentration on free convection heat transfer from a horizontal tube immersed in an unbounded nanofluid was presented. The Nusselt (Nu) number and heat transfer coefficient were parameters of the intensity of the convective heat transfer. For free convection, the Nu number was a function of the Rayleigh (Ra) number and Prandtl (Pr) number. The Rayleigh (Ra)...
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Big Data Analytics for ICT Monitoring and Development
PublicationThe expanded growth of information and communication technology has opened new era of digitization which is proving to be a great challenge for researchers and scientists around the globe. The utmost paradigm is to handle and process the explosion of data with minimal cost and discover relevant hidden information in the least amount of time. The buzz word “BIG DATA” is a widely anticipated term with the potential to handle heterogeneous,...
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Security of export transactions in the offer of leading banks on the Polish market
PublicationThe following article presents the so-called conditioned payment methods, i.e. instruments for securing export transactions, such as letter of credit, documentary collection, bank guarantees, factoring and forfaiting. The characteristics of each particular method are presented as well as the transactions using them are described. In the following paper, the author included also the leading Polish banks, which offer the above- mentioned...
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Delineating Groundwater Recharge Potential through Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems
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Response to the letter to the Editor regarding the article “Vaccine versus infection - COVID-19-related loss of training time in elite athletes”
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Elite athletes with COVID-19 — Predictors of the course of disease
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Vaccine versus infection – COVID-19-related loss of training time in elite athletes
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Koncepcja funkcjonowania Szybkiej Kolei Miejskiej w Trójmieście i Pomorskiej Kolei Metropolitalnej w obsłudze transportowej obszaru metropolitalnego oraz integracji transportu publicznego w obszarze metropolitalnym i regionie, w tym integracji taryfowo-biletowej na obszarze OMT oraz zasad rozliczeń pomiędzy jej uczestnikami
PublicationPublikacja prezentuje koncepcję funkcjonowania transportu kolejowego w obsłudze obszaru metropolitalnego i integracji transportu publicznego w tym obszarze.
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BIODIVERSITY OF YEASTS ISOLATED FROM CAVES OF THE POLISH TATRA MOUNTAINS, AND ITS BIOTECHNOLOGICAL POTENTIAL
PublicationMost of the Earth’s biosphere is permanently or periodically exposed to temperatures below 5°C. Cold habitats harbor a wide diversity of psychrophiles. For many years Antarctica has been the geographic area preferred for studying the diversity and properties of cold-adapted microorganisms. However, the non-Antarctic habitats like Himalayas or Alps are also extensively explored. The Tatra Mountains are Europe’s second-highest massif...
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Biomass in biogas production: Pretreatment and codigestion
PublicationGlobally, there is increasing awareness that the implementation of ‘waste to energy’ technology is one of the best means to achieve sustainable energy development. The most popular approach is the conversion of organic-rich compounds into clean and renewable products by anaerobic digestion (AD). Biogas can be produced from agricultural residues, municipal/industrial biowastes, and sustainable biomass, especially materials that...
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Izolacja drożdży psychrotolerancyjnych oraz ocena ich zdolności do wykorzystania N-fosfonometyloglicyny jako źródła pierwiastków biogennych
PublicationN-fosfonometyloglicyna (PMG, glifosat) jest substancją aktywną herbicydu Roundup o szerokim spektrum aktywności biologicznej. Mechanizm jego działania opiera się na inhibicji aktywności syntazy 5-enolopirogroniano-szikimowo-3-fosforanowej (EPSP), przez co hamowana jest biosynteza aminokwasów aromatycznych u roślin. Glifosat jest związkiem fosforoorganicznym, w którego budowie wyróżnia się trwałe wiązanie C-P. Szybkość rozkładu...
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Architekt miasta wczoraj i dziś - wizjoner czy administrator? Uwagi na temat roli architekta miejskiego w kształtowaniu wizji miasta
PublicationArtykuł jest próbą oceny roli architekta miejskiego od początków XX wieku do czasów obecnych. Opracowanie bazuje na pytaniu badawczym, czy we współczesnym mieście wciąż jest miejsc na wizjonerską i wiodącą rolę architekta miejskiego w kształtowaniu przestrzeni, jak to miało miejsce w przeszłości. Architekci miejscy są dziś raczej związani z pełnieniem funkcji administracyjnych, natomiast kwestie przekształceń urbanistycznych powierzane...
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Mikrobiologia Przemysłowa Laboratorium - 2021_22
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EventsBiuro Karier oraz KN Mechanik zapraszają na warsztat pt. "Projektowanie, prototypowanie i produkcja seryjna maszyn przeciskowych na przykładzie kreta oraz wdmuchiwarki do światłowodów".
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Miasto w działaniu. Nowe pola aktywności społecznej
PublicationMiasto od wieków jest areną sporów, przestrzenią konfliktów i miejscem uzgadniania interesów. Już sama relacja mieszkańców z miastem polega na konstytuowaniu przestrzeni, organizacji i reorganizacji współistnienia. Oznacza to, że od socjologicznie rozumianej przestrzeni należy oczekiwać, że uchwyci ona społeczny proces stanowienia. Przestrzeń miasta, w obrębie której żyje dana społeczność, jest jednym z najważniejszych obszarów...