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Anticarcinogenic and antioxidant activities of leaves and flowers hydroalcoholic extracts of Nerium oleander L.: PCA analysis and phytochemical content by FTIR spectroscopy
PublicationAims: The aim of this work is the evaluation the anticarcinogenic effect on HT29 cancer cells lines and antioxidant effect of three extracts from different morphological parts (leaves (LE), pink flowers (PFE) and white flowers (WFE)) of Nerium oleander lin. Methods: This research provides the anticarcinogenic activity of extracts from N. oleander white flowers. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied to estimate the relationship...
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New coordination polymers based on a V-shaped ligand and lanthanides: Structural description and symmetry-luminescence correlation using europium as a probe
PublicationWe have synthesized new luminescent coordination polymers using 4,4'-sulfonyldibenzoic acid (H2SDA) and several lanthanide ions by open crystallization in DMF. Three different 1-D structures were obtained, as determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction: [La(η2-NO3)(μ-SDA)(DMF)3]n (1), [Sm(η2-NO3)(μ-SDA)(DMF)2 2DMF]n (3), [Ln(η2-NO3)(μ-SDA)(DMF)2 DMF]n (Ln ¼ Eu (4), Dy (5), Ho (6), Er (7), Tm (8) and Lu(9)). A 2-D structure,...
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Badanie działania wyłączników różnicowoprądowych przy częstotliwościach prądu różnicowego mniejszych niż 50 Hz
PublicationZdecydowana większość powszechnie stosowanych wyłączników różnicowoprądowych jest przystosowana do wykrywania prądu różnicowego o częstotliwości 50/60 Hz. Układ detekcji prądu różnicowego i wyzwalania wyłącznika jest wrażliwy na zmianę częstotliwości i bywa tak, że wyłącznik w ogóle nie reaguje na prądy różnicowe o częstotliwości znacznie odbiegającej od 50/60 Hz. W artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań działania wyłączników różnicowoprądowych...
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Application of residual current devices in electrical installations with frequency converters
PublicationW instalacjach elektrycznych, w których znajdują się przemienniki częstotliwości mogą pojawić się prądy zwarcia doziemnego o różnej częstotliwości lub stałe. Większość wyłączników różnicowoprądowych nie reaguje na tego typu prądy, co powoduje, że ochrona przeciwporażeniowa jest nieskuteczna. W obwodach z przemiennikami częstotliwości mogą pojawiać się przejściowe i ustalone prądy upływowe o znacznych wartościach. Prądy te znacząco...
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Surface Texture Analysis of Hardened Shafts after Ceramic Ball Burnishing
PublicationThis article represents the results of testing the surface condition of shafts manufactured by the burnishing process. The shafts with a hardness of approximately 62 HRC (Rockwell C). were burnished with a ceramic ball (Si3N4), where the force range was controlled by the means of a hydraulic system. The machining process consisted of hard turning shafts with cubic boron nitride (CBN) inserts, followed by burnishing with the use...
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Investigating the disease- modifying properties of sclerotiorin in Alzheimer's therapy using acetylcholinesterase inhibition
PublicationAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused due to the damage and loss of neurons in specific brain regions. It is the most common form of dementia observed in older people. The symptoms start with memory loss and gradually cause the inability to speak and do day-to-day activities. The cost of caring for those affected individuals is huge and is probably beyond most developing countries capability....
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Knowledge Management
e-Learning CoursesBrand knowledge, customer knowledge, relations knowledge, market knowledge, „know how” etc., are intangible assets with great value to the organization today, and to leave these assets unmanaged would seem to be foolish in the extreme. The aim of the course is to explain: who/ why/ how to manage knowledge effectively. Welcome & GOOD LUCK :) Wioleta Kucharska
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Do inspekcji linii wysokiego napięcia - bezzałogowe pojazdy latające
PublicationPraca przedstawia możliwości zastosowania bezzałogowych pojazdów latających w przemyśle energetycznym. Opisano możliwości i rodzaje bezzałogowych pojazdów latających. Skupiono się na zastosowaniu tych pojazdów w różnych obszarach obsługi linii wysokiego napięcia. Następnie prezentuje się model latającego mini-robota, który zbudowany jest na bazie modelu śmigłowca SST Eagle 2GS firmy Hirobo uzupełnionego odpowiednio w celu umożliwienia...
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Modernized cathodic protection system for legs of the production rig – Evaluation during ten years of service
PublicationThe modernization of cathodic protection system of the Baltic Beta platform legs is described. It was that the sacrificial anodes cone-shaped groups were to be placed on the seabed at a depth of 80 m. The measurements results of cathodic protection effectiveness during its ten-years operation are presented. The effectiveness was assessed based on the potential value along the entire length of the legs from the sea surface to the...
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New semi-causal and noncausal techniques for detection of impulsive disturbances in multivariate signals with audio applications
PublicationThis paper deals with the problem of localization of impulsive disturbances in nonstationary multivariate signals. Both unidirectional and bidirectional (noncausal) detection schemes are proposed. It is shown that the strengthened pulse detection rule, which combines analysis of one-step-ahead signal prediction errors with critical evaluation of leave-one-out signal interpolation errors, allows one to noticeably improve detection results...
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Czułość wyłączników różnicowoprądowych o wyzwalaniu typu AC i A przy znamionowej i podwyższonej częstotliwości prądu różnicowego.
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia analizę działania powszechnie stosowanych wyłączników różnicowoprądowych o wyzwalaniu niezależnym od napięcia sieci przy znamionowej i podwyższonej częstotliwości prądu różnicowego. Zaprezentowano konstrukcje obecnie stosowanych wyłączników i charakterystyki ich działania w warunkach określonych przez odpowiednie normy przedmiotowe oraz w warunkach odbiegających od znormalizowanych, a które mogą pojawić się...
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Prototypowanie wspomagane komputerowo [2022/23]
e-Learning CoursesWprowadzenie do technik CAx komputerowe wspomaganie (Computer Aided ...). Programy wspomagające projektowanie. Szybkie prototypowanie (Rapid prototyping). Systemy CAD/CAE/CAM w elektrotechnice. Komputerowo wspomagane: projektowanie elementów indukcyjnych (FEMM), projektowanie układów elektronicznych (LTSpice), projektowanie obwodów drukowanych (Eagle), programowanie obrabiarek CNC, projektowanie CAD 3D do druku przestrzennego....
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New Peptide Based Fluconazole Conjugates with Expanded Molecular Targets
PublicationInfections of Candida spp. etiology are frequently treated with azole drugs. Among azoles, the most widely used in the clinical scenario remains fluconazole (FLC). Promising results in treatment of dangerous, systemic Candida infections demonstrate the advantages of combined therapies carried out with combinations of at least two different antifungal agents. Here, we report five conjugates composed of covalently linked FLC and...
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Application of Nanomaterials for Cadmium Adsorption for Sustainable Treatment of Wastewater: a Review
PublicationMany heavy metals, particularly cadmium, are detrimental to both people and the environment when present in large quantities. In wastewater treatment plants, several conventional approaches are employed for cadmium abatement to restore the ecosystem, food supplies, and health of people and animals. Ion exchange, coagulation, membrane filtration, and chemical precipitation are a few examples of ways for removing heavy metals from...
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Synthesis and reactivity of 2,2,4,4-Tetrakis(tri-tertbutoxysilane-thiolato)-1,3,2,4-dithiadistannetane - crystal and molecular structures of two polymorphic forms
PublicationTytułowy związek [Sn(μ-S){SSi(OtBu)3}2]2 (1), zawierający dwa, 4-koordynacyjne atomy cyny, krystalizuje w dwóch odmianach polimorficznych. Forma ortorombowa-1a, została otrzymana w reakcji (tBuO)3SiSH i Et3N z SnCl2, podczas gdy forma trójskośna-1b, w reakcji z SnCl4 jako substratem. Struktura krystaliczna i cząsteczkowa obydwu odmian polimorficznych została wyznaczona przez badania metodą Rentgenowskiej Analizy Strukturalnej,...
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Role of the disulfide bond in stabilizing and folding of the fimbrial protein DraE from uropathogenic Escherichia coli
PublicationDr fimbriae are homopolymeric adhesive organelles of uropathogenic Escherichia coli composed of DraE subunits, responsible for the attachment to host cells. These structures are characterized by enormously high stability resulting from the structural properties of an Ig-like fold of DraE. One feature of DraE and other fimbrial subunits that makes them peculiar among Ig-like domain-containing proteins is a conserved disulfide bond...
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A Novel Cryptic Clostridial Peptide That Kills Bacteria by a Cell Membrane Permeabilization Mechanism
PublicationThis work reports detailed characteristics of the antimicrobial peptide Intestinalin (P30), which is derived from the LysC enzyme of Clostridium intestinale strain URNW. The peptide shows a broader antibacterial spectrum than the parental enzyme, showing potent antimicrobial activity against clinical strains of Gram-positive staphylococci and Gram-negative pathogens and causing between 3.04 ± 0.12 log kill for Pseudomonas aeruginosa...
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Topological-numerical analysis of a two-dimensional discrete neuron model
PublicationWe conduct computer-assisted analysis of a two-dimensional model of a neuron introduced by Chialvo in 1995 [Chaos, Solitons Fractals 5, 461–479]. We apply the method of rigorous analysis of global dynamics based on a set-oriented topological approach, introduced by Arai et al. in 2009 [SIAM J. Appl. Dyn. Syst. 8, 757–789] and improved and expanded afterward. Additionally, we introduce a new algorithm to analyze the return times...
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The profiles and spectrum of aqua solution of tannic acid by HPLC-DAD-MS analysis.
Open Research DataThe profiling of tannic acid is determined by examining the content and proportion / ratio of gallotannins [Aras et al. 2016, Clifford et al. 2007, Gauri et al. 2012, Nishizawa et al. 1982]. In order to check the ion mass distribution (TIC) in an aqueous solution of commercial tannic acid, a direct sample injection (TA) was performed into the mass spectrometer....
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Adsorption behavior and corrosion inhibitive characteristics of newly synthesized cyano-benzylidene xanthenes on copper/sodium hydroxide interface: Electrochemical, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical studies
PublicationElegant process for synthesis of 3-(7H-dibenzo[c,h]xanthen-7-yl)benzaldehyde (3), as new starting material to create a set of novel xanthene analogues, 2-(3-(7H-dibenzo[c,h]xanthen-7-yl)benzylidene)malononitrile (4), 3-(3-(7H-dibenzo[c,h]xanthen-7-yl)phenyl)-2-cyanoacrylic acid (5), and Ethyl-3-(3-(7H-dibenzo[c,h]xanthen-7-yl)phenyl)-2-cyanoacrylate (6), was achieved starting with available materials under mild conditions. Various...
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Thermal analysis of Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) Casson fluid with suspended Iron (II, III) oxide-aluminum oxide-titanium dioxide ternary-hybrid nanostructures
PublicationThis study is carried out to enhance and analyze the thermal performance of non-Newtonian Casson fluid by immersing Ternary hybrid nanoparticles Fe3O4-Al2O3-TiO2 uniformly. To model the behaviour of such complex phenomena mathematically, a system of complex transport differential equations is developed by utilizing a non-Fourier heat transfer model for energy transport. The non-dimensional system of transport equations involving...
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Locally Adaptive Cooperative Kalman Smoothing and Its Application to Identification of Nonstationary Stochastic Systems
PublicationOne of the central problems of the stochastic approximation theory is the proper adjustment of the smoothing algorithm to the unknown, and possibly time-varying, rate and mode of variation of the estimated signals/parameters. In this paper we propose a novel locally adaptive parallel estimation scheme which can be used to solve the problem of fixed-interval Kalman smoothing in the presence of model uncertainty. The proposed solution...
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Professional prospects of polish logisticians in the light of the higher education: students’ opinion research.
PublicationThe paper focuses on a topic concerning the students’ professional future. Students more often and more are prepared to leave the labor market. In addition to the ongoing higher education they get their education at a variety of courses and trainings; they increase their skills in workshops or attend internships and practices to become attractive candidates for the job in the eyes of a potential employer. At this point a number...
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Job Demands, Engagement, and Turnover Intentions in Polish Nurses: The Role of Work-Family Interface
PublicationBackground: Poland has lower ratios of employed registered nurses per 1,000 inhabitants than the EU average. Polish nurses work under miserable conditions without assisting personnel, and they reconcile their professional demands with responsibilities for their families; 96% of them are women. Rationale/Aims: This study uses Hobfoll’s conservation of resources (CORs) theory to explain the role of various resources in the improvement...
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n/d Patterns of Business Internationalization in Visegrad Countries - in Search for Regional Specific and Future Perspective
ProjectsProject realized in Department of Economic Sciences according to 21310034 agreement from 2013-06-20
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CERVIX UTERI, Exocervix - Female, 32 - Cell image [5040730020271891]
Open Research DataThis is the histopathological image of CERVIX UTERI cell sample obtained in Medical University Gdańsk and deposited in ZMDL-GUMED. The sample image was taken using: Pannoramic 250 3DHistech slide scanner (20x magnification) and saved to DICOM format.
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Neural network model of ship magnetic signature for different measurement depths
PublicationThis paper presents the development of a model of a corvette-type ship’s magnetic signature using an artificial neural network (ANN). The capabilities of ANNs to learn complex relationships between the vessel’s characteristics and the magnetic field at different depths are proposed as an alternative to a multi-dipole model. A training dataset, consisting of signatures prepared in finite element method (FEM) environment Simulia...
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Adjusting Game Difficulty by Recreating Behavioral Trees of Human Player Actions
PublicationThis paper presents a proposition of a method for adjusting game difficulty to the current level of player's skills in one-on-one games. The method is based on recognition of human player's actions and recording of those actions in the form of behavioral trees. Such trees are later used to drive behaviors of computer-controlled opponents so that human player has beat hit own strategy and improve on it, to win subsequent games....
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(Lost) Pride and Prejudice. Journalistic Identity Negotiation Versus the Automation of Content
PublicationThe objective of our research was to broaden the knowledge regarding the relationship between the work of journalists and their professional identity, and, in particular, to identify the attitudes of this professional group towards algorithmic content creation under conditions of liminality. Previously, the implementation of the technology of algorithmic content creation by media organisations was associated primarily with financial...
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The Brain of the city
PublicationIn order to highlight the characteristics of the West End of Wrocław, we conducted a site analysis. Using the strengths of the site, we were able to create a unique concept of the district while minimizing the impacts of weaknesses by design. The purpose of redesigning the West End of Wrocław is to attract new people to the district through the transformation of an identity. Initially, we conducted a SWOT analysis to identify the...
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A Database Schema for the Analysis of Global Dynamics
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MXenes Antibacterial Properties and Applications: A Review and Perspective
PublicationThe mutations of bacteria due to the excessive use of antibiotics, and generation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria have made the development of new antibacterial compounds a necessity. MXenes have emerged as biocompatible transition metal carbide structures with extensive biomedical applications. This is related to the MXenes’ unique combination of properties, including multifarious elemental compositions, 2D-layered structure,...
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Closed Form Constraint Equations Used to Express Frictionless Slip of Multibody Systems Attached to Finite Elements—Application to a Contact between a Double Pendulum and a Beam
PublicationThis paper focuses on the numerical modeling of the dynamics of mechanical systems. Robots that can inspect high-voltage lines inspired this research. Their control systems must anticipate potential grab positions appropriately. We intend to formulate equations dedicated to the numerical description of the robot/cable contact. The investigated problem is not straightforward, since parts of the modeled systems are numerically inhomogeneous....
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Leszek Ziemczonek dr
PeopleUniversity education 1973-1978 – Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, University of Gdańsk in Gdańsk, Mathematical Physics, M. Sc. 1979 – Diploma of Postgraduate Studies, Pedagogics 1989 – Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Theoretical Physics, Ph. D. 2010-2012 – Diploma of Postgraduate Studies, Mathematics Training: · 09.1983 – Trieste (Italy) – International Centre for Theoretical Physics...
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Property-performance relationship of core-shell structured black TiO2 photocatalyst for environmental remediation
PublicationUnderstanding the relationship between the properties and performance of black titanium dioxide with core-shell structure (CSBT) for environmental remediation is crucial for improving its prospects in practical applications. In this study, CSBT was synthesized using a glycerol-assisted sol-gel approach. The effect of different water-to-glycerol ratios (W:G = 1:0, 9:1, 2:1, and 1:1) on the semiconducting and physicochemical properties...
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Zapraszamy na XXXI Wieczór z Ekonomią on-line!
EventsZapraszamy na wyjątkowe spotkanie on-line Wieczoru z Ekonomią organizowane przez prof. Piotra Dominiaka w czwartek 7 maja 2020 o godz.18.00. Temat spotkania: "Ekonomia w czasach pandemii. Kontra klasycznym regułom?"
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Use of MAG1 recombinant antigen for diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans
PublicationPraca opisuje klonowanie, oczyszczanie oraz zastosowanie w immunodiagnostyce toksoplazmozy antygenu rekombinantowego macierzy cyst tkankowych (MAG1) Toxoplasma gondii. Zastosowany system ekspresyjny pozwolił uzyskać dużą ilość rekombinantowego antygenu, który następnie wykorzystano w teście ELISA do wykrywania specyficzych przeciwciał anty-T. gondii klasy IgG w surowicach pacjentów chorych na toksoplazmozę. W przeprowadzonych badaniach...
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Ciągły przepływ produktów w przedsiębiorstwie
PublicationObserwując otoczenie wydaje się, że zachodzące w nim zmiany są tak nieprzewidywalne, iż trudno cokolwiek zaplanować. Przedsiębiorstwa stają wobec sytuacji, w której muszą znaleźć sposób na sprostanie wyzwaniom rynku. Wymagało jednak podjęcia działań, które pozwolą na szybką reakcję na zmiany wymagań rynku, czyli uelastycznienie oraz zaprojektowanie procesów w sposób umożliwiający niezachwiane funkcjonowanie w przypadku reakcji...
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Development of a tropical disease diagnosis system using artificial neural network and GIS
PublicationExpert systems for diagnosis of tropical diseases have been developed and implemented for over a decade with varying degrees of success. While the recent introduction of artificial neural networks has helped to improve the diagnosis accuracy of such systems, this aspect is still negatively affected by the number of supported diseases. A large number of supported diseases usually corresponds to a high number of overlapping symptoms,...
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Paweł Tysiąc dr inż.
PeopleHe was born on March 25, 1992 in Gdańsk. After graduating from Junior High School No. 32, he attended the VIII Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. National Education Commission in Gdańsk, classes with a mathematical and geographical profile, obtaining a secondary school-leaving examination certificate in 2011. Then, in 2011-2016, he continued his studies at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Gdańsk University of...
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Pedofilia: istota, rodzaje, zapobieganie. Paedophilia: essence, types, prevention.
PublicationPrzedmiotowa monografia opisuje zagadnienie kryminalizacji czynu zabronionego, polegającego na seksualnym wykorzystywaniu nieletnich poniżej piętnastego roku życia – zarówno w aspekcie obecnie obowiązujących rozwiązań, jak i od strony historycznej. Niniejsze opracowanie zwraca uwagę na fakt, iż współczesna typizacja pedofilii w rodzimym porządku normatywnym bierze pod uwagę ujęcie cybernetyczne, gdzie nawiązanie kontaktu pomiędzy...
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Anna Wałek dr
PeopleDr Anna Wałek, President of IATUL – International Association of University Libraries, director of the Gdańsk University of Technology Library. An experienced library manager, an expert in the field of Open Science, and organization and management of a scientific library. She conducts scientific research in data management in various scientific disciplines, metadata for research data, and data management support services - incl....
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Very low resolution depth images of 200,000 poses
Open Research DataA dataset represents simulated images of depth sensor seeing a single human pose, performing 200,000 random gestures. The depth images as vectors of pixels are stored with ground truth positions of every relevant joint.
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SAMPLE-AND-HOLDING METHOD FOR GAS SENSING APPLIED FOR RESISTANCE GAS SENSORS
PublicationThe DC resistance of a Taguchi gas sensor is influenced by the ambient gas. To improve the selectivity and sensitivity of a sensor the fluctuation enhanced sensing (FES) was used. The paper proposes a novel methodology of utilizing FES technique that sample composition of an ambient atmosphere and hold it for further processing (sample-and-holding technique). The method uses the heated gas sensor to sample an ambient atmosphere...
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Time series analysis and impact assessment of the temperature changes on the vegetation and the water availability: A case study of Bakun-Murum Catchment Region in Malaysia
PublicationThe Bakun-Murum (BM) catchment region of the Rajang River Basin (RRB), Sarawak, Malaysia, has been under severe threat for the last few years due to urbanization, global warming, and climate change. The present study aimed to evaluate the time series analysis and impact assessment of the temperature changes on the vegetation/agricultural lands and the water availability within the BM region. For this purpose, the Landsat data for...
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Optimized photodegradation of palm oil agroindustry waste effluent using multivalent manganese–modified black titanium dioxide
PublicationThis article presents a methodological approach to use manganese (Mn3+Mn7+)-modified black titanium dioxide (Mn/BTiO2) as a photocatalyst to optimize and improve visible-light-driven photodegradation of treated agro-industrial effluent (TPOME). A modified wet chemical process was used to prepare BTiO2. The BTiO2 was then wet impregnated with Mn and calcined at 300 °C for 1 h to produce Mn/BTiO2. The activity of Mn/BTiO2 was investigated...
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Review of Cybersecurity Assessment Methods: Applicability Perspective
PublicationCybersecurity assessments are crucial in building the assurance that vital cyberassets are effectively protected from threats. Multiple assessment methods have been proposed during the decades of the cybersecurity field. However, a systematic literature search described in this paper reveals that their reviews are practically missing. Thus, the primary objective of this research was to fulfil this gap by comprehensively identifying...
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Złote monety bulionowe – testowanie pasywnego charakteru inwestycji
PublicationCel – Wyznaczenie składu optymalnego portfela inwestycyjnego o minimalnym ryzyku, zawierającego inwestycję w polskie monety bulionowe (Orzeł Bielik) oraz inwestycję na polskiej giełdzie papierów wartościowych. Testowanie pasywnego charakteru inwestycji w monety. Metodologia badania – Konstrukcja portfeli inwestycyjnych o minimalnym ryzyku według teorii H.M. Markowitza. Autorska metoda badania pasywnego charakteru inwestycji...
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Preclusion of irreversible destruction of Dr adhesin structures by a high activation barrier for the unfolding stage of the fimbrial DraE subunit
PublicationFimbrie Dr uropatogennych szczepów Escherichia coli stanowią przykład eksponowanych powierzchniowo struktur adhezyjnych podlegających biogenezie według zakonserwowanego, pośród bakterii Gram-ujemnych, systemu "chaperone-usher" ("białko opiekuńcze-zewnątrzbłonowe białko kanałowe"). Powyższe struktury adhezyjne są niezbędne w procesie specyficznej adhezji bakterii do receptorów zlokalizowanych na powierzchni docelowych komórek gospodarza....
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Analysis of Transparent Concrete as an Innovative Material Used in Civil Engineering
PublicationSince the dawn of history concrete has been, right behind stone and brick, one of the oldest building materials. The ancient Romans took advantage of its opportunities. They constructed amazing architectural objects, which survived centuries as whole buildings or parts of them. Concrete is so ubiquitous, that when we are walking in a newer districts of cities we are virtually surrounded by concrete from everywhere. Sometimes...