Autoklawizowany beton komórkowy jako materiał budowlany przyjazny środowisku

The paper presents the influence of mineral additives on the autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) properties. The technology of production AAC in Poland and in the world were shown. Mineral supplements which were widely discussed include: microspheres, fly ashes, fluid ashes, cellulose fibers. Each of these additives affect the properties of autoclaved aerated concrete

Influence of geological deposits on the propagation equation illustrated with the example of the Gliniany Quarry – Grupa Ożarów S.A.

Wykonywanie robót strzałowych w kopalni odkrywkowej związane jest zawsze z generowaniem do ośrodka skalnego drgań parasejesmicznych. Ich intensywność zależy od wielu czynników, które w większym lub mniejszym stopniu winny być brane pod uwagę podczas wyznaczania równań propagacji. W artykule, na przykładzie kopalni wapienia Gliniany, należącej do Grupy Ożarów S.A., przedstawiono procedurę wyznaczania równań propagacji dla zmiennych warunków geologicznych. Zróżnicowana budowa geologiczna, bliska zabudowa w otoczeniu kopalni niekiedy powoduje konieczność wyznaczania dwóch, lub więcej równań propagacji drgań parasejsmicznych, a tym samym różnych ładunków MW, w zależności od miejsca wykonywania robót strzałowych. Jest to zagadnienie istotne z punktu widzenia przedsiębiorcy, któremu zależy na jak najmniejszej liczbie odpalanych serii, przy jednocześnie zmaksymalizowanym jednorazowym ładunku MW odpalanym w serii.Blasting operations in quarries are associated with the generation of ground vibration. Their intensity depends on a number of factors which, to a greater or lesser extent, are taken into account when determining the propagation equations. This paper presents the procedure for determining the propagation equations for the variable geological conditions, on the basis of Gliniany Quarry, belonging to the Grupa Ożarów S.A.. Diverse geology and close distance to the buildings surrounded by the quarry, sometimes makes it necessary to determine two or more vibration propagation equations and thus use different explosives charges depending on the place of blasting. This issue is important for the quarry owner point of view as he or she expects a decreasing number of blasts by maximum blast size

Population size and distribution of the capercaillie in Poland in the 21st century

The data on the distribution and number of the capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Poland for the period from the end of the 20th century up to 2017−2018 is presented. The capercaillie is a sedentary forest grouse living in old mountain forests and within the boreal zone. Since more than a century, the decrease in the numbers of the species has been observed, interlinked with the extinction of isolated populations. Within the present borders of Poland, a 1925 questionnaire study noted 2200−2700 individuals. In the 1960s, the national population was estimated at 1700−2000 birds, living in five isolated populations. In 1985−1995, the population numbers of the capercaillie dropped to approx. 466−700 individuals in four regions, and in 2000 it was estimated at 470−570 birds. According to the results of the censuses performed in 2017−2018, the size of the capercaillie population risen to 523−631 individuals and 59−69 lekking grounds. Currently the capercaillie occurs in four isolated regions. These are the Western Carpathians (the Beskid Sądecki, Tatry, Gorce, Babia Góra, Beskid Żywiecki, and the Beskid Śląski ranges) where 284−326 individuals live and 35−41 leks are active. In the Solska and the Lasy Janowskie Forests (Lublin region), the population was estimated at 132−184 individuals and 12−13 lekking grounds. In the Augu− stów Forest (Podlasie region) 36−46 individuals and 5−7 leks were found. In the Bory Dolnośląskie Forest, where native capercaillies got extinct during the last decade, the reintroduction program resulted in the rebuilding of their 65−75 population (with 6−7 leks). The restitution of the species in the Piska Forest has begun. During the last 20 years, populations in the Carpathian national parks have been stable, although fluctuating in numbers. The increase in the number of individuals in the Augustów Forest as well as in the Sądecki and Beskid Śląski Mountains is an after−effect of the release of birds from breeding centers or translocations. In other strongholds, fluctuations or decreases have been recorded, including wisible in the Beskid Żywiecki Mountains

Antitumoral, Antihypertensive, Antimicrobial, and Antioxidant Effects of an Octanuclear Copper(II)-Telmisartan Complex with an Hydrophobic Nanometer Hole

A new Cu(II) complex with the antihypertensive drug telmisartan, [Cu8Tlm16].24H2O (CuTlm), was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and electronic, FTIR, Raman and EPR spectroscopy. The crystal structure (at 120 K) was solved by X-ray diffraction methods. The octanuclear complex is a hydrate of but otherwise isostructural to the previously reported [Cu8Tlm16] complex. [Cu8Tlm16].24H2O crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/ncc space group with a=b=47.335(1), c=30.894(3) Å, Z=4 molecules per unit cell giving a macro-cyclic ring with a double helical structure. The Cu(II) ions are in a distorted bi-pyramidal environment with a somewhat twisted square basis, cis-coordinated at their core N2O2 basis to two carboxylate oxygen and to two terminal benzimidazole nitrogen atoms. Cu8Tlm16 has a toroidal-like shape with a hydrophobic nanometer hole and their crystal packing defines nano-channels that extend along the crystal c-axis. Several biological activities of the complex and the parent ligand were examined in vitro. The antioxidant measurements indicate that the complex behaves as a superoxide dismutase mimics with improved superoxide scavenger power as compared with native sartan. The capacity of telmisartan and its copper complex to expand human mesangial cells (previously contracted by angiotensin II treatment) is similar to each other. The antihypertensive effect of the compounds is attributed to the strongest binding affinity to angiotensin II type 1 receptor and not to the antioxidant effects. The cytotoxic activity of the complex and that of its components was determined against lung cancer cell line A549 and three prostate cancer cell lines (LNCaP, PC-3 and DU 145). The complex displays some inhibitory effect on the A549 line and a high viability decrease on the LNCaP (androgen-sensitive) line. From flow cytometric analysis it was established an apoptotic mechanism for the latter cell line. Telmisartan and CuTlm show antibacterial and antifungal activities in various strains and CuTlm displays improved activity against the Stafilococcus aureus strain as compared with unbounded copper(II).Fil: Islas, María Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Química Inorgánica "Dr. Pedro J. Aymonino". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Centro de Química Inorgánica "Dr. Pedro J. Aymonino"; ArgentinaFil: Martínez Medina, Juan José. Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral; ArgentinaFil: López Tévez, Libertad Leonor. Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral; ArgentinaFil: Rojo, Teófilo. Universidad del País Vasco; EspañaFil: Lezama, Luis. Universidad del País Vasco; EspañaFil: Griera Merino, Mercedes. Universidad de Alcalá; EspañaFil: Calleros, Laura. Universidad de Alcalá; EspañaFil: Cortés, María Alicia. Universidad de Alcalá; España. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Rodriguez Puyol, Manuel. Universidad de Alcalá; EspañaFil: Echeverría, Gustavo Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Física La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Física La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Piro, Oscar Enrique. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Física La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Física La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Ferrer, Evelina Gloria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Química Inorgánica "Dr. Pedro J. Aymonino". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Centro de Química Inorgánica "Dr. Pedro J. Aymonino"; ArgentinaFil: Williams, Patricia Ana María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Química Inorgánica "Dr. Pedro J. Aymonino". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Centro de Química Inorgánica "Dr. Pedro J. Aymonino"; Argentin