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Characteristics of calcium carbonate microparticles fabricated by the emulsion-emulsion technique in a large scale
PublicationReaktor zbudowany z dwóch współosiowych kolumn z mieszaniem w kolumnie wewnętrznej zastosowano do strącania cząstek węglanu wapnia metodą mieszania dwóch emulsji woda w oleju zawierających chlorek wapnia oraz węglan sodu jako reagenty. Zbadano wpływ częstości obrotów mieszadła, stężenia reagentów oraz czasu starzenia na wielkość cząstek stałych.
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An investigation of microstructural basis for corrosion behavior of Al-CNT composites fabricated by SPS
PublicationIn this research effect of the addition of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as additive powder on microstructure and corrosion behavior of fabricated Al-CNT composites was studied. The aluminum powder and CNTs were mixed with high energy planetary ball-mill. It is observed that by increasing milling time, the uniformity of CNTs on aluminum matrix and consequently corrosion resistance of Al-CNT composite is increased. On the...
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The PARAGON-Heart failure trial – another disappointment for heart failure patients with hypertension and preserved ejection fraction
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What makes a group worth dying for? Identity fusion fosters perception of familial ties, promoting self-sacrifice.
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Analysis of material properties of technical fabric for hanging roofs andpneumatic shells.
PublicationPrzedyskutowano zastosowanie w metodzie elementów skończonych specjalnego modelu elementu do analizy tkanin technicznych. Przedstawiono specjalne postępowanie z typowym elementem w płaskim w stanie naprężenia, tak aby uwzględnić można było zjawiska charakterystyczne dla tkanin technicznych. Zaproponowany model pozwala na zastosowanie niesprężystych związków konstytutywnych a w szczególności związków lepkoplastycznych. Opisano doświadczenia...
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Mechanical properties of polyvinyl chloride-coated fabric under cyclic tests
PublicationThe aim of the present paper is to propose a method of laboratory tests necessary for the identification of mechanical properties of the coated fabric. The material parameters of the coated fabric AF 9032 are specified on the basis of the uniaxial and biaxial tensile tests. For the identification process, the techniques based on the least squares methods are used. Additionally, the uniaxial and biaxial cyclic tests are performed...
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Analysis of the cyclic load-unload-reload tests of VALMEX aged fabric
PublicationThe paper presents mechanical response of the VALMEX fabric during the cyclic loading-unloading and re-loading experiments. Two types of the aged material used for nearly 20 years as the roofing of the Forest Opera in Sopot (Poland) have been tested. The results have been separately obtained for the warp and fill di-rections. The comparative analysis has revealed that the material aged in service is more durable in the fill di-rection,...
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Impact resistance of plain and twill fabric in GFRP measured by active thermography
PublicationThis paper discusses the impact resistance of glass-fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites depending on the type of reinforcement – plain or twill weave. The values of impact energy were: 3J, 10J and 15J. Specimens featuring twill weave transferred higher force during the impact as compared with plain weave specimens. It was observed that an increase of impact energy was accompanied by an increase of the disproportion in...
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Analysis of Fluorescence Lifetime of Protochlorophyllide and Chlorophyllide in Isolated Etioplast Membranes Measured from Multifrequency Cross-correlation Phase Fluorometry
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CONTACT – communication protocol for family practitioners and specialists
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THE CONCEPT AND THE STATE OF RESEARCH ON THE PERFORMANCE OF FAMILY BUSINESSES
PublicationPurpose: This study's primary goal is to present the theoretical concept of family enterprises. Specifically, the results of earlier studies and the issues facing this field of research now will be described. The article also examines the underlying impacts that family control has on business management in order to fill the research gap left by earlier studies on the performance differences between family and non-family enterprises....
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Daylight evaluation for multi-family housing in Poland
PublicationThis PhD dissertation focuses on methods of daylight appraisal useful in the design of the contemporary multifamily housing. The theoretical part of the thesis offers a review of daylight indicators, evaluations methods and tools within the built environment. It covers a review of daylight recommendations found in building standards and other normative documents affecting the design of the residential spaces. A pilot work survey...
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Single-Family Treatment Wetlands Progress in Poland
PublicationLong distances from one farm to another as well as unfavourable terrain configuration in rural areas in Poland result in high investment and operation costs of sewerage systems. Treatment wetlands (TWs) can be an alternative solution to sewage treatment in rural communities, schools, at campsites and for single houses. In this paper the results of 4 years monitoring of single-family treatment plants (SFTWs) in Kaszuby Lake...
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A novel version of simulated annealing based on linguistic patterns for solving facility layout problems
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Occurrence of Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults after a Stroke in the Nursing Home Facility
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Microwave Characterization of Dielectric Sheets in a Plano-Concave Fabry-Perot Open Resonator
PublicationDespite its long history, a double-concave (DC) Fabry-Perot open resonator (FPOR) has recently gained popularity in the characterization of dielectrics in the 20–110 GHz range, mainly due to such novel accomplishments as full automation of the measurement process and the development of even ore accurate and computationally efficient electromagnetic model. However, it has been discovered that such a DC resonator suffers from unwanted...
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Application of boron-doped diamond film and ZnO layer in the Fabry-Pérot interferometer
PublicationIn this article there have been presented the use of boron-doped diamond films for sensor applications. The low-finesse Fabry-Pérot interferometer working in the reflective mode has been implemented. Two kinds of reflective layers have been elaborated: boron-doped diamond thin films and zinc-oxide (ZnO) layer. Thin ZnO layers were deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) on the face of a standard telecommunication single-mode...
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Nitrogen-doped diamond thin films: potential application in Fabry-Pérot interferometer
PublicationIn this paper we present results of preliminary research of using nitrogen-doped diamond (NDD) films as reflective layer in Fabry-Pérot interferometer. NDD films were deposited on Si substrates by Microwave Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (MPECVD) with the use of CH4, H2 and N2 gas mixtures. During deposition process methane flow rate varied while nitrogen flow was constant. We performed series of measurements which showed...
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Efficient Fabry-Perot Open Resonator Analysis by the use of a Scattering Matrix Method
PublicationIn this paper a comparative study of the computational efficiency of two modeling methods applied to the analysis of the plano- and double-concave Fabry-Perot open resonators is presented. In both numerical approaches, a scattering matrix method was applied, which allows splitting the analysis of the resonator into several sections, including the one with a spherical mirror, which requires the largest computing resources. Two modeling...
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FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES
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Influence of vortices on a progressive quasi-plane acoustic wave
PublicationMetoda separacji składowych przepływu ogólnego doprowadza do powstania układów równań dla wszystkich możliwych typów ruchu. Szczególny przypadek oddziaływań dotyczy rozpraszania fali akustycznej na wirach. W rezultacie separacji układu bilansu powstają równania pierwszego rzędu względem czasu dla fal akustycznych o przeciwnych kierunkach propagacji. Zasugerowane są ilustracje.
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Searching the growth factors.
PublicationW części literaturowej przedstawiono dotychczasową wiedzę na temat dotych-czasowych czynników wzrostu małych przedsiębiorstw, tworząc model badawczy. W części literaturowej opisano wyniki badań przeprowadzonych na próbie 28 właścicieli małych firm w regionie Gdańskim w latach 1996 i 2003.
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A facile synthesis method and electrochemical studies of a hierarchical structured MoS2/C-nanocomposite
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A facile strategy for reclaiming discarded graphite and harnessing the rate capabilities of graphite anodes
PublicationGraphite negative electrodes are unbeaten hitherto in lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) due to their unique chemical and physical properties. Thus, the increasing scarcity of graphite resources makes smart recycling or repurposing of discarded graphite particularly imperative. However, the current recycling techniques still need to be improved upon with urgency. Herein a facile and efficient hydrometallurgical process is reported to...
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Replicating DNA by cell factories: roles of central carbon metabolism and transcription in the control of DNA replication in microbes, and implications for understanding this process in human cells
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Reliability Testing of Wind Farm Devices Based on the Mean Time to Failures
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OPTIMAL FARM SIZE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF AGRICULTURE IN THE EU: THE CASE OF WHEAT YIELDS
PublicationThe article concentrates on the relationship between the size of a farm and its efficiency in relation to wheat production in the European Union (EU). The issue is not new, however fundamental from the point of view of the agricultural policy, as the appropriate shape of the agrarian structure affects the economic rationality in agriculture and significantly improves the productivity. We analysed data for the period between 2004...
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Udział farm wiatrowych w regulacji napięcia w sieci dystrybucyjnej
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono koncepcję udziału farm wiatrowych w procesie regulacji napięć w sieciach dystrybucyjnych 110kV. Wskazano, że właściwie sterowana farma wiatrowa przyczynia się do zmniejszenia wahań napięcia w sieci WN powodowanych dobową zmiennością obciążenia. Wykazano również, że stabilizacja napięcia sieci WN powodowana oddziaływaniem farmy wiatrowej przekłada się na zmniejszenie liczby przełączeń przekładni w transformatorach...
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PORÓWNANIE PROJEKTÓW BUDOWY FARM WIATROWYCH Z WYKORZYSTANIEM METODY AHP
PublicationW referacie opisano porównanie projektów budowy farm wiatrowych będących w różnych stadiach realizacji przygotowania inwestycji. Metodą, którą wykorzystano do porównania projektów jest metodą analizy wielokryterialnej AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process). Referat przedstawia opis metody oraz kryteriów, pod względem których porównano projekty. Wykazano, że dla projektu P2 czas zdobycia wszystkich niezbędnych...
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Toxoplasma gondii Recombinant Antigens in the Serodiagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in Domestic and Farm Animals
PublicationToxoplasmosis is caused by an intracellular protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii, and is a parasitic disease that occurs in all warm-blooded animals, including humans. Toxoplasmosis is one of the most common parasitic diseases of animals and results in reproductive losses. Toxoplasmosis in humans is usually caused by eating raw or undercooked meat or consuming dairy products containing the parasite. Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis is currently...
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Composition of fatty acids in selected sorts of biscuits, offered for children
PublicationThe fatty acid (FA) composition, especially total trans-fatty acids (TFA) content in 12 assortments of biscuits offered for children, produced by four different companies, were determined by gas chromatography. Total fat content of the biscuit samples ranged from 2.2 to 22.8 g/100 g of product. The major FAs were palmitic C16:0, oleic C18:1, and linoleic C18:2 acids. Depending on the biscuit type, the total saturated fatty acids...
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Before Farming: the archaeology and anthropology of hunter gatherers
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PCR Melting Profile method for genotyping analysis of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from Hematological Unit patients
PublicationW ostatnich latach znacząco wzrasta liczba szczepów Enterococcus opornych na wankomycynę. Stwarzają one problemy medyczne u pacjentów skolonizowanych czy zainfekowanych tymi drobnoustrojami. W przedstawionych badaniach, określiliśmy genetyczne podobieństwo pomiędzy izolatami E. faecium VRE, pozyskiwanymi w okresie od kwietnia 2003 do kwietnia 2005 od pojedynczych pacjentów oddziału Hematologicznego Specjalistycznego Publicznego...
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Drug-resistant and hospital-associated Enterococcus faecium from wastewater, riverine estuary and anthropogenically impacted marine catchment basin.
PublicationEnterococci, ubiquitous colonizers of humans and other animals, play an increasingly important role in health-care associated infections (HAIs). Acquisition of resistance determinants not only seriously limits available therapeutic options but also increases available gene pool for other species. It is believed that the recent evolution of two clinically relevant species, Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium occurred...
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Enhancement of photocatalytic-based processes by mono- and bimetallic (CuPd) rutile loaded nanoparticles for antibiotic resistance genes and facultative pathogenic bacteria removal
PublicationThe aim of the study was the strong reduction of facultative pathogenic bacteria (FPB), and clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) from secondary effluent. To evaluate the ARGs removal efficiency comparative study of individual unit processes and combined AOPs has been performed. The present work investigated: i) removal of selected ARGs, namely blaTEM, ermB, qnrS, tetM, five FPB as well as 16S rDNA and the integrase...
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Technical fabrics old sample
Open Research DataThe data presented here includes video of technical fabric strength testing. The included movie is in .cine format, and an external program with a viewer for such movies is required.
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Technical fabrics sample 1
Open Research DataThe data presented here includes 3 videos of technical fabrics strength testing. The included movies are in .cine format, and an external program with a viewer for such movies is required.
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Technical fabrics sample 2
Open Research DataThe data presented here includes 3 videos of technical fabrics strength testing. The included movies are in .cine format, and an external program with a viewer for such movies is required.
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ID 382 – Electrophysiological evaluation of emotional expressions in the facial transplantation patients
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Image based analysis of emotional expression development in facial transplant patient
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IMAGE CORRELATION AS A TOLL FOR TRACKING FACIAL CHANGES CAUSING BY EXTERNAL STIMULI
PublicationExpressions of the human face bring a lot of information, which are a valuable source in the areas of computer vision, remote sensing and affective computing. For years, by analyzing the movement of the skin and facial muscles scientists are trying to create the perfect tool, based on image analysis, allowing the recognition of emotional states of human beings. To create a reliable algorithm, it is necessary to explore and examine...
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Acquisition and indexing of RGB-D recordings for facial expressions and emotion recognition
PublicationIn this paper KinectRecorder comprehensive tool is described which provides for convenient and fast acquisition, indexing and storing of RGB-D video streams from Microsoft Kinect sensor. The application is especially useful as a supporting tool for creation of fully indexed databases of facial expressions and emotions that can be further used for learning and testing of emotion recognition algorithms for affect-aware applications....
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Evaluation of Facial Pulse Signals Using Deep Neural Net Models
PublicationThe reliable measurement of the pulse rate using remote photoplethysmography (PPG) is very important for many medical applications. In this paper we present how deep neural networks (DNNs) models can be used in the problem of PPG signal classification and pulse rate estimation. In particular, we show that the DNN-based classification results correspond to parameters describing the PPG signals (e.g. peak energy in the frequency...
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Robot Eye Perspective in Perceiving Facial Expressions in Interaction with Children with Autism
PublicationThe paper concerns automatic facial expression analysis applied in a study of natural “in the wild” interaction between children with autism and a social robot. The paper reports a study that analyzed the recordings captured via a camera located in the eye of a robot. Children with autism exhibit a diverse level of deficits, including ones in social interaction and emotional expression. The aim of the study was to explore the possibility...
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Limitations of Emotion Recognition from Facial Expressions in e-Learning Context
PublicationThe paper concerns technology of automatic emotion recognition applied in e-learning environment. During a study of e-learning process the authors applied facial expressions observation via multiple video cameras. Preliminary analysis of the facial expressions using automatic emotion recognition tools revealed several unexpected results, including unavailability of recognition due to face coverage and significant inconsistency...
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Real-time facial feature tracking in poor quality thermal imagery
PublicationRecently, facial feature tracking systems have become more and more popular because of many possible use cases. Especially in medical applications location of the face and facial features are very useful. Many researches have presented methods to detect and track facial features in visible light. However, facial feature analysis in thermography may also be very advantageous. Some examples of using infrared imagery in medicine include...
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A fast technique for diplexer design
Publicationw artykule zaprezentowano nową metodę projektowanie mikrofalowych diplekserów. metoda bazuje na dokładnej syntezie filtrów kanałowych wykorzystującej modele zastępcze współczynników sprzężeń w celu uzyskania wstępnych wartości wymiarów układu. następnie dokonywana jest pełnofalowa optymalizacja filtrów kanałowych. ostateczne strojenie numeryczne jest ograniczone do tylko jednego elementu.
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Fast collaborative graph exploration
PublicationWe study the following scenario of online graph exploration. A team of k agents is initially located at a distinguished vertex r of an undirected graph. At every time step, each agent can traverse an edge of the graph. All vertices have unique identifiers, and upon entering a vertex, an agent obtains the list of identifiers of all its neighbors. We ask how many time steps are required to complete exploration, i.e., to make sure...
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Fast bubble dynamics and sizing
PublicationSingle bubble sizing is usually performed by measuring the resonant bubble response using the Dual Frequency Ultrasound Method. However, in practice, the use of millisecond-duration chirp-like waves yields nonlinear distortions of the bubble oscillations. In comparison with the resonant curve obtained under harmonic excitation, it was observed that the bubble dynamic response shifted by up to 20 percent of the resonant frequency...
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Fast Collaborative Graph Exploration
PublicationWe study the following scenario of online graph exploration. A team of k agents is initially located at a distinguished vertex r of an undirected graph. At every time step, each agent can traverse an edge of the graph. All vertices have unique identifiers, and upon entering a vertex, an agent obtains the list of identifiers of all its neighbors. We ask how many time steps are required to complete exploration, i.e., to make sure...