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  • Implementing a CSR Strategy in a Small Enterprise - a Case Study

    Publication

    As a result of employees’ meetings conducted according to Kaizen workshops formula and seeking new development directions for the company (including CSR actions) various product and service innovations have been implemented. Also a market niche has been discovered, and as a consequence the company gained another profitable aspect of the business activity. The atmosphere and contribution in performing tasks have improved among...

  • Interdependence between Power Grids and Communication Networks: A Resilience Perspective

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    • L. Martins
    • R. Girao-Silva
    • L. Jorge
    • A. Gomes
    • F. Musumeci
    • J. Rak

    - Year 2017

    Power network resilience is increasingly dependent on communication networks. Besides traditional generation, power networks need to accommodate increasingly high penetration levels of dispersed micro generation, mostly based on renewable sources, and increasing and challenging demand, such as electric vehicles. At the same time the deployment of enabling technologies throughout the power grid makes available new demand resources...

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  • A survey of neural networks usage for intrusion detection systems

    In recent years, advancements in the field of the artificial intelligence (AI) gained a huge momentum due to the worldwide appliance of this technology by the industry. One of the crucial areas of AI are neural networks (NN), which enable commer‐ cial utilization of functionalities previously not accessible by usage of computers. Intrusion detection system (IDS) presents one of the domains in which neural networks are widely tested...

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  • A Generative Approach to Hull Design for a Small Watercraft

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    In the field of ocean engineering, the task of spatial hull modelling is one of the most complicated problems in ship design. This study presents a procedure applied as a generative approach to the design problems for the hull geometry of small vessels using elements of concurrent design with multi-criteria optimisation processes. Based upon widely available commercial software, an algorithm for the mathematical formulation of...

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  • A METHOD OF TRUST MANAGEMENT IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

    The research problem considered in this paper is how to protect wireless sensor networks (WSN) against cyber-threats by applying trust management and how to strengthen network resilience to attacks targeting the trust management mechanism itself. A new method, called WSN Cooperative Trust Management Method (WCT2M), of distributed trust management in multi-layer wireless sensor networks is proposed and its performance is evaluated....

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  • Combined environmental testing device for picosatellites

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    - Year 2021

    As access to space conditions becomes more available, both technically and economically, scientists’ interest in launching finer and more sophisticated experiments grows. To be qualified for launch, such experiments need to be carefully tested prior to the event. The tests should represent actual launch conditions as closely and in a detailed manner. Typical tests for payload include: vibration tests, thermal and vacuum tests,...

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  • Small-Scale Forestry

    Journals

    ISSN: 1873-7617 , eISSN: 1873-7854

  • Small Wars and Insurgencies

    Journals

    ISSN: 0959-2318 , eISSN: 1743-9558

  • Small Enterprise Research

    Journals

    ISSN: 1321-5906 , eISSN: 1175-0979

  • SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMICS

    Journals

    ISSN: 0921-898X , eISSN: 1573-0913

  • SMALL GROUP RESEARCH

    Journals

    ISSN: 1046-4964 , eISSN: 1552-8278

  • SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH

    Journals

    ISSN: 0921-4488 , eISSN: 1879-0941

  • Refinement of the Hardening Soil model within the small strain range

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    - Acta Geotechnica - Year 2020

    The popularity of the elasto-plastic Hardening Soil (HS) model is based on simple parameter identification from standard testing and empirical formulas. The HS model is implemented in many commercial FE codes designed to analyse geotechnical problems. In its basic version, the stress–strain behaviour within the elastic range is subject to the hypoelastic power law, which assures the barotropy of the elastic stiffness. However,...

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  • Performance Analysis of Convolutional Neural Networks on Embedded Systems

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    - Year 2020

    Machine learning is no longer confined to cloud and high-end server systems and has been successfully deployed on devices that are part of Internet of Things. This paper presents the analysis of performance of convolutional neural networks deployed on an ARM microcontroller. Inference time is measured for different core frequencies, with and without DSP instructions and disabled access to cache. Networks use both real-valued and...

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  • Runoff Water

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    - Year 2013

    This entry summarizes the current state of knowledge on the role of atmospheric pollutants' transport to the surface and transformations of wet deposition on contact with various surfaces. Runoff waters are one of the forms in which precipitation reaches the groundwater and surface water. They are formed when rain or melting snow washes the surfaces of roofs, highways, agricultural areas, or tree canopies. Pollutants present in...

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  • Multiresidue Methods for Determination of Currently Used Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables Using QuECHERS Technique

    Applied all over the world, pesticides are some of the most common pollutants of the environment because of their stability, mobility, their consequent long-term adverse effects on living organisms in general and human health in particular. For these reasons it is essential to monitor and analyse pesticide residues in the fruits and vegetables. The analysis of food samples for the presence of pesticides causes a lot of difficulties...

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  • DESIGN AND STRENGTH CALCULATIONS OF THE TRIPOD SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR OFFSHORE POWER PLANT

    The support structure being the object of the analysis presented in the article is Tripod. According to the adopted assumptions, it is a foundation gravitationally set in the water region of 60 m in depth, not fixed to the seabed, which can be used for installing a 7MW wind turbine. Due to the lack of substantial information on designing and strength calculations of such types of structures in the world literature, authors have...

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  • Recent developmentsinthesynthesisand biological activityofacridine/acridoneanalogues

    Many people in the world struggle with cancer or bacterial, parasitic, viral, Alzheimer's and other diseases. Therefore, many scientists seek new, more effective, more selective and less toxic drugs. Acridine/acridone derivatives constitute a class of compounds with a broad spectrum of biological activity and are of great interest to scientists. Todate, many acridine/acridone analogues have been obtained,which, inter alia, exhibit...

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  • IMPACT OF THE FINANCING STRUCTURE ON EFFICIENCY OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN THE FORMER EASTERN BLOC COUNTRIES

    Out-of-pocket expenditures are a significant barrier in accessing health services. This paper aims to analyse the structure of financing system in the context of the performance indicators of healthcare systems. The study was conducted for the 28 countries of the former Eastern bloc in the years 2000 and 2013, based on data from the World Health Organization. In the DEA-CCR input-oriented model, inputs are the percentage share...

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  • Smoking: Traditional

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    Smoking, drying, and salting belong to the oldest methods of food preservation. Meat hung by the fire was preserved by a combination of drying and smoking. Often the raw material was first pickled in brine. In different regions of the world various procedures have been developed, best suited for treating meats and fish for specific purposes. Smoking extended the shelf life and imparted very desirable, new sensory properties to...

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  • Increasing the Efficiency of Ontology Alignment by Tracking Changes in Ontology Evolution

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    - LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE - Year 2014

    In this paper we present a development of our ontology alignment framework based on varying semantics of attributes. Emphasising the analysis of explicitly given descriptions of how attributes change meanings they entail while being included within different concepts have been proved useful. Moreover, we claim that it is consistent with the intuitive way how people see the real world and how they find similarities and correspondences...

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  • Precarious manhood and men’s physical health around the world.

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    - Psychology of Men & Masculinity - Year 2022

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  • The surprising world of cyanobacteria: cylindrospermopsin has a soil face

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    - JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY - Year 2015

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  • Designing world closures for knowledge-based system engineering

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    - Year 2005

    Wraz z rozwojem komponentów opartych na wiedzy przed inżynierami oprogramowania postawione zostały nowe zadania. Jednym z nich jest zintegrowanie tych komponentów z innymi standarodowymi komponentami. Zrealizowanie tego zadania wymagało zdefiniowania języka komunikacji pomiędzy różnymi komponentami w celu wymiany informacji. W artykule omówiono problem wymiany informacji pomiędzy komponentami opartymi na wiedzy i komponentami opartymi...

  • CSR and small business from the international and national perspective

    Corporate and social responsibility is nowadays quite a popular topic among large companies but thanks to numerous popularization activities undertaken by national and international institutions, also small entrepreneurs become more and more interested in exploring this fairly new approach. This paper outlines the main differences between the implementation of the CSR approach in large companies and in SMEs, which are not able...

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  • Modeling and experimental investigation of the small UPQC systems

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    - Year 2005

    In this paper the basis of analytical modelling of the UPQC arrangements (Unified Power Quality Conditioner) in d-q rotating coordinates, as well as select results of investigations conducted on the simplified small power laboratory model were talked over. In short form power balance as well as fundamental dependences and analytic model with regard of decoupling circuits were investigated. Applied method for DC link capacity selection...

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  • A Novel Multicast Architecture of Programmable Networks

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    - Year 2015

    In the paper a multicast architecture for programmable networks based on separation of group management and network control tasks is proposed. Thanks to this separation, services which want to make use of multicast communications no longer have to implement low-level network functionalities and their operation is greatly simplified. Abstracting service’s view of the network into a fully connected cloud enables us to transparently...

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  • Key success factors for small design offices in the bidding process

    Competition in the design office market is high, therefore it is important to be aware of the conditions determining the competitive advantage, thus increasing the bidding effectiveness. For this reason, the aim of the article is to identify key success factors (KSF) increasing successful bidding of a small design office. The factors were identified and then analysed based on a literature review, expert interviews and using Group...

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  • Practical issues for the implementation of survivability and recovery techniques in optical networks

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    • G. Ellinas
    • D. Papadimitriou
    • J. Rak
    • D. Staessens
    • J. P. Sterbenz
    • K. Walkowiak

    - Optical Switching and Networking - Year 2014

    Failures in optical networks are inevitable. They may occur during work being done for the maintenance of other infrastructures, or on a larger scale as the result of an attack or large-scale disaster. As a result, service availability, an important aspect of Quality of Service (QoS), is often degraded. Appropriate fault recovery techniques are thus crucial to meet the requirements set by the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between...

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  • Eventual Convergence of the Reputation-Based Algorithm in IoT Sensor Networks

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    - SENSORS - Year 2021

    Uncertainty in dense heterogeneous IoT sensor networks can be decreased by applying reputation-inspired algorithms, such as the EWMA (Exponentially Weighted Moving Average) algorithm, which is widely used in social networks. Despite its popularity, the eventual convergence of this algorithm for the purpose of IoT networks has not been widely studied, and results of simulations are often taken in lieu of the more rigorous proof....

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  • Periodic Solutions of Generalized Lagrangian Systems with Small Perturbations

    In this paper we study the generalized Lagrangian system with a small perturbation. We assume the main term in the system to have a maximum, but do not suppose any condition for perturbation term. Then we prove the existence of a periodic solution via Ekeland’s principle. Moreover, we prove a convergence theorem for periodic solutions of perturbed systems.

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  • Environmental Risk Assessment of WWII Shipwreck pollution

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    The pollution of the sea is a global problem that has arisen as a consequence of the industrialization of the world and the intense transportation of crude oil and the products of its refinement. As sailing vessels were replaced by motor propelled ships towards the end of the 19th century, a new source of sea water pollution came into being. Every emergency involving a tanker carrying crude oil and its products is a potential source...

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  • Edible dragonflies and damselflies (order Odonata) as human food – A comprehensive review

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    • S. A. Siddiqui
    • K. Asante
    • N. Ngah
    • Y. Saraswati
    • Y. Wu
    • M. Lahan
    • O. Aidoo
    • I. Fernando
    • S. Povetkin
    • R. Castro Munoz

    - Journal of Insects as Food and Feed - Year 2024

    The rapid growth of the human population leads to a big concern about the food y and demand worldwide. However, due to the reduction in global arable land area, humans need to find alternative food sources to fulfil their needs. Consequently, edible insects have been identified as a promising solution to ameliorate food security and increase global nutrition. Among more than 2,100 identified edible insect species, dragonflies and...

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  • A quasi-2D small-signal MOSFET model - main results

    Dynamic properties of the MOS transistor under small-signal excitation are determined by kinetic parameters of the carriers injected into the channel, i.e., the low-field mobility, velocity saturation, mobility at the quiescent-point (Q-point), longitudinal electric field in the channel, by dynamic properties of the channel, as well as by an electrical coupling between the perturbed carrier concentration in the channel and the...

  • Pumps, Turbines and Small Hydropower, LEC/LAB, ET, sem.7 winter 2022/23 (PG_00042108)

    e-Learning Courses
    • M. Banaszek

    The aim of the course is to identify and demonstrate knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historical trends in small hydropower. This course examines the principles of sustainability and renewable energy conversion with emphasis on hydro energy resources. Concentration is placed on the relationships between the renewable resources, conversion technology and economic feasibility along with consideration...

  • Pumps, Turbines and Small Hydropower, LEC/LAB, ET, sem.7 winter 2023/24 (PG_00042108)

    e-Learning Courses
    • M. Banaszek

    The aim of the course is to identify and demonstrate knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historical trends in small hydropower. This course examines the principles of sustainability and renewable energy conversion with emphasis on hydro energy resources. Concentration is placed on the relationships between the renewable resources, conversion technology and economic feasibility along with consideration...

  • Students’ soft urban planning skills and local development are the benefits from the Fair of Good Practice. Small cities - big challengesprogramme

    The urban planner in practice needs soft skills when dealing with public consultations connected to local development plans. To improve the abilities of architecture and urban planning students to discuss solutions and to support the development of local public spaces of small towns in the Pomeranian voivodeship ( province) in Poland, the Fair of Good Practice. Small cities - big challenges programme...

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  • Fundamentals of Communication Networks Resilience to Disasters and Massive Disruptions

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    • J. Rak
    • D. Hutchison
    • J. Tapolcai
    • R. Bruzgiene
    • M. Tornatore
    • C. Mas-Machuca
    • M. Furdek
    • P. Smith

    - Year 2020

    Communication networks are exposed to a variety of massive failure events following from activities of nature, weather-induced disruptions, technology-implied problems, and malicious human activities. In this chapter, we first highlight the characteristics of these scenarios and discuss example failure events reported during the last three decades. Next, we explain the concept of network resilience and present an overview of major...

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  • Inlet air fogging of marine gas turbine in power output loss compensation

    The use of inlet air fogging installation to boost the power for gas turbine engines is widely applied in the power generation sector. The application of fogging to mechanical drive is rarely considered in the literature [1]. This paper will cover some considerations relating to its application to gas turbines in ship drive. There is an important evaporative cooling potential throughout the world when the dynamic data is evaluated,...

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  • CFD analysis of fluid flow through the labyrinth seal

    Steam and gas turbines are some of the fundamental means of power generation. The energy efficiency of the turbines, however, is not satisfactory. Ever since the start-up of the first turbine in the world, engineers have been striving for their increased efficiency. Multiple solutions to the problem of steam loss in an operating turbine are available. The use of seals is one of them. Empirical methods or numerical calculations...

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  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Shell Footbridge for Its Design Validation

    The paper presents the structural health monitoring system of the composite bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. The footbridge was designed and manufactured within the FOBRIDGE project. It is the first bridge in the world, which is classified as a consistent single element structural girder, made of sandwich shells, entirely produced in a single cycle. The developed structural health monitoring system, supported design process,...

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  • Intercultural Challenges in Virtual Teams

    : Virtual teams are usually geographically dispersed and consist of members from different countries and cultures. They influences internal communication processes and can cause personal conflicts, misunderstandings or lack of trust. Intercultural diversity is also significant for goal setting and team effectiveness. The aim of this article is to check if virtual team members appreciate the cultural diversity or rather suffer from lack...

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  • Comparative study of selected fluids for use in supercritical Organic Ranking Cycles

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    - Archives of Thermodynamics - Year 2009

    In view of increasing interest in improving energy efficiency of energy conversion devices, there is an increasing requirement of combined production of heat and electricity as well as demand for increased implementation of renewable energy resources. The micro cogenerative units utilizing the Organic Rankine Cycle are focusing the attention of many research centres around the world. In the present paper calculations of ORC cycles...

  • The role of investments in economic development

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    - Year 2009

    In the modern world, one may observe diversification of economies of given countries. Many of them, considered to be less developed,are aspiring to diminish the gap between them and well developed countries, one of such countries is Poland, which is trying hard to boots its competitive position in the worldwide market and achieve the constant and well-balanced development. It can be attained by building knowledge economy. Therefore,...

  • Global value chains and labour markets – simultaneous analysis of wages and employment

    This study examines the overall effect of global value chains (GVCs) on wages and labour demand. It exploits the World Input–Output Database to measure GVC involvement via recently developed participation indices (using both backward and forward linkages) and the relative GVC position using three-stage least squares regression. We find that the relative GVC position is negatively correlated with wages and employment and that the...

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  • Hydro Lubricants: Water-based lubricants for hydropower applications

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    • W. Litwin
    • V. Balasubramaniam
    • E. von Hoersten
    • S. Martin
    • K. Marius

    - Year 2018

    Several different base oil types exist in the market including mineral and synthetic oils (e.g. polyalphaolefins, ester, polyglycol, etc.) and are currently widely in use. Although synthetic oils have drawn great attention over the past few decades in terms of their tribological benefits, mineral oils are still widely used in hydropower applications due primarily to their low cost and easy miscibility with other oils. However,...

  • Internationalization and Quality Assurance in Higher Education

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    - Management - Year 2022

    Internationalization is an inevitable phenomenon among all contemporary higher education institutions (HEIs) in a globalizing world. It is the driving force for development and progress. In course of the last 30 years, it became an inevitable element of HE management. However, it carries along a number of risks, pitfalls, and organizational challenges. To hedge those, quality assurance (QA) is called to the stage. HEIs therefore...

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  • Grade of service determination methodology in IP networks with SIP protocol

    Although Grade of Service is very important in VoIP providers evaluation, We wasn't able to find any paper regarding the topic of measuring GoS variables for IP networks utilizing SIP, which are defined like for PSTN/ISDN/GSM networks (post-selection delay, answering delay, release delay, or probability of end-to-end blocking). Due to the lack of research in this field, it was necessary to start from defining measures and cover...

  • TIME- AND FREQUENCY-DOMAIN QUASI-2D SMALL-SIGNAL MOSFET MODELS

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    - Year 2019

    A novel approach to small-signal MOSFET modeling is presented in this book. As a result, time- and frequency-domain physics-based quasi-2D NQS four-terminal small-signal MOSFET models are proposed. The time-domain model provides the background to a novel DIBL-included quasi‑2D NQS four-terminal frequency-domain small-signal MOSFET model. Parameters and electrical quantities of the frequency-domain model are described by explicit...

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  • A quasi-2D small-signal MOSFET model - main results

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    - Year 2014

    Main results stemming from a new quasi 2D non-quasi-static small-signal four-terminal model of the MOSFET are presented in this work. The model is experimentally verified up to 30 GHz.