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Ridging, strength, and stability in high-resolution sea ice models
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EMPIRICAL ASSESMENT OF THE MAIN DRIVING SYSTEM OF THE CIRCULAR SAWING MACHINE
PublicationThe producers of panel saws tend to improve sawing accuracy and minimise a level of vibrations, to increase their competitiveness at the market. Mechanical vibrations in the main saw driving system, which level depend on a plethora independent factors, may really affect sawing accuracy and general machine tool vibrations. The objective of the research was to explore vibrations signals of the main spindle system, and to extract...
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The development and evaluation of cross-priming amplification for the detection of avian reovirus
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Seed Priming: New Comprehensive Approaches for an Old Empirical Technique
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Metabolomic and antioxidant properties of different varieties and origins of Dragon fruit
PublicationDragon fruit has appealed much concern from consumers as a novelty fruit with potent nutritional and medicinal benefits. Dragon fruit quality warrants comprehensive evaluation, based on the contents of pigments and health- promoting natural compounds in different varieties. This study was aimed to evaluate the differences among dragon fruit varieties extracted with methanol–water (CD3OD-D2O) and methanol (CD3OD) by proton nuclear magnetic...
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Practical Eco-Driving Strategy for Suburban Electric Multiple Unit
PublicationIn this paper, a practical approach to velocity profile optimization for electric multiple unit was presented. The study focuses on a case of fast urban railway, which is a popular mean of transport across Tricity, Poland. Based on observations and measurements, a potential for improvement of energy efficiency by modifying the speed profile was recognized. In order to conduct necessary calculations, simulation model of railway...
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Keystroke Dynamics Patterns While Writing Positive and Negative Opinions
PublicationThis paper deals with analysis of behavioural patterns in human–computer interaction. In the study, keystroke dynamics were analysed while participants were writing positive and negative opinions. A semi-experiment with 50 participants was performed. The participants were asked to recall the most negative and positive learning experiences (subject and teacher) and write an opinion about it. Keystroke dynamics were captured and...
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A Simulation Model for Risk and Pricing Competition in the Retail Lending Market
PublicationWe propose a simulation model of the retail lending market with two types of agents: borrowers searching for low interest rates and lenders competing through risk-based pricing. We show that individual banks observe adverse selection, even if every lender applies the same pricing strategy and a credit scoring model of comparable discrimination power. Additionally, the model justifies the reverse-S shape of the response rate curve....
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Problems with modelling the strength properties of sailing vessels rigging ropes
PublicationThis article presents the basic parameters of soft ropes: natural fibre ropes, soft wire ropes and synthetic fibre ropes used for running rigging. There are only several materials still used for the production of natural fibre ropes, including cotton, jute, hemp, sisal and manila hemp. The most commonly used soft wire ropes are twisted pair ropes; for smaller diameters there is a 6x19M - FC rope and for larger diameters – 6x37M...
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Bridging the Gap Between Legitimacy and Neutralisation Strategies in Sustainability Reporting
PublicationAmid global sustainability challenges, such as climate change, companies operating in different industries face increasing demands for accountability and transparency. To meet these demands, sustainability reporting (SR) has become a mainstream business practice in communicating companies’ positive and negative sustainability impacts. This short paper aims to increase our understanding of how companies may release negative information...
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Design of versatile ASIC and protocol tester for CBM readout system
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Grinding specifics of plasma coatings melted with high-frequency currents
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Documentation of endpoint prevention with combination therapy in hypertension is urgently needed
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Surface cracking of laser melted Ti-6Al-4V alloy
PublicationOpisano charakterystyczne cechy pękania powierzchniowego obserwowanego po nadtapianiu laserem CO2 i Nd:YAG stopu Ti-6Al-4V. Obserwowano pęknięcia niezależnie od sposobu nadtapiania, penetrujące głęboko strefę przetopioną i w niewielkim stopniu zależne od sposobu nadtapiania. Przypisano obserwowane zjawisko przemianie martenzytycznej i (lub) naprężeniom cieplnym powstającym podczas gwałtownego chłodzenia.
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Optimization of the System for Determining the Volume of Tissue Needed for Breast Reconstruction
PublicationThis article presents techniques for reconstructing surfaces and volume calculations using a point cloud generated from 3D imaging. The main objective of this article was to optimize the voxel size for the most accurate representation of the surface of the female breast. We experimented with different methods for determining volume using images from the Intel D435i camera. In addition, we designed application and measurement station...
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CSR – A FASHION OR REAL COMMITMENT? THE CASE OF POLISH LISTED COMPANIES
PublicationThis article, without claiming to be the ultimate reference, aims at assessing the social commitment of the large and solid financially, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), Polish companies, on the eve of the implementation of the EU directive on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information (2014/95/EU). The selected companies seem perfect to form a vanguard of CSR in Poland, but the results of the analysis indicate...
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Wystawa indywidualna "Jesteś przewrażliwiona!", Kolonia Artystów - Dolne Miasto
Publication„Myśli coraz intensywniej o swojej twarzy, której dziewczęca dziecinność czyni go śmiesznym w oczach kobiety, cały jest wcielony w swą dziecinną twarzyczkę, która tężeje, drętwieje i (o, rozpaczy!) czerwieni się!”. Może to banalne, ale Patryk Różycki wciąż dotyka kwestii własnej kondycji i tożsamości. Sam sobie zadaje pozornie naiwne pytania o to, kim był kiedyś i czy tym kimś nadal jest. Drży. Dryfuje pomiędzy skrajnymi...
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Tester wbudowany BIST dla mieszanych sygnałowo pakietów elektronicznych
PublicationZaproponowano oszczędne i nieinwazyjne rozwiązanie testera wbudowanego BIST dla w pełni różnicowej części analogowej układu mieszanego sygnałowo. Wymienione cechy testera osiągnięto wykorzystując właściwości nowo opracowanych wzmacniaczy operacyjnych z wewnętrznym sprzężeniem zwrotnym dla sygnału wspólnego oraz modyfikując dotychczas stosowaną metodę testowania.
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Intractable hiccups (Singultus) of psychogenic origin- a case report.
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Reply to “Comment on ‘Molecular Origin of Anticooperativity in Hydrophobic Association'”
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Role of distillation in determination of SCFAs in samples of different origin
PublicationShort-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are very volatile compounds and choosing an appropriate isolation and enrichement technique is a key to their determination. Distillation is one of methods which can be applied. There are many types of distillation. The simplest ones are direct, steam and fractional distillation, but they are not used very often and have some drawbacks. However, many modifications of basic distillation have been...
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Volatile composition of raw spirits of different botanical origin
PublicationThe paper presents the results of determination of the volatile composition of raw spirits, on the basis of trace compound isolation from their volatile fraction, and the comparison of the obtained volatile profiles of agricultural distillates of different botanical origins (maize, wheat, triticale, rye).
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Pi of the sky: search for optical flashes of extragalactic origin
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Anonymous agreed order multicast: performance and free riding
PublicationPrzedstawiono protokół rozgłaszania wiadomości dla sieci lokalnych z usługą 1C, zapewniający całkowite uporządkowanie wiadomości przy zachowaniu anonimowości stacji. Wykorzystywane są raporty zawierające grafy częściowego uporządkowania wiadomości, otrzymywane na podstawie kolejności odbioru i wnioskowania o bezpośrednim następstwie par wiadomości. Wskazano, że kolektywna odpowiedzialność za utrzymanie stałego rytmu raportów sprzyja...
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Non-Nutritive Bioactive Compounds in Food of Plant Origin
PublicationThe increasing knowledge on the health benefits of certain food ingredients, in particular, those of plant origin, opened the discussion of the possibility of using edible plants or their active components in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. The health-promoting properties of plant foods are related to the presence of non-nutritive compounds, mainly plant secondary metabolites, which can affect many biological mechanisms...
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Origin and fate of nanoparticles in marine water – Preliminary results
PublicationThe number, morphology and elemental composition of nanoparticles (<100 nm) in marine water was investigated using Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscopy (VP-SEM) and Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Preliminary research conducted in the Baltic Sea showed that the number of nanoparticles in seawater varied from undetectable to 380 (x102) cm-3. Wind mixing and density barriers (thermocline) had a significant impact...
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Investigations into Particulate Emissions from Euro 5 Passenger Cars with DISI Engines Tested at Multiple Ambient Temperatures
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Method of sacrificial anode dual transistor-driving in stray current field
PublicationIn order to control a magnesium anode in a stray current interference field, a dual transistor driving system has been proposed. It consisted of a combination of PNP and NPN transistors. Dual transistor driven system and direct anode to cathode connection were electrochemically tested in 3% NaCl solution. The dual transistor driven system increased the anode efficiency and reduced hydrogen evolution and the risk of embrittlement....
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Bridging the gap between business process models and use-case models
PublicationToday's software development methodologies are equipped with a plethora of methods and techniques for business process engineering and Requirements Engineering. However, heavy investments in IT have not brought forth expected results. What seems to be lacking is a systematic approach that consolidates both disciplines to gain a synergistic effect. To address this challenge we extend Use-Case Driven Approach (UCDA) by binding use...
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Freelance technical writing application for a job which I did not get.
PublicationIn this essay I am going to explore the different ways in which developments in engineering technology and materials science have improved the quality of learning and at the same time somewhat diminished students innate intellectual ability which came as the result of what we know as A.I. According to wikipedia.org the word "education" comes from the conjunction of a Latin words "I lead" or "duco" meaning "I...
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Driving proton transfer reactions in the 2-methylfuran ring with external forces
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Bringing a New Flexible Mercaptoacetic Acid Linker to the Design of Coordination Polymers
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Application of Game Theory against Nature in Supporting Bid Pricing in Construction
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Collusion and bid rigging in the construction industry: case studies from Poland
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Global Digital Technology Convergence: Driving Diffusion via Network Effects
PublicationSince the 1970s, we have witnessed unprecedented diffusion of digital technologies in both speed and geographic coverage. These technologies are pervasive and disruptive, and lead to profound shifts and transformations in societies and economies. Many claim that emerging network externalities are the principal phenomenon driving the process of technology diffusion and determining its in-time dynamics. This book analyses the unique...
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Digesting anomalies in emerging European markets: A comparison of factor pricing models
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Explaining Equity Anomalies in Frontier Markets: A Horserace of Factor Pricing Models
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The cross-section of returns in frontier equity markets: Integrated or segmented pricing?
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Keep It Flexible: Driving Macromolecular Rotary Motions in Atomistic Simulations with GROMACS
PublicationWe describe a versatile method to enforce the rotation of subsets of atoms, e.g., a protein subunit, in molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. In particular, we introduce a “flexible axis” technique that allows realistic flexible adaptions of both the rotary subunit as well as the local rotation axis during the simulation. A variety of useful rotation potentials were implemented for the GROMACS 4.5 MD package. Application to the...
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The effect of a belt position in the spindle driving system on critical rotational speeds
PublicationThe aim of this paper was to examine how the belt pulley position affects critical rotational speeds of the modernized spindle of the sliding table saw Fx3. Methodology of determination of critical rotational speeds of the spindle in a function of the spindle design features and its driving system is presented. Spindles in these kind of machine tools are mainly driven with V-belts, and the pulleys on the spindles might be positioned:...
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Two-step mechanism of J-domain action in driving Hsp70 function
PublicationJ-domain proteins (JDPs), obligatory Hsp70 cochaperones, play critical roles in protein homeostasis. They promote key allosteric transitions that stabilize Hsp70 interaction with substrate polypeptides upon hydrolysis of its bound ATP. Although a recent crystal structure revealed the physical mode of interaction between a J-domain and an Hsp70, the structural and dynamic consequences of J-domain action once bound and how Hsp70s...
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Building a Nest by an Automaton
PublicationA robot modeled as a deterministic finite automaton has to build a structure from material available to it. The robot navigates in the infinite oriented grid $Z x Z$. Some cells of the grid are full (contain a brick) and others are empty. The subgraph of the grid induced by full cells, called the {\em field}, is initially connected. The (Manhattan) distance between the farthest cells of the field is called its {\em span}. The robot...
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Oxidative Stress Level in the Testes of Mice and Rats during Nickel Intoxication
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The stand for determining of thermal‐electrical material properties of induction heated charge
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Porous Selective Laser Melted Ti and Ti6Al4V Materials for Medical Applications
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Invasive Ring-Necked Parakeet Negatively Affects Indigenous Eurasian Hoopoe
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Comparison of Vacuum Sintered and Selective Laser Melted Steel AISI 316L
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"3D-Breast System for Determining the Volume of Tissue Needed for Breast Reconstruction"
PublicationThis article presents methods for surface reconstruction and volume determination based on the point cloud created by 3D imaging. Such a system would be used to accurately estimate breast volume in patients classified for breast reconstruction surgery at plastic surgery centers. To develop such a system, various methods of determining volume, based on images from the Intel D435i camera, were tested. In addition, an application...
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Application of the corrosion tester in corrosion tests using the acoustic emission method.
PublicationThe article presents an innovative method of corrosion tests using the acoustic emission method and the corrosion tester. The problem of corrosion occurring in ballast tanks and tanks carrying petroleum products is discussed. The acoustic method is presented which, due to the use of a unique corrosion tester, is used to monitor the course of corrosion processes in steel. The principle of operation of the corrosion tester, its construction...
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3D-Breast System for Determining the Volume of Tissue Needed for Breast Reconstruction
Publication3D imaging systems can be used to effectively determine breast volumes for surgical applications. This article presents methods for surface reconstruction and volume determination based on the point cloud created by 3D imaging. Such a system would be used to accurately estimate breast volume in patients classified for breast reconstruction surgery at plastic surgery centers. To develop such a system, various methods of determining...