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Determinants of judges’ career choices and productivity: a Polish case study
PublicationThe goal of this paper is to identify factors which affect judges’ productivity and career choice motives with the view of increasing judicial efficiency. Specifically, the investigation focuses on such aspects as judges’ remuneration, promotion, threat of judgment revocation, service/mission, periodic assessment, the threat of a complaint about protracted proceedings or of disciplinary proceedings, the threat of destabilization...
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Luminance Distribution Measurements in CAVE-Type Virtual Reality Systems
PublicationIn this article, the immerse 3D visualization lab just opened at the Gdańsk University of Technology is presented. The effect of user “immersion,” it such virtual reality systems, is largely dependent on the optical properties of projected images. Luminance distribution of screens was measured and the luminance uniformity was determined and discussed.
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Uniform Model Interface for Assurance Case Integration with System Models
PublicationAssurance cases are developed and maintained in parallel with corresponding system models and therefore need to reference each other. Managing the correctness and consistency of interrelated safety argument and system models is essential for system dependability and is a nontrivial task. The model interface presented in this paper enables a uniform process of establishing and managing assurance case references to various types...
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Equivalence scales based on stochastic indifference criterion : the case of Poland
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia koncepcję stochastycznych skał ekwiwalentności (SES), która bazuje na kryterium stochastycznej indyferencji. SES jest dowolną funkcją, która transformuje rozkład wydatków określonej grupy gospodarstw domowych w taki sposób, że wynikowy rozkład jest stochastycznie indyferentny wobec rozkładu wydatków grupy gospodarstw odniesienia. Kryterium stochastycznej indyferencji jest także wykorzystane dla opracowania metody...
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Polish waterfront in the process of transformation: The case of Elbląg port city
PublicationThe topic of waterfront transformation is a vast and challenging issue, which in small and medium-sized cities is still unexplored. With growing global interest in the matter of regeneration of city-water relationship and increasing public awareness of the value of waterfront public spaces, actions to transform abandoned waterfront areas have been undertaken in many Polish port cities. City of Elbląg, located in northern Poland,...
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Classification of Landscape Physiognomies in Rural Poland: The Case of the Municipality of Cekcyn
PublicationThis article presents a methodology and the results of the classification of the rural landscapes physiognomies conducted on the study area located in the municipality of Cekcyn, Poland. The study aimed to develop a landscape identification method that would combine natural, cultural, and visual criteria with which to implement the provisions of the European Landscape Convention. The realization of the European Landscape Convention...
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Hold-Up Problems in International Gas Trade: A Case Study
PublicationThe infrastructure required for international natural gas trade is considerable, which often leads to hold-up problems and supply disruptions. This study discusses disruptions of gas supply from Algeria, Indonesia, Russia, and Turkmenistan since the early 1980s. The novelty of this study is its focus on the issues related to transit countries, which are rarely considered in the literature. The results of the study classify supply...
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Accident susceptibility index for a passenger ship-a framework and case study
PublicationThe continuous monitoring and assessment of operational vulnerability and accident susceptibility of passenger ships is crucial from the perspective of ship and passenger safety. Despite the existing solutions for vulnerability monitoring, stemming mainly from watertight door operations, a comprehensive framework for accident susceptibility assessment and monitoring is missing in the literature. Therefore, this paper offers a...
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Analysis of the Impact of Charging Electric Cars on the Power System Load
PublicationThe paper presents ways of integrating electric cars with the power system. In connection with this, daily load curves in the average working day have been developed in the G2V (Grid-to-Vehicle) and V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) variants. The G2V solution consists in unidirectional energy flow from the power system to a vehicle’s battery. The V2G solution consists in bi-directional energy exchange between the power system and electric...
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Soft-core processors as SoC prototyping solution for cryptographic application
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia metodę wykorzystania procesora soft-core w zastosowaniach kryptografii. Przedstawione są problemy oraz zagadnienia, które udowadniają potrzebę wprowadzania silnych zabezpieczeń na niskim poziomie systemu sprzętowo-programowego. Istniejące zagrożenia stanowią wyzwanie dla projektantów bezpiecznych systemów, a sprzętowa realizacja obsługi algorytmu kryptograficznego AES jest dobrym przykładem rozwiązania tych...
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Treatment of landfill leachate by constructed wetlands: three case studies
PublicationThe performance of three CW systems treating landfill leachate, two located in northern Poland (Szadółki near Gdańsk and Gatka near Miastko) and one in southern Sweden (Örebro), is discussed. The CWs differ in size, hydraulic regime, type of hydrophytic plants and type of leachate pre-treatment before discharging to the CW. The CW in Szadółki consists of two parallel beds with sub-surface, horizontal flow of leachate (HSSF) planted...
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Economic situation perception and the growth plans of microenterprises, case of Poland
PublicationNumerous scientific studies provide information on the impact of the environment on the launch, operation and growth of businesses. Reflections on the environment can result from two perspectives: the objective and the subjective one. The first relates to the economic analysis and/or sociological research, whereas the second relies on the perception of the environment by the interested parties themselves. While analysing companies...
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Representing Process Characteristics to Increase Confidence in Assurance Case Arguments
PublicationAn assurance case is a structured, evidence-based argument demonstrating that a safety or other quality objective of a high integrity system is assured. Assurance cases are required or recommended in many industry domains as a means to convince the regulatory bodies to allow commissioning of such system. To be convincing, an argument should address all potential doubts and thus cover numerous additional issues, including the processes...
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Full Network Coverage Monitoring Solutions – The netBaltic System Case
PublicationThis paper defines the problem of monitoring a specific network, and more precisely – part of reporting process, which is responsible for the transport of data collected from network devices to station managers. The environment requires additional assumptions, as a specific network related to the netBaltic Project is to be monitored. Two new monitoring methods (EHBMPvU and EHBMPvF) are proposed, which priority is full network coverage....
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Modeling of luminance distribution in CAVE-type virtual reality systems
PublicationAt present, one of the most advanced virtual reality systems are CAVE-type (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) installations. Such systems are usually consisted of four, five or six projection screens and in case of six screens arranged in form of a cube. Providing the user with a high level of immersion feeling in such systems is largely dependent of optical properties of the system. The modeling of physical phenomena plays nowadays...
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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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IS THE REGIONAL DIVERGENCE A PRICE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CONVERGENCE? THE CASE OF THE VISEGRAD GROUP
PublicationThe main goal of this article is to verify whether the Visegrad Group countries are achieving social convergence at national level at the expense of internal divergence. For this purpose, the existence of social beta-, sigma- and gamma-convergence at national and regional level was tested. The author of this article decided to tackle the convergence problem since there is a high risk that countries are trying to catch up at...
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Experimental study and numerical optimization of tensegrity domes – A case study
PublicationThe paper deals with the design, experimental analysis and numerical optimization of tensegrity dome models. Two structures are analyzed – a Geiger system dome (preliminary dome), with PVC-U bars and PA6/PP/PET tendons and a Fuller system dome (target dome), with wooden bars and steel cables as tendons. All used materials are experimentally tested in terms of Young's modulus and yield stress values, the compressed bars are also...
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Concrete versus green corridors in road planning. Gdansk case
PublicationThe aim of an article is to present the threats which may be caused by the construction of the transit road inside the city structure, and some mitigation measures aiming to eliminate or minimize environmental and landscape damages and social problems. Theoretical guidelines and conclusions will be followed by the example illustrating the problem. As an answer, some guidelines enabling sustainable road planning will be presented....
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Street Art and Urban Regeneration. Case Study Gdansk and Rome.
PublicationStreet art plays an important role in urban planning as a transforming engine to regenerate the public spaces and in the processes of participation. The article analyzes two main topics. The first one focuses on the urban serving as a support for spatial and cultural strategies in urban redevelopment projects. The second one is related to the potential of micro urban interventions as a strategy for a wider involvement of inhabitants...
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Case Study of Stray Current Corrosion of Tall Ship Mast
PublicationNowadays, in the present technical civilization there are numerous complex technical systems that may generate various hazards. Large transport units like ships can be considered as the most dangerous systems. Therefore, it is important to eliminate all possible hazards, especially for ship crewmembers. Destruction of ship structural components caused by vast corrosion is one of these hazards. Usually, its activity leads to a decrease...
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MOOCs in SP4CE - case studies (Strategic Partnership for Creativity and Entrepreneurship)
PublicationSP4CE stands for Strategic Partnership for Creativity and Entrepreneurship project which has been funded with support from the European Commission under the ERASMUS+ Programme in the period 1st September 2014 - 31st August 2017. The main purpose of SP4CE project is to design innovative e-learning tools for collaboration between students, enterprises and teachers. It concentrates on identifying users’ needs and supports the development...
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NEIGHBOURHOOD SPORT AS A TOOL OF URBAN REGENERATION - A WARSAW CASE STUDY
PublicationThere are many connections between sport and urban regeneration. They can be observed while organizing top-down projects, such as sporting mega-events. But sport and urban renewal can also be linked within bottom-up sport initiatives, ones that relate mostly to physical recreation or sport for all. The main goals of physical activity is caring for health, improving fitness, practicing hobbies, and achieving social integration....
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Towards Safety Case Integration with Hazard Analysis for Medical Devices
PublicationSafety case is one of system safety lifecycle products and should be consistent with other lifecycle products like hazard analysis results. In this paper we present a method of safety case integration with hazard tables based on the use of parametrized argument patterns. We describe a hazard table metamodel, a safety argument pattern and a mechanism of pattern instantiation using a linking table which represents references to system...
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Five-phase squirrel-cage motor. Construction and drive properties
PublicationThis paper presents the simulation and experimental results of a five-phase squirrel-cage induction motor. The new machine has been designed to operate in a drive system with third harmonic rotor flux injection in order to improve the motor torque utilization. The motor structure, the mathematical model as well as the laboratory prototype have been described. The motor speed-torque characteristics and transients are elaborated...
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Financial markets diffusion patterns. The case of Mexican investment funds
PublicationExchange traded funds (ETFs) are one of the most influential financial innovations, reshaping the investment funds market in many countries, including Mexico. Due to their similar investment objectives, ETFs are considered substitutes for mutual funds. The aim of the article is to provide an in-depth insight into the issues associated with the development of financial markets in Mexico...
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The retrofitting of ships by applying retractable bow hydrofoils: a case study
PublicationIncreasing environmental requirements and a relatively long ship life of 30 years mean more attention is needed to retrofit existing ships. One possibility is using hydrofoils to reduce the ship’s resistance and improve comfort and safety in rough sea conditions. This study investigates the influence of retractable bow hydrofoils on the seakeeping performance and operational conditions of a selected case study vessel (V-shaped...
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Case study of the impact of toecap type on the microclimate in protective footwear
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among patients with cancer undergoing palliative care: A pilot study of a single institution in Poland.
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The competence of primary care doctors in the investigation of patients with elevated blood pressure: results of a cross‐sectional study using clinical vignettes
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Mental health status of health care workers during the COVID ‐19 outbreak in Poland: One region, two different settings
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CAD/CAE Applications in Mill’s Design and Investigation
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New generation cooling systems for car engines
PublicationNormy czystości spalin silników samochodowych wymusiły rozwój elektronicznego sterowania pracą silników samochodowych. Do niedawna układy chłodzenia były bardzo tradycyjnymi - niesterowanymi programowo. W artykule przedstawiono możliwości wprowadzenia zaawansowanego sterowania mikroprocesorowego do układów chłodzenia silników spalinowych. Rozważania zilustrowano badaniami z literatury i własnymi pomiarami autora.
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Microbiological Hazard Analysis of Car Wash Wastewater
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Car-sharing: The Impact on Metropolitan Spatial Structures
PublicationMany examples from the past show that new technologies designed to solve particular problems can also create side effects generating new problems. Some unforeseen or unwanted results may influence space use and spatial structures. Car-sharing is an invention to compete with car ownership. It drastically rise efficiency of car use, reducing the number of vehicles per users. Diffusion of car-sharing is going to accelerate in the...
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Maria Damps dr n.med.
PeopleA specialist in anesthesiology and intensive care, Dr. Maria Damps works every day at the Upper Silesian Children's Health Center in Katowice and as a scientific and research assistant at the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the Medical University of Silesian, Poland. Dr. Damps is a graduate of postgraduate studies in medical law and bioethics at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Dr. Damps is also the chairwoman of the Ethics...
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Paweł Ziemiański dr
PeoplePaweł Ziemiański - assistant professor at the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Gdańsk University of Technology. His research interests concern entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intentions, and the dark side of entrepreneurship. He also conducted research regarding psychological aspects of exercising power in organizations. In teaching, he is interested in developing and using case studies. He took part in the training...
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Nonlinear modeling of traction transformer with coiled iron core for dynamic simulation
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono wyprowadzenie zastępczego modelu obwodowego transformatora trakcyjnego o rdzeniu zwijanym do analiz zachowania sie transformatora w układzie napedowym jednostki trakcyjnej. Model zakłada nieliniowa charakterystyke magnesowania B-H i anizotropowe właściwosci magnetyczne i elektryczne zwijanego rdzenia. Wyprowadzenie modelu oparto na metodzie energetycznej Lagrange'a. Uzwojenia zostały zamodelowanie jako...
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The Multiple Dimensions of the Journey Motif in SKY Lee's Disappearing Moon Cafe
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A review of rare earth oxides-based photocatalysts: Design strategies and mechanisms
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Research of the Theban limestone: The case of Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari
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Phytochemical parasite-host relations and interactions: A Cistanche armena case study
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Influence of Traffic-Induced Vibrations on Humans and Residential Building—A Case Study
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Residual K1 and K2 Oscillations in Precise GPS Solutions: Case Study
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A method of trust case templates to support standards conformity achievement and assessment
PublicationOsiąganie i ocena zgodności ze standardami stanowi poważne obciążenie finansowe dla współczesnych gospodarek. Pomimo znacznej wagi tego problemu, nie znalazł on jednak zadowalającego przełożenia na rozwiązania dostępne na rynku. W tej pracy zaproponowano metodę nazwaną Standards Conformity Framework (SCF), która wspiera stosowanie standardów. Jest ona oparta na spostrzeżeniu, że osiąganie i ocena zgodności ze standardem polega...
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RDE Testing of Passenger Cars: The Effect of the Cold Start on the Emissions Results
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Thermal properties of rare earth elements complexes with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid
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Primary splenic angiosarcoma: a very rare and aggressive neoplasm with a poor prognosis
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Political Regime Type and Regional Cooperation – a Case Study of Arab States
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Copula-based geohazard assessment – case of flood-prone area in Poland
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