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Elastic distortional buckling of thin-walled bars of closed quadratic cross-section
PublicationIn this study a tin-walled bar with closed quadratic cross-section is considered. The elastic stability of axially compressed bar related to the cross-section distortion is investigated. The governing differential equatio is derived with aid of the principle of stationary potential energy. The critical load for simply supported bar is found in an analytical form and it is copared with the FEM solution. Sufficient accuracy of the...
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Changing Attitudes in Cross Cultural Diversity through International Senior Capstone Projects
PublicationIn this global world, today’s engineer is likely to have to work in global international teams with colleagues from other nationalities. The challenge for many engineering curricula is how to include, in a realistic way, this global dimension and increase the student’s awareness of the issues that are encountered. In the Purdue University Engineering Technology program, an international capstone project was created to increase...
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Obtaining a Well-Trained Artificial Intelligence Algorithm from Cross-Validation in Endoscopy
PublicationThe article shortly discusses endoscopic video analysis problems and artificial intelligence algorithms supporting it. The most common method of efficiency testing of these algorithms is to perform intensive cross-validation. This allows for accurately evaluate their performance of generalization. One of the main problems of this procedure is that there is no simple and universal way of obtaining a specific instance of a well-trained...
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A Systematic Search for New Coupling Schemes of Cross-Coupled Resonator Bandpass Filters
PublicationIn this paper, a systematic approach to an extensive search for topologies of cross-coupled filters with generalized Chebyshev response is presented. The technique applies graph theory to find unique, nonisomorphic filter configurations, and tests whether a specific frequency response can be realized in a given set of topologies. The results of the search are then stored in a database of possible filter configurations.
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Cross-linking of epoxy-oligomeric mixtures in the presence of modified phenol-formaldehyde resins
PublicationCross-linking of epoxy oligomeric mixtures consisting of industrial epoxy resin ED-20, oligoetheracrylate TGM-3, peroxide derivative of epoxy resin ED-24 and phenol-formaldehyde oligomer with unsaturated methacrylate fragments or peroxide groups was studied in the presence of polyethylenepolyamine at room temperature and heated to 383, 403 or 423 K for 15, 30, 45, 60 and 75 minute. The influence of mixture composition, temperature...
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Interworking and Cross-layer Service Discovery Extensions for IEEEE802.11s Wireless Mesh Standard
PublicationWith the rapid popularization of mobile end-user electronic devices wireless network technologies begin to play a crucial role as networks access technologies. While classic point-to-multipoint wireless access systems, based on fixed infrastructure of base stations providing access to clients, remain the main most popular solution, an increasing attention is devoted to wireless mesh systems, where each connecting client can extend...
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The impact of gender wage gap on sectoral economic growth – cross-country approach
PublicationWe propose an empirical analysis of testing the relationship between gender wage gap and economic growth. The study takes into account 12 manufacturing sectors in 18 OECD countries for the period between 1970 and 2005.We use industrial statistics (EU KLEMS, 2008) on female and male wages that distinguish between wages paid to different groups of workers classified according to skill level: high, medium and low. We estimate augmented...
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Cross-border cooperiation between nongovernmental organisations in the Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian voivodeships
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Investor sentiment, limits on arbitrage, and the performance of cross-country stock market anomalies
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Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Academic Cheating Research–Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Macroeconomics matter: Leading economic indicators and the cross-section of global stock returns
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Who should be afraid of infections? Pandemic exposure and the cross-section of stock returns
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Beware of the crash risk: Tail beta and the cross-section of stock returns in China
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Decomposing the earnings-to-price ratio and the cross-section of international equity-index returns
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Immobilization of thermostable beta glucosidase from Sulfolobus shibatae by cross-linking with transglutaminase
PublicationOpracowano metodę immobilizacji termostabilnej beta-glukozydazy przez katalizowane transglutaminazą sieciowanie na nośniku krzemionkowym. Aktywność uzyskanego preparatu wynosi 3883 U/g nośnika. Największą wydajność unieruchamiania uzyskano w temperaturze 50C, przy pH 5,0. Immobilizacja prawie nie zmieniała optymalnego pH działania enzymu, który uzyskiwał największą aktywność w temperaturze 98C. Badania w reaktorze kolumnowym wykazały...
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Total cross-section measurements for electron collision with α-tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (C5H10O2)
PublicationPrzedstawiono całkowite przekroje czynne (TCS) na rozpraszanie elektronów na drobinach α-tetrahydrofurfurylu, zmierzone w zakresie energii zderzenia 1-370 eV oraz policzone powyżej 50 eV. Przedyskutowano otrzymaną zależność TCS od energii. Wyniki porównano z dostępnymi teoretycznymi i eksperymentalnymi przekrojami czynnymi.
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Elastic distortional buckling of thin-walled bars of closed quadratic cross-section
PublicationIn this study a thin-walled bar with closed quadratic cross-section is considered. The elastic stability of axially compressed bar related to the cross-section distortion is investigated. The governing differential equation is derived with aid of the principle of stationary total potential energy. The critical load for the simply supported bar is found in analytical form and it is compared with the FEM solution. Sufficient accuracy...
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Selected problems of stability of thin-walled columns with bisymmetric open cross-section
PublicationPraca dotyczy problemów stateczności osiowo ściskanych prętów o bisymetrycznym przekroju otwartym. Badano wpływ nieliniowości materiału pręta oraz wstępnego zakrzywienia osi na wyboczenie skrętne oraz początkową ścieżkę pokrytyczną. Na przykładach numerycznych wykazano, że w pewnych przypadkach stateczny, symetryczny punkt może zmienić się na symetryczny ale niestateczny, co oznacza możliwość redukcji siły krytycznej.
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Cross section calculations for electron impact ionization and elastic scattering from cisplatin
PublicationCałkowity przekrój czynny na jednokrotną jonizację cisplatyny (H6N2Cl2Pt) w zderzeniach z elektronami został obliczony przy wykorzystaniu modelu BEB (binary-encounter-Bethe) dla energii zderzenia od progu na jonizację do 5 keV. W celu uzyskania danych niezbędnych w modelu BEB, geometryczna i elektronowa struktura cisplatyny została przebadana metodami chemii kwantowej. Obliczono również przekrój czynny na sprężyste rozproszenie...
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Torsion of restrained thin-walled bars of open constant bisymmetric cross-section
PublicationElastic and geometric stiffness matrices were derived using Castigliano's first theorem, for the case of torsion of restrained thin-walled bars of open constant bisymmetric cross-section. Functions which describe the angles of torsion were adopted from the solutions of thedifferential equation for restrained torsion. The exact solutions were simplified by expanding them in a power series. Numerical examples were taken from Kujawa...
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Cross-linked epoxy-isocyanate blends containing Epidian-6 modified by glycols
PublicationPolymeric films of cross-linked structure may be formed using epoxy-isocyanate blends composed of Epidian-5 epoxy resin, 4,4’-diphenylmethanediisocyanate (MDI), Z-1 polyamine hardener and Epidian-6 epoxy resin modified by glycols. The effect of the component natures and ratio, process temperature and time on the gel-fraction content, as well as film hardness, was examined. The chemistry of the film forming process was determined...
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The POCOBIO Database for Computed Scattering Cross-Sections for Positron Collisions with Biomolecular Systems
PublicationThe design of a database for positron interactions with biomolecular systems is outlined. The database contains only scattering cross sections, which are derived from theory. The data model is defined in a very flexible way, which facilitates the usage of weakly bound clusters of molecules and molecular systems with many tautomeric forms.
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A Cross-Polarisation Discrimination Analysis of Off-Body Channels in Passenger Ferryboat Environments
PublicationThere is a need for investigating radio channels for Body Area Networks considering the depolarisation phenomenon and new types of environments, since these aspects are becoming very important for systems design and deployment. This paper presents an analysis of cross-polarisation discrimination for off-body channels based on a measurement campaign performed in a passenger ferryboat, i.e., where all walls, floors and ceilings are...
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Phytoavailability of potentially toxic elements from industrially contaminated soils to wild grass
PublicationTopsoil and grass samples from 14 sites located in different distances from three copper mining factories and a copper smelter were collected in Srednogorie, Bulgaria. The paper discusses results of studies on the mobility of potentially toxic elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) from contaminated soils to wild grass Cynodon dactylon in terms of transfer (TF: soil to plant) and phytoavailability (PF: EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic...
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The methodology for determining of the value of cutting power for cross cutting on optimizing sawing machine
PublicationIn the article the methodology of forecasting the energy effects of the cross-cutting process using the classical method, which takes into account the specific cutting resistance, is presented. The values of cutting power for the cross-cutting process of two types of wood (softwood and hardwood) were forecasted for the optimizing sawing machine with using presented methodology. The cross-cutting process with high values of feed...
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Load carrying capacity of the eccentric joint in the truss made of open cross-sections
PublicationThe influence of eccentricity at intersections of truss members on the load carrying capacity of the truss joint is presented in the paper. The research truss elements were designed as cold-formed open cross section. Analytical calculations, numerical analysis and experimental research were conducted to reveal how the eccentricity affects the effort of material in the joint area. The results of analysis and investigations are compared...
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CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF EVIDENCE-BASED HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS
PublicationPurpose: This paper aims at providing comparative analysis of the influence of cultural determinants on the managers’ perceptions of human resources management practices, as a factor conditioning application of evidence-based management. Design/methodology/approach: This article presents the study of 121 managers in Poland, on their perception of HRM practices and analyses the consistency of findings with the Hofstede cultural...
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The Analysis of Cross-Polarisation Discrimination for Body Area Networks in Cylindrical Metallic Environment
PublicationThe analysis of cross-polarisation discrimination for Body Area Networks in an untypical environment of cylindrical metallic room has been performed in the paper. This analysis was done based on the measurements carried out for dynamic narrowband off-body channels operating at the frequency of 2.45 GHz. The results have shown that there is a strong dependence of the depolarisation effect on the existence of direct component in...
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Surrogate-Assisted Design of Checkerboard Metasurface for Broadband Radar Cross-Section Reduction
PublicationMetasurfaces have been extensively exploited in stealth applications to reduce radar cross section (RCS). They rely on the manipulation of backward scattering of electromagnetic (EM) waves into various oblique angles. However, arbitrary control of the scattering properties poses a significant challenge as a design task. Yet it is a principal requirement for making RCS reduction possible. This article introduces a surrogate-based...
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Regularized Identification of Time-Varying FIR Systems Based on Generalized Cross-Validation
PublicationA new regularization method is proposed and applied to identification of time-varying finite impulse response systems. We show, that by a careful design of the regularization constraint, one can improve estimation results, especially in the presence of strong measurement noise. We also show that the the most appropriate regularization gain can be found by direct optimization of the generalized cross-validation criterion.
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Electoral Turnout and State Redistribution: A Cross-National Study of Fourteen Developed Countries
PublicationThis study explores the relationship between electoral participation and income redistribution by way of social transfers, using data from the European Social Survey, the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems, and the Luxembourg Income Study. It extends previous research by measuring the income skew of turnout rather than using average turnout as a proxy for its income bias. We find that, controlling for a number of other variables,...
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A Study of Cross-Linguistic Speech Emotion Recognition Based on 2D Feature Spaces
PublicationIn this research, a study of cross-linguistic speech emotion recognition is performed. For this purpose, emotional data of different languages (English, Lithuanian, German, Spanish, Serbian, and Polish) are collected, resulting in a cross-linguistic speech emotion dataset with the size of more than 10.000 emotional utterances. Despite the bi-modal character of the databases gathered, our focus is on the acoustic representation...
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Laxer Clinical Criteria for Gaming Disorder May Hinder Future Efforts to Devise an Efficient Diagnostic Approach: A Tree-Based Model Study
PublicationInternet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has been recognized in May 2013 and can be evaluated using the criteria developed by American Psychiatric Association (APA). The present study investigated the role each IGD criteria plays in diagnosing disordered gaming. A total of 3,377 participants (mean age 20 years, SD = 4.3 years) participated in the study. The data collected was scrutinized to detect patterns...
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Partially Isolated Multi-Active Bridge DC-DC Converter with Bidirectional EV Charging Ports
PublicationThere is a growing interest in multiport converters due to their ability to interconnect various energy sources and loads using reduced number of components. Regarding electric vehicle (EV) chargers connection, existing multiport solutions either lack scalability, featuring only one isolated charging port or the operation of ports depend on each other, complicating the converter control algorithm. This article proposes a partially...
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The Analysis of Container Vessel Service Efficiency in the Aspect of Berth and Handling Equipment Usage in Polish Ports
PublicationThe paper analyses the efficiency of container vessel service in Polish container terminals taking under considerations different berth layouts and handling equipment.
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Gentiana asclepiadea exerts antioxidant activity and enhances DNA repair of hydrogen peroxide- and silver nanoparticles-induced DNA damage
PublicationExposure to high levels of different environmental pollutants is known to be associated with induction of DNA damage in humans. Thus DNA repair is of great importance in preventing mutations and contributes crucially to the prevention of cancer. In our study we have focused on quantitative analysis of Gentiana asclepiadea aqueous or methanolic extracts obtained from flower and haulm, their antioxidant potency in ABTS post-column...
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Algorithm for searching out similar ships within expert system of computer aided preliminary design of ship power plant
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano algorytm wyszukiwania statków podobnych zaimplementowany w hybrydowym systemie wspomagania projektowania wstępnego siłowni okrętowej na podstawie nowych funkcji podobieństwa oraz zaadaptowanych z literatury. Do wyszukiwania statków podobnych została zastosowana metoda optymalizacji wielokryterialnej ważonych zysków.
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Sports Elite Means Vaccine Elite? Concerns and Beliefs Related to COVID-19 Vaccines among Olympians and Elite Athletes
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Dynamic analysis of the impact of the wind spectrum according to the theory of Davenport for lightweight structures of the roof in sports hall Czyzyna in Cracow.
PublicationThe main aim of this analysis is to characterize numerical simulations connected with modeling dynamic influence of wind on the lightweight structures of the roof in sports hall – “Czyżyna”. This hall is built in Cracow. The article also involves the proposals of the solutions connected with dynamic influence of the wind – Davenport’s method has been used. These proposals have not been taken into consideration at the detailed engineering...
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How personality traits, sports anxiety, and general imagery could influence the physiological response measured by SCL to imagined situations in sports?
Open Research DataThe data were collected to understand how individual differences in personality (e.g. neuroticism), general imagery, and situational sports anxiety are linked to arousal measuring with skin conductance level (SCL) in situational imagery (as scripted for sport-related scenes). Thirty persons participated in the study, aged between 14 and 42 years, with...
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The impacts of final demands changes on the total outputs of Japanese industrial sectors: A further study
PublicationThe purpose of the current study is to expand the previous studies which analyze the impacts of final demands changes on the total outputs of industrial sectors of a specific country. More specifically, the study conducts the analysis regarding the impacts on the total outputs of Japanese industries. The study employs a demand-pull Input-Output (IO) quantity model, one of the calculation tools in the IO analysis. The study focuses...
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The impacts of final demands changes on the total outputs of Japanese industrial sectors: A further study
PublicationThe purpose of the current study is to expand the previous studies which analyze the impacts of final demands changes on the total outputs of industrial sectors of a specific country. More specifically, the study conducts the analysis regarding the impacts on the total outputs of Japanese industries. The study employs a demand-pull Input-Output (IO) quantity model, one of the calculation tools in the IO analysis. The study focuses...
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Approach to a child with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome associated with COVID19. Recommendations by the Polish Paediatric Society Expert Group. Update – February 2021
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Board cross-section errors while sawing on twin shaft multi-rip saws
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wpływ warunków pracy pił na powstawanie błędów przecinania w postaci uskoku na przekroju poprzecznym tarcicy.
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Numerical modeling of cross-flow heat exchanger for air-conditioning purposes in preliminary study.
PublicationPraca przedstawia wyniki obliczeń numerycznych krzyżowego płytowo-rurowego wymiennika ciepła przeznaczonego do celów klimatyzacyjnych w początkowym etapie jego projektowania.
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The cross-talk between oxidative stress and endocannabinoid system in keratinocytes after UV irradiation
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Calculations of electron impact ionization cross section for simple biomolecules: formic and acetic acids
PublicationObliczono przekroje czynne na jednokrotną jonizację kwasu mrówkowego oraz kwasu octowego. Obliczenia przeprowadzono używając formalizmu BEB w zakresie energii od progu na jonizację do 400 eV. Wyniki porównano z dostępnymi danymi doświadczalnymi.
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Pediatric trauma and emergency surgery: an international cross-sectional survey among WSES members
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Measurements of differential cross sections for elastic electron scattering in the backward direction by molecular oxygen.
PublicationZmierzono różniczkowe przekroje czynne na rozproszenie sprężyste elektronów na cząsteczkach tlenu w zakresie kątów rozproszenia 100-180 st., dla wybranych energii padających elektronów w przedziale 7-20eV. Do pomiarów wykorzystano metodę lokalnego pola magnetycznego.