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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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Effects of artificial lighting on bioactivity of sweet red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)
PublicationRecent studies have shown that artificial light effectively promotes the growth and development of red peppers when light spectra, intensities and duration are controlled. Cited reports deal mostly with studies involving with the growth stages of pepper. Changes in the biochemical status of plants were not studied. Therefore, this study focuses on the changes in the content of some bioactive compounds (polyphenols, flavonoids,...
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Selected issues on the role of electric lighting in the regeneration programs of urban spaces in Poland
PublicationThis paper reflects on the basic research done in the area of outdoor public lighting in regard to regeneration processes. The general purpose of this scientific paper is to investigate the role that lighting design plays within regeneration frameworks. Referring to a wide spectrum of academic publications, the paper provides an overview of regeneration and outdoor public lighting objectives. Emphasize is put on the obstacles for lighting...
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APPLYING RANSAC ALGORITHM FOR FITTING SCANNING STRIPS FROM AIRBORNE LASER SCANNING
PublicationDuring the development of the data acquired by airborne laser scanning the important issue is the fitting and georeferencing of ALS point clouds by means of the tie surfaces and the reference planes. The process of scanning strips adjustment is based on mutual integration of point clouds (scanning strips) and their adaptation to the reference planes.In simultaneous adjustment all strips are combined into one geometrically coherent...
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Daylight recommendation for building interiors in the selected national building and lighting regulations in the EU
PublicationThe quality of life within building environment is closely linked to the quality of daylight effectively delivered into the living space. The paper describes the results of the normative documents review and a comparative analysis, based on which daylight recommendations present in national regulations have been compiled.
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Linking of adjacent three-storey buildings for mitigation of structural pounding during earthquakes
PublicationThe reports after major earthquakes indicate that the earthquake-induced pounding between insufficiently separated buildings may lead to significant damage or even total collapse of structures. An intensive study has recently been carried out on mitigation of pounding hazards so as to minimize the structural damages or prevent collisions at all. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of the method when two adjacent...
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In Search for Answers: Light4Health Online Course of Health Research for Interior Lighting Design
PublicationThree years ago, when I wrote an article in arc called: Human Centric Lighting. The New X Factor? (arc no. 108 Feb/Mar 2019), my intention was to raise questions in relation to the new topic and to find solid, research-based answers in the years to come. Today, I am happy to report that the lighting community, with the Light4Health Online Course of Health Research for Interior Lighting Design, has a useful tool, and consortium...
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Seven Different Lighting Conditions in Photogrammetric Studies of a 3D Urban Mock-Up
PublicationOne of the most important elements during photogrammetric studies is the appropriate lighting of the object or area under investigation. Nevertheless, the concept of “adequate lighting” is relative. Therefore, we have attempted, based on experimental proof of concept (technology readiness level—TRL3), to verify the impact of various types of lighting emitted by LED light sources for scene illumination and their direct influence...
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Rethinking Sustainable Cities at Night: Paradigm Shifts in Urban Design and City Lighting
PublicationSince the establishment of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, various perspectives on sustainable cities have been developed and adopted in order to achieve a better and more sustainable future. However, background research has revealed that these goals and targets are limited because they do not take into account the growing body of lighting-related research in diverse fields...
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DESIGN AND THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF A PROTOTYPE TILTING-PAD RADIAL BEARING WITH ADJUSTABLE CLEARANCE
PublicationThe article introduces a design and analysis results of a prototype ORC (organic Rankine cycle) turbo generator rotor assembly of 300kW power, supported by tilting-pad bearings of original design. The calculations were performed for a prototype turbo generator rotor. The shaft of this machine is supported with two radial bearings, lubricated with an unusual lubricant – a low-boiling-point agent. The main objective of the presented...
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3D POINT-CLOUD SPATIAL EXPANSION BY TOTAL LEAST-SQUARES LINE FITTING
PublicationPoint-cloud spatial expansion (PCSE) allows the creation of a new pointcloud form that presents an alternative geometry of an entire object in a single spatial view. Spatial expansion facilitates the analysis process and introduces an additional spatial parameter describing the point cloud. An important element of the PCSE method is determining the position of the axis of symmetry of a symmetrical object: the procedure for determining...
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Employees’ self-expansion, work conditions, work engagement and productive behaviours: study 1&2
Open Research DataIn the following studies conducted in Poland, we examined the importance of workplace self-expansion and found that it is a significant mediator between job resources (e.g. compensation and benefits, job tasks) and work engagement (Study 1) as well as task-oriented engagement (Study 2). At the same time, our findings prove that job demands (e.g. role...
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Propulsion and Maneuvering Systems’ Characteristics of the U.S. Flagged Great Lakes Self-Unloading Bulk Carriers
PublicationPaper contains an overview of the propulsion and maneuvering systems’ characteristics of United States flagged Great Lakes self - unloading bulk carriers. A contrast between the importance of the transport task carried by those vessels to their low number and considerable age suggests the need to review and understand their complexity as well as complexity of their operations in order to provide suitable energy- and operational...
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Influence of Illite and Its Amine Modifications on the Self-Adhesive Properties of Silicone Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
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Influence of diatomite and its base modifications on the self-adhesive properties of silicone pressure-sensitive adhesives
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Development and Characterization of Silicone Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Modified Sepiolite for Self-Adhesive Tape Applications
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Renal artery denervation for treatment of patients with self-reported obstructive sleep apnea and resistant hypertension
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“Fearing your own queer self”: Depictions of Diasporic Queer Experience in Grace Lau’s Poetry
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Gender perspectives on self‐censorship in organizations: The role of management position, procedural justice and organizational climate
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One-pot self-assembly of three-dimensional graphene macroassemblies with porous core and layered shell
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Influence of attenuation on self-organized second-harmonic generation in a germanium-doped microstructured silica fiber
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Self-adjusting sub-sample delay estimator based on fractional delaying Hilbert transform filter
PublicationZaprezentowano nowe rozwiązanie samo-nastrajalnego estymatora opóźnienia sygnału sinusoidalnego, działającego w czasie dyskretnym. Zastosowano filtr Hilberta o skończonej odpowiedzi ipulsowej (FIR od ang. finite impulse response) zagregowany z filtrem ułamkowo-opóźniającym. Zilustrowano performancję estymatora, również w obecności szumu. Przeanalizowano jego złożoność numeryczną.
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Minimal number of periodic points for C^1 self-maps of compact simply-connected manifolds
PublicationNiech f będzie odwzorowaniem gładkiej zwartej i jednospójnej rozmaitości o wymiarze większym lub równym 3. W pracy zdefiniowany został topologiczny niezmiennik będący najlepszym dolnym oszacowaniem liczby punktów periodycznych w klasie gładkich odwzorowań homotopijnych z f.
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Employees’ self-expansion as a mediator between perceived work conditions and work engagement and productive behaviors
PublicationThere has been increasing scientific interest in the relationships between self-perception and group identity development processes as well as the behavioural implications of these processes in organizational contexts. Recently, the concept of workplace self-expansion has been introduced to work and organizational psychology. That is, the self-expanding characteristics of work and the workplace have been related to job satisfaction...
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Planar chiral dianthranilide and dithiodianthranilide molecules: optical resolution, chiroptical spectra, and molecular self-assembly.
PublicationChiralny planarnie diantranilid został rozdzielony na enancjomery przy użyciu chlorku (-)-(1S,4R)-kamfanoilu. Konfigurację absolutną (S)-enancjomeru ustalono na podstawie analizy rentgenograficznej monokryształu jego N,N'-dikamfoilopochodnej. Natomiast rozdział ditiodiantranilidu na enancjomery przeprowadzono poprzez tworzenie związków inkluzyjnych z (R,R)-1,2-diaminocykloheksanem. Otrzymanemu w ten sposób enancjomerowi przypisano...
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Microfluidic SIW-Based Tunable Self-Diplexing Antenna for Sub-6 GHz Band Applications
PublicationThis work introduces a novel frequency tunable self-diplexing antenna (SDA) design based on substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technology. A modified A-shaped slot is employed on the cavity’s top plane, which is excited by two independent 50 Ω microstrip feed lines to operate at each resonant frequency. The frequency flexibility of the proposed antenna allows for fine-tuning at each resonance frequency. The frequency flexibility...
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A Compact Self-Hexaplexing Antenna Implemented on Substrate-Integrated Rectangular Cavity for Hexa-Band Applications
PublicationThis brief introduces a novel architecture of a compact self-hexaplexing antenna (SHA) implemented on a substrate-integrated rectangular cavity (SIRC) for hexa-band applications. The proposed SHA is configured by using an SIRC resonator, two Pi-shaped slots (PSSs), and six 50Ω microstrip feedlines. The PSSs are connected back-to-back and loaded on top of the SIRC resonator to produce six patch radiators (PRs). The PRs are excited...
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Scale effect in the self-propulsion prediction for Ultra Large Container Ship with contra-rotating propellers
PublicationThis article addresses the problem of the scale effect for an Ultra Large Container Ship (ULCS) with a novel twin-crp-pod propulsion system. Twin-crp-pod steering-propulsion arrangement is an innovative solution that gains from three well-known systems: twin-propeller, contra-rotating propellers and pod propulsors. It is expected that applying the twin-crp-pod system to the analysed Ultra Large Container Ship will increase propulsion...
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Influence of the Hofmeister anions on self-organization of 1-decyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride in aqueous solutions
PublicationW pracy określono wpływ anionów z szeregu Hofmeistera na agregację micelarną wodnych roztworów chlorku 1-decylo-3-metyloimidazoliowego. Pod uwagę wzięto dwa czynniki - rodzaj anionu oraz siłę jonową. Wykazano, że dodatek zastosowanych soli skutkuje obniżaniem krytycznego stężenia micelizacji związku z siłą zgodną z trendem opisanym szeregiem Hofmeistera. Dodatek elektrolitu powoduje obniżenie wartości entalpii micelizacji i przejście...
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Minimization of the number of periodic points for smooth self-maps of closed simply-connected 4-manifolds
PublicationLet M be a smooth closed simply-connected 4-dimensional manifold, f be a smooth self-map of M with fast grow of Lefschetz numbers and r be a product of different primes. The authors calculate the invariant equal to the minimal number of r-periodic points in the smooth homotopy class of f.
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The possible unreliability of self-efficacy beliefs and perceived control - when nascent entrepreneurs may be overconfident
Publicationpoczucie samoskuteczności oraz poziom postrzeganej kontroli są istotnymi czynnikami decydującymi o wyborze działań oraz o wytrwałości w ich kontynuowaniu. zbyt wysokie poczucie samoskuteczności, które znacznie odbiega od faktycznej skuteczności oraz iluzja kontroli mogą powodować nadmierne zaangażowanie w działania, które mają znikome szanse powodzenia. artykuł przedstawia teoretyczną analizę znaczenia różnych źródeł poczucia samoskuteczności...
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Voice Maps - portable, dedicated GIS for supporting street navigtion and self-dependent movement of the blind
PublicationThe concept and the prototype application of the system supporting the street navigation and independent, outdoor movement of the blind is presented. The system utilises the GIS database of geometric network of the pedestrian paths in the city and is capable of finding the route from the indicated source to destination. Subsequently, the system supports the movement of the blind along the found route. The information on the user's...
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The Effect of Sterols on Amphotericin B Self-Aggregation in a Lipid Bilayer as Revealed by Free Energy Simulations
PublicationAmphotericin B (AmB) is an effective but toxic antifungal drug, known to increase the permeability of the cell membrane, presumably by assembling into transmembrane pores in a sterol-dependent manner. The aggregation of AmB molecules in a phospholipid bilayer is, thus, crucial for the drug’s activity. To provide an insight into the molecular nature of this process, here, we report an atomistic molecular dynamics simulation study...
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Chlorinated solvents in a petrochemical wastewater treatment plant: Anassessment of their removal using self-organising maps
PublicationThe self-organising map approach was used to assess the efficiency of chlorinated solvent removal frompetrochemical wastewater in a refinery wastewater treatment plant. Chlorinated solvents and inorganicanions (11 variables) were determined in 72 wastewater samples, collected from three different purificationstreams. The classification of variables identified technical solvents, brine from oil desalting andrunoff sulphates as pollution...
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A method of self-testing of analog circuits based on fully differential op-amps with theTCBF classifier
PublicationA new approach of self-testing of analog circuits based on fully differential op-amps of mixed-signal systems controlled by microcontrollers is presented. It consists of a measurement procedure and a fault diagnosis procedure. We measure voltage samples of a time response of a tested circuit on a stimulation of a unit step function given at the common-mode reference voltage input of the op-amp. The fault detection and fault localization...
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A method of self-testing of an analog circuit terminated by an ADC in electronic embedded systems controlled by microcontrollers
PublicationA new self-testing method of analog parts terminated by an ADC in electronic embedded systems controlled by microcontrollers is presented. It is based on a new fault diagnosis method based on on-line (i.e. during measurement), transformations of voltage samples of the time response of a tested part to a square pulse - onto localization curves placed in the measurement space. The method can be used for fault detection and single...
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NON-STATIONARY THERMAL SELF-ACTION OF ACOUSTIC BEAMS CONTAINING SHOCK FRONTS IN THERMOCONDUCTING FLUID
PublicationNon-stationary thermal self-action of a periodic or impulse acoustic beam containing shock fronts in a thermoconducting Newtonian fluid is studied. Self-focusing of a saw-tooth periodic and impulse sound is considered, as well as that of a solitary shock wave which propagates with the linear sound speed. The governing equations of the beam radius are derived. Numerical simulations reveal that the thermal conductivity weakens the...
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Minimal number of periodic points of smooth boundary-preserving self-maps of simply-connected manifolds
PublicationLet M be a smooth compact and simply-connected manifold with simply-connected boundary ∂M, r be a fixed odd natural number. We consider f, a C1 self-map of M, preserving ∂M . Under the assumption that the dimension of M is at least 4, we define an invariant Dr(f;M,∂M) that is equal to the minimal number of r-periodic points for all maps preserving ∂M and C1-homotopic to f. As an application, we give necessary and sufficient...
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Methodology for assessing end-user requirements in the Ella4Life project: elders’ perspectives about self-monitoring
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to explore elders’ perspectives about self-monitoring and using specially developed sensor technology for measuring health indicators. The qualitative research method is focus-groups with guidelines that were designed for understanding elder’s requirements about monitoring health indicators. We present them two devices: the first sensor is a device for monitoring of cardiac action potential fixed into...
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Self-Organization in Multi-Agent Systems Based on Examples of Modeling Economic Relationships between Agents
PublicationThe goal of the research was to observe and analyze self-organization patterns in Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) by modeling basic economic relationships between agents forming a closed loop of relations necessary for their survival. The paper describes a worked-out MAS including an example of a production cycle and used economic rules. A special focus is put on behavior rules and decision systems of an individual agent such as: product...
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Shielded HMSIW-Based Self-Triplexing Antenna With High Isolation for WiFi/WLAN/ISM Band
PublicationThis article presents a novel design of a miniaturized self-triplexing antenna (STA) based on the shielded half-mode substrate integrated waveguide (S-HMSIW) for WiFi/WLAN/ISM-band applications. The S-HMSIW is constructed by assembling one row of vias and an open slot at the open-ended side of the conventional HMSIW. This configuration increases the quality factor and minimizes unwanted radiation loss, which allows for achieving...
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Self-assembly of secondary aryl amides in cocrystals with perfluoroaryl coformers: structural analysis and synthon preferences
PublicationCooperation of aryl⋯perfluoroaryl stacking interactions and hydrogen bonds was utilized in the construction of six novel cocrystals of aromatic cis-amides with pentafluorobenzoic acid (pfba) and pentafluorophenol (pfp). They were obtained by crystallization from solution and structurally characterized. In four instances, the components form heterotetrameric motifs, in which amide:amide homodimer interacts symmetrically on two sides...
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Development and evaluation of RADA-PDGF2 self-assembling peptide hydrogel for enhanced skin wound healing
PublicationBackground: Wound healing complications affect numerous patients each year, creating significant economic and medical challenges. Currently, available methods are not fully effective in the treatment of chronic or complicated wounds; thus, new methods are constantly sought. Our previous studies showed that a peptide designated as PDGF2 derived from PDGF-BB could be a promising drug candidate for wound treatment and that RADA16-I...
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Unsupervised Learning for Biomechanical Data Using Self-organising Maps, an Approach for Temporomandibular Joint Analysis
PublicationWe proposed to apply a specific machine learning technique called Self-Organising Maps (SOM) to identify similarities in the performance of muscles around human temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The performance was assessed by measuring muscle activation with the use of surface electromyography (sEMG). SOM algorithm used in the study was able to find clusters of data in sEMG test results. The SOM analysis was based on processed sEMG...
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Self-assembly of vertically oriented graphene nanostructures: multivariate characterisation by Minkowski functionals and fractal geometry
PublicationThe enormous self-assembly potential that graphene and its derived layered materials offer for responding to the contemporary environmental challenges has made it one of the most investigated materials. Hence, tuning its extraordinary properties and understanding the effect at all scales is crucial to tailoring highly customised electrodes. Vertically oriented graphene nanostructures, also known as carbon nanowalls (CNWs), due...
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Self-Organising map neural network in the analysis of electromyography data of muscles acting at temporomandibular joint.
PublicationThe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint that via muscle action and jaw motion allows for necessary physiological performances such as mastication. Whereas mandible translates and rotates [1]. Estimation of activity of muscles acting at the TMJ provides a knowledge of activation pattern solely of a specific patient that an electromyography (EMG) examination was carried out [2]. In this work, a Self-Organising Maps (SOMs)...
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Self-assembly, stability and conductance of amphotericin B channels: bridging the gap between structure and function
PublicationAmphotericin B (AmB), one of the most powerful but also toxic drugs used to treat systemic mycoses, is believed to selectively permeabilize fungal cell membranes to ions in a sterol-dependent manner. Unfortunately, the structure of the biologically active AmB channels has long eluded researchers, obstructing the design of safer alternatives. Here, we investigate the structural and thermodynamic aspects of channel formation, stability,...
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Electrical Propterties of Solution Mixtures for Bath Supervision in Ambient Assisted Living
PublicationImpedance properties of bath solution are compared. Any ingredient such as soap, shampoo or bathing salt changes bath-solution’s electrical properties eg. impedance. We have measured and analysed influence of typical bathing ingredients on electrical properties of the solution. We investigate impedance changes over frequency range from 100Hz tu 100kHz as it is most applicable for person detection. Electrical properties of bath...
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Factors Shaping the Working Environment, Living Conditions and Recreation on Board Ship
PublicationA seagoing ship is a working place, an accommodation space and a recreation area at the same time. Being exposed to harsh physical conditions, it must satisfy different requirements. The human organism and its qualities become a point of reference here; consequently, the functions and spatial arrangement and interiors of a ship must be subordinated to its needs. The organisation of the space in contemporary ships meant for human...
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Greencoin information system empowering urban adaptability and eco living choices.
PublicationThere are many gamification projects focused on mitigating climate changes which has been tested or implemented worldwide. However, the gap which remains is the limited number of solutions dedicated for central European countries where the urban polices in terms of climate vulnerability are bounded. On the other hand, cities, when implementing climate-oriented policies, are focused on urban resilience, while the opportunities...