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A total scoring system and software for complex modified GAPI (ComplexMoGAPI) application in the assessment of method greenness
PublikacjaEvaluating analytical methods with innovative metrics is essential to ensure the effectiveness of analytical procedures. Various approaches have been proposed to assess the performance of an analytical method and its environmental consequences, as sustainable environment and green chemistry ideology are of high importance nowadays. Considering greenness evaluation of developed analytical procedures, Green Analytical Procedure Index...
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Polish Adaptation of the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire—Revised 2 for All Pregnant Women
PublikacjaPregnancy-related anxiety (PrA) is a specific type of anxiety characteristic of the perinatal period. PrA can affect pregnancy and birth. However, no validated tool exists to measure PrA in Polish obstetric practice. The aim of this study was to translate the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire—Revised 2 (PRAQ-R2) into Polish and to evaluate its reliability and factorial and construct validity. This study was conducted in Poland...
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OCENA EFEKTYWNOŚCI DZIAŁALNOŚCI BADAWCZO-ROZWOJOWEJ W KRAJACH OECD
PublikacjaDziałalność badawczo-rozwojowa jest istotną częścią polityki innowacyjnej. Ocenę tej działalności w krajach OECD przeprowadzono wykorzystując metodę DEA. Uwzględniono nakłady: poziom wykształcenia, współpracę nauki z biznesem i poziom wykorzystywania wiedzy w firmach oraz rezultaty: liczba publikacji, patentów i doktoratów oraz eksport sektorów wysokich technologii i indeks Hirsha. Zwrócono uwagę na problem zerowych wag oraz przesunięcia...
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Wpływ termoplastycznych kompozycji napełnianych miałem gumowym na wybrane właściwości asfaltu drogowego
PublikacjaDynamiczny rozwój transportu samochodowego zmusza do wykonywania nawierzchni drogowych z materiałów o wysokiej wytrzymałości oraz odporności na odkształcenia trwałe, co znacznie wydłuża żywotność nawierzchni. Polskie przedsiębiorstwo BISEK Sp. z o.o. z Wrocławia we współpracy z Politechniką Wrocławską, jako pierwsze wykorzystało miał gumowy do modyfikacji asfaltów metodą mokrą. W chwili obecnej firma Lotos Asfalt Sp. z o.o. wprowadziła...
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Programy komputerowe a style uczenia się
PublikacjaW artykule podjęto tematykę uczenia się obsługi programów komputerowych w kontekście różnych stylów uczenia się użytkowników. Badania są przeprowadzone na styku użytkownik - program komputerowy; z jednej strony występuje człowiek z jego własnościami psychologicznymi, z drugiej zaś program komputerowy ze cechami wynikającymi z jego budowy i działania. Analizy empiryczne przeprowadzono na przykładzie nauki obsługi programu graficznego...
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The Efficiency of Polish Stock Market: Ordinal Patterns Approach
PublikacjaZunino et al. analyzed the problem of discrimination of developed and emergent markets by the use of ordinal patterns methods: number of forbidden patterns and ordinal pattern probability distribution as a basis for entropy and statistical measure of complexity. In this paper we apply the same methodology for the analysis of Polish stock market (index WIG). The results indicate that Polish market belongs neither to developed, nor...
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Design of septic tanks placed on cohesive soils
PublikacjaThe paper presents a short review of literature with regard to design and erection of the reinforced concrete and concrete tanks. The authors investigated the underground septic tank with of 10 m3 capacity placed on cohesive soils. The authors compared the values of internal forces for soils in drained and undrained conditions with different geotechnical parameters: loamy sand of liquidity index IL = 0.1 and IL = 0.7 and clay with...
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Calix[4]arene-Thioamides as Ionophores for Transition and Heavy Metal cations
PublikacjaCalix[4]arene derivatives play an important role as sensing materials in Ion Selective Electrodes(ISEs). Nowadays a high impact is put to control in natural waters the level of toxic heavy metals, like Pb ,Cd, Hg or Cu which may cause the great risk to human health. Our goal was to design and to synthesize ligands possessing ability to bind transition and heavy metal cations. The synthesis, crystal structures,extractive and ionophoric...
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Przegląd metod pomiaru temperatury przewodów linii napowietrznych wysokiego napięcia
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono przegląd metod pomiaru temperatury napowietrznych linii wysokiego napięcia stosowanych w celu poprawy niezawodności eksploatacji i w celu wyznaczania dopuszczalnej obciążalności linii. Omówiono system DOL dynamicznej obciążalności linii oraz bezdotykowe metody pomiaru temperatury: pomiar z użyciem pasywnych czujników SAW (ang. Surface acoustic wave sensor), DTS (distributed temperature sensing) z wykorzystaniem...
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Application of Web-GIS and Geovisual Analytics to Monitoring of Seabed Evolution in South Baltic Sea Coastal Areas
PublikacjaRegular surveys of coastal zone seabed deliver important information about geomorphologic processes such as silting of waterways. The recent introduction of the Sentinel series of sensors has allowed for the use of satellite sensing for shallow bathymetry morphology monitoring. In this context, this article presents a dedicated Geographic Information System for Baltic Sea shallow water depth monitoring on the basis of Sentinel-2...
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GeoSPAR Project. Validation and selection methods of geoinformation analysis using GIS for ranking and forecasting of terrorist threats and criminal events
PublikacjaThe paper presents the description of work activities which have already been done within the first two stages – WorkPackage 1 and WorkPackage 2 - of the GeoSPAR Project. In such a context the general conceptual design of the GIS system and associate web service was presented and analysed. In addition, the operational and technical requirements for the GeoSPAR system have been specified and discussed; with special emphasis on system...
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The chemistry, properties and performance of flame-retardant rubber composites: Collecting, analyzing, categorizing, machine learning modeling, and visualizing
PublikacjaRubbers combine the flexibility with mechanical strength, supporting myriad applications, but suffer from inherent flammability. Formulation and production of flame-retardant rubber composites (FRRCs) have intensively been practiced over years, but not comprehensively reviewed. This necessity has outlined collecting, analyzing, screening, classifying, and interpreting the literature with the aim of classifying the FRRCs. We quantified...
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Effect of the ex situ physical and in situ chemical modification of bacterial nanocellulose on mechanical properties in the context of its potential applications in heart valve design
PublikacjaBacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is a promising material for heart valve prostheses. However, its low strength properties limit its applicability in cardiovascular surgery. To overcome these limitations, the mechanical properties of BNC can be improved through modifications. The aim of the research was to investigate the extent to which the mechanical properties of BNC can be altered by modifying its structure during its production...
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Fighting Administrative Corruption with Digital Government in Sub-Saharan Africa
PublikacjaAdministrative corruption is a pervasive problem and a major threat to economic and social development around the world, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa which lags behind other regions in various development indicators and is seen as one of the most corrupt regions globally. This paper examines a hypothesis that digital government – the use of digital technology to transform public administration organizations and their relationships...
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Modeling of Cardiac Component of Subarachnoid Space Changes in Apnoea Resulting as a Function of Blood Pressure and Blood Flow Parameters - Two Mechanizm of Regulation
PublikacjaExperiments were performed in a group of 19 healthy, non-smoking volunteers. The experiment consisted of three apnoeas, sequentially: 30 s apnoea, 60 s apnoea and maximal, that could be done, apnoea. The breath-hold was separated for 5 minutes rest. The following parameters were measured and obtained for further analysis: blood parameters, artery diameter of the internal carotid artery, end-tidal CO2 in expired air, the cardiac...
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Probabilistic analysis of settlements under a pile foundation of a road bridge pylon
PublikacjaThe paper addresses the reliability change of a road bridge pile foundation due to the unpredictable increase of settlements in time. The analysis is based on the Rędziński Bridge in Wrocław, Poland, its design assumptions, and monitoring results. The bridge foundation rests on a multi-layered subsoil assumed random. The Finite Element model of the subgrade is generated in ZSoil® software. To simplify the probabilistic approach,...
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Rheology of potato starch chemically modified with microwave-assisted reactions
PublikacjaNative potato starch was sulfated, selenated, borated, silicated and zincatated by means of microwave-assisted reactions with varying doses of relevant reagents. Resulting products were characterized involving rheological behavior of pastes, their weight-average molecular weight (Mw), and radius of gyration (Rg). Most of the pastes showed shear-thinning behavior, with the flow behavior index (n) below unity. The pastes of starch...
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Enzyme-conjugated MXene nanocomposites for biosensing and biocatalysis acuities
PublikacjaEngineered two-dimensional (2-D) MXenes-based materials with tunable characteristics and multi-functionalities have brought up new paradigms in the biosensing and catalysis of chemical compounds. The profusion of electroactive functional moieties on the surface of few/multi-layer MXenes facilitates their ability to retain biomolecules such as enzymes resulting in unique dimensions for bioanalytical and biosensing applications....
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Monitoring wizyjny w systemach zabezpieczenia transportu wodnego. Koncepcja implementacyjna
PublikacjaW artykule autorzy przedstawiają koncepcję zastosowania własnych badań nad pomiarem prędkości przepływu cieczy do zastosowań praktycznych w pomiarach przepływu wody w kanałach otwartych i rzekach. Jako narzędzie pomiarowe wykorzystują zestaw aparatów synchronicznych, które rejestrują indykatory przepływu znajdujące się na powierzchni analizowanej cieczy. Aparat matematyczny przedstawiony w rozwiązaniu sprowadza się do stosowania...
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Characterization of Corrosion-Induced Fracture in Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Electrical Potential, Ultrasound and Low-Frequency Vibration
PublikacjaThe paper deals with the non-destructive experimental testing of the reinforced concrete beams under progressive corrosion. A series of experiments using electrical potential, ultrasound and low-frequency vibrations techniques are reported. Electrical potential and natural frequencies were used to characterise and monitor the corrosion process at its initial state. The P-wave velocity measurements were proved to be effective in...
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Influence of statistical errors on damage detection based on structuralflexibility and mode shape curvature
PublikacjaDamage detection procedures based on measured natural frequencies and building structure mode shapes are discussed in this paper. Modal curvature and structural flexibility approaches are tested. Attention is paid to the modal identification errors that influence damage detection. This problem is studied using a computer simulation of a simple supported beam. For practical cases, the peak picking methodand its statistical errors...
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The Impact of Concentration on Secors' Output Level in the European Union (1997-2005)
PublikacjaThis paper examines the impact of concentration on growthof selected 43 sectors within ten European countries over the period of time 1997-2005. We apply system GMM estimator to the extendedversion of production function, including as explanatory variablesindustry specific measures of concentration. We found the relationbetween output and concentration measured by the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) to be non-monotonic having...
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Vibroflotation Control of Sandy Soils using DMT and CPTU
PublikacjaVibroflotation is a typical improvement method for the cohesionless deposits of high thickness. The compaction method was applied to densify sandy deposits in Gdynia Port. Compaction control was verified with CPTU and DMT tests. Some examples of interpretation of soundings in pre-treated and compacted sands are shown. The classification diagrams are given for pre-treated and compacted sand. The stress history of the deposits is...
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Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of new mycophenolic acid conjugates with adenosine derivatives
PublikacjaNew conjugates of mycophenolic acid (MPA) and adenosine derivatives were synthesized and assessed as potential immunosuppressants on Jurkat cell line and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from healthy donors. As compared to MPA, all compounds were found to be more active against Jurkat cell line. The antiproliferative activities were compared with MPA and adenosine, in both 2′,3′-O-isopropylidene protected and free hydroxyl...
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PROCESSING, MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF RECYCLED LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE STREAMS
PublikacjaThe recycling of plastics is currently one of the most significant industrial challenges. Due to the enormous amounts of plastic wastes generated by various industry branches, it is essential to look for the potential methods of their utilization. Nevertheless, for the efficient application of recycled materials it is crucial to analyze their performance. Therefore, in presented paper we investigated the processing (melt flow index),...
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Indykatory dla modelu społeczeństwa informacyjnego.
PublikacjaW dobie postępującej informatyzacji, w czasach nazywanych często trzecią rewolucją technologiczną, synonimem ich jest społeczeństwo informacyjne IS (Information Society). Najpopularniejszy obecnie sposób, służący do szeregowania społeczeństw według ich stopnia rozwoju, jest oparty na HDI (Human Development Index). HDI jest wyliczany jako kombinacja trzech wyznaczników: longevity, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Postanowiono,...
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Optoelectronic investigation of nanodiamond interactions with human blood
PublikacjaWe present optoelectronic investigation of in vitro interactions of whole human blood with different nanodiamond biomarkers. Plasmo-chemical modifications of detonation nanodiamond particles gives the possibility for controlling their surface for biological applications. Optical investigations reveal the biological activity of nanodiamonds in blood dependent on its surface termination. We compare different types of nanodiamonds:...
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Investigation of the temperature modulation parameters on semiconductor gas sensor response
PublikacjaIn this work we present the results of the investigation of the sensing properties of semiconductor gas sensors with a sinusoidally modulated temperature in the presence of synthetic air (SA) and three volatile air pollutants, i.e. NH3, NO2 and SO2. The measurements were performed for different average sensor heater temperatures and the amplitude of the modulation signal. In addition, the extraction of features from the sensor...
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A high-accuracy method of computation of x-ray waves propagation through an optical system consisting of many lenses
PublikacjaThe propagation of X-ray waves through an optical system consisting of many X-ray refractive lenses is considered. Two differential equations are contemplated for solving the problem for electromagnetic wave propagation: first – an equation for the electric field, second – an equation derived for a complex phase of an electric field. Both equations are solved by the use of a finite-difference method. The simulation error is estimated...
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A high-accuracy complex-phase method of simulating X-ray propagation through a multi-lens system
PublikacjaThe propagation of X-ray waves through an optical system consisting of many X-ray refractive lenses is considered. For solving the problem for an electromagnetic wave, a finite-difference method is applied. The error of simulation is analytically estimated and investigated. It was found that a very detailed difference grid is required for reliable and accurate calculations of the propagation of X-ray waves through a multi-lens...
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Determinants of Firm Innovation in Indonesia: The Role of Institutions and Access to Finance
PublikacjaThis paper investigates the determinants of firm innovation in Indonesia. Using quality of local regulations index constructed by the Indonesia’s Regional Autonomy Watch (KPPOD) as measure of institutions, We found that better institutional quality at the local level was associated with more innovation and that firms experiencing major obstacle in access to finance were less likely to innovate. Access to finance is more critical...
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Subsoil degradation effect in reliability analysis of the jack-up platform structure
PublikacjaStructural reliability analysis is considered, by FORM and SORM applied to a certain idealized soil-platform structure interaction problem due to cyclic water wave and wind loads. Wave and wind loads are random variables, whereas dead load is deterministic. Load parameters are typical for storm conditions in the Baltic Sea. The soil-structure interaction is idealized as a set of linear translational and rotational springs. Due...
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Time-frequency analysis of acoustic signals using concentrated spectrogram
PublikacjaThe paper presents improved method of time-frequency (TF) analysis of discrete-time signals. The method involves signal's local group delay (LGD) and channelized instantaneous frequency (CIF) to purposely redistribute all Short-time Fourier transform (STFT) lines. Additionally, the energy concentration index (ECI) and some histogram-like statistics are used to evaluate readability of estimated TF distributions of the energy. Recorded...
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How Does International Competitiveness Affect Economic Development? A Two-Phase Hypothesis
PublikacjaThis paper analyses the impact of international competitiveness on economic development, based on the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) and GDP/capita of 125 countries during the period 2007-2010. The results reveal two phases of the evolution of competitiveness. When GCI < 4.5 (on 1-7 scale), any improvement of a country’s competitiveness affects current development more than future development. When...
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Analysis of the objects images on the sea using Dempster-Shafer Theory
PublikacjaThe paper presents the concept of using aerial and satellite imagery or images coming from the marine radar to identify and track vessels at sea. The acquired data were subjected to a highly advanced image analysis. The development of remote sensing techniques allows to gain a huge amount of data. These data are useful information source however usually we have to use different data mining methods to gain interested information....
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Gas sensors based on conducting polymers-recent developments
PublikacjaThis work discusses sensing performance dependence of PEDOT polymer and its composites on the counter ions used in the polymerization process. The sensors based on PEDOT-RGO composite show reversible response to NO2, while on PEDOT/LiClO4 irreversible. As a result, PEDOT-RGO could be used as a typical gas sensor, while sensor based PEDOT/LiClO4 could be used as an integrating gas sensor, also known as an accumulating gas sensor....
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Haemocompatibility of Modified Nanodiamonds
PublikacjaThis study reports the interactions of modified nanodiamond particles in vitro with human blood. Modifications performed on the nanodiamond particles include oxygenation with a chemical method and hydrogenation upon chemical vapor deposition (CVD) plasma treatment. Such nanodiamonds were later incubated in whole human blood for different time intervals, ranging from 5 min to 5 h. The morphology of red blood cells was assessed along...
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Properties of Nasicon-based CO2 sensor with Bi8Nb2O17 reference electrode
PublikacjaGas sensors are useful for the carbon dioxide concentration monitoring in many applications. The major challenge is to develop a potentiometric sensor working without the necessity of a reference gas and without a need of the reference electrode encapsulation. Important issue is a selection of reference electrode material, which should provide stable reference potential. For example as reference electrode material in sensor based...
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Fire-Retardant Flexible Foamed Polyurethane (PU)-Based Composites: Armed and Charmed Ground Tire Rubber (GTR) Particles
PublikacjaInadequate fire resistance of polymers raises questions about their advanced applications. Flexible polyurethane (PU) foams have myriad applications but inherently suffer from very high flammability. Because of the dependency of the ultimate properties (mechanical and damping performance) of PU foams on their cellular structure, reinforcement of PU with additives brings about further concerns. Though they are highly flammable and...
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The Emergence of ETFs in Asia-Pacific
PublikacjaThe major objective of this book is to contribute to the present state of knowledge by exploring empirical links between the processes of diffusion of financial innovations— exchange-traded funds—and growing deployment of ICT across Asia-Pacific countries, between 2004 and 2017. We examine the evolutionary patterns of ETFs on selected Asia-Pacific stock exchanges and verify the hypothesized relationship between increasing ICT penetration...
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CONSUMERS’ APPROACH TO THE CREDIBILITY OF THE INFLATION FORECASTS PUBLISHED BY CENTRAL BANKS: A NEW METHODOLOGICAL SOLUTION
PublikacjaModern monetary policy focuses on credibility and shaping inflation expectations. In keeping with the concept of inflation forecast targeting, the inflation forecasts published by central banks play a crucial role in the instrument rate decision-making process and may be treated as a specific intermediate target. This study proposes an inflation forecast credibility index, the scope of which is narrowed to non-specialists’ approach...
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Reliability of Corroded Stiffened Plate Subjected to Uniaxial Compressive Loading
PublikacjaThe work is focused on the reliability of corroded stiffened plates subjected to compressive uniaxial load based on the progressive collapse approach as stipulated by the Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, employing the limit state design. Two different cases have been investigated. In the first model, the corrosion degradation led to uniform thickness loss, whereas the mechanical properties were unchanged,...
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Structure and properties comparison of poly(ether-urethane)s based on nonpetrochemical and petrochemical polyols obtained by solvent free two-step method
PublikacjaThe application of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) is becoming more and more extensive, and the decreasing of used petrochemical monomers and reduction of energy for the polymerization and processing processes is getting increasingly important. In this paper, we confirmed the positive influence of high bio-based monomers contents (by replacing petrochemical polyol and glycol by bio-based counterparts) on processing and properties...
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Object-oriented approach to oil spill detection using ENVISAT ASAR images
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ALS Data Filtration with Fuzzy Logic
PublikacjaEkstrakcji DTM pozyskanego z użyciem ALS (Airborne Laser Scanning) z chmury punktów, jest złożonym zadaniem, które wymaga wielu algorytmów i procedur numerycznych. Jednym z pierwszych kroków jest filtracja danych. Istnieje wiele różnych metod filtrowania i algorytmów. W tym artykule autorzy proponują metodę filtracji w oparciu o logikę rozmytą. Prezentują podstawowe informacje dotyczące logiki rozmytej, projekt reguł rozmytych...
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M-Split Estimation in Laser Scanning Data Modeling
PublikacjaPublikacja traktuje o wykorzystaniu estymacji M-Split do modelowania danych pozyskanych w wyniku skaningu laserowego. Autorzy prezentują rozwiązanie w oparciu o detekcję krawędzi dwóch płaszczyzn.
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System architecture of an INSPIRE-compliant green cadastre system for the EU Member State of Poland
PublikacjaIn response to the need for a sustainable agricultural policy, which would support activities such as decision making in precise agriculture and mitigation of crop threats, a concept agricultural information system was developed for the area of Poland. This innovative concept, called Green Cadastre (GC), proposes to create a uniform system designed for use on a national scale by both state administration as well as local farmers....
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One Europe, one product, two prices - the price disparity in the EU
PublikacjaThe price dispersion in the European Union in the last fifteen years (1990-2005) is analysed. The analysis of price convergence is examined on aggregate and disaggregate levels. The macro approach is based on Comparative Price Level index calculated as the ratio between PPPs and exchange rate. The disaggregate analysis utilizesactual prices of 148 individual products sold in the 15 capital cities of the EU. The calculations comprise...
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Facing the brainstorming theory. A case of requirements elicitation
PublikacjaKnowledge is still considered to be power and its externalization makes it possible for others to use that power. In this paper, we examine the theory of brainstorming, and the claim by father Alex Osborn that in a group session an individual can think of twice as many ideas than working alone. In the context of requirements elicitation, we performed an experiment on a “nominal” and a “real” group of participants, following a procedure...
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The conditions of the business services sector in Poland and its competitiveness in the global market
PublikacjaThe following article presents the conditions of the business services sector (BSS) in Poland and the assessment of its competitiveness in the global market. The first section discusses the BSS sector and the categories of the provided services, in the division of business process outsourcing, shared services center, information technology outsourcing, research and development. Next the authors presents the status of the business...