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Comparison of state feedback and PID control of pressurizer water level in nuclear power plant
PublikacjaThe pressurizer water level control system in nuclear power plant with pressurized water reactor (PWR) is responsible for coolant mass balance. The main control goal is to stabilize the water level at a reference value and to suppress the effect of time-varying disturbances (e.g. coolant leakage in primary circuit pipeline system). In the process of PWR power plant operation incorrect water level may disturb pressure control or...
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The efficiency of turbomachinery in the zero-and three-dimensional approaches
PublikacjaEfficiency of turbomachinery is usually defined using an isentropic process. This approach provides a reliable reference point only when pressure and temperature measurements are available, e.g. at the casing inlet and outlet. In the case of a single stage internal efficiency determination the reference point is difficult. Computational fluid dynamics allows for an exact calculation of values of losses occurring in a turbine...
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Buried Object Characterization Using Ground Penetrating Radar Assisted by Data-Driven Surrogate-Models
PublikacjaThis work addresses artificial-intelligence-based buried object characterization using 3-D full-wave electromagnetic simulations of a ground penetrating radar (GPR). The task is to characterize cylindrical shape, perfectly electric conductor (PEC) object buried in various dispersive soil media, and in different positions. The main contributions of this work are (i) development of a fast and accurate data driven surrogate modeling...
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Fluid–Structure Interaction methods for the progressive anatomical and artificial aortic valve stenosis
PublikacjaCardiovascular system diseases, as aortic valve stenosis, are the main cause of mortality and morbidity among patients. There is still a room for enhancement of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, which will lead to improvement of the treatment. One of the remedies are the computer tools to support the medical diagnoses and prostheses design. The development of a procedure for modeling the aortic valves: anatomical tricuspid...
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Modeling of soft N, M and L X-ray lines from tungsten relevant to plasma parameters in the WEST tokamak
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Modeling of small molecule's affinity to phospholipids using IAM-HPLC and QSRR approach enhanced by similarity-based machine algorithms
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Maximizing the output power of magnetically geared generator in low-speed applications using subdomain modeling and particle swarm optimization
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Prediction of Stress and Deformation Caused by Magnetic Attraction Force in Modulation Elements in a Magnetically Geared Machine Using Subdomain Modeling
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The role of tungsten in formation of active sites for no SCR on the V-W-O catalyst surface — quantum chemical modeling (DFT)
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Hard and Soft Modeling Tools and Approaches to Data and Information Management in Real-Life Projects and Systems : special issue editorial
PublikacjaOmówiono miękkie oraz twarde narzędzia służące do modelowania i symulacji przepływów dużych ilości danych oraz informacji. Przedstawiono mozliwości zastosowania tego typu narzędzi w funkcjonowaniu systemów rzeczywistych.
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Mechanisms positioned in a neighbourhood of their singular positions - velocity amplification in the electromagnetic damping. Part 1 - Background of the mechanical structure modeling
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono metodę modelowania dynamiki drgającego hybrydowego układu mechanicznego złożonego z odkształcalnego podukładu ciągłego oraz z połączonego z nim mechanizmu. U układzie pojawiają się drgania części odkształcalnej. By je wytłumić, ich energia zamieniana jest w energię elektryczną (za pomocą prądnicy prądu stałego) i rozpraszana na oporności obecnej w układzie elektrycznym. Aby przyśpieszyć tłumienie, wprowadzony...
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Molecular modeling of Gram-positive bacteria peptidoglycan layer, selected glycopeptide antibiotics and vancomycin derivatives modified with sugar moieties
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Safety assessment of ships in damaged conditions by the risk-based method. Assessment of damaged ship performance using the CFD modeling
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono aktualny stan badań w zakresie oceny bezpieczeństwa statków w stanie uszkodzonym. Przedstawiono wybrane elementy metody oceny bezpieczeństwa statków w stanie uszkodzonym opartej na analizie ryzyka. Przedstawiono istotę oceny zachowania się statku w stanie uszkodzonym i oceny ryzyka w proponowanej metodzie. Przedstawiono elementy modelowania zachowania się statku w stanie uszkodzonym przy użyciu metody numerycznej...
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Influence of bulky 3,3′-diphenylalanine enantiomers replacing position 2 of AVP analogues on their conformations: NMR and molecular modeling studies
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APPLICATION OF RESPONSE SURFACE MODELING FOR OPTIMIZATION AND DETERMINATION OF MALONDIALDIALDEHYDE BY VORTEX-ASSISTED DISPERSIVE LIQUID-LIQUID MICROEXTRACTION AND GC-FID
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A study on the protection of methionine and the reduction of methionine sulfoxide in methionine-containing analogues of the growth-modeling factor Gly-His-Lys
PublikacjaThe protection of methionine and the reduction of methionine sulfoxide in methionine-containing analogues of Gly-His-Lys are described. The peptides were synthesized by a solid-phase method using the standard Fmoc procedure. Simultaneous deprotection of the peptide side chain and liberation from the resin were achieved using an appropriate TFA cocktail. The TFA cocktail was selected to minimize oxidation of the methionine residue....
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Modeling the impact of discretizing rotor angular position on computation of field-oriented current components in high speed electric drives
PublikacjaModern drives consist of alternating current electric motors, and the field-oriented control (FOC) of such motors enables fast, precise, and robust regulation of a drive's mechanical variables such as torque, speed, and position. The control algorithm, implemented in a microprocessor, requires feedback from motor currents, and the quality of this feedback is essential to a drive's control properties. Motor phase currents are sampled...
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Intramolecular transformation of an antifungal antibiotic nystatin A1 into its isomer, iso-nystatin A1 - structural and molecular modeling studies
PublikacjaNystatin A1, a polyene macrolide antifungal antibiotic, in a slightly basic or acidic solution undergoes an intramolecular transformation, yielding a structural isomer, the translactonization product, iso-nystatin A1 with lactone ring diminished by two carbon atoms. Structural evidence is provided by advanced NMR and Mass Spectrometry (MS) studies. Molecular dynamics simulations and quantum mechanics calculations gave the insight...
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Hard and Soft Modeling Tools and Approaches to Data and Information Management in Real-Life Projects and Systems : special issue editorial
PublikacjaOmówiono różne metody modelowania w zakresie zarządzania danymi i informacją w złożonych systemach rzeczywistych. Podkreślono szczególnie znaczenie modelowania miękkiego w tym zakresie.
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Elimination of Impulsive Disturbances From Stereo Audio Recordings Using Vector Autoregressive Modeling and Variable-order Kalman Filtering
PublikacjaThis paper presents a new approach to elimination of impulsive disturbances from stereo audio recordings. The proposed solution is based on vector autoregressive modeling of audio signals. Online tracking of signal model parameters is performed using the exponential ly weighted least squares algo- rithm. Detection of noise pulses an d model-based interpolation of the irrevocably distorted sampl es is realized using an adaptive, variable-order...
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Explicit solvent repulsive scaling replica exchange molecular dynamics ( RS‐REMD ) in molecular modeling of protein‐glycosaminoglycan complexes
PublikacjaGlycosaminoglcyans (GAGs), linear anionic periodic polysaccharides, are crucial for many biologically relevant functions in the extracellular matrix. By interacting with proteins GAGs mediate processes such as cancer development, cell proliferation and the onset of neurodegenerative diseases. Despite this eminent importance of GAGs, they still represent a limited focus for the computational community in comparison to other classes...
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Finite element modeling of plastic hinges based on ductility demand-capacity method using nonlinear material for dynamic analysis
PublikacjaThe article discusses modeling plastic hinges in reinforced concrete interme-diate supports using finite elements methods. The ductility demand-capacitymethod was used to determine the geometrical parameters of cross-section plas-ticization zones, their ability to move and rotate, as well as their ductility. Dueto the varied geometry and stiffness of the supports and their nonlinear behav-ior under dynamic load, this method was...
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Modeling of Electrodynamic Phenomena in an Ultra-Rapid Inductive–Dynamic Actuator as Applied to Hybrid Short-Circuit Breakers - A Review Study
PublikacjaThis article is a study of the research development of electrodynamic phenomena occurring in ultra-fast electrodynamic drives. These types of linear drives are among the fastest, not only because of the huge accelerations achieved, but, above all, because of the extremely short reaction time. For this reason, electrodynamic drives are used in hybrid short-circuit breakers. The phenomena occurring in this type of drive are actually...
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Modeling flatness deviation in face milling considering angular movement of the machine tool system components and tool flank wear
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Three-dimensional modeling and automatic analysis of the human nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses using the computational fluid dynamics method
PublikacjaPurpose The goal of this study was to develop a complete workflow allowing for conducting computational fluid dynam- ics (CFD) simulation of airflow through the upper airways based on computed tomography (CT) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) studies of individual adult patients. Methods This study is based on CT images of 16 patients. Image processing and model generation of the human nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses...
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The evaluation of COD fractionation and modeling as a key factor for appropriate optimization and monitoring of modern cost-effective activated sludge systems
PublikacjaA study was conducted to characterize the raw wastewater entering a modern cost effective municipal WWTP in Poland using two approaches; 1) a combination of modeling and carbonaceous oxygen demand (COD) fractionation using respirometric test coupled with model estimation (RTME) and 2) flocculation/filtration COD fractionation method combined with BOD measurements (FF-BOD). It was observed that the particulate fractions of COD obtained...
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Efficient Surrogate Modeling and Design Optimization of Compact Integrated On-Chip Inductors Based on Multi-Fidelity EM Simulation Models
PublikacjaHigh-performance and small-size on-chip inductors play a critical role in contemporary radio-frequency integrated circuits. This work presents a reliable surrogate modeling technique combining low-fidelity EM simulation models, response surface approximations based on kriging interpolation, and space mapping technology. The reported method is useful for the development of broadband and highly accurate data-driven models of integrated...
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Computational Analysis of Transformational Organisational Change with Focus on Organisational Culture and Organisational Learning: An Adaptive Dynamical Systems Modeling Approach
PublikacjaTransformative Organisational Change becomes more and more significant both practically and academically, especially in the context of organisational culture and learning. However computational modeling and formalization of organisational change and learning processes are still largely unexplored. This chapter aims to provide an adaptive network model of transformative organisational change and translate a selection of organisational...
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Numerical modeling of PFAS movement through the vadose zone: Influence of plant water uptake and soil organic carbon distribution
PublikacjaIn this study, we investigated the effects of soil organic carbon (SOC) distribution and water uptake by plant roots on PFAS movement in the vadose zone with a deep groundwater table under temperate, humid climate conditions. Two series of numerical simulations were performed with the HYDRUS computer code, representing the leaching of historical PFOS contamination and the infiltration of water contaminated with PFOA, respectively. We...
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Modeling of patterns of shear zones during granular flow in silos using uncoupled ALE-formulation and non-local hypoplasticity
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono wyniki numerycznej analizy lokalizacji odkształceń w materiałach granulowanych podczas przepływu w silosach. Obliczenia wykonano przy zastosowaniu metody elementów skończonych w podejściu ALE i mikropolarnego modelu hipoplastycznego. Pokazano wpływ szorstkości ścian silosu i zagęszczenia materiału sypkiego na typ lokalizacji.
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Analiza Niezawodności Człowieka w Ramach Funkcji związanych z Bezpieczeństwem w Przykładowej Instalacji
PublikacjaW analizie bezpieczeństwa funkcjonalnego systemów sterowania i zabezpieczeń należy określić wymagany poziom nienaruszalności bezpieczeństwa SIL w procesie analizy ryzyka, a następnie zweryfikować ten poziom stosując odpowiednie metody modelowania probabilistycznego. Działania człowieka mogą mieć istotny wpływ na realizację funkcji bezpieczeństwa. Wpływ ten ocenia się na podstawie wyników analizy niezawodności człowieka HRA. W niniejszym...
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Ontological Model for Contextual Data Defining Time Series for Emotion Recognition and Analysis
PublikacjaOne of the major challenges facing the field of Affective Computing is the reusability of datasets. Existing affective-related datasets are not consistent with each other, they store a variety of information in different forms, different formats, and the terms used to describe them are not unified. This paper proposes a new ontology, ROAD, as a solution to this problem, by formally describing the datasets and unifying the terms...
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Rapid Yield Optimization of Miniaturized Microwave Passives by Response Features and Variable-Fidelity EM Simulations
PublikacjaThe operation of high-frequency devices, including microwave passive components, can be impaired by fabrication tolerances but also incomplete knowledge concerning operating conditions (temperature, input power levels) and material parameters (e.g., substrate permittivity). Although the accuracy of manufacturing processes is always limited, the effects of parameter deviations can be accounted for in advance at the design phase...
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Rapid multi-objective optimization of antennas using nested kriging surrogates and single-fidelity EM simulation models
PublikacjaEver increasing performance requirements make the design of contemporary antenna systems a complex and multi-stage process. One of the challenges, pertinent to the emerging application areas but also some of the recent trends (miniaturization, demands for multi-functionality, etc.), is the necessity of handling several performance figures such as impedance matching, gain, or axial ratio, often over multiple frequency bands. The...
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Managerial Energy in Sustainable Enterprises: Organizational Wisdom Approach
PublikacjaThe circular economy (CE) as an idea involves applying the concept of sustainable development that has been gaining worldwide support. This shift in perception of energy and resource-use from its linear to circular forms creates a specific business environment, which constitutes the subject of this research. This article aims to analyze the impact of a manager’s energy on organizational wisdom, focusing on its circular business...
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Expedited Metaheuristic-Based Antenna Optimization Using EM Model Resolution Management
PublikacjaDesign of modern antenna systems heavily relies on numerical opti-mization methods. Their primary purpose is performance improvement by tun-ing of geometry and material parameters of the antenna under study. For relia-bility, the process has to be conducted using full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation models, which are associated with sizable computational expendi-tures. The problem is aggravated in the case of global optimization,...
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Globalized Parametric Optimization of Microwave Passive Components Using Simplex-Based Surrogates
PublikacjaOptimization-based parameter adjustment involving full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation models is a crucial stage of present-day microwave design process. In fact, rigorous optimization is the only reliable mean permitting to simultaneously handle multiple geometry/material parameters, objectives, and constraints. Unfortunately, EM-driven design is a computationally intensive endeavor. While local tuning is usually manageable,...
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Conducted emi identification in power electronic converters : modeling of EMI generation and propagation using circuit simulation and wiener filtering methods.
PublikacjaThis work presents the circuit simulations and the conventional signal processing technique (Wiener filtering) in order to reconstruct conducted ElectroMagnetic Interferences (EMI), generated and propagated in power electronics converters. In the simulation study, the most accurate presently available models of components of circuit have been used and improved. The proposed Wiener filtering method allows to identifying the transfer...
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Rigid Finite Element Modeling for Identification of Vibrations in Elastic in Elastic Rod Driven by a DC-motor Suplied from a Thyristor Rectifier
PublikacjaRozdział dotyczy analizy numerycznej układu elektromechanicznego. Układ składa się z silnika zasilanego z jednopołówkowego prostownika tysystorowego i napędzanego tym silnikiem wirującego pręta. Celem obliczeń jest określenie postaci i wielkości drgań pręta, jeśli uwzględniamy jego elastyczność. Dyskretna struktura modelu to łańcuch wielomasowy ciał - sztywnych ciał połączonych bezmasowymi węzłami. Autorzy obliczyli zachowanie...
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Imidazolidine-4-one derivatives in the search for novel chemosensitizers of Staphylococcus aureus MRSA: Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular modeling studies
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Screening of potential inhibitors for COVID-19 main protease from phytoconstituents of Tectona grandis Linn: application of molecular modeling studies
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Spectral reflectance modeling of ZnO layers made with Atomic Layer Deposition for application in optical fiber Fabry-Perot interferometric sensors
PublikacjaSuitability of zinc oxide (ZnO) layers grown using Atomic Layer Deposition for operation in optical-fiber extrinsic Fabry-Perot sensors is investigated using a numerical model. Reflectance spectra obtained using the developed model indicate that the application of these layers in optical-fiber extrinsic Fabry-Perot sensors is difficult as it may require a source whose spectrum width is about 300 nm. A series of ZnO layers grown...
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Low-Cost and Highly-Accurate Behavioral Modeling of Antenna Structures by Means of Knowledge-Based Domain-Constrained Deep Learning Surrogates
PublikacjaThe awareness and practical benefits of behavioral modeling methods have been steadily growing in the antenna engineering community over the last decade or so. Undoubtedly, the most important advantage thereof is a possibility of a dramatic reduction of computational expenses associated with computer-aided design procedures, especially those relying on full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulations. In particular, the employment of...
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Towards the Application of Structure-Property Relationship Modeling in Materials Science: Predicting the Seebeck Coefficient for Ionic Liquid/Redox Couple Systems
PublikacjaThis work focuses on determining the influence of both ionic liquid (IL) type and redox couple concentration on Seebeck coefficient values of such a system. The quantitative structure property relationship (QSPR) and read-across techniques are proposed as methods to identify structural features of ILs (mixed with LiI/I2 redox couple), which have the most influence on the Seebeck coefficient (Se) values of the system. ILs consisting...
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Effects of FSW Tool Plunge Depth on Properties of an Al-Mg-Si Alloy T-Joint: Thermomechanical Modeling and Experimental Evaluation
PublikacjaOne of the main challenging issues in friction stir welding (FSW) of stiffened structures is maximizing skin and flange mixing. Among the various parameters in FSW that can affect the quality of mixing between skin and flange is tool plunge depth (TPD). In this research, the effects of TPD during FSW of an Al-Mg-Si alloy T-joint are investigated. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method can help understand TPD effects on FSW...
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New insights into modeling two-step nitrification in activated sludge systems – The effects of initial biomass concentrations, comammox and heterotrophic activities
PublikacjaIn this study, the conventional two-step nitrification model was extended with complete ammonia oxidation (comammox) and heterotrophic denitrification on soluble microbial products. The data for model calibration/validation were collected at four long-term washout experiments when the solid retention time (SRT) and hydraulic retention time (HRT) were progressively reduced from 4 d to 1 d, with mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS)...
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Towards application of uncertainty quantification procedure combined with experimental procedure for assessment of the accuracy of the DEM approach dedicated for granular flow modeling
PublikacjaThere is a high demand for accurate and fast numerical models for dense granular flows found in many industrial applications. Nevertheless, before numerical model can be used its need to be always validated against experimental data. During the validation, it is important to consider how the measurement data sets, as well as the numerical models, are affected by errors and uncertainties. In this study, the uncertainty quantification...
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GIS-based hydrodynamic modeling for urban flood mitigation in fast-growing regions: a case study of Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
PublikacjaFloods threaten urban infrastructure, especially in residential neighborhoods and fast-growing regions. Flood hydrodynamic modeling helps identify flood-prone locations and improve mitigation plans' resilience. Urban floods pose special issues due to changing land cover and a lack of raw data. Using a GIS-based modeling interface, input files for the hydrodynamic model were developed. The physical basin's properties were identified...
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The use of Preston equation to determine material removal during lap-grinding with electroplated CBN tools
PublikacjaGrinding executed in a lapping configuration is an alternative finishing process benefiting from both grinding and free-abrasive machining, while minimizing the heat effect impact. Electroplated tools can be effectively used in different abrasive processes, including high-speed grinding, however, the assessment of machining performance over time is a key factor in their correct use to achieve satisfactory technological results....
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On Accelerated Metaheuristic-Based Electromagnetic-Driven Design Optimization of Antenna Structures Using Response Features
PublikacjaDevelopment of present-day antenna systems is an intricate and multi-step process requiring, among others, meticulous tuning of designable (mainly geometry) parameters. Concerning the latter, the most reliable approach is rigorous numerical optimization, which tends to be re-source-intensive in terms of computing due to involving full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simu-lations. The cost-related issues are particularly pronounced whenever...