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Literature Philosophied. Witkacy – Gombrowicz
– Schulz
Authors: Nalewajk Żaneta
Published: January 2020

Readers of Witkacy, Gombrowicz, and Schulz are bound to notice philosophical inspirations present in numerous intertextual references and contextual indicators. Their texts contain almost all possible literary signs suggesting the possibility of at analysing works by Witkacy, Gombrowicz, and Schulz on at least two hermeneutic levels: literary and philosophical. In the case of Witkacy, Schulz, and Gombrowicz, the choice of literary form was essentially philosophical. In works by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, it seemed to advocate replacing philosophical monographs with individualised language as one of conditions of innovation in the ﬁ eld. Witold Gombrowicz, in turn, manifested his objection towards a speculative, “non-physical” philosophy deprived of experience. Bruno Schulz’s decision to mix philosophy and literature stemmed from a conviction that the arts (and literature as one of them) cannot mindlessly recreate existing philosophical theses. On the contrary, it should be the one to challenge philosophy with complex questions. If we were to look for examples of an illustrative character in the works of the three authors, we might only refer to their individual stands. In this sense, the presence of references to philosophical tradition was naturally signiﬁ cant, but should not overshadow their own points of view.
Under the Sign of Parody and the Grotesque
(Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Bruno Schulz,
Witold Gombrowicz)
Authors: Kasperski Edward
Published: January 2020

The article considers the question of what common features connect three remarkable twentieth-century Polish writers – Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Bruno Schulz, and Witold Gombrowicz – an irresistible suggestion presents itself. All three writers, to a greater or lesser extent and in personally speciﬁ c ways, represent the parodic and grotesque trends in contemporary Polish literature, and are its most innovative and prominent implementers. Neither different birthdates nor differences that ﬁlled their biographies can negate the collectivity of these authors. Not even their professing often different philosophies, artistic attitudes, or styles, which deﬁne their individuality and originality, is enough to terminate their union. It is uncommon in history when diversity and collectivity, which brings together as much as pushes apart authors, creates such a colorful and suggestive constellation.
Problems of Contexts and Research Methods
in Comparative Studies
Authors: Nalewajk Żaneta
Published: January 2020

The article discusses the methods and contexts of comparative literature, understood as a combination of a research framework, a comparative theory and a methodological reﬂection. The article offers a typology of contexts and establishes the contextual analysis as a crucial method of comparative studies. A theoretical discussion follows of the adequacy and equivalence of contexts with respect to the problem of historicity.
Semiospheres, Media, Discourses, and Comparative Studies: Some Developmental Perspectives
Authors: Szczęsna Ewa
Published: January 2020

The paper discusses the status, the research problems and the goals of comparative studies in the area of diverse media and discourses. It explores the differences between inter-semiotic, inter-media and inter-discursive approaches. It characterizes the media comparison in the synchronic and diachronic models. It emphasizes the advantages of media comparative studies, the impact of inter-semiotic, inter-media and inter-discursive studies on media communications and texts of culture in general.
Comparative Studies: Comparative Criticism
Authors: Sadowski Witold
Published: January 2020

The article explores the difference between the category of tertium comparationis and a C-ﬁ eld. The C-ﬁ eld can be involved in different aspects of the analysis, for example the ﬁ eld of one discipline (e.g. models of literary genres). The letter as genre exempliﬁ es the presence of hidden connections between its literary, administrative and pastoral forms. The method appears to be especially useful in the reconstructions of past phenomena (works, movements, periods etc.).
Swimming Upstream. Challenges of Integration in Comparative Studies
Authors: Łukaszyk Ewa
Published: January 2020

In his satirical novel Meetings of the Mind, David Damrosch shows comparative literature as a dying discipline, unable to grasp the world’s complexity. Nonetheless, it is precisely the new global reality that makes the comparative approach more valid than ever before. The challenges of the discipline are not only cognitive, but also ethical. The comparative studies unifying the world’s patrimony should create a cross-cultural and truly universal basis of solidarity. Such an endeavor is to be found in the works of universally-oriented intellectuals, Giorgio Agamben and George Steiner.
On Scientism in Literary Criticism
Authors: Adamski Maciej
Published: January 2020

The article presents an analysis of scientism as a phenomenon and idea in literary studies. It shows several variants of scientism in historical perspective and in particular its naturalistic alternatives. The author introduces not only threats posed by the acceptance of scientistic approach but also potential beneﬁ ts. He uses the opportunity to address the particularity of methodological theory in humanistic sciences.
A Vote of Confidence: On the Aims and Functions of Literary History
Authors: Nalewajk Żaneta
Published: January 2020

The authoress of the article shows literary history conducted in a responsible manner, concentrating on working with sources, precisely setting out its poles of investigation, undertaking reﬂection on the limits of literariness, and refusing to avoid methodological interdisciplinary reﬂection (that is, deﬁning the character of the relationship of its own language and its own context-oriented research tools vis-à-vis the languages of other areas of scholarship) – such a literary history may assist in the development of the ability clearly to perceive a situation in which it has come to an auction of methods of working on concepts that create a real chance of integrating knowledge.
The End of History? New Historicism?
Authors: Kasperski Edward
Published: January 2020

The author of the articles shows that New Historicism has achieved a signiﬁcant revaluation of ideas shaping literary and historical thought It has also questioned models which had long existed in historical studies and interpretation, by opposing ahistorical and pseudo-historical doctrines, contesting the absolutization of synchrony, the principle of immanence, aesthetic interpretation, and modernizing hermeneutics. For instance, it has revoked the Hegelian uniform and one-sided vision of a universal historical process, rightly accusing it of philosophical apriority and political Eurocentrism.
Feminism, Feminist Anthropology, and Reflexive Anthropology
Authors: Kruszelnicki Wojciech
Published: January 2020

The paper discusses the contribution of feminist anthropology to the theory and practice of what has recently been called “reﬂexive anthropology”. Contrary to James Clifford’s thesis that the feminist critique of social sciences has been of lesser signiﬁcance in the reﬂexive analysis of ethnographies, the article demonstrates that feminist anthropology – with its distinct epistemology, awareness of historicity or politics, and recognition of gender – has inﬂuenced signiﬁcantly the reﬂexivization of cultural anthropology.
The Body as an Epistemological Metaphor1
of Modernism
Authors: Nalewajk Żaneta
Published: January 2020

The article focuses on issues connected with literature and philosophy, and presents the body as an epistemological metaphor in modernism. The matter of corporeality in the prose of Bruno Schulz and Witold Gombrowicz is understood not just as a specifically developed literary motif and a potential object of scholarly research, but also as a philosophical category (the problem of materiality), and also an anthropological one.
Leading into Temptation
– (The Sacred and the Profane in Advertising)
Authors: Wacławek Maria
Published: January 2020

The authoress of the article shows that advertising uses religious symbolism, it transforms its image into a more secular one (Turek 85). As a result of various marketing devices, the meaning of the symbols becomes shallow and empty. In addition, religious symbols start to live an extra-religious life, and a curious paradox here is that “in advertisements, by breaking the religious taboo … the Christian symbol plays the very same religious role, faithful to its roots and sacred connotation” (Turek 82). Commercialization enters all forms of life, religious life included; running after the fashionable and the gaudy, popularization and desacralization of contemporary culture result in a simpliﬁ cation of values and norms.
Metafory w czeskim przekładzie utworów Bolesława Leśmiana Rostla višeň na královském sadě Vlasty Dvořáčkovéj
Authors: Supeł Magdalena
Published: January 2020

The article concerns the construction of metaphors in Vlasta Dvořáčková’s Czech translation of Boleslaw Leśmian’s poetic works. Two specifi c translation strategies are the focus of the analysis: equivalence and paraphrase. With respect to equivalence, Dvořáčková has found a way to translate metaphorical expressions that does not change their sense at all or modifi es it just slightly. With respect to paraphrase, when it comes to making a choice between rhythm and meaning, the translator seeks a way to save both.
From Wolyn to "Wolyn"
Authors: Dubyk Halyna
Published: January 2020

The article presents a rather little-known poetic group „Volyn,” founded in the 1930s by Czeslaw Janczarski. The literary work of its founder and most mature pre-war representative serves as a basis for the presentation of the group, whose members were perhaps the most convinced advocates of regionalist poetry in Polish literature of the twentieth century. In addition to pre-and post-war literary writings of Janczarski, the article also discusses works written by other members of the group, for example Podmajstrowicz and Iwaniuk.
(...) what we past through in Walhynia 1943 and 1944
Authors: Jastrzębska Marta
Published: January 2020

This article tells about the the wartime fate of the Volyn Gypsies from the Vajs’s musical ﬂ eet. The text includes the records of the Vajs family memories, collected by Jerzy Ficowski, and the comments of researchers. There is an important problem of an ahistorical consciousness of Gypsies, which resulted in the silencing of their Holocaust experience. References are made to a poem by the Gipsy poet Bronislava Vajs–Papusha, which is the only comprehensive Gipsy testimony about the time of war.
The Last Patrician: On Sándor Márai's Journals from Years 1943–1945
Authors: Földényi László F. , Piotrowiak-Junkiert Kinga
Published: January 2020

The article concentrates on two topics: the special signiﬁ cance of Márai’s Journals in his oeuvre and the ﬁ gure of the patrician, often evoked by the Hungarian writer in his texts. For Márai, the journal was the realm of inner emigration, free from pre-war Hugary’s anti-semitic policy and from the limitations of journalism or prose ﬁ ction. His journal notes are characterized as a new, experimental literary form, transcending the genre. The persona of the Journals can be compared to Marcus Aurelius, the ancient spokesman for patrician stoicism, which has been described by the Hungarian writer as „the greatest consolation” in war times, justifying his inner emigration. The question is whether the ﬁ gure of the indifferent patrician was ethically fair in the epoch of genocides. However, Márai’s stoical attitude toward the reality cannot be perceived a sign of self-isolation. His vision of culture was unreal, considering the social conditions of twentieth-century Hungary. In the context of pre-war Western culture, where the ethos of the middle-class already seemed anachronistic, Márai emerges as „the last patrician”.
DIAGNOSIS OF THE CIVIL AVIATION PROTECTION SYSTEM AGAINST TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES
Authors: Radomyski Adam
Published: January 2020

The article presents the results of research that focus on the problem of developing by the United States effective legal, organizational and technical so-lutions to increase the security of civil aviation, including passengers on board aircraft and at airports. An important part of scientific considerations was to characterize the organization of security systems at airports operating in the United States. The presented results are not limited to the theoretical aspects of counteracting terrorism, but also characterize practical organizational and technical projects implemented in the aviation security system in the USA
TECHNOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF PORT SECURITY TO THREATS POSED BY UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
Authors: Świeczkowski Michał
Published: January 2020

In the article author described technological response of port security structures to threats posed by unmanned aerial vehicles. In the beginning author presented world and polish drone market to show take scale of the issue. Then identified threats from unmanned aerial vehicles and adapted to conditions of Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. Afterwards author presented selected, current anti-drones systems and implications related to attempt to secure port against UAV. Based of analysis and solutions applied and planed by Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. author proved that anti-drones systems are the best response of seaports for threats from unmanned aerial vehicles
AN INTEGRATED PORT SECURITY POSITION AS A FACTOR IN OPTIMAL USE OF THE POTENTIAL OF SECURITY FORCES AND MEASURES
Authors: Zawadzki Józef
Published: January 2020

The article presents contemporary problems and challenges in the field of port security, as well as the weaknesses of the system responsible for leveling and counteracting threats. Moreover, the author indicates solutions implemented by the Port of Gdynia Authority, in response to the above issues, which is the crisis management center. The article also includes the current state of security structures that operate in the port area. In addition, the author introduced new solutions that focus security structures by improving port security.
Bamboo as an innovative material for many branches of world industry
Authors: F. BOROWSKI PIOTR
Published: January 2020

The article presents bamboo as a material that can be used in many branches of industry. The
widespread occurrence of bamboo, its rapid growth and very good physico-chemical properties make it a
convenient and easily available material in many countries all over the world. Results of some preliminary
research carried out in Ethiopia and Guinea show wide range of bamboo applications and the possibilities of its
use in Polish conditions. Secondary research based on available sources indicates the promising direction of
future development of the economy based on bamboo use.
Corporate social responsibility in woodworking enterprises
Authors: MYDLARZ KATARZYNA
Published: January 2020

Corporate social responsibility in woodworking enterprises. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is
a concept which in managing an enterprise is based not only on achieving economic effects and generating profit
but also takes into account ethical attitude and social needs. Therefore, entrepreneurs are expected to take actions
that will also be visible in a different area than the commercial one. The concept of CSR may be applied in
enterprises belonging to all industries, regardless of the form of business activity, income or employment. The
aim of the article is to show a new direction for the functioning of companies in relation to the wood sector,
indicate companies using the CSR principle in their activities, assess the extent to which CSR is used by
enterprises in the wood industry, and also indicate the relationship between these activities and the high position
of companies in the sector. The article lists the enterprises of the wood industry which introduced CSR
assumptions to the strategic goals of their activity.
Influence of compaction and degassing on the properties of submicron
WCCo produced by the PPS method
Authors: WACHOWICZ JOANNA , ROSIŃSKI MARCIN , ZIELIŃSKI RADOSŁAW , TRUSZKOWSKI TOMASZ
Published: January 2020

Influence of compaction and degassing on the properties of submicron WCCo produced by the PPS
method. The present study is concerned with the effect of the parameters of the degassing operation
(temperature, load and heating rate) conducted at the initial stage of the Pulse Plasma Sintering (PPS) process
and the sintering temperature at the final stage of the process, on the properties and microstructure of WCCo
with a 6wt% cobalt content sintered by this method. The results of the study have shown that when the heating
rate is too high, the material obtained is porous. In most experiments, the sintering temperature of 1050°C
appeared to be too low to obtain WCCo composites with density close to the theoretical value (GT). Sintering at
the temperature increased to 1070°C yielded sinters with density above 99%GT, with hardness of about 1900
HV30 and fracture toughness KIC=9.3 MNm-3/2.
Studies on the diversity of substrate composition in the culture medium of
Kombucha microorganisms and its influence on the quality of synthesized
cellulose
Authors: BETLEJ IZABELA
Published: January 2020

Studies on the diversity of substrate composition in the culture medium of Kombucha microorganisms
and its influence on the quality of synthesized cellulose. The paper presents the results of the assessment of the
effect of nutrients, specifically different nitrogen concentrations in the growth medium of Kombucha
microorganisms, on the morphology of cellulose produced and its sorption capacity. Analyzing the obtained
research results, we found that polymers formed in different growth environments differ in morphological
structure and swelling index. The polymers synthesized on a nitrogen-rich substrate were characterized by a
multilayer structure and a lower swelling index than the polymers obtained on a nutrient-poor substrate
Bacterial cellulose synthesis by Kombucha microorganisms on a medium
with a variable composition of nutrients
Authors: BETLEJ IZABELA , KRAJEWSKI KRZYSZTOF
Published: January 2020

Bacterial cellulose synthesis by Kombucha microorganisms on a medium with a variable composition
of nutrients. The paper presents the results of the assessment of the impact of various sucrose contents and the
presence of various sources of nitrogen compounds in the growth medium of Kombucha microorganisms on the
synthesis efficiency and the obtained bacterial cellulose mass. The analysis of obtained research results revealed
that the efficiency of cellulose synthesis by Kombucha microorganisms depends on the quantity and quality of
nutrients available in the growth medium.
Resistograph investigation of Scots pine wood utility poles in the State
Museum at Majdanek
Authors: ORYCIŃSKI WOJCIECH , KRAJEWSKI KRZYSZTOF J. , KOZAKIEWICZ PAWEŁ
Published: January 2020

Resistograph investigation of Scots pine wood utility poles in the State Museum at Majdanek.
Any activity relative to the protection of monuments is determined by the requirements of fidelity and
authenticity in the preservation of the place and landscape. On the site of the State Museum at Majdanek, the
former infrastructure of the concentration camp has been reconstructed. An element there of are pine wood
utility poles.The present research project involved an assessment of their state of preservation with the method of
resistography. The poles were subjected to inspection and preliminary acoustic assessment by means of tapping.
Resistograph drillings were made radially, perpendicularly to the side surface of the poles, at various heights.
A number of the poles have been found to be highly degraded in their sapwood part, which threatens their
stability – these poles require immediate replacement. The principal cause of the degradation areactive feeding
grounds of European house borer.The results of the research confirmed the effectiveness of resistographyin onsite
assessment of the state of preservation of wooden poles.
The trends in employment and labour productivity in the pulp and paper
industry in the selected EU countries
Authors: GRZEGORZEWSKA EMILIA , BIERNACKA JUSTYNA , PODOBAS IZABELA
Published: January 2020

The Trends in Employment and Labour Productivity in the Pulp and Paper Industry. Despite many
challenges, the pulp and paper industry is a dynamically developing branch of industry in the world. It seems
that especially growing competition from less developed countries, such as Indonesia, and the falling demand for
paper may be reasons for the difficulties of pulp and paper factories, i.e. decreasing profitability of paper
production and number of employed in this industry in recent years. From the perspective of the employment
volume and related work efficiency, it was interesting to examine and assess employment and the use of human
resources in pulp and paper industry, especially in the countries of the Visegrad Group, which economies have
been characterized by stable GDP growth in recent years. The paper analyses the value of pulp and paper
industry production and its structure in the Visegrad Group countries relative to EU28 countries and employment
and age structure of the employed
Sinoxylon anale as wood borer insect and its parasites
Authors: KRAJEWSKI ADAM , WITOMSKI PIOTR , OLEKSIEWICZ ANNA
Published: January 2020

Sinoxylon anale as wood borer insect and its parasites. A piece of furniture imported to Warsaw from
India was used for the investigations. The wood borer insect was defined as Sinoxylon anale Lesne. The wood
was hardly damaged by the larvae. There is 4.8 cm3 of wood for one adult who has left wood. In the conditions of
high population density of the local population of S. anale only few holes of adults of Chalcidoidea have been
found that are parasites. The death of adults in exuvium was probably caused by microorganisms
The study of the impact of in situ polymerisation with styrene or acrylates on water absorbability and swelling of thermomechanically densified poplar wood
Authors: RADOMSKI ANDRZEJ , GNACIŃSKA MARTA
Published: January 2020

The study of the impact of in situ polymerisation with styrene or acrylates on water absorbability and swelling of thermomechanically densified poplar wood. Black poplar samples, which were previously subjected to thermomechanical densification, were tested for an improvement on the field of water resistance. Series of samples were additionally thermally treated in a nitrogen atmosphere, and then series of densified only or densified and thermally treated samples were treated with monomer mixtures, containing styrene or acrylates, and co-monomers reactive toward cell wall of wood, followed by thermally induced radical polymerisation. All samples were tested by prolonged soaking in water, while volume swelling and absorbability were determined. Densified wood proved to be suitable for modification by in situ polymerisation. Thermally treated densified wood was found to be significantly more compatible with polymers used, as a decrease in its swelling was observed as dominant effect, while absorbability changes were less clear.
Effect of structure of laminated wood on bending strength after cyclic loading
Authors: GÁBORÍK JOZEF , FEKIAČ JOZEF
Published: January 2020

Effect of structure of laminated wood on bending strength after cyclic loading. Laminated wood is particularly suitable for the production of seating and bedding furniture, for its suitable properties. The work is focused on the changes of the bending properties of laminated wood from beech and poplar veneers after its dynamic loading by cyclic bending. As we increase the number of cycles, we notice a decrease in flexural strength, a slight increase in flexural modulus, and a decrease in the number of cycles. Also the increase in the minimum bending radius as well as the flexural coefficient.
Evaluation of fungistatic properties of selected essential oils obtained from
the Lamiaceae family plants
Authors: ANDRES BOGUSŁAW , BETLEJ IZABELA
Published: January 2020

Evaluation of fungistatic properties of selected essential oils obtained from plants from the Lamiaceae
spp. The paper presents the results of research on fungistatic properties of selected essential oils from plants
from the Lamiaceae spp. against the fungus Coniophora puteana. The influence of solutions of essential oils has
been analyzed: mint, rosemary and thyme on the growth was analyzed. It has been shown that essential oils have
fungistatic properties.
Mechanical properties of confirmat screws corner joints made of native
wood and wood-based composites
Authors: LANGOVÁ NADEŽDA , JOŠČÁK PAVOL
Published: January 2020

Mechanical Properties of Confirmat Screws Corner Joints Made of Native Wood and Wood-Based
Composites. The aim of this investigation was to design and determine the mechanical properties of confirmat
screws corner joints made of native wood and wood-based composites. The objective of the study was to
ascertain the stiffness and load carrying capacity of joints that differed in the diameter and length of confirmat
type screw, as well as in the kind of materials. The results include statistical processing of measured and
calculated data, and evaluation of the influence of selected factors on mechanical properties. The results are
applied to the calculation of the characteristic values of the properties and to the determination of the equations
for their calculation for other values of the selected factors. The characteristic values are used for the evaluation
of the joints according to the limit state method.
Modification of wood by radio-frequency discharge plasma
Authors: NOVÁK IGOR , SEDLIAČIK JÁN , CHODÁK IVAN , MIČUŠÍK MATEJ , MATYAŠOVSKÝ JAN , JURKOVIČ PETER
Published: January 2020

Modification of wood by radio-frequency discharge plasma. Low-temperature plasma was used to improve the surface and adhesive properties of wood. The pre-treatment of wood surfaces using radio-frequency (RF) discharge plasma is attractive for various wood applications, mainly because of the high efficiency and low production cost of the process. The treatment of wood by RF plasma exhibited an aging effect, with the modified surface never recovering its initial hydrophobic state. The contact angle of water decreased with the activation time of the RF plasma treatment.
Principles of pulse-jet filters used in the woodworking industry
Authors: ROGOZIŃSKI TOMASZ , TROFIMOV SERGEI
Published: January 2020

Principles of pulse-jet filters used in the woodworking industry. The pulse-jet filters used to separate
wood dust and factors influencing their operation were described in this paper. The analysis of the possibility of
the use of pulse-jet filters for wood dust separation presented in this work was based on two basic quantitative
criteria. These are the separation efficiency and the pressure drop in the filtration process performed in a dust
collector. The influence of wood dust type, filtration velocity and air relative humidity the separation efficiency
and the pressure were described.
Safety at work of the Maintenance Services in enterprises in the wood industry
Authors: POMIETLORZ-LOSKA MARTA , KOWALUK GRZEGORZ
Published: January 2020

Safety at work of the Maintenance Services in enterprises in the wood industry. The paper presents the issues related to work safety of employees of the Maintenance Department. The paper presents a description of the implementation of the LOTO system, as well as new trends in the protection of employees against mechanical risks at the workplace in a wood industry enterprise.
The radial variation of the selected physical and mechanical properties of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst) wood from the provenance area in Głuchów
Authors: ZAWADZKA KAROLINA , KOZAKIEWICZ PAWEŁ
Published: January 2020

The radial variation of the selected physical and mechanical properties of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst) wood from the provenance area in Głuchów. Spruce wood (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst) is one of the main species used in building constructions. Due to the wide occurrence, it is important to test various origins and in this way select those with the best material properties. Wood was obtained from one habitat from a provenance experimental area in Głuchów from 40-year-old trees. For the study, trees from three different origins were selected: Nowe Ramuki, Bliżyn and Rycerka Praszywka II (origin from respectively northern, central and southern Poland - seedlings came from these places). Spruce wood from Bliżyn, which is the closest to the proven research area in Głuchów, reached the highest average values in all studied traits (density, ultrasonic wave velocity, dynamic and static modulus of elasticity and static bending strength) and was characterized by the highest variability of these features. Regardless of the origin, the above-mentioned features of the wood showed a clear upward trend going from the pith to the to the side of the trunk.
Grafting of metallocene copolymer to higher polarity with acrylic acid
Authors: NOVAK IGOR , PAVLINEC JURAJ , CHODÁK IVAN , KLEINOVÁ ANGELA , PREŤO JOZEF , VANKO VLADIMÍR
Published: January 2020

Grafting of metallocene ethyle-octene copolymer to higher polarity with acrylic acid. Metallocene
polyolefins (MePO) were grafted in melt due to increasing their surface free energy and adhesive properties.
MePO modification with ozone was used to initiate the creation of peroxides on the surface ofthe polymer with
subsequently grafting of acrylic acid in polymer melt. The grafting efficiency of grafting in melt is high and
varies between 0.77 and 0.97.
Modelling of the ion implantation modification of WC-Co indexable knives
for wood machining
Authors: BARLAK MAREK , WILKOWSKI JACEK , WERNER ZBIGNIEW
Published: January 2020

Modelling of the ion implantation modification of WC-Co indexable knives for wood machining. The
paper presents the results of the modelling of nitrogen ion implantation parameters for W-C-Co material.
Applications include the modification processes of WC-Co indexable knives for wood machining
Quality of surface finishes for beech stairs
Authors: SLABEJOVÁ GABRIELA , ŠMIDRIAKOVÁ MÁRIA , KADLEČÍK JURAJ
Published: January 2020

Quality of surface finishes for beech stairs. The article deals with quality of oil varnish surface finish
when compared with a standard polyurethane finish. The manufacturer recommends both surface finishes to be
used for stairs. The tested surface finishes were created on beech wood according to producer recommendations.
The quality comparison was based on three mechanical properties of the surface finishes: the surface hardness,
impact resistance, and resistance to abrasion. The selected properties gave a good indication for suitability of the
tested coating materials for stairs. Both surface finishes achieved the same surface hardness – grade of 11, as
measured by the pencil scratch test. The impact resistance measured at low drop height (50 and 100 mm) was
better for the oil varnish surface than for polyurethane one. At higher drop heights, the impact resistance of both
surfaces was the same. The resistance to abrasion of the oil varnish was better than the resistance of the
polyurethane one
Selected physical and mechanical properties of high-density wet formed
fibreboards produced with different cement content
Authors: FILIPIAK WERONIKA , KOWALUK GRZEGORZ
Published: January 2020

Selected physical and mechanical properties of high-density wet formed fibreboards produced with
different cement content. The aim of this work was to produce, in laboratory conditions, high-density wet formed
fibreboards with a different cement binder content: 0%; 0.5%; 1%; 2%; 5%; 10%. The panels were tested for
their physical and mechanical properties in order to determine the effect of added cement on the properties of the
boards. The results show that the mechanical parameters of the tested panels grow compare to the reference
panel when the mass share of cement is 0.5%, and decreases with the cement share increase to 10%. The
remaining physical parameters of the tested panels get worse with the cement content increase.
Shape stability of chosen thin wood based panels after heating
Authors: SYDOR MACIEJ , Pałubicki Bartosz
Published: January 2020

Shape stability of chosen thin wood based panels after heating. Lignocellulose board materials are
commonly used for furniture construction. Typically, these are particle boards, fibreboard or plywood with
thicknesses from 10 to 20 mm, however, some furniture elements are made of thin boards with a thickness of 3-4
mm (back walls, bottoms of drawers and others). Modern furniture uses built-in components that are a source of
heat, such as lamps, power supplies, ovens. Local high temperature may negatively affect the shape stability of
thin lignocellulose plates. The aim of the research described in this article was to determine the impact of shortterm
exposure to high temperature on the dimensional stability of selected thin plate furniture materials. Four
different HDF boards with nominal thicknesses of 3 mm and four different plywood boards with nominal
thicknesses of 2 to 4 mm were tested. The test samples were subjected to a short-term exposure to temperatures
of up to 250°C. As a result of the tests, it was found that HDF boards are characterized by a much higher shape
stability at elevated temperature than boards made of plywood.
Strength of stitched joints of the coating upholstery fabrics
Authors: VILHANOVÁ ANNA , LANGOVÁ NADEŽDA
Published: January 2020

Strength of stitched joints of the coating upholstery fabrics. The aim of this work is to explore the
impact of selected factors on change of the strength and stiffness characteristics of sewn joints of upholstery
fabrics. For experimental detection of said characteristic the methodology was used EN ISO 13935-1. Changes
in seam joints was evaluated on the basis the impact of input parameters joints. Results of experimental
measurements is possible observed the greatest impact stitch length. It is also possible to note from the results of
the experiments the significant influence of the sewing thread construction on the strength of the stitched joint
Thermal modification of wood by the method of thermo-mechanical
dehydration with pressure drop
Authors: Zashchepkina N.M. , PROKOPOVICH O.V. , MAKARENKO D.S.
Published: January 2020

Thermal Modification of Wood by the Method of Thermo-Mechanical Dehydration with Pressure
Drop. The results of experimental research of thermal wood processing by the method of high temperature
drying with pressure drop are presented. Drying was carried out cyclically by heating the material under pressure
to the temperature 100-140 oC followed by pressure drop. After that the temperature was raised up 160-210 oC
and the samples were processed briefly in those conditions. This treatment is shown to be effective for largesized
wood.
Workplace safety in furniture industry plants (selected aspects)
Authors: POLEK-DURAJ KORNELIA
Published: January 2020

Workplace safety in furniture industry plants (selected aspects). The practical aim of the study was to
define the safety of the working environment of persons employed in the furniture industry in the local labor
market of the Opole Voivodeship based on selected aspects. For this purpose, data related to occupational
hazards, causes of accidents at work and accident rates were used. The paper recommends a method of
recognizing the working conditions, with particular emphasis on the work environment. An analysis of selected
indicators shaping safety the work environment was performed. It has been found that despite the apparent
improvements in this field, it is still on an unsatisfactory level.
IMPACT OF SELECTED BIOFUELS AND DIESEL AS LUBRICANTS
ON THE STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION AND COURSE OF SLIDING
FRICTION COEFFICIENTS FOR THE KINEMATIC PAIR
100Cr6-100Cr6
Authors: Gil Leszek , Pieniak Daniel , Kozłowski Edward , Selech Jarosław
Published: January 2020

One of the functions of engine fuels is the lubrication of engine injection equipment components. The elements
of the injection system are lubricated only with the fuel used to power the engine; therefore, the lubricity and
its impact on the elements of the engine injection system are an important issue. The share of biofuels to
power internal combustion engines is constantly increasing, because EU Member States are required to use
fuel with the addition of biocomponents to power vehicle engines. These fuels are more ecological compared
to petroleum fuels. Therefore, it is also necessary to identify the lubricating properties of these fuels, which
can significantly affect wear processes.
In order to identify wear indicators, laboratory tests were carried out to determine the lubricating properties of
biofuels based on vegetable oils in relation to diesel fuel. Tribological tests were carried out for the ball-disc
friction node of 100Cr6 material, which is most often used in the construction of precision pairs of injection
equipment. Comparative tests were carried out for samples immersed in a fuel bath on a CSM tribometer.
The friction coefficient waveforms as a function of friction distance and sample load were determined.
The measured force values indicate a significant impact of the fuel used on the operating conditions and
consumption in the kinematic pair being the subject of the work.
COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
OF SELECTED POLYMER RESINS FOR USE IN HYDRAULIC
SYSTEMS
Authors: Lubecki Marek , Stosiak Michał , Leśniewski Tadeusz
Published: January 2020

The use of composite materials in the construction of hydraulic cylinders allows for a significant reduction
in the weight of the element while maintaining its operating parameters. One of the issues to be solved at
the design stage is to ensure the tightness of the cylinder and the correct cooperation of the cylinder with the
piston. Four materials that can be used as internal coatings in such composite cylinders were selected in the
work. Preliminary tests using the ball-on-disk method and observation of signs of wear were carried out using
an optical microscope and SEM. After testing, materials for further studies were selected.
PROPERTIES OF DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATINGS
ON THE TITANIUM ALLOY Ti13Nb13Zr
Authors: Madej Monika , Piotrowska Katarzyna , Ozimina Dariusz
Published: January 2020

The paper discusses the results of experimental research on DLC type diamond coating a-C:H obtained by
the technique of physical vapour deposition from PVD on titanium alloy Ti13Nb13Zr. Calotest and an optical
microscope were used to determine the thickness of the obtained coating. The nano-hardness of uncoated and
with a-C:H coating was determined by the indentation method using a Berkovich indenter. The geometric
structure of the surface before and after tribological tests was assessed using a confocal microscope with
an interferometric mode. Tests of the resistance of test materials to tribological wear were performed on
a tribometer in reciprocating motion under technically dry friction, and friction with lubrication with an
artificial blood solution and Ringer’s solution. Tests carried out for the combination of a 6 mm diameter Al2O3
ball-Ti13Nb13Zr titanium alloy disc without and with the DLC coating applied. The results obtained during
the tests showed that the use of the DLC coating increases the hardness five times and reduces the friction.
In the case of technically dry friction, the coefficient of friction decreased by 70%, the solution of artificial
blood by 50%, and in the case of Ringer’s solution by 90%, in comparison with the results obtained for the
Ti13Nb13Zr alloy.
EVALUATION OF TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF POWDER
PAINT COATINGS USING THE BALL-CRATERING METHOD
Authors: Napiórkowski Jerzy , Ligier Krzysztof , Lemecha Magdalena , Fabisiak Damian
Published: January 2020

The basic method for protecting industrial products against the destructive impact of the environment is to
protect them with paint coatings. One of the important characteristics of paint coatings is their resistance
to abrasive wear. The study tested three coatings with different granulations obtained by the electrostatic
spraying method and then polymerised. The tests were carried out in two ways. Some of them were conducted
in accordance with the standards in place at the paint manufacturer’s laboratory, while the testing for abrasive
wear resistance was conducted at a laboratory of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. The
study involved measurements of thickness, gloss, scratching resistance, and wear using a rotational abrasion
susceptibility tester and the ball-cratering method. Based on the obtained results, a different resistance to
wear of particular coatings was found depending on the test stand. The study found the suitability of the ballcratering
method for the assessment of wear resistance of thin paint coatings. The proposed methodology
omits the problem of measuring very small changes in weight, while the obtained wear results are linked to
other characteristics of the surface layer.
Banknote counterfeiting problem in Poland
Authors: Lewandowski Remigiusz
Published: January 2020

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Die Vermessung der Kunstwelt
Authors: Buckermann Paul
Published: January 2020

Wie sind quantifizierende Ordnungen zeitgenössischer Kunst möglich, wenn Grundsemantiken autonomer Kunst in einem Widerspruch zu quantifizierenden Messungen und Vergleichen stehen?

Obwohl sich Kunst, abgesehen von Marktanalysen, der vermeintlich umfassenden Quantifizierung der Gesellschaft zu entziehen scheint, sind zahlenbasierte Verfahren entstanden, die gerade kunstspezifische Kriterien ernst nehmen wollen.

Die vorliegende Studie fragt nach der inneren Logik von solchen Rankings und institutionellen Evaluationen und ihrer Rolle für Stabilität und Wandel der Kunst. Damit werden Fälle behandelt, die aus der Kunstwelt heraus als symbolischer Grenzübertritt kritisiert werden. Hinter diese Auseinandersetzungen um adäquate oder absurde Beobachtungsweisen tritt der Autor aber zurück, um für eine systematische Annäherung an plurale Vorstellungen über Kunst in der Kunst zu argumentieren. Einerseits rekonstruiert er so empirisch an einer Künstler/innenrangliste und an Erfolgsmessungen in Kunstmuseen das paradigmatische Wissen und die konkreten Beobachtungsarchitekturen als konsistente Ordnungsweisen. Andererseits entwickelt er kunstsoziologische Theorien (Becker, Bourdieu, Luhmann) weiter durch die bewertungs- und vergleichssoziologische Einsicht, nach der jede kommunizierte Ordnung eine Welt nicht einfach darstellt, sondern eine eigene Realität selektiv herstellt und potenziell in Gesellschaft zurückwirkt. Auch wenn somit jeder Ordnungsversuch unabhängig von Zahlengebrauch analytisch gleich absurd ist, kommt den Innensichten der Kunst eine zentrale Rolle in der sozialen Selbstorganisation der Künste zu. Ausgehend von umstrittenen Ordnungsversuchen zeigt die Studie, wie Kunst sich heute vermehrt selbst als soziales Phänomen beobachtet, um Navigation durch das vermeintliche Chaos zeitgenössischer Kunst zu ermöglichen
The Effect of High Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Levels of Galectin-3 and Protein Kinase C in Diabetic Male Rats
Authors: Samiei Abolfazl , Behpoor Naser , Tadibi Vahid , Fathi Rozita
Published: January 2020

Background: Cardiac fibrosis is one of the complications of diabetes. Physical activity may be effective in reducing cardiac fibrosis through affecting hyperglycemia. Objectives: Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of high intensity aerobic exercise on levels of galectin-3 and protein kinase C in diabetic rats. Methods: In this study, 30 male wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups (control, diabetic control and exercise diabetic). The induction of diabetes was performed by intraperitoneally injected streptozotocin solution at a dose of 55 mg/kg of body weight. The training program included 8 weeks of treadmill running for 60 minutes and a speed of 34 m/min. Subjects in all experimental groups (48 hours after the last training session) were anesthetized and then the heart tissue was isolated from the aortic root area. Data analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test to determine the difference between the groups. Results: The results showed that galectin-3 and PKC had a significant increase in the diabetics control group compared to the healthy group. It was also found that endurance training with high intensity caused a significant decrease in galectin-3 and PKC compared to diabetic control group. Conclusions: It seems that endurance training in diabetes is an effective method for decreasing the activity of signaling cascade of the pathway of pathogenesis of fibrosis in the heart of diabetic rats.
Autopsy Service Death Certificate Review
Authors: Krywanczyk Alison , Amoresano Elaine , Tatsumi Kanayo , Mount Sharon
Published: January 2020

Context.—

Despite the importance of accurate death statistics for epidemiologic studies and public health initiatives, there remains a high frequency of errors in death certification. This deficiency can be addressed by the hospital autopsy service.

Objectives.—

To improve the quality and accuracy of death certificates issued in the hospital and improve resident and clinician education by initiating a death certificate review process, performed by pathology residents while on their hospital autopsy rotation.

Design.—

A resident reviewed all death certificates issued in the hospital daily through the state electronic death certificate filing system and correlated with the decedent's medical record. When errors were found, the resident filed an amended death certificate with the state. If applicable, the Office of the Medical Examiner was contacted to investigate. The original certifying physician was then contacted via email with an explanation for the amendment.

Results.—

In 12 months, 590 death certificates were issued by the hospital. Eighty-eight of 590 (15%) were amended. Of those 88 amended, 41 (47%) were missing an underlying cause of death, 7 (8%) had an inaccurate cause of death, 41 (47%) failed to include relevant contributory causes of death, and 17 (19%) had major typographic errors. Of 88, 24 (27%) fell under the Office of the Medical Examiner's jurisdiction and were reported with a subsequent change in the manner of death in 23 of 88 cases (26%).

Conclusions.—

Death certificate review by the autopsy service improves the accuracy of death certification, impacts resident and clinician education, and serves as quality assurance for both the hospital and the state.