The methods for preventing earthquake-induced structural pounding between two adjacent buildings include ensuring a sufficient separation distance between them or decreasing their relative displacement during seismic excitation.Some equations or even specific values of such gap sizes between two buildings have been introduced so as to avoid collisi
The reality of death and dying is rarely discussed openly in modern Western societies, while death sometimes is even considered to be a ‘failure’ in the context of traditional, medically-focused healthcare systems.Similarly, loss and transition are part of the National School Curriculum in the UK, but many schools still find approaching these S
The principle of enjoyment which is the object of our present investigations can be described by constant "sliding of meaning", caused not only by the Pulse Oximeter polisemy of this concept but also by its dissemination in different areas of theorethical discourse.On the one side, the principle of enjoyment as it is formulated in the field of psyc
In the study we tested some hypotheses concerning the influence of a context on stereotypes.Our first hypothesis concerns explicit stereotypes.According to it Czech respondents will ascribe to their own category more positive attributes if a list of categories will include only Czech and Roma people than when it will include also some categories wh
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) is a dioecious, wind-pollinated shrub growing in Eurasia including the Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan territory).Contrary to the situation in Left Crank Arm other countries, in Pakistan this species is heavily underutilized.Moreover, a striking diversity of berry colors and shapes in Pakist