This master thesis describes and treats the conflict between usability and safety in designing industrial interfaces. With literature studies and case studies as a base it analyzes valuable characteristics that are important to include in a design process to increase the possibility to solve this conflict. Further, the thesis investigates several existing design methods and the most valuable pa...

InSAR has proven to be a very versatile for the measurement of Earth surface topography, displacement, and volume structure. In the past 20 years since InSAR has become useful, the community has developed many capabilities to exploit single interferograms for the above and other applications. Current research is moving towards the next logical step in InSAR capability—extending the measurement ...

An active policy exercised by Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great of Russia) in East coincided with decline and fall Safavid Empire. The goal this article is to show Russian ambitions Caspian region 20–40s 18th century during reign Peter who wanted Russia gain full control over silk trade. This investigates methods used increase Russia’s influence region. historical sources discover reveal ...

Marie Curie was Polish born, her maiden name was Sklodowska. Her father was a high school teacher, an able physicist; her mother was a teacher as well. They were keen patriots and most unhappy about the sad fate of their fatherland. Poland was under the heel of tsarist Russia. Supervisors were sent from Moscow to verify if the school children were brought up as Russian patriots and were taught ...

The article is devoted to the interpretation of one most famous lubok prints (cheap popular prints) Mice Are Burying Cat, which was printed in different editions and versions from beginning 18th century middle 19th century. plot this picture under discussion. Some researchers view it as a parody funeral Peter I, while others draw attention fact that stylistic features early images language capt...

Prince Vasilii Dolgorukov was one of the charismatic figures Petrine epoch when he came to fore among closest associates Peter I. He proved himself as a talented military commander and an active administrator. enjoyed special trust Peter, who gave him difficult assignments. V. Vl. Dolgorukov’s career suddenly cut short in 1718, case Tsarevich Alexei, Peter’s heir, began. During investigation Al...