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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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Synthesis, structural characterization and reactivity of new trisubstituted N1-acylamidrazones: solid state and solution studies
PublikacjaA series of new linear trisubstituted N1-acylamidrazones have been investigated using a variety of analytical techniques and theoretical calculations to check the influence of the type of N1-acyl substituent on the resonance forms and conformational behavior in the solid state and in solution. The 1D- and 2D-NMR experiments, supported by computational studies, revealed that in solution all amidrazones exhibit conformational syn/anti...
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A new approach to numerical solution of fixed-point problems and its application to delay differential equations
PublikacjaW pracy rozpatruje się pewne aproksymacje punktu stałego ciągłego operatora A odwzorowującego przestrzeń metryczną w siebie. Wspomniany punkt stały przybliża się tzw. epsilon przybliżonym punktem stałym z przestrzeni skończenie wymiarowej. Udowodnione zostało twierdzenie dające warunki konieczne i dostateczne istnienia punktu stałego w ogólnej przestrzeni metrycznej. Warunki te wyrażone są w terminach epsilon przybliżonego punktu...
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Adsorption of Cr(VI) in aqueous solution using sago bark (Metroxylon sagu) as a new potential biosorbent
PublikacjaThis paper investigated the ability of sago bark (Metroxylon sagu) as a new potential biosorbent in removing Cr(VI) in batch system. The optimum adsorption capacity of sago bark (Metroxylon sagu) was 61.73 mg/g achieved at pH 3, agitation rate of 100 rpm, contact time 60 min, particle size ≤32 μm, and initial concentration of Cr(VI) 1,000 mg/L at room temperature (25°C). The adsorbent regeneration was carried out using 0.01 M HNO3...
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A new phosphonium calix[4]arene for selective anion recognition: synthesis and studies in solution and in ion selective electrodes
PublikacjaZaprezentowana została synteza i charakteryzacja tetra (trifenylofosfoniowego) p-tert-butylkaliks[4]arenu 2. Oddziaływania z anionami były badane z użyciem (1)H oraz (31)P NMR i spektrofotometrii absorpcyjnej UV. Badania wykazały oddziaływania z anionami: CLO4-, I-, oraz SCN-. Selektywność jonoforu 2 badano również w membranowych elektrodach jonoselektywnych (ISE) PCV/o-NPOE. Elektroda zawierająca związek 2 generuje odpowiedź potencjometryczną...
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Utilization of New Activated Carbon Derived from an Oak Leaves for Removal of Crystal Violet from Aqueous Solution
PublikacjaSignificant negative environmental impact has been noticed at the campus garden of Gdansk University of Technology , Poland, when the withered leaves of Quercus robur Oak Tree (OL) cover large areas at such places. In this regards,an attempt has been made to recycle the most abundant agricultural leaf waste into a high quality local activated carbon (LAC) for use in the decolorizating processes of dye industrial waste- water.
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Container Cargo Safety. New solutions and future trends
PublikacjaThe smoothness and flexibility of distribution of goods by containers are teh most important impulses for the development in these means of transport. But the second main reason for the growing containerization of freifht is cargo safety.
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Distance learning trends: introducing new solutions to data analysis courses
PublikacjaNowadays data analysis of any kind becomes a piece of art. The same happens with the teaching processes of statistics, econometrics and other related courses. This is not only because we are facing (and are forced to) teach online or in a hybrid mode. Students expect to see not only the theoretical part of the study and solve some practical examples together with the instructor. They are waiting to see a variety of tools, tutorials,...
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Old Problems - New Solutions: Conversion of Capitals as a Tool for Shaping the Competitive Position in the Economic Field
PublikacjaThe acts and operations any social actor effectuates in each of the logically distinguished spheres of reality are conditioned by many factors, among which a reliable analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of an agent should be considered of utmost importance. The concept of capitals presented in this article divides the quantity of resources available to all acting agents into four main categories (which allows for determining...
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Old Problems - New Solutions: Conversion of Capitals as a Tool for Shaping the Competitive Position in the Economic Field
PublikacjaThe acts and operations any social actor effectuates in each of the logically distinguished spheres of reality are conditioned by many factors, among which a reliable analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of an agent should be considered of utmost importance. The concept of capitals presented in this article divides the quantity of resources available to all acting agents into four main categories (which allows for determining...
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NEW SOLUTIONS FOR THE SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLERS DESIGN FOR OBTAINING TRUE MPP IN PARTLY SHADED PV MODULES
PublikacjaSoft shading sources such as tree limbs, structural elements of buildings and chimneys, scatter and refract sunlight, significantly reducing the amount of radiation reaching the surface of the module. The hard shadings located directly on the surface (i.e. bird droppings, leaves, snow) tend to stop sunlight completely. These phenomena significantly affects the output characteristics of photovoltaic modules and often contribute...
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Numerical solution of threshold problems in epidemics and population dynamics
PublikacjaA new algorithm is proposed for the numerical solution of threshold problems in epidemics and population dynamics. These problems are modeled by the delay-differential equations, where the delay function is unknown and has to be determined from the threshold conditions. The new algorithm is based on embedded pair of continuous Runge–Kutta method of order p = 4 and discrete Runge–Kutta method of order q = 3 which is used for the...
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Choosing the Right Cybersecurity Solution: A Review of Selection and Evaluation Criteria
PublikacjaInformation technologies evolve continuously reaching pioneering areas that bring in new cybersecurity challenges. Security engineering needs to keep pace with the advancing cyberthreats by providing innovative solutions. At the same time, the foundations that include security and risk assessment methodologies should remain stable. Experts are offered with an extensive portfolio of solutions and an informed choice of a particular...
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Complex Predictive Solution for Computerized Processes in Tire Industry
PublikacjaFollowing increasing market needs of productivity, cost reduction and safety requirements, computerized industry are faced to finding optimum between economic aspects of business and safety-related risk management. Modern factories equipped with computerized processes and extended diagnostic tools to support operator do not often use of all information’s which comes from the equipment. Some of the relations between the events are...
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A filter bank solution for active power filter control algorithms
PublikacjaThb paper describes the proposed active power fiIter (APF) with a new control circuit based on an algorithm using ufilter bank and a harmonic predictor. The conirol circuit was realized using the digiiaI signor processor ADSP-21065L and FPGA circuiL In the proposed circuit transient performunee of APF is improved The active power fdter circuil has been built and teste6 and some illustrative, experimental results are uIso presented...
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Texture Features for the Detection of Playback Attacks: Towards a Robust Solution
PublikacjaThis paper describes the new version of a method that is capable of protecting automatic speaker verification (ASV) systems from playback attacks. The presented approach uses computer vision techniques, such as the texture feature extraction based on Local Ternary Patterns (LTP), to identify spoofed recordings. Our goal is to make the algorithm independent from the contents of the training set as much as possible; we look for the...
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The use of fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) in bridges as a favourable solution for the environment
PublikacjaThe purpose of this article is to show the modern engineering, in which sustainability and taking care of ecology play a significant role. The authors are focused on FRP composite materials and their applications in civil engineering. Case studies showing renovation and design of new bridges with the use of FRP are presented and discussed to clarify benefits, which this solution provides. Main advantages of FRP materials in comparison...
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A hybrid-mesh solution for coverage issues in WiMAX metropolitan area networks.
PublikacjaThe new WiMAX technology offers several advantages over the currently available (GSM or UMTS-based) solutions. It is a cost effective, evolving, and robust technology providing quality of service guarantees, high reliability, wide coverage and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) transmission capabilities. All these features make it particularly suitable for densely populated urban environments. In this paper we discuss the design and implementation...
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Poroelastic Road Surface – a Promising Road Traffic Noise Abatement Solution
PublikacjaRoad surfaces have a direct impact on the generation of noise by rolling tyres, the main and dominant source of noise of moving vehicles, as well as may affect propagation of noise emitted by all noise sources of a vehicle. Thus there is no doubt that pavement should be considered as one of the major potential road traffic noise abatement measure. Low noise pavements of existing types may in new conditions provide up to 8 dB of...
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A Solution to Image Processing with Parallel MPI I/O and Distributed NVRAM Cache
PublikacjaThe paper presents a new approach to parallel image processing using byte addressable, non-volatile memory (NVRAM). We show that our custom built MPI I/O implementation of selected functions that use a distributed cache that incorporates NVRAMs located in cluster nodes can be used for efficient processing of large images. We demonstrate performance benefits of such a solution compared to a traditional implementation without NVRAM...
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On Deck Oil Spill Clean-Up Materials – Solution for Engine Rooms
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Mobile Offloading Framework: Solution for Optimizing Mobile Applications Using Cloud Computing
PublikacjaNumber of mobile devices and applications is growing rapidly in recent years. Capabilities and performance of these devices can be tremendously extended with the integration of cloud computing. However, multiple challenges regarding implementation of these type of mobile applications are known, like differences in architecture, optimization and operating system support. This paper summarizes issues with mobile cloud computing and...
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General solution of quantum mechanical equations of motion with time-dependent Hamiltonians: A Lie algebraic approach
PublikacjaThe unitary operators U(t), describing the quantum time evolution of systems with a time-dependent Hamiltonian, can be constructed in an explicit manner using the method of time-dependent invariants. We clarify the role of Lie-algebraic techniques in this context and elaborate the theory for SU(2) and SU(1,1). In these cases we give explicit formulae for obtaining general solutions from special ones. We show that the constructions...
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Numerical Solution of the Two-Dimensional Richards Equation Using Alternate Splitting Methods for Dimensional Decomposition
PublikacjaResearch on seepage flow in the vadose zone has largely been driven by engineering and environmental problems affecting many fields of geotechnics, hydrology, and agricultural science. Mathematical modeling of the subsurface flow under unsaturated conditions is an essential part of water resource management and planning. In order to determine such subsurface flow, the two-dimensional (2D) Richards equation can be used. However,...
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Increased concentration of Taq DNA polymerase as a solution for GC-rich templates from clinical and environmental samples
PublikacjaDNA polymerase is an enzyme which plays crucial role in replication and DNA repair. It found application in PCR (polymerase chain reaction) where catalyses process of in vitro DNA synthesis. To meet the demands posed by mod- ern diagnostic, molecular biology or genetic engineering it is necessary to improve DNA polymerases to obtain new or better features useful in these fields. So far implemented modifications in majority are...
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WATER LUBRICATED MAIN SHAFT BEAR INGS WITH THREE LAYER BUSH – MODERN SOLUTION FOR MARINE INDUSTRY
PublikacjaWater lubricated sliding bearings are increasingly popular in marine and hydro power industry. Such popularity is partly due to their simple construction which also means a relatively affordable price. Properly designed and installed water lubricated bearings may well last for over a decade. During the last decade their traditional range has been expanded with new, modern products like three layer bearing bush. The work presents...
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The new concept of product. Cooling band
PublikacjaThe chapter below presents the innovative solution consist in applying the cooling band to help holding the hot object. The solution was found through substitute inputs analysis and brain storm method. The new product was submitted in Polish Patent Office under the No. W.120905.
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Enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction on highly stable titania-supported PdO and Eu2O3 nanocomposites in a strong alkaline solution
PublikacjaIn this work, PdO/TiO2 and Eu2O3/TiO2 nanocomposites (NCs), were synthesized using a new facile, template-free and one-step solvothermal approach, and characterized by several instrumentation techniques. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies revealed the presence of oxidised form of the Pd and Eu nanoparticles within the nanocomposite materials (PdO and Eu2O3). The two catalysts exhibited remarkable activity for the HER...
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Development, characterization and evaluation of composite adsorbent for the adsorption of crystal violet from aqueous solution: Isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamic studies
PublikacjaThe purpose of this work focuses on the production and investigations of a new composite material as alternative low-cost adsorbent for the removal of crystal violet (CV) dye from waste solution. The production method was performed by in-situ thermal activation technology via extrusion process of polymer wastes containing tire rubber (50 wt%) and polyurethane foam (50 wt%) using single-screw extruder under processing temperature...
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A novel chemiluminescent immunoassay based on original acridinium ester labels as better solution for diagnosis of human toxoplasmosis than conventional ELISA test
PublikacjaToxoplasma gondii infection is one of the most common human zoonosis. Laboratory diagnosis of this disease is mainly based on the results of serological methods detecting specific antibodies in the patient’s sera. In this study we aimed to evaluate the performance of a chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) based on the use of a novel immunochemical reagent in the form of the conjugate of original acridinium label (AL) attached to...
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Synthesis and properties of new 'N,'N-phenyltetrazole podand
PublikacjaThe synthesis of a new chromogenic N,N-phenyltetrazole receptor is reported here. The cationbinding properties of this receptor in solution were investigated by naked-eye colour change, electrochemical methods and UV-Vis spectroscopy in various solvents (CH3CN, dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO), DMSO/H2O, CH3CN/H2O and CH3CN/MeOH). In addition, the receptor was used as a sensing material in ion-selective membrane electrodes. The selectivity...
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A new technology of crude vegetable oil degumming with rhamnolipid solutions
PublikacjaA new technology of crude vegetable oil degumming is described. It is based on rhamnolipid biocomplex solution application for phosphatides removal. The rhamnolipid biocomplex produced by Pseudomonas sp. PS-17 was used as biosurfactant. Rapeseed oil was used in all experiments. First, it was degummed with H2SO4 in order to remove all phosphatides and then 1% (w/w) of granular soybean lecithin was added. Model oil was treated with...
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Approximate solution for Euler equations of stratified water via numerical solution of coupled KdV system
PublikacjaWe consider Euler equations with stratified background state that is valid for internal water waves. The solution of the initial-boundary problem for Boussinesq approximation in the waveguide mode is presented in terms of the stream function. The orthogonal eigenfunctions describe a vertical shape of the internal wave modes and satisfy a Sturm-Liouville problem. The horizontal profile is defined by a coupled KdV system which is...
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Quantum corrections to quasi-periodic solution of Sine-Gordon model and periodic solution of phi^4 model
PublikacjaAnalytical form of quantum corrections to quasi-periodic solution of Sine-Gordon model and periodic solution of phi^4 model is obtained through zeta function regularisation with account of all rest variables of a d-dimensional theory. Qualitative dependence of quantum corrections on parameters of the classical systems is also evaluated for a much broader class of potentials u(x) = b^2 f(bx) + C with b and C as arbitrary real constants
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Dimension of the solution set for differential inclusions
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Hydration of Oxometallate Ions in Aqueous Solution
PublikacjaThe strength of hydrogen bonding to and structure of hydrated oxometallate ions in aqueous solution have been studied by double difference infrared (DDIR) spectroscopy and large-angle X-ray scattering (LAXS), respectively. Anions are hydrated by accepting hydrogen bonds from the hydrating water molecules. The oxygen atom of the permanganate and perrhenate ions form weaker and longer hydrogen bonds to water than the hydrogen bonds...
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Trust Case: justifying trust in an IT solution
PublikacjaW artykule prezentujemy podejście wykorzystane przy budowie dowodu zaufania (ang. trust case) do DRIVE, infrastruktury informatycznej wspomagającej dystrybucję i podawanie leków. Cele DRIVE obejmowały bezpieczniejszą i mniej kosztowną dystrybucję leków. Dowód zaufania reprezentuje argumentację przemawiającą za tym, że DRIVE jest godne zaufania. Składa się on z żądań (ang. claims) postulujących pewne związane z zaufaniem własności...
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A new look at the statistical identification of nonstationary systems
PublikacjaThe paper presents a new, two-stage approach to identification of linear time-varying stochastic systems, based on the concepts of preestimation and postfiltering. The proposed preestimated parameter trajectories are unbiased but have large variability. Hence, to obtain reliable estimates of system parameters, the preestimated trajectories must be further filtered (postfiltered). It is shown how one can design and optimize such...
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The consequences of applying a new Polish Water Law Act for protection against urban flooding
PublikacjaPrevious legal regulations did not create conditions for a comprehensive solution to the problems of the urban melioration complex. For over 20 years, urban flooding caused by atmospheric precipitation has been systematically recurring in Poland. The article was elaborated on the experience resulting from the 2001 and 2016 floods in Gdansk (Poland). The newly adopted Water Law Act creates a foundation for a systemic solution...
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Adsorption of 1,2-dichloropropane from aqueous solution
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The photosensitized oxidation of mixture of parabens in aqueous solution
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Computer modeling of the solution conformation of cyclic enkephalins
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Optical switching technologies: problems and proposed solution
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Photophysics of Untethered ZnTPP-Fullerene Complexes in Solution
PublikacjaThe spectroscopy and dynamic behavior of the self-assembled, Soret-excited zinc tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP) plus fullerene (C60) model system in solution has been examined using steady state fluorescence quenching, nanosecond time-correlated single photon counting, picosecond fluorescence upconversion, and picosecond transient absorption methods. Evidence of ground state complexation is presented. Steady-state quenching of the...
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GIS Solution for Weather Forecast Data Analysis
PublikacjaIn this paper authors present the GIS system for the analysis of the numerical weather prediction data. This kind of data has multidimensional character (three dimensions and time) and its analysis should consider all the available factors. Proposed GIS system consists of RASDAMAN application with implemented OLAP cube mechanism, which enables the user to process data in the spatial-time domain. It also simplifies the meteorological...
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Preparation and characterisation of solution-cast Nafion membrane
PublikacjaNafion is a commercial name for a perfluorosulfonic polymer, which has been developed in 1962 by Dupont de Nemours. This polymer consists of a polytetrafluoroethylene backbone and regular spaced long perfluorovinyl ether pendant side chains terminated by a sulfonate ionic group. These sulfonate groups are responsible for cation-exchange properties of Nafion. Thanks to the ion-exchange properties, water permeability, good chemical,...
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Advanced oxidation treatment of Pentoxifylline in aqueous solution
PublikacjaThe degradation of pentoxifylline (PTX) using H2O2, UV, H2O2/UV, Fenton and photo- Fenton processes has been examined in aqueous solution. The influence of various amount of oxidation agent on H2O2, H2O2/UV, Fenton and photo-Fenton reactions were investigated. Initial PTX concentration in Fenton and photo-Fenton was considerated. The addition of inorganic ions (Cl-, NO3-, SO42- and CO32-) on the degradation efficiency of PTX were...
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Hydrogen charging of nitrided steel in acid solution
PublikacjaKonstrukcyjną stal, azotowaną w wyładowaniu jarzeniowym w mieszaninie gazów o różnej zawartości N2, H2 i Ar, poddawano katodowemu nawodorowaniu w kwaśnym roztworze, imitującym przepracowany olej maszynowy. W pomiarach szybkości przenikania wodoru i ekstrakcji próżniowej określano wpływ azotowanych warstw, odpowiednio, na transport wodoru i na jego nieodwracalne pułapkowanie. W obecności niezdefektowanej warstwy kompaktowych azotków...
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Two dimensional inverse solution for diagonal pumps
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono rozwiązanie zadania odwrotnego dla wirnika i kierownicy pompy diagonalnej. Dla założonego kształtu powierzchni prądu wyznaczono kształt łopatek obu palisad. Geometria kanałów łopatkowych została wyznaczona w wyniku rozwiązania układu równań zapisanych w krzywoliniowym układzie współrzędnych. W pracy przedstawiono fotografie wirnika wykonanego techniką Rapid Prototyping.
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New Method for Determination of Adjustment Corrections for Crane Rail Axes
PublikacjaElectronic tacheometers are currently a standard instrument used in geodetic work, including also geodetic engineering measurements. One of the many applications of tacheometers in engineering geodesy are 3D control measurements of crane rail axes. This paper proposes a new method of computing adjustment corrections for crane rail axes based on 3D polar measurements performed with an electronic tacheometer. The intermediary method...