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Density smoothness estimation problem using a wavelet approach
PublikacjaIn this paper we consider a smoothness parameter estimation problem for a density function. The smoothness parameter of a function is defined in terms of Besov spaces. This paper is an extension of recent results (K. Dziedziul, M. Kucharska, B. Wolnik, Estimation of the smoothness parameter ). The construction of the estimator is based on wavelets coefficients. Although we believe that the effective estimation of the smoothness...
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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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New Approach to Noncasual Identification of Nonstationary Stochastic FIR Systems Subject to Both Smooth and Abrupt Parameter Changes
PublikacjaIn this technical note, we consider the problem of finite-interval parameter smoothing for a class of nonstationary linear stochastic systems subject to both smooth and abrupt parameter changes. The proposed parallel estimation scheme combines the estimates yielded by several exponentially weighted basis function algorithms. The resulting smoother automatically adjusts its smoothing bandwidth to the type and rate of nonstationarity...
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Simple SIR models with Markovian control
PublikacjaWe consider a random dynamical system, where the deterministic dynamics are driven by a finite-state space Markov chain. We provide a comprehensive introduction to the required mathematical apparatus and then turn to a special focus on the susceptible-infected-recovered epidemiological model with random steering. Through simulations we visualize the behaviour of the system and the effect of the high-frequency limit of the driving...
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Zachowania seniorów z Polski Północnej na rynku usług finansowych w świetle wyników badań
PublikacjaPrzedmiotem zainteresowania badawczego w niniejszym tekście są usługi finansowe oraz zachowania starszych konsumentów na rynku usług bankowych, ubezpieczeniowych itp. Podstawowym celem rozważań jest zidentyfikowanie kluczowych zmiennych społeczno-demograficznych wpływających na zakup usług finansowych przez osoby w wieku 50+. W pracy zastosowano przede wszystkim analizę literatury oraz analizę wyników uzyskanych za pomocą kwestionariusza ankietowego...
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WYDZIELONE STRUKTURY W ZDECENTRALIZOWANYM SYSTEMIE ELEKTROENERGETYCZNYM
PublikacjaJednym z trendów, które są obserwowane we współczesnych systemach elektroenergetycznych jest stopniowa decentralizacja, będąca w dużej mierze efektem rosnącej roli generacji rozproszonej oraz ewolucją odbiorców w stronę prosumeryzmu. Rośnie rola lokalnego bilansowania i rodzi się zapotrzebowanie na powstawanie lokalnych struktur organizacyjnych, dążących do wydzielenia części infrastruktury elektroenergetycznej. Rodzi to nie tylko...
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REALIZACJA USŁUGI DSR NA PRZYKŁADZIE DOMÓW JEDNORODZINNYCH
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono ideę usługi DSR, czyli reakcji strony popytowej, dla odbiorców rozproszonych. Polega ona na zmniejszeniu zapotrzebowania na energię elektryczną lub przesunięcia go w czasie. Wdrożenie usługi może w znaczny sposób wpłynąć na pracę systemu elektroenergetycznego – usługa DSR może wspomóc bilansowanie systemu elektroenergetycznego, a także pozytywnie oddziaływać na jego elastyczność, wydajność oraz stabilność....
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Impact of Usability Website Attributes on Users’ Trust, Satisfaction and Loyalty
PublikacjaThis paper presents the results of an experimental study aimed at identifying possible relationships among website usability characteristics, consumer satisfaction, trust and loyalty. These factors regard not only customer satisfaction in a transactional sense, but in the long term they may affect e-customer behavior, opinions, recommendations and attitudes toward using on-line services in general. The study was performed with...
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Assessing Acute Toxicity of Selected Packages Internal Layers Extracts using Microtox®
PublikacjaIn the scientific literature related to the widely understood issue of packaging materials designed to have contact with food (food contact materials), there is much information on raw materials used for their production, as well as their physiochemical properties, types and parameters. Unfortunately, not much attention is given to the issues concerning migration of toxic substances from packaging and its actual influence on the...
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Study on CPU and RAM Resource Consumption of Mobile Devices using Streaming Services
PublikacjaStreaming multimedia services have become very popular in recent years, due to the development of wireless networks. With the growing number of mobile devices worldwide, service providers offer dedicated applications that allow to deliver on-demand audio and video content anytime and everywhere. The aim of this study was to compare different streaming services and investigate their impact on the CPU and RAM resources, with respect...
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Analiza zmiennych objaśniających i rozbudowa modelu wyboru środka transportu
PublikacjaW artykule poddano analizie potrzebę uwzględnienia dodatkowych czynników wpływających na wybór środka transportu w prognozowaniu podróży. Przedstawiono dotychczasowe badania wpływu wybranych czynników na podział zadań przewozowych. W oparciu o wyniki krajowych Kompleksowych Badań Ruchu zostały wykonane analizy zależności udziału podróży transportem zbiorowym w obszarach zurbanizowanych od wybranych czynników zewnętrznych.
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Scheduling with Complete Multipartite Incompatibility Graph on Parallel Machines
PublikacjaIn this paper we consider a problem of job scheduling on parallel machines with a presence of incompatibilities between jobs. The incompatibility relation can be modeled as a complete multipartite graph in which each edge denotes a pair of jobs that cannot be scheduled on the same machine. Our research stems from the works of Bodlaender, Jansen, and Woeginger (1994) and Bodlaender and Jansen (1993). In particular, we pursue the...
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Driving the Image of an Electricity Supplier through Marketing Activities
PublikacjaThe aim of this study is to determine how marketing actions undertaken within the marketing mix by electricity providers influence their image. Referring to the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) theory, research hypotheses were formulated, and a regression model was constructed, assuming positive impacts of selected marketing actions of electricity providers on their image. A quantitative approach was employed to test the research...
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Quality assurance of alcoholic beverages by electronic nose
PublikacjaQuality is very important attribute of every alcoholic beverage. It is very significant to satisfy consumers and assure food quality. Flavour, colour and taste constitute a great matter not only for connoisseurs. Due to these features, the whole manufacturing process need to be monitored. This paper presents a high-class devices useful in assessing of beverage quality. Electronic noses offer quick real-time analysis, which is very...
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Quality of Satellite Communication in Selected Mobile Android Smartphones
PublikacjaToday, thanks to mobile devices, satellite communication is available to anyone and everywhere. Gaining information on one’s position using GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems), particularly in unknown urban environments, had become an everyday activity. With the widespread of mobile devices, particularly smartphones, each person can obtain information considering his or her location anytime and everywhere. This paper is...
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On the correspondence between two- and three-dimensional Eshelby tensors
PublikacjaWe consider both three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) Eshelby tensors known also as energy–momentum tensors or chemical potential tensors, which are introduced within the nonlinear elasticity and the resultant nonlinear shell theory, respectively. We demonstrate that 2D Eshelby tensor is introduced earlier directly using 2D constitutive equations of nonlinear shells and can be derived also using the throughthe-thickness...
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On-Line Partitioning for On-Line Scheduling with Resource Conflicts
PublikacjaWithin this paper, we consider the problem of on-line partitioning the sequence of jobs which are competing for non-sharable resources. As a result of partitioning we get the subsets of jobs that form separate instances of the on-line scheduling problem. The objective is to generate a partition into the minimum number of instances such that the response time of any job in each instance is bounded by a given constant. Our research...
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Firing map for periodically and almost-periodically driven integrate-and-fire models: a dynamical systems approach
PublikacjaWe consider the Leaky Integrate-and-Fire and Perfect Integrator models of neuron’s dynamics with the input function being periodic and almost-periodic (in the sense of Stepanov). In particular we analyze properties and dynamics of the so-called firing map, which iterations give timings of consecutive spikes of a neuron. In case of a periodic input function we provide a detailed description of the sequence of interspike-intervals,...
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Hybrid quantum-classical approach for atomistic simulation of metallic systems
PublikacjaThe learn-on-the-fly (LOTF) method [G. Csanyi et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 175503 (2004)] serves to seamlessly embed quantum-mechanical computations within a molecular-dynamics framework by continual local retuning of the potential's parameters so that it reproduces the quantum-mechanical forces. In its current formulation, it is suitable for systems where the interaction is short-ranged, such as covalently bonded semiconductors....
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Performance Assessment of Using Docker for Selected MPI Applications in a Parallel Environment Based on Commodity Hardware
PublikacjaIn the paper, we perform detailed performance analysis of three parallel MPI applications run in a parallel environment based on commodity hardware, using Docker and bare-metal configurations. The testbed applications are representative of the most typical parallel processing paradigms: master–slave, geometric Single Program Multiple Data (SPMD) as well as divide-and-conquer and feature characteristic computational and communication...
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Poultry meat freshness evaluation using electronic nose technology and ultra-fast gas chromatography
PublikacjaTo ensure that chicken meat products are safe to consume, it is important to be able to reliably determine its shelf-life. To assess the applicability of ultra-fast gas chromatography and electronic nose technology in evaluation of poultry, an analysis of the headspace of ground chicken meat samples refrigerated over a period of 7 days was performed. Chemometric techniques were used to mine additional information from a multiparametric...
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Concentration levels of selected analytes in the gas phase of an e-cigarette aerosol
PublikacjaThe aerosols generated from e-cigarettes are composed of liquid and gas phases resulting from vapourized e-liquid. The apportioning of substances from e-liquid into the liquid and gas phases during e-cigarette use has not been extensively studied. Partitioning of e-liquid components between the gas and the liquid phase of the aerosol influences the substances inhaled and exhaled by the users, leading to second-hand exposure. It...
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Diversity and distribution of Tardigrada in Arctic cryoconite holes
PublikacjaDespite the fact that glaciers and ice sheets have been monitored for more than a century, knowledge on the glacial biota remains poor. Cryoconite holes are water-filled reservoirs on a glacier’s surface and one of the most extreme ecosystems for microinvertebrates. Tardigrada, also known as water bears, are a common inhabitant of cryoconite holes. In this paper we present novel data on the morphology, diversity, distribution and...
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Consumerism in Poland – a fact or a myth?
PublikacjaPurpose Consumerism, understood as excessive consumption, poses a vital problem in the world, and requires taking appropriate steps and actions in individual countries depending on the extent and nature of this phenomenon. The purpose of this paper is to examine the phenomenon of consumerism in Poland, with partial reference to other EU countries and to answer the question whether there is consumerism as such in Poland. Design/methodology/approach...
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Otoczenie instytucjonalne a innowacyjność przedsiębiorstw
PublikacjaProblematyka innowacyjności w Polsce zajmuje wiele miejsca, zarówno w badaniach, raportach oraz w konstruowanych narzędziach wsparcia. Badania literaturowe wskazują na wagę instytucji w procesie przedsiębiorczym. Wykorzystując badania prowadzone wśród mikroprzedsiębiorstw w Polsce, przeanalizowano czynniki instytucjonalne, które mogą, według badań literaturowych, wpływać na innowacyjność tych podmiotów. Z badań wynika, że przedsiębiorcy...
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Dynamics of Field Line Mappings in Magnetic Flux Tubes
PublikacjaWe study the topological constraints on the dynamics of magnetic field lines in flux tubes. Our approach is based on the application of the topological invariant: fixed point index. We consider periodic flux tubes and find various restrictions on the field lines that come from the sequence of fixed point indices of iterations. We also analyze the case of a tube with a cylindrical obstacle, deducing some special dynamical properties...
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Periodic Points for Sphere Maps Preserving MonopoleFoliations
PublikacjaLet S^2 be a two-dimensional sphere. We consider two types of its foliations with one singularity and maps f:S^2→S^2 preserving these foliations, more and less regular. We prove that in both cases f has at least |deg(f)| fixed points, where deg(f) is a topological degree of f. In particular, the lower growth rate of the number of fixed points of the iterations of f is at least log|deg(f)|. This confirms the Shub’s conjecture in...
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Analysis of a gene expression model
PublikacjaWe study a mathematical model of gene transcription and protein synthesis with negative feedback. We consider a system of equations taking into account the number of active binding sites, the way in which dimers bind to DNA and time delay in translation process. For a simplified model that consist of three ordinary differential equations with time delay we derive conditions for stability of the positive steady state and for the...
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Robustified estimators of radar elevation angle using a specular multipath model
PublikacjaWe consider the problem of estimating the elevation angle in the presence of multipath. The proposed method belongs to the class of maximum likelihood-like estimators and employs a modified specular reflection model that accounts for the uncertainty of the steering vector by assuming that they are subject to unknown deterministic perturbations with bounded norms. The analysis, performed using convex optimization methods, allows...
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Analysis of the image force effects on the recombination at the donor-acceptor interface in organic bulk heterojunction solar cells
PublikacjaWe consider the influence of image force effects on the recombination at the donor-acceptor interface in organic bulk heterojunction solar cells. The conclusion is that the charge carriers of one sign located in the material with lower permittivity recombine at the boundary between donor and acceptor phases. This process competes with the recombination of opposite sign charge carriers, leading to the reduction of the Langevin-type...
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Equitable coloring of corona products of graphs
PublikacjaIn this paper we consider an equitable coloring of some corona products of graphs G and H in symbols, G o H). In particular, we show that deciding the colorability of G o H is NP-complete even if G is 4-regular and H is K_2. Next, we prove exact values or upper bounds on the equitable chromatic number of G o H, where G is an equitably 3- or 4-colorable graph and H is an r-partite graph, a path, a cycle or a complete graph.
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Deep eutectic solvents vs ionic liquids: Similarities and differences
PublikacjaDeep eutectic solvents (DES) were introduced as an alternative to ionic liquids (IL) to overcome the drawbacks of IL solvents. However, some authors consider them to be a subclass of ILs. In contrast, other authors emphasize that these are by their nature independent, different groups of substances. Thus, the question arises: Which solvent group should DESs belong to? Maybe a new class should be added to the existing ones. The...
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Evolution of artificial single-cell organisms foraging for resources in a 3-dimensional environment
PublikacjaForaging for resources is a simple cognitive task that even one-celled biological organisms can ac- complish. We present an Artificial Life system in which artificial unicellular organisms (animats) forage for food in a 3-dimensional simulated liquid environment. The movement of animats is controlled by evolving artificial gene regulatory networks encoded in linear genomes. When an animat consumes enough food, it produces offspring...
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Computational modeling of molecularly imprinted polymers as a green approach to the development of novel analytical sorbents
PublikacjaThe development of novel molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) sorbents for specific chemical compounds require a lot of tedious and time-consuming laboratory work. Significant quantities of solvents and reagents are consumed in the course of the verification of appropriate configurations of polymerization reagents. Implementation of molecular modeling in the MIP sorbent development process appears to provide a solution to this...
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Comparison of Two Nonlinear Predictive Control Algorithms for Dissolved Oxygen Tracking Problem at WWTP
PublikacjaThe wastewater treatment plant is classified as a complex system, due to its nonlinear dynamics, large uncertainty of disturbance inputs, multiple time scales in the internal process dynamics, and multivariable structure. The aeration process, in turn, is an important and expensive part of wastewater treatment plant operation. All operating parameters of the aeration in biological processes are to be precisely controlled to provide...
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Occurrence and Levels of Biogenic Amines in Beers Produced by Different Methods
PublikacjaThe concentration of biogenic amines (BAs) in beer depends, among other factors, on the activity of microorganisms, in particular lactic acid bacteria. In this work an analytical method based on derivatization with tosyl chloride and high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was used to determine 17 BAs in samples of commercially available beers, and to monitor the changes in concentration of...
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Voltage profiles improvement in a power network with PV energy sources – results of a voltage regulator implementation
PublikacjaThe constant increase in the number of photovoltaic (PV) energy sources in distribution networks is the cause of serious voltage problems. The networks built at least a dozen years ago are not provided for the installation of a large number of micro-sources. It happens that the previously properly functioning power networks are not able to provide to consumers power with the required parameters, after installing many PV sources....
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Latest Insights on Novel Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) for Sustainable Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Natural Sources
PublikacjaPhenolic compounds have long been of great importance in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries. Unfortunately, conventional extraction procedures have a high cost and are time consuming, and the solvents used can represent a safety risk for operators, consumers, and the environment. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are green alternatives for extraction processes, given their low or non-toxicity, biodegradability, and reusability....
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Decentralized Microgrid Energy Management System with Market-Based Energy Trade System
PublikacjaThis paper presents a decentralized energy management system for a power microgrid, which integrates individual users, who own renewable energy sources and energy storages. The purpose of the system is to make optimal use of available resources to cover the electricity needs of the whole microgrid. Thanks to the energy exchange system, in addition to exchanges with the distribution network, the system also allows trades within...
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Customer Engagement Consequences for Firms
PublikacjaPurpose: Customer engagement (CE) is a customers’ voluntary resource contribution to firms’ functions, and it goes beyond transactions during customers’ behavioral manifestations toward the brand or firm’s offerings or activities. The effective CE management requires to understand the potential CE effects, and leverage the potential benefit and threat of CE, however negative consequences or risks of CE have remained unexplored...
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Mangiferin: A comprehensive review on its extraction, purification and uses in food systems
PublikacjaWith the target of fabricating healthier products, food manufacturing companies look for natural-based nutraceuticals that can potentially improve the physicochemical properties of food systems while being nutritive to the consumer and providing additional health benefits (biological activities). In this regard, Mangiferin joins all these requirements as a potential nutraceutical, which is typically contained in Mangifera indica...
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Algorytmy hybrydowe optymalizacji w zastosowaniu do problemu sterowania systemami dystrybucji wody
PublikacjaW pracy analizowany jest problem optymalizującego zintegrowanego sterowania ilością i jakością w systemach dystrybucji wody. Proponowane decyzje i sterowania powinny zapewniać optymalizację przyjętego wskaźnika jakości, przy spełnieniu ograniczeń właściwych tej klasie systemów. Ostatecznie do rozwiązania złożonych zadań optymalizacji dynamicznej zaproponowane zostało podejście hybrydowe, wspomagające predykcyjne algorytmy sterowania...
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DOP and Pseudorange Error Estimation in Mobile GNSS Systems for Android OS Applications
PublikacjaIn the near past, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) were only offered for a narrow group of recipients. Nowadays, thanks to mobile devices, they are available to anyone and everywhere. Personal navigation, searching for POI (Point of Interest), etc., had become a basic essential activity. Thanks to the widespread and availability of smartphones each user can obtain information considering his or her location even in an...
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Efekty egoistycznych ataków na poziomie mac w sieciach ad hoc o topologii wieloskokowej
PublikacjaStacje sieci ad hoc mogą manipulować parametrami dostępu do medium transmisyjnego dla osiągnięcia nienależnie wysokiej jakości usług. Dla środowiska sieci ad hoc o topologii wieloskokowej rozważane są ataki na mechanizmy odłożenia transmisji i klasyfikacji ruchu, przeprowadzane zarówno w stosunku do przepływów źródłowych jak i tranzytowych. Wyniki pozwalają wstępnie ocenić efekty takich ataków oraz skuteczność mechanizmów obronnych.
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Zastosowanie elektronicznych zmysłów w analizie żywności. Zastosowanie elektronicznego języka w analizie żywności.
PublikacjaW dzisiejszych czasach konsumenci zwracają dużą uwagę na takie cechy żywności jak: zapach, smak i wygląd. Ze względu na to naukowcy od wielu lat podejmują próby naśladowania ludzkich narządów zmysłów za pomocą urządzeń określanych jako elektroniczne zmysły. Zaliczamy do nich elektroniczny nos i język oraz komputerowy system rozróżnienia barw i kształtów. Elektroniczny język znany również jako sztuczny język lub czujnik smaku,...
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Wybrane aspekty zachowań internautów oraz rozwój komunikacji marketingowej w Internecie - Polska na tle innych krajów europejskich
PublikacjaCelem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie różnic w zachowaniach klientów on-line oraz rozwoju komunikacji marketingowej w Internecie. W opracowaniu powołano się na wyniki badań internautów przeprowadzonych w Polsce i w innych krajach Europy. Przybliżono w nim najbardziej charakterystyczne cechy i zachowania użytkowników Internetu. Oprócz tego, w artykule ukazano istotę podejścia inbound marketing w kreowaniu wartościowych treści z punktu...
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Acceleration waves in the nonlinear micromorphic continuum
PublikacjaWithin the framework of the nonlinear elastic theory of micromorphic continua we derive the conditions for propagation of acceleration waves. An acceleration wave, also called a wave of weak discontinuity of order two, can be treated as a propagating nonmaterial surface across which the second derivatives of the placement vector and micro-distortion tensor may undergo jump discontinuities. Here we obtain the acoustic tensor for...
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Selfish Attacks in Two-Hop IEEE 802.11 Relay Networks: Impact and Countermeasures
PublikacjaIn IEEE 802.11 networks, selfish stations can pursue a better quality of service through selfish MAC-layer attacks. Such attacks are easy to perform, secure routing protocols do not prevent them, and their detection may be complex. Two-hop relay topologies allow a new angle of attack: a selfish relay can tamper with either source traffic, transit traffic, or both. We consider the applicability of selfish attacks and their variants...
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Stability analysis of a road scarp in the Carpathian Mountains and methods of its protection
PublikacjaThe purpose of the study was to analyse the stability of a road scarp endangered by a landslide and to consider some measures for its stabilization. The potential landslide could unfavourably alter the shape of the slope, thus a religious sanctuary situated above the slope. The present research has resulted in suggestions of possible protection methods, namely, drainage, soil nailing, installation of piles, supporting the scarp...
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Model of noise sources in supercapacitors
PublikacjaThe paper presents detailed model of noise sources in supercapacitors. Noise phenomena observed in supercapacitors may be used as a diagnostic tool for assessment of supercapacitor quality or degradation mechanisms (e.g. corrosion of the electrodes or cloggin g up the pores) during ageing. Therefore, it is important to consider where noise is generated. The equivalent circuit of noise sources existing...