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The influence of the place of residence on the behavior and transport preferences of the inhabitants of the agglomeration
PublicationTransport behaviors and preferences have an impact on modal split, which is why they should form the basis for shaping the public transport offer. Achieving the goals of sustainable mobility requires taking into account differences in transport behavior and preferences characterizing residents from different areas of the agglomeration. Analyzing differences in behaviors and preferences, the possibilities and limitations resulting...
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The Determinants of False Self-Employment: A Survey of Polish Enterprises
PublicationThe main goal of this article is to advance the emergent research on tax evasion in Poland in the form of false self-employment (FSE), in particular to identify its causes. The dependent character of some self-employed workers is a big problem in the Polish economy, which has been completely unexplored because of the lack of available data. In this article, we use data from a survey of Polish companies. Our empirical results show...
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Wage response to global production links: evidence for workers from 28 European countries (2005–2014)
PublicationUsing rich individual-level data on workers from 28 European countries, this study provides the first so extensive cross-country assessment of wage response to global production links within GVC in the period 2005–2014. Unlike the other studies, the authors (i) address the importance of backward linkages in globally integrated production structures (capturing imports of goods and services needed in any stage of the production of...
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The performance of ETFs on developed and emerging markets with consideration of regional diversity
PublicationThis study evaluates the performance of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) by using various tracking error calculation approaches. The aim of the paper is, on the one hand, an evaluation of the performance of ETFs relative to their benchmarking indexes and, on the other, an endeavour to specify any relationship between this performance and both geographical location and the degree of market development. The research was conducted on...
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TRISTAR platformą przyszłej integracji transportu w Aglomeracji Trójmiejskiej.
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono opis ''inteligentnego systemu transportu'' TRISTAR jako jednego z narzędzi służących integracji transportu w Aglomeracji Trójmiejskiej. W referacie przedstawiono wyniki dotychczasowych prac nad systemem TRISTAR oraz korzyści, które będą rezultatem jego wdrożenia.
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Wage determination, Global Value Chains and role played by wage bargaining schemes: The case of Poland
PublicationThis study examines the linkages between GVC involvement and wages in Poland given different wage bargaining schemes. The analysis is based on microdata from the European Structure of Earnings Survey for Poland combined with sectoral data from the World Input-Output Database. In particular, two measures of GVC involvement were used: the share of foreign value added (FVA) to export and the measure of traditional offshoring. The...
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Stock Markets’ Reactions to the Announcement of the Hosts. An Event Study in the Analysis of Large Sporting Events in the Years 1976–2032
PublicationThis study attempts to estimate the impact of the announcements of hosts of large sporting events on domestic stock markets. The research problem is to establish a connection between the uniqueness of a sporting event and investors’ beliefs through stock price behavior. Using appropriate estimation windows, 13 different sporting events classified as large, including mega and major events, were tested. The obtained results show...
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Typology of towns in the peripheries of Polish coastal regions: conclusions for urban policy
PublicationPeripheries means the land outside metropolitan areas. One of the main problemsin these areas is a lack of growth factors. Some towns can contribute to the developmentof these regions, because there are few such factors, and it is easier to create the newones, especially in urban policy.The subject of this paper is a typology of towns within the Polish peripheral coastalregions, limited to towns with more than 5 thousand inhabitants....
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Koncepcja integracji taryfowo-biletowej transportu zbiorowego w Obszarze Metropolitalnym Trójmiasta
PublicationPodejmowanie działań w zakresie integracji taryfowo-biletowej transportu publicznego w Obszarze Metropolitalnym Trójmiasta należy rozpatrywać w odniesieniu do powiązanych ze sobą funkcjonalnie obszarów, obsługiwanych jednocześnie przez co najmniej dwóch organi-zatorów transportu zbiorowego, gdy ich oferty są względem siebie substytucyjne i/lub kom-plementarne. Wprowadzenie zintegrowanych rozwiązań taryfowo-biletowych ma na celu...
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Determinants of Firm Innovation in Indonesia: The Role of Institutions and Access to Finance
PublicationThis paper investigates the determinants of firm innovation in Indonesia. Using quality of local regulations index constructed by the Indonesia’s Regional Autonomy Watch (KPPOD) as measure of institutions, We found that better institutional quality at the local level was associated with more innovation and that firms experiencing major obstacle in access to finance were less likely to innovate. Access to finance is more critical...
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The share of investments in gold and oil using the example of selected European stock exchanges– A comparative analysis
PublicationIn this article, optimal investment portfolios with minimal risk and maximum efficiency were calculated. The portfolios were designated for ten selected European stock exchanges, based on the listings of the twenty largest companies in each of those markets. All calculations were made based on company shares only, company shares and investments in gold, shares of companies and investments in crude oil as well as shares of companies...
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The dimensions of national competitiveness: the empirical analysis based on The World Economic Forum’s data
PublicationThe aim of this research is to determine the minimum number of uncorrelated dimensions which can describe national competitiveness (NC). NC is thought of as the ability of a nation to provide a conducive environment for its firms to prosper. It is shown that the environment affects national productivity catalytically through the interactions with the production factors while itself remaining unchanged. Selected World Economic...
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Does one currency mean one price? An analysis of the euro effect on price dispersion and convergence
PublicationThis paper examines price differentials in the European Union to investigate whether the European Monetary Union has lowered the degree of price dispersion in the euro zone and increased the speed of price convergence. Both euro effects are evaluated using difference-in-difference methodology. Applied to the issue of introducing a single currency, the euro effects identified are the estimated differences in price dispersion and...
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Sanctions and their role in preventing the appropriation of the creditor’s property rights in bankruptcy proceedings–the case of Poland
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to fill the cognitive gap regarding the role of sanc-tions in the protection of a creditor’s property rights in the event of an entrepreneur insolvency. The impact of sanctions on transaction costs, including their identifica-tion and types, as well as the impact on the protection of creditor rights, has been poorly recognized in the subject literature to date. This article investigates...
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Reasons behind changes in the share of labour in national income in the Polish economy: Selected aspects
PublicationAim/purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of structural changes taking place in the Polish economy on the share of labour in national income. Design/methodology/approach – The scope of this study includes a review of the literature dedicated to the issue and an empirical analysis of data available on this topic. The study uses elements of descriptive statistics and the method of induction. Findings – The conducted...
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CEE Trade in Services: Value-Added Versus Gross Terms Approaches
PublicationThis article assesses the impact of the determinants of service exports in both value-added terms and gross terms for seven Central Eastern European economies in 1995–2011. The results confirm the importance of increasing labor productivity and highly skilled and medium-skilled workers in the growth of trade in services. Exports of services are also supported by linkages between domestic services, especially business services,...
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The analysis of firms’ involvement in internationalisation and determinants of its intensity – an analysis for developing and post-transition economies
PublicationThe study presents the empirical analysis of firms’ involvement in different forms of internationalisation: export, indirect export, import, indirect import and finally simultaneous exporting and importing. The analysis is based on firm-level data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey (March 2017 release). The empirical part is divided into two stages. Firstly account is taken of firms’ heterogeneity and then a Melitz type analysis...
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Different sources of market information and product innovativeness
PublicationThe purpose of this study is to identify whether the gathering of market information from different sources – i.e. from customers, competitors and other entities – is related to product innovativeness. The relationships proposed so far have not been empirically investigated but they can have important theoretical and practical implications for product innovation. To achieve the purpose of the paper data concerning 287 new products...
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THE USE OF GREEN LOGISTICS ELEMENTS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF OFFSHORE VESSELS
PublicationThe article is aimed at the presentation referring to the use of green logistics elements during the construction of the offshore vessels in the following aspects: collection, removal and utilisation of any waste that is harmful for natural environment, elimination of the negative impact that such waste can have on natural environment and the search for the optimal solutions as regards these aspects.
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Przesłanki i zakres interwencji publicznej w transporcie miejskim
PublicationCelem artykułu jest określenie przesłanek i zakresu interwencji publicznej w transporcie miejskim. Podstawą artykułu jest teza, że transport miejski jest działalnością wymagającą interwencji publicznej. Za przesłanki interwencji publicznej w transporcie miejskim uznano użyteczność publiczną tego transportu oraz dążenie do realizacji za jego pośrednictwem celów polityki transportowej i społecznej. Omawiając zakres interwencji publicznej...
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Analiza możliwości usprawnienia organizacji przewozów kurierskich o zróżnicowanym zasięgu przestrzennym na przykładzie powiatu nidzickiego
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono możliwości poprawy efektywności przewozów kurierskich na przykładzie danych pochodzących z firmy Siódemka S.A, dotyczących obsługi powiatu nidzickiego. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują na możliwości osiągnięcia wymiernych efektów w postaci redukcji przebytego przez kuriera dystansu, co przekłada się na oszczędności w postaci niższego zużycia paliwa oraz oszczędności czasowych. Problemem jest możliwość praktycznego...
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Wykorzystanie analitycznych narzędzi zarządzania projektami w kształtowaniu procesów logistycznych na przykładzie działalności Lotos Kolej
PublicationCelem artykułu była analiza możliwych efektów zmian w procesie obsługi zlecenia polegającego na organizacji przewozu cystern paliwowych, realizowanego przez przedsiębiorstwo LOTOS Kolej S.A. Głównym kryteriami porównania opracowanych wariantów zmian było skrócenie czasu trwania procesu oraz, tam gdzie to możliwe, minimalizacja kosztów pracy. Do wizualizacji procesu oraz analizy danych wykorzystany został program Microsoft Project....
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Export diversification and economic development: A dynamic spatial data analysis
PublicationThis paper contributes to the empirical literature on the relationship between “export variety” (export diversification) and economic development by relaxing the assumption of cross-country independence and allowing for spatial diffusion of shocks in observed and unobserved factors. Export variety is measured for a balanced panel of 114 countries (1992–2012) using very detailed information on their exports (HS 6-digit product level)....
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Quantifying wage effects of offshoring: import- versus export-based measures of production fragmentation
PublicationIn this paper we examine the implications of international fragmentation of production on wages in the light of recent methodological developments in offshoring measurement. In particular, we compare the results stemming from two ways of quantifying offshoring – the traditional one based on import statistics and the one obtained from the decomposition of gross exports and input-output information. In the empirical part of our study,...
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Gross Exports Versus Value-Added Exports: Determinants and Policy Implications for Manufacturing Sectors in Selected CEE Countries
PublicationThis article assesses the impact of selected determinants on both value-added exports and gross exports for seven CEE economies, based on thirteen manufacturing subsectors for the years 1995–2011. The results show a decrease in domestic value-added, especially in high-tech industries. The impact of the determinants, except for vertical specialization, is similar for exports in value-added and in gross terms. The results indicate...
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Public Perception of Intangible Benefits and Costs in the Valuation of Mega Sports Events: The Case of Euro 2012 in Poland
PublicationThis article estimates the intangible benefits and costs of Euro 2012 in Poland. Using the contingent valuation method (CVM), a study was conducted among residents of all four host regions of the event and one nonhost region. This provided the basis for determining the net intangible benefit arising from Poland’s hosting of the European football championships (Euro 2012), which was estimated at 5.3 billion PLN2012. The aggregate...
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Redukcja kosztów transportu wewnętrznego na przykładzie przedsiebiorstwa produkcyjnego X.
PublicationArtykuł porusza problem redukcji kosztów przez eliminowanie nieprawidłowości w funkcjonowaniu transportu wewnętrznego na przykyadzie przedsiębiorstwa produkcyjnego X. Autorzy w pierwszej kolejności przeprowadzili obserwacje w przedmiotowym przedsiębiorstwie, gdzie zidentyfikowali nieprawidłowości w funk- cjonowaniu transportu. W kolejnym etapie zastosowali analizę relacji „przyczyna-wada- skutek” metod¹ FMEA. Wyniki tej analizy...
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Logistyka transportu drogowego w świetle racjonalizacji kosztów przedsiębiorstw produkcyjnych.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono aktualne kierunki, w których zmierzają przedsiębiorstwa produkcyjne, dysponujące własnym transportem, dążąc do redukcji wydatków związanych z operacjami logistycznymi, głównie przez zmiany sposobu realizacji zadañ transportowych oraz otwartość na nowe koncepcje zarządzania procesami logistycznymi. W pracy poruszono istotne problemy związane z nieoptymalnym wykorzystywaniem zasobów transportowych w przedsiębiorstwach...
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Uwarunkowania obsługi transportowej miast elektrobusami na przykładzie Sopotu
PublicationPojazdy o napędzie elektrycznym stanowią jeden z filarów realizacji polityki zrównowa-żonej mobilności w miastach i aglomeracjach. Ponad stuletnie doświadczenia w eksploatacji tramwajów, trolejbusów i miejskich kolei elektrycznych zdeterminowały kierunki rozwoju technologicznego tych środków transportu oraz zakres ich wykorzystania w realizacji potrzeb przewozowych mieszkańców obszarów zurbanizowanych. Rozwój nowoczesnych technologii...
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Analizy wyznaczenia dedykowanych pasów autobusowych w Gdyni
PublicationRosnący udział podróży transportem samochodowym i związany z tym wzrost natężenia ruchu drogowego, negatywnie wpływa na jakość funkcjonowania transportu zbiorowego, a w szczególności tego, który jest z ruchem drogowym bezpośrednio związany – transportu autobusowego. Zwiększające się zatłoczenie ulic wywołuje zaburzenia funkcjonowania systemu transportu autobusowego, przede wszystkim w postaci opóźnień pojazdów lub też wydłużeniem...
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Tacit Knowledge Sharing and Project Performance. Does the Knowledge Workers' Personal Branding Matter?
PublicationTacit knowledge sharing is the real challenge for knowledge management today. Network economy has completely changed the role of knowledge workers who now become independent tacit knowledge producers. Bearing this fact in mind, the author studied how tacit knowledge sharing affects the process of building a personal brand and project performance. For this purpose, the authors conducted a study among Polish professionals with different...
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UWARUNKOWANIA ZMIAN TARYFOWYCH W MIEJSKIM TRANSPORCIE ZBIOROWYM NA OBSZARZE FUNKCJONOWANIA METROPOLITALNEGO ZWIĄZKU KOMUNIKACYJNEGO ZATOKI GDAŃSKIEJ
PublicationW sytuacji gdy transport zbiorowy jest obsługiwany przez więcej niż jednego organizatora, powstają problemy koordynacji taryf w różnych przekrojach i konkurencji cenowej pomiędzy ofertą poszczególnych organizatorów transportu komunalnego. Obszarem takim jest licząca ponad 1 mln mieszkańców Metropolia Zatoki Gdańskiej, na terenie której obowiązują taryfy uchwalane przez kilka rad miast i gmin oraz ustanowione przez operatorów kolejowych....
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Detection of Denatonium Benzoate (Bitrex) Remnants in Noncommercial Alcoholic Beverages by Raman Spectroscopy
PublicationIllegal alcoholic beverages are often introduced into market using cheap technical alcohol, which is contaminated by denatonium benzoate (Bitrex) of very small concentration. Bitrex is the most bitter chemical compound and has to be removed before alcohol consumption. The home-made methods utilize sodium hypochlorite to disintegrate particles of denatonium benzoate in alcohol and to remove bitter taste before trading. In this experimental...
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The motion influence on respiration rate estimation from low-resolution thermal sequences during attention focusing tasks
PublicationGlobal aging has led to a growing expectancy for creating home-based platforms for indoor monitoring of elderly people. A motivation is to provide a non-intrusive technique, which does not require special activities of a patient but allows for remote monitoring of elderly people while assisting them with their daily activities. The goal of our study was to evaluate motion performed by a person focused on a specific task and check...
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Efecto contagio en el uso del voto electrónico en Estonia: de las elecciones a otros niveles de la administración pública y la sociedad
PublicationEstonia, cuarto país más pequeño de la Unión Europea tras Luxemburgo, Chipre y Malta, con una población que no alcanza el millón y medio de habitantes, ha sido en los últimos años objeto de atención mediática internacional por considerarlo the World’s more digital country (GREENWALD, 2018) , the first “Digital” Country (LUFKIN, 2017) o the Digital Republic (HELLER, 2017); así como uno de los referentes en el mundo académico en...
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Feminidad online:¿ ni feminista ni auténtica?
PublicationMucho se ha escrito sobre internet y sus múltiples y diversos impactos sobre la vida de las personas, la economía, la política o cualquier otro ámbito de la sociedad. Evidentemente, lo relacionado con los modos de expresar las relaciones de género en entornos digitales no ha quedado al margen de esta espiral analítica. De hecho, ha generado una abundante literatura que cubre múltiples subtemas, incluyendo aspectos tan diversos...
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Research Platform for Monitoring, Control and Security of Critical Infrastructure Systems
PublicationSustainable operation of Critical Infrastructure Systems (CISs) is of a major concern to modern societies. Monitoring, control and security of such systems plays a key role in guaranteeing continuous, reliable and above all secure access to the resources provided by these systems. Development of adequate software and hardware structures, as well as algorithms to perform such functions cannot be done apart from the operational conditions...
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Ship weather routing optimization with dynamic constraints based on reliable synchronous roll prediction
PublicationShip routing process taking into account weather conditions is a constrained multi-objective optimization problem and it should consider various optimization criteria and constraints. Formulation of a stability-related, dynamic route optimization constraint is presented in this paper. One of the key objectives of a cross ocean sailing is finding a compromise between ship safety and economics of operation. This compromise should...
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COLOUR SYMBOLISM IN FINANCE
PublicationColour symbolism plays an important role in everyday life and science. The subject is interdisciplinary and receives significant attention in the literature. It is increasingly entering the field of economics and finance. The authors are the first to research the connotations and symbolism of colours in finance. The following research aims to: identify and determine the meaning of col-ours in connection with the word “finance”,...
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IMPLEMENTATION OF INOGATE PROGRAMME IN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA
Publication34 IMPLEMENTATION OF INOGATE PROGRAMME IN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA Krystyna Gomółka Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdansk University of Technology Ul. G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80 - 233 Gdańsk, Poland Krystyna.Gomolka@zie.pg.gda.pl Abstract INOGATE Programme is one of the instruments designed for the implementation of the energy policy developed by the EU and...
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Growth Enhancement of Radish Seed Induced by Low-Temperature Argon Plasma
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The characterization of collagen‑based scaffolds modified with phenolic acids for tissue engineering application
PublicationThe aim of the experiment was to study the morphology of collagen-based scaffolds modified by caffeic acid, ferulic acid, and gallic acid, their swelling, and degradation rate, as well as the biological properties of scaffolds, such as antioxidant activity, hemo- and cytocompatibility, histological observation, and antibacterial properties. Scaffolds based on collagen with phenolic acid showed higher swelling rate and enzymatic...
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Selected concentration techniques for gas chromatographic analysis of environmental samples
PublicationThe paper describes the role and tasks of environmental analysis and monitoring. It emphasises the leading role played by gas chromatography, especially when coupled with suitable sample preparation. This is demonstrated by some literature evidence and mainly by the author's original work on the design of sample preparation apparatus and development of GC-based methods of determination of a wide variety of organic pollutants in...
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Determination of benzo(a)pyrene content in PM10 using regression methods
PublicationThe paper presents an attempt of application of multidimensional linear regression to estimation of an empirical model describing the factors influencing on B(a)P content in suspended dust PM10 in Olsztyn and Elbląg city regions between 2010 and 2013. During this period annual average concentration of B(a)P in PM10 exceeded the admissible level 1.5-3 times. Conducted investigations confirm that the reasons of B(a)P concentration...
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Surpassing the Line: Urban-Oriented Strategies in the Development of Business Complexes in Poland
PublicationDevelopment trends regarding the business-related urban complexes seem to evolve from the “big-box” towards the more “multi-use” types of structures. Within it, the special role is reserved for places, which—due to economic, political, and geographical reasons—have not been previously considered as major business hubs. Only recently, places like cities in Central and Eastern Europe have become attractive locations for business...
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Thematic Areas in the Polish Countryside and Their Role in Local Development
PublicationThe article defines the phenomenon of space thematisation with regards to rural areas in Poland. The typology of thematic spaces and criteria of their comparative description have been proposed. Thematic villages, home gardens, amusement parks and housing estates have been distinguished. They have been compared in terms of spatial availability, the degree of user participation and the commercial vs. non-commercial creation purpose....
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Cooperation of ORC installation with a gas boiler as a perspective co-generation system for households
PublicationThis paper reports tests of an innovative micro-CHP unit prototype, consisting of a traditional gas boiler and organic Rankine cycle (ORC), which incorporates original system components such as an axial vapour microturbine, evaporator and condenser. The system co-generates heat and electricity for a single household or a group of households. Electricity is only a by-product during production of heat. While testing the prototype,...
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Od zrównoważonego rozwoju do dewzrostu - paradygmaty krytyczne wobec wzrostu i ich implikacje dla planowania przestrzennego
PublicationPomimo ponad trzech dekad wdrażania koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju środowisko Ziemi ulega dalszej degradacji i destabilizacji. Sytuacja ta przekłada się na ożywienie antycypowanej już w latach 70. XX w. krytyki założeń leżących u podstaw koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju – spośród których kluczowe wydaje się założenie możliwości rozłączenia (decoupling) wzrostu gospodarczego i negatywnego oddziaływania na środowisko. W niniejszym...
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Women's Entrepreneurship in Poland- Opportunities and Barriers According to Young Women Entering the Labour Market
PublicationWomen entrepreneurship is an important issue for both economic and social reasons. However cultural factors have an additional impact. In Poland women represent more than 50% of the population, nonetheless only 35% of people who run their own business are women. Main research questions in the current study were: What are the determinants of the above mentioned imparity? Do young women evaluate themselves as entrepreneurial? Do...
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Realność ''niższego'' i ''wyższego'' człowieka w obrębie osoby ludzkiej. Ku nowemu typowi antropologii filozoficznej infrastruktur osobowego bytu ludzkiego
PublicationW artykule podjąłem się najpierw określenia "niższego" i "wyższego" człowieka. Otóż "niższy" człowiek zjawia się w doświadczeniu dualizmu i napięcia pomiędzy duszą i ciałem w obrębie osobowego bytu ludzkiego. Z kolei "wyższy" człowiek zjawia się w doświadczeniu duchowym, także jako "uświęcającym" oraz w zawieszeniu dualizmu i napięcia między duszą i ciałem w obrębie ludzkiej osoby. Potem stwierdziłem,...