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Employee benefits in comparision to the personal payroll fund in 2017-2019 on given example
Open Research DataIn modern employee relations, employers offer employees a whole range of benefits, which usually are required by the relevant regulations on the part of the employer, which serve to create appropriate working conditions.
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Total annual EU country support for tax credits and child benefits in EUR (2017)
Open Research DataThe inhabitants of Luxembourg can count on the highest support, the smallest - only a dozen or so euros in Bulgaria. Considerable variation also occurs when we consider the help of general support measured in relation to the average salary. In this case, the highest rate is in France (13.7%), and the lowest, similarly to Bulgaria, (only 0.2%).
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Immediate and late benefits of treating very elderly people with hypertension: results from active treatment extension to Hypertension in the Very Elderly randomised controlled trial
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EBRI issue brief / Employee Benefit Research Institute
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Increased time varying heart rate and cardiovascular risk in hypertension – Benefit of selective I(f)channel inhibitor?
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Modeling the Customer’s Contextual Expectations Based on Latent Semantic Analysis Algorithms
PublicationNowadays, in the age of Internet, access to open data detects the huge possibilities for information retrieval. More and more often we hear about the concept of open data which is unrestricted access, in addition to reuse and analysis by external institutions, organizations and people. It’s such information that can be freely processed, add another data (so-called remix) and then published. More and more data are available in text...
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List of public benefit organizations that in 2020 received 1% of the tax due for 2019
Open Research DataThe possibility of transferring 1% of personal income tax was introduced by the Act on Public Benefit and Volunteer Work in 2003, and specific provisions specifying who and how can transfer 1% of tax are included in the Personal Income Tax Act. In order to be able to accept 1% of income tax, first of all, the organization (or other authorized entity)...
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The Efficacious Benefit of 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D to Prevent COVID-19: An In-Silico Study Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein
PublicationThe environment has rapidly looked at proven specialist task forces in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to build public health policies and measures to mitigate the effects of emerging coronaviruses. According to the researchers, taking 10 μg of 25-hydroxy vitamin D daily is recommended to keep us safe. There have been several studies recently indicating that there is a reduced risk of contracting Coronavirus by 25-hydroxy...
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Euro 2012 in Gdańsk, Poland. Is it worth using public funds?
PublicationThe aim of this study is to estimate the willingness - to - pay (WTP) among the community of the Pomeranian region, Poland in connection with intangible benefits and costs st emming from hosting the Euro 2012 in Gdansk. A survey conducted among 407 respondents was the source of information. The results of the study show that the average value of WTP benefit for the whole sample was 45,72 PLN2012 and WTP cost...
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Selecting cost-effective risk control option for advanced maritime operations; Integration of STPA-BN-Influence diagram
PublicationAdvanced maritime operations, such as remote pilotage, are vulnerable to new emergent risks due to increased system complexity and a multitude of interactions. Thus, maritime researchers this decade have combined Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) and Bayesian Network (BN) to effectively manage these risks. Although these methods are effective in identifying hazards and analyzing risk levels, none of the STPA-BN studies...
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Factors influencing the selection of the ideal employer
Open Research DataThis dataset contains the results of research that were carried out by the Wrocław University of Science and Technology in March and April 2016, using an anonymous "on-line" questionnaire. 1,320 people took part in the study entitled "My ideal employer" - students and doctoral students of all faculties of the university (including those fields of study...
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Kamila Kokot-Kanikuła mgr
PeopleKamila Kokot-Kanikuła is a digital media senior librarian at Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT) Library. She works in Digital Archive and Multimedia Creation Department and her main areas of interests include early printed books, digital libraries, Open Access and Open Science. In the Pomeranian Digital Library (PDL) Project she is responsible for creating annual digital plans, transferring files on digital platform, and promoting...
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The networking of the justice system as part of public court networks
PublicationThe goal of this paper is to look at the organizational structure of the justice system and provide the answer to the basic question of the possible network relations, their force, and imapct. As part od the paper, I have defined public inetrorganisational court network, dividing them into regulatory inter-organisational networks nad voluntary inetrorganisational networks. Emphasis has also been placed on the benefits and threats...
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Students receiving scholarships in 1990-2011
Open Research DataSince 2005, the financial support system for students has been operating on the basis of on the Act of 27 July 2005, the Law on Higher Education (Journal of Laws No. 164, item 1365), as amended, and detailed regulations for determining the amount, awarding and payment of financial assistance benefits for students determined by rectors in consultation...
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ZASTOSOWANIE APLIKACJI INTERNETOWEJ W OCENIE JAKOŚCI DOPASOWANIA APARATÓW SŁUCHOWYCH
PublicationW pracy opisano zastosowanie aplikacji internetowej do oceny jakości dopasowania aparatów słuchowych. Metoda oceny polega na badaniu ankietowym, uzupełnionym testem rozumienia słów jednosylabowych w polu swobodnym. Opisywana aplikacja internetowa pozwala na przeprowadzenie badania z dowolnego komputera z dostępem do sieci. Dzięki implementacji metody w postaci aplikacji internetowej, można w systematyczny i uporządkowany sposób...
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Tax support mechanisms for research and development projects in EU countries
Open Research DataOne of the important areas requiring special support from the state are activities in pro-innovative investments. Tax incentives allocated to research and development are used by practically all European Union countries. Their aim is to persuade entities conducting business activity to invest in the so-called new technologies - defined as the area of...
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of a Short-term Hearing Aid Use in Patients with Different Degrees of Hearing Loss
PublicationThe study presents evaluating the effectiveness of the hearing aid fitting process in the short-term use (7 days). The evaluation method consists of a survey based on the APHAB (Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit) questionnaire. Additional criteria such as a degree of hearing loss, number of hours and days of hearing aid use as well as the user’s experience were also taken into consideration. The outcomes of the benefit...
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WYKORZYSTANIE TESTU MUSHRA W BADANIU KORZYŚCI UŻYTKOWANIA PROTEZ SŁUCHOWYCH
PublicationOcena jakości dopasowania aparatów słuchowych w kontekście korzyści, jakie może przy-nieść proteza jest złożonym zagadnieniem. Obiektywne parametry aparatów, które można wy-znaczyć (np. wzmocnienie czy pasmo przenoszenia) nie zawsze mają bezpośredni i decydujący wpływ w subiektywnej ocenie jakości dopasowania protezy słuchowej przez pacjenta. Pomiary efektywności aparatu słuchowego mogą dotyczyć wielu aspektów, między innymi kompensacji...
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The Principles of Model Building Concepts Which Are Applied to the Design Patterns for Smart Cities
PublicationThe involvement of citizens into decision-making processes is one of the main features of smart cities. Such commitment is reflected in the form of requirements towards the city, and the benefits which are expected from the city. Requirements and benefits are thus the primary language of communication between decision-makers and urban residents. To develop such a language, it becomes necessary to develop design patterns for Smart...
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Piotr Krajewski dr
PeoplePiotr Krajewski is a librarian at the Library of Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT) and a PhD student at the Medical University of Gdańsk. His research interests focus on the standardization of the e-resources usage data and Open Access publishing, especially the role of institutional repositories in the development of the OA initiative and the phenomenon of “predatory publishers”. He works at Scientific and Technical Information...
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Use of tax incentives and exemptions - study results
Open Research DataThe study was conducted on a group of 259 entrepreneurs from various regions of Poland. Tha analysis is concerned on aspects related to the level of use of tax incentives in companies. The results contain the following aspects: how often entrepreneurs benefit from tax breaks and exemptions and why are they reluctant to take economic and business advantage...
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Improving social competencies of architecture students through participatory design of marketplace regeneration
PublicationThe article discusses the involvement of architecture students in actual urban regeneration projects through participatory design and tray to respond question how it can improve students social competences, and benefit their future careers as architects and urban planners. By using the example of the student workshops conducted in 2019 at the Faculty of Architecture, GdanskTech, the article discusses the specific methods applied...
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Comparison of Poland, Germany and the European average using the components of the summary innovation index
Open Research DataThe analysis presents a comparison of the innovation policies of Poland and Germany using all the indicators included in the Summary Innovation Index (SII), then the obtained results were analyzed and conclusions were formulated.The indicators are divided into three main categories, each group of indicators shows a different aspect of the innovativeness...
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Tomasz Janowski dr
PeopleTomasz Janowski is the Head of the Department of Informatics in Management, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland; Invited Professor at the Department for E-Governance and Administration, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria; and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Government Information Quarterly, Elsevier. Previously, he was the founder and head of the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance...
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Income tax rates for special activities in Czech Republic
Open Research DataThe standard corporate income tax rate is 19%. Since 2015, the tax rates for special activities have changed as follows: the tax rate for pension funds is 0% (with some exemption); The tax regulations define a new so-called "Basic investment fund" and only that particular fund can benefit from the lower tax rate of 5%. Other mutual funds that do not...
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The influence of time of hearing aid use on auditory perception in various acoustic situations
PublicationThe assessment of sound perception in hearing aids, especially in the context of benefits that a prosthesis can bring, is a complex issue. The objective parameters of the hearing aids can easily be determined. These parameters, however, do not always have a direct and decisive influence on the subjective assessment of quality of the patient’s hearing while using a hearing aid. The paper presents the development of a method for...
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Customer Engagement Consequences for Firms
PublicationPurpose: 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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How do responsible universities perceive their social engagement? In search of signs of Creating Shared Value by the University
PublicationObjectives: University social responsibility still lacks legitimisation and is perceived as a burden that hinders academics from doing research and teaching. Creating Shared Value by the University may serve as a tool to motivate universities to engage in initiatives for society, as this is beneficial for both parties. Yet, some researchers perceive the creation of economic value as inappropriate for academia. Thus, it was interesting...
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Employees’ self-expansion, work conditions, work engagement and productive behaviours: study 1&2
Open Research DataIn the following studies conducted in Poland, we examined the importance of workplace self-expansion and found that it is a significant mediator between job resources (e.g. compensation and benefits, job tasks) and work engagement (Study 1) as well as task-oriented engagement (Study 2). At the same time, our findings prove that job demands (e.g. role...
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Poland: Quality Monitoring of Therapeutic Processes in a Small Treatment Center for Children
PublicationThis article presents the case of the first ISO 9001:2000-certified small healthcare organization (the Center for Therapy and Rehabilitation) providing therapeutic and rehabilitation services for disabled children in Northern Poland. Elements of the process-oriented healthcare quality system implementation, initial benefits, and the organization's quality system structure and process descriptions are described. Particular attention...
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Technological Capability and Absorptive Capacity Dynamics through Cluster Organizations, In: Sekliuckienė J., Susnienė R. (Eds). AIB-CEE 2019. Book of abstracts (pp. 127), 6th Academy of International Business Central Eastern European (AIB-CEE) chapter annual conference: „International business in the dynamic environment: changes in digitalization, innovation and entrepreneurship”, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, September 25-27 (eISBN 9786090216378)
PublicationThe purpose of the paper is to portrait how members of cluster organizations (COs) perceive the role of clusters in enabling them accumulation of technological capability significant for their innovation. The authors report the findings from the qualitative study based on analysis of four COs from the metal and the highly internationalized ICT industry that concerns the role of knowledge and other cluster benefits in technological...
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Validating the Rules of Government Automation
PublicationThere is growing evidence on the benefits and risks of government automation, and how should government organizations proceed with automation when the benefits outweigh the risks. This evidence was recently consolidated into the "rules of government automation", part of the project funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. The project uncovered that the combined nature of government work and its transformation into digital...
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Non-compulsory practical education programme for modernist heritage
PublicationA non-compulsory programme for students of architecture that contains more specialised topics beyond the basic subjects is an important educational tool. The advantages include classes in smaller groups, the possibility of practical exercises in real field conditions and the benefits of meeting professional practitioners. This type of programme is particularly useful for teaching architectural heritage of the 20th Century, its...
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Non-Nutritive Bioactive Compounds in Food of Plant Origin
PublicationThe increasing knowledge on the health benefits of certain food ingredients, in particular, those of plant origin, opened the discussion of the possibility of using edible plants or their active components in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. The health-promoting properties of plant foods are related to the presence of non-nutritive compounds, mainly plant secondary metabolites, which can affect many biological mechanisms...
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Example of utilization of permeabilized microbial cells
PublicationThe benefits of using whole bacterial cells not only exclude expensive, laborious protein isolation and purification but also stabilize enzymes by cytosol components. Increase in activity of the cells can be achieved by cells permeabilization.
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Polymer Modified Bitumen
PublicationIn this paper we present the benefits of using polymers as an asphalt modifiers, especially the low molecular weight reactive compounds, which are capable of forming an polymer network with bitumen "in situ" in the process of its modification.
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Value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2013
Open Research DataThese data contain information prepared by the Ministry of Finance on the value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2013.
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Value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2014
Open Research DataThese data contain information prepared by the Ministry of Finance on the value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2014.
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Value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2011
Open Research DataThese data contain information prepared by the Ministry of Finance on the value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2009.
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Value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2009
Open Research DataThese data contain information prepared by the Ministry of Finance on the value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2009.
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Value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2010
Open Research DataThese data contain information prepared by the Ministry of Finance on the value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2010.
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Value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2012
Open Research DataThese data contain information prepared by the Ministry of Finance on the value of tax preferences by areas of support and types of taxes in 2012.
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Cluster organization as a form of non-technological innovation
PublicationThe paper aims to investigate the relationships that cluster enterprises develop with their environment through participation in cluster organization (CO). The authors report the findings from a qualitative study carried out in the Lubusz Metal Cluster. The main research strategy is case study. An in-depth individual interview was used to collect the data, and qualitative content analysis and coding for its analysis. The study...
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Social perception of technological innovations at sports facilities: justification for financing ‘white elephants’ from public sources? The case of Euro 2012 Stadiums in Poland
PublicationThe main purpose of the paper is to provide a monetary valuation of social benefits in connection with the hypothetical implementation of technological innovations at four Euro 2012 stadiums in Poland. Not only the construction of the sport’s arenas, but also the ongoing maintenance drain the pockets of Polish taxpayers. At the same time Euro 2012 stadiums remain underused, which familiarize the host cities with the concept of ‘white...
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System oceny efektywności użytkowania aparatów słuchowych
PublicationCelem rozprawy jest opracowanie metody oceny efektywności protezowania słuchu przy użyciu aparatów słuchowych, która pozwoli w łatwy sposób poddawać ocenie korzyść z użytkowania protez słuchowych w najbardziej typowych sytuacjach akustycznych. Przedstawiono genezę podjętych badań i na tej podstawie zaproponowano cele i tezy rozprawy doktorskiej. W pracy w pierwszej kolejności zawarto przegląd dotyczący rodzajów ubytku słuchu i...
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Selected issues on inovativeness of enterprises in Poland
PublicationThe article presents the issue of innovative activities in company processes. The forms of innovative activity important from the point of view of industrial, trade and service enterprises were described. The influence of different types of implemented innovations on the possible benefits obtained by enterprises was also described.
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Technological capability dynamics through cluster organizations
PublicationPurpose – The purpose of the paper is to portrait how members of cluster organizations (COs) perceive the role of COs in enabling them to accumulate technological capability (TC) significant for their innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The authors report the findings from their qualitative study based on an analysis of four COs. The organizational inertia and absorptive capacity (AC) theories are the theoretical underpinning...
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A Solution to Image Processing with Parallel MPI I/O and Distributed NVRAM Cache
PublicationThe 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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Surface Science - 2021/2022
e-Learning CoursesThe goal of the subject is the presentation of basic problems resulting from he existence of interfacebetween material objects and its surroundings. Discussion of the consequences arising from the existenceof surface energy. Analysis of possible applications of surface phenomena in technology. Understanding ofproblems and benefits resulting from decreasing dimensions of objects with the special emphasis on thesemiconductor band...
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Real-time simulation in non real-time environment
PublicationSimulation in real-time is a very useful tool because of didactical and practical benefits. Very important benefit of real-time simulation is a fact that operator’s decision can be taken into account in the same time scale as the real system would work. This enables construction of simulators, and opportunity to test control algorithms in Hardware in The Loop scheme using target industrial equipment. Professional real-time environments...