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Impaired baroreflex sensitivity as a potential marker of cardiovascular risk in hypertension
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Petrographic, mineralogical, and climatic analyses, and risk maps for conservation strategies
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Country Risk and Expected Returns across Global Equity Markets
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Risk-based explanation for the country-level size and value effects
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Price nonsynchronicity, idiosyncratic risk, and expected stock returns in China
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Substance P – a potent risk factor in childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia
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Ship Collision Risk Assessment Based on Collision Detection Algorithm
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Tools for an Extended Risk Assessment for Ropax Ship-Ship Collision
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A risk-informed ship collision alert system: Framework and application
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Lipids and Lipid Mediators Associated with the Risk and Pathology of Ischemic Stroke
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Municipality’s financial potencial and policy of flood risk management in Poland
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Practical aspects of risk management an example of the selected construction company
PublicationW artykule omawia się niektóre metody zarządzania ryzykiem stosowane przez wybraną firmę budowlaną.
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Practises of entrepreneurs from SMEs sector related to risk management
PublicationWyniki badań MSP dotyczące praktyk ubezpieczeniowych. Właściciele małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw wykazują się niewielką znajomością procesów zarządzania ryzykiem. Ich działania na rzecz ograniczania ryzyk w działalności gospodarczej dają podstawę do oceny poziomu świadomości ubezpieczeniowej tej grupy przedsiebiorców.
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Towards the Development of a Risk Model for Unmanned Vessels Design and Operations
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A risk-based method for ship safety assessment at the preliminary designstage
PublicationPraca zawiera wyniki badań dotyczących opracowania metody do analizy bezpieczeństwa statku w warunkach krytycznych. Metoda oparta jest na podejściu systemowym do oceny bezpieczeństwa, formalnej ocenie bezpieczeństwa FSA i hydromechanice okrętu. Podano przykłady oceny ryzyka utraty statku w warunkach krytycznych.
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Human and organizational factors in risk analysis and safety management of azardous
PublicationArtykuł porusza aktualne kwestie dyskutowane podczas warsztatów na temat czynników ludzkich i organizacyjnych w analizie ryzyka i zarządzaniu bezpieczeństwem instalacji przemysłowych wysokiego ryzyka. Zauważa się rosnącą świadomość, że eksploatacja złożonego systemu wyposażonego w środki bezpieczeństwa oraz redundancyjne układy zabezpieczeń i sterowania, zawierające jednostki programowalne, może spowodować większe uzależnienie...
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A direct method for risk assessment when ship is in critical conditions
PublicationPrzedstawiono metodę oceny bezpieczeństwa statku w warunkach krytycznych. Zdefiniowano warunki krytyczne. Podano praktyczne sposoby oceny ryzyka przetrwania statku w warunkach krytycznych. Opisano bezpośrednią metodę oceny ryzyka w warunkach krytycznych. Podano przykłady oceny ryzyka.
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Environmental risk assessment of Polish wastewater treatment plant activity
PublicationWastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play an extremely important role in shaping modern society's environmental wellbeing and awareness, however only well operated and supervised systems can be considered as environmentally sustainable. For this reason, an attempt was undertaken to assess the environmental burden posed by WWTPs in major Polish cities by collecting water samples prior to and just after wastewater release points....
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Quantitative risk assessment of new ship designs in damage conditions
PublicationThe paper is devoted to safety of ships in damage conditions. The novel contribution of the paper is connected with a new Multi-Task ship (MT-ship) design at the preliminary stage of design. There are a few problems at the preliminary stage that should be considered. One problem is connected with if the quantitative risk-based method is a reliable and formal method for safety assessment of such the new design (MT-ship) in damage...
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Metals in the environment as risk factors for infectious diseases: gaps and opportunities
PublicationThis chapter aims to provide insights into current knowledge and gaps in our understanding of the influence that trace metals in the environment have on the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. By reducing immune function, trace metal deficiencies may substantially contribute to the global burden of diarhea, pneumonia, and malaria. Improved methods and biomarkers for assessing the risk of trace metals deficiencies and toxicities...
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Risk factor assessment in agricultural supply chain by fuzzy logic
PublicationSignificant uncertainty characterizes the harvest period. This aspect is due to various risks impacting agrifood supply chains. The occurrence of risks is due to hazards: technological failures, technical breakdowns, or adverse weather conditions. Hence, the operational time of the agricultural supply chain during the harvest period increases due to such risk factors. In essence, some hazards are fuzzy, and the nature of most threats...
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Incorporation of human and organizational factors into qualitative and quantitative risk analyses.
PublicationArtykuł obejmuje aktualne zagadnienia dot. uwzględniania czynników ludzkich w analizie ryzyka i zarządzaniu bezpieczeństwem złożonych obiektów podwyższonego ryzyka. Podkreśla się rosnącą świadomość, że eksploatacja złożonych systemów wyposażonych w środki bezpieczeństwa i redundancyjne systemy sterowania / zabezpieczeń, może spowodować większą zależność systemów od czynników ludzkich i organizacyjnych.
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Evaluating the risk of endometriosis based on patients’ self-assessment questionnaires
PublicationBackground Endometriosis is a condition that significantly affects the quality of life of about 10 % of reproductive-aged women. It is characterized by the presence of tissue similar to the uterine lining (endometrium) outside the uterus, which can lead lead scarring, adhesions, pain, and fertility issues. While numerous factors associated with endometriosis are documented, a wide range of symptoms may still be undiscovered. Methods In...
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CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AMONG POLISH EMPLOYEES OF UNIFORMED SERVICES
PublicationObjectives: Employees of uniformed services (EoUS) were screened for cardiovascular risk factors. Material and Methods: A total of 1138 EoUS (age M±SD 49.9±6.0 years) and 263 controls (age M±SD 54.4±9.7 years) under the care of the cardiology clinic in Gdańsk, Poland,were included in the study. Medical history and blood samples were collected, and a physical examination was performed. Ten-year cardiovascular risk of death was...
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Good practices in requirements, project and risk managment in educational IT projects
PublicationOne can find many learning aids and simulations of physical phenomena on the market - provided as a standalone application or as part of an educational package. However, only a few of them allow for the building of interactive experiments: experiments similar to those that should be conducted in physics laboratories at schools. Gdańsk University of Technology decided to fill this market niche by designing and constructing a set...
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A Simulation Model for Risk and Pricing Competition in the Retail Lending Market
PublicationWe propose a simulation model of the retail lending market with two types of agents: borrowers searching for low interest rates and lenders competing through risk-based pricing. We show that individual banks observe adverse selection, even if every lender applies the same pricing strategy and a credit scoring model of comparable discrimination power. Additionally, the model justifies the reverse-S shape of the response rate curve....
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Marine traffic risk modelling – an innovative approach and a case study
PublicationThis paper presents a model to analyse the risk of two common marine accidents: collision and grounding. Attention is focused on oil tankers since they pose the highest environmental risks. A case study in selected areas of the Gulf of Finland in ice-free conditions is presented. The model utilizes a formula for risk calculation that considers both the probability of an unwanted event and its consequences. The model can be decomposed...
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Towards the Development of a Risk Model for Unmanned Vessels Design and Operations
PublicationAn unmanned merchant vessel seems to be escaping from the stage of idea exploration. Once the concept proofs its safety, it may become a part of maritime reality. Although the safety aspect of such a ship has been addressed by a handful of scholars, the problem remains open. This is mainly due to lack of knowledge regarding actual operational circumstances and design of unmanned ships, which are yet to be developed. In the...
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A performance-oriented risk-based method for safety assessment of ships
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wybrane informacje na temat metody oceny bezpieczeństwa statków w warunkach krytycznych. Metoda łączy podejście oparte na ocenie osiągów statku z podejściem opartym o ocenę ryzyka wypadku. Analiza ryzyka w metodzie oparta jest na zastosowaniu elementów Formalnej Oceny Bezpieczeństwa FSA. Analiza ryzyka w metodzie dotyczy: identyfikacji zagrożeń, oceny zagrożeń, identyfikacji scenariuszy wypadku, oceny ryzyka,...
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Brachytherapy boost improves survival and decreases risk of developing distant metastases compared to external beam radiotherapy alone in intermediate and high risk group prostate cancer patients
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High meniscal slope angle as a risk factor for meniscal allograft extrusion
PublicationA meniscal graft extrusion is still an unresolved problem that affects most patients after a meniscal transplantation. Despite the advances in surgical techniques, together with the improved methods for a meniscal allograft sizing, success is only observed in up to 75% of patients after they experience a meniscal allograft transplantation. Because a meniscal extrusion is associated with a cartilage deterioration and the progression...
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Identification of Risk Factors for Collisions Involving Cyclists Based on Gdansk Example
PublicationThe role of pedestrian and bicycle traffic in Poland has growing trend. The comprehensive traffic study, conducted in Gdansk in 2016, has confirmed the increase in the number of cyclists and their share in the modal split. Therefore, it is particularly important to ensure the safety of this group of unprotected road users. Only in 2015 on the roads of Gdansk occurred 93 accidents (excluding collisions) involving cyclists. As a...
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Positive Risk of Creativity in Software Projects: an Expected Result, a Threat or an Opportunity?
PublicationPositive risk of creativity appears when there is an excess of creativity. This paper aims at exploring the concept of positive risk of creativity in software projects. It presents a taxonomy of positive risks as well as case studies of positive risks in diploma software projects. It also attempts to answer the question whether positive risks should be treated as expected results of applying creativity process, or they cause additional...
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Quantitative Risk Assessment in Construction Disputes Based on Machine Learning Tools
PublicationA high monetary value of the construction projects is one of the reasons of frequent disputes between a general contractor (GC) and a client. A construction site is a unique, one-time, and single-product factory with many parties involved and dependent on each other. The organizational dependencies and their complexity make any fault or mistake propagate and influence the final result (delays, cost overruns). The constant will...
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LONG-TERM RISK CLASS MIGRATIONS OF NON-BANKRUPT AND BANKRUPT ENTERPRISES
PublicationThis paper investigates how the process of going bankrupt can be recognized much earlier by enterprises than by traditional forecasting models. The presented studies focus on the assessment of credit risk classes and on determination of the differences in risk class migrations between non-bankrupt enterprises and future insolvent firms. For this purpose, the author has developed a model of a Kohonen artificial neural network to...
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The rs1447295 and DG8S737 markers on chromosome 8q24 and cancer risk in the Polish population
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A common nonsense mutation of the BLM gene and prostate cancer risk and survival
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MC1R common variants, CDKN2A and their association with melanoma and breast cancer risk
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Expert consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of patient with hyperuricemia and high cardiovascular risk
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A multilocus genetic risk score is associated with arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients
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Women’s health, cardiovascular risk and hypertension: the perspective still needs to improve
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New data on antihypertensive drugs and risk of cancer: should we worry?
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Triple-objective models for portfolio optimisation with symmetric and percentile risk measures
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Protective Footwear And The Risk Of Slipping In Older Workers – Definitions, Achievements, Recommendations
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Spillover and risk transmission in the components of the term structure of eurozone yield curve
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Idiosyncratic risk and cross-section of stock returns in emerging European markets
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Idiosyncratic volatility and the cross-section of anomaly returns: is risk your Ally?
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Is tail risk priced in the cross-section of Chinese mutual fund returns?
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Decision Support Based on Optimal Collision Avoidance Path and Collision Risk
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Towards a Framework of Operational-Risk Assessment for a Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship
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