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Sustainable investing exchange-traded funds: US and European market
PublikacjaThe key aim of the paper is to examine the diffusion of the sustainable investing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the European and US ETFs markets, with the special focus on the market shares of sustainable investing and conventional funds. The model of diffusion of innovation (logistic growth model) is applied. Monthly data on the assets of ETFs in the time period of 2006-2017 are used. Increasing assets of sustainable investing...
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Grade of service determination methodology in IP networks with SIP protocol
PublikacjaAlthough Grade of Service is very important in VoIP providers evaluation, We wasn't able to find any paper regarding the topic of measuring GoS variables for IP networks utilizing SIP, which are defined like for PSTN/ISDN/GSM networks (post-selection delay, answering delay, release delay, or probability of end-to-end blocking). Due to the lack of research in this field, it was necessary to start from defining measures and cover...
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The influence of plastic deformation on the magnetoelastic properties of the CSN12021 grade steel
PublikacjaWłasności magnetosprężyste materiałów są silnie modyfikowane przez zmiany struktury dyslokacyjnej, które są wynikiem procesów deformacji plastycznej. Zmiany te mogą być wykorzystane jako podstawa do opracowania metody nieniszczącej oceny stopnia deformacji materiału.Jak dotychczas zaproponowane zostały różne metody, oparte na pomiarach pętli histerezy magnetycznej czy też natężenia magnetycznego efektu Barkhausena. Artykuł porównuje...
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Sustainable Investing. Socio-Economic Impacts of Exchange-Traded Funds
PublikacjaSustainable Investing: Socio-Economic Impacts of Exchange-Traded Funds examines the social and economic effects of sustainable investing ETFs and their impacts on the global financial system. The book presents the key issues with regard to sustainable investing, discussing exchange-traded funds mechanisms and categories in comparison to competing investment funds. The book outlines the theoretical determinants of ETF markets development...
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Hydrogen direct reduction and reoxidation behaviour of high-grade pellets
PublikacjaHigh grade pellets with basicity index close to 0.5 were directly reduced in pure hydrogen atmosphere. The reduction experiments were performed in the temperature range 800 e1000 C at the pressure of 8 bar. The pellets internal structure was analysed through micro tomography observations in the unreduced and reduced conditions. After reduction, the pellets showed a variation of porosity up to more than 15% with a remarkable change...
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Moderately Reactive Molecules Forming Stable Ionic Compounds with Superhalogens
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Study of the process of tool forming made of high-strength materials
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Enzymatic Activity as New Moorsh-Forming Process Indicators of Peatlands
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Compact and Integrated High-Power Pulse Generation and Forming System
PublikacjaThis paper presents comprehensive analytical, numerical and experimental research of the compact and integrated high-power pulse generation and forming system based on the flux compression generator and the electro-explosive forming fuse. The paper includes the analysis of the presented solution, starting from the individual components studies, i.e., the separate flux compression generator tests in field conditions and the forming...
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Analysis of circular polarization antenna design trade‐offs using low‐cost EM‐driven multiobjective optimization
PublikacjaCircular polarization (CP) antennas are vital components of modern communication systems. Their design involves handling several requirements such as low reflection and axial ratio (AR) within the frequency range of interest. Small size is an important criterion for antenna mobility which is normally achieved as a by‐product of performance‐oriented modifications of the structure topology. In this work, multiobjective optimization...
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GPU Power Capping for Energy-Performance Trade-Offs in Training of Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for Image Recognition
PublikacjaIn the paper we present performance-energy trade-off investigation of training Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for image recognition. Several representative and widely adopted network models, such as Alexnet, VGG-19, Inception V3, Inception V4, Resnet50 and Resnet152 were tested using systems with Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 as well as Nvidia V100 GPUs. Using GPU power capping we found other than default configurations minimizing...
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Analyzing energy/performance trade-offs with power capping for parallel applications on modern multi and many core processors
PublikacjaIn the paper we present extensive results from analyzing energy/performance trade-offs with power capping observed on four different modern CPUs, for three different parallel applications such as 2D heat distribution, numerical integration and Fast Fourier Transform. The CPU tested represent both multi-core type CPUs such as Intel⃝R Xeon⃝R E5, desktop and mobile i7 as well as many-core Intel⃝R Xeon PhiTM x200 but also server, desktop...
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Green analytical chemistry in sample preparation for determination of trace organic pollutants
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono przyjazne środowisku techniki analityczne, stosowane w celu izolacji i wzbogacania analitów. Ilość używanych rozpuszczalników jest ograniczana przez stosowanie alternatwnych rozpuszczalników, technik bezrozpuszczalnikowych, ekstrakcji wspomaganych czynnikami zewnętrznymi oraz przez wprowadzanie mikrosystemów analitycznych.
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Challenges in preparing honey samples for chromatographic determination of contaminants and trace residues
PublikacjaThe determination of contaminations and residues in honey is of growing concern over past few years, especially that these compounds can not only diminish beneficial properties of honey but more importantly, if present in significant amounts, can pose serious threat to human health. Since honey is characterized by complex composition of the matrix sample, it is often necessary to apply clean-up step, in order to eliminate interfering...
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Tribological and corrosion testing of surface engineered surgical grade CoCrMo alloy
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Speciation of trace element compounds in samples of biota from marine ecosystems
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The Role of Selected Trace Elements in Oxidoreductive Homeostasis in Patients with Thyroid Diseases
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EXCHANGE TRADED COMMODITIES AS A CATEGORY OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS ON EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS
PublikacjaThe article presents the main features of one category of innovative financial products – exchange traded commodities (ETCs) and results of the analysis of the European market for ETCs. ETCs are products listed and traded on the stock exchanges and they offer investors returns based on various assets (commodities or currencies). In contrast with the most widely recognized exchange traded funds (ETFs), ETCs are structured as debt...
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The 15th Workshop on Progress in Trace Metal Speciation for Environmental Analytical Chemistry
PublikacjaArtykuł jest sprawozdaniem z konferencji TRACESPEC - the 15th Workshop on progress in trace Metal Speciation for Environmental Analytical Chemistry, ktora odbyla sie we wrzesniu 2016 na Politechnice Gdańskiej. W artykule przedstawiono głowne cele i załozenia konferencji oraz opisano program naukowy.
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TRAVELLING WAVES FOR LOW–GRADE GLIOMA GROWTH AND RESPONSE TO A CHEMOTHERAPY MODEL
PublikacjaLow-grade gliomas (LGGs) are primary brain tumours which evolve very slowly in time, but inevitably cause patient death. In this paper, we consider a PDE version of the previously proposed ODE model that describes the changes in the densities of functionally alive LGGs cells and cells that are irreversibly damaged by chemotherapy treatment. Besides the basic mathematical properties of the model, we study the possibility of the...
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Analityka śladów - wyzwania i problemy. Trace analysis- challenges and problems
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono główne źródła błędów w analityce składników śladowych i ultraśladowych obecnych w próbkach o złożonym składzie matrycy. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na: klasyfikację metod i technik ze względu na stężenie analitu w próbce; jednostki służące do wyrażania stężeń w zakresie śladów i ultraśladów; etapy przygotowania próbek do oznaczeń końcowych; sposoby eliminacji lub zmniejszenia intensywności wpływu różnych czynników na...
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Sea to air transport of trace gases in the coastal zone: a literature review
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono informacje i dane liczbowe dotyczące zjawiska wymiany składników śladowych (CO2, N2O, CH4, DMS, COS, NH3, metyloaminy, lotne związki halogenoorganiczne, CO) pomiędzy powierzchnią morza i powietrzem atmosferycznym w strefie przybrzeżnej. Dokonano oceny ogólnej emisji tych związków oraz podano informacje o stężeniach i o strumieniach (w skali rocznej).
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Technologies for Joining and Forming Thin-Walled Structures in the Construction of Transportation Vehicles
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The concept of a new two-stage fuse for high power pulse forming
PublikacjaThis manuscript introduces the concept, physical operating principle and studies on a new and unique two stage forming fuse (TSFF) with interstage spark gap commutation and presents its application for forming high power pulses of extreme parameters. The paper classifies TSFF performance and compares it with conventional single-stage forming fuses. The conclusions are supported by analytical and experimental studies in laboratory...
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Patch size setup and performance/cost trade-offs in multi-objective antenna optimization using domain patching technique
PublikacjaA numerical study concerning multi-objective optimization of antenna structures using sequential domain patching (SDP) technique has been presented. We investigate the effect of various setups of the patch size on the operation of the SDP algorithm and possible trade-offs concerning the quality of the Pareto set found by SDP and the computational cost of the optimization process. Our considerations are illustrated using a UWB monopole...
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Towards more (un)balanced trade. Production linkages between China and the Visegrad countries: country-level and sector-level analysis
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Bandwidth-size design trade-offs for compact spline-parameterised patch couplers by means of electromagnetic-driven multi-objective optimisation
PublikacjaBroad bandwidth and small size are the key performance figures for contemporary microwave couplers. These requirements are conflicting, i.e. improvement of one generally leads to degradation of the other assuming fixed topology of the circuit at hand. From a designer's perspective, the knowledge about available design trade-offs is indispensable as it permits for tailoring the circuit for particular applications as well as comparing...
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Trace of Flicker Sources by Using Non-Parametric Statistical Analysis of Voltage Changes
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Trace elements content of surface peat deposits in the Solovetsky Islands (White Sea)
PublikacjaPeatlands form environmental archives of trace element deposition. In this regard they are particularly valuable for areas such as the Arctic, where regular pollution monitoring is either impossible or extremely costly. The aim of this study was to assess pollution in the Solovetsky Islands (65° 05' N, 35° 53' E) by examining the spatial variability in trace element content of the uppermost layer of peat, immediately below the...
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COMPLEXITY OF INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS: THE CASE OF SYNTHETIC EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS IN EUROPE
PublikacjaThe aim of the text is the presentation of the most important categories of exchange traded funds (ETFs) – physical and synthetic ones. A theoretical part of the text includes an overview of the main features of ETFs, the presentation of differences between physical and synthetic funds and the main risks posed by both types to their users and the whole financial systems. An empirical part focuses on the European market. Time span...
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Weldability of pipe grade polyethylenes as realized from thermal and mechanical properties assessments
PublikacjaSince polyethylene (PE) has been widely accepted for the production of high-pressure fluid conveying pipelines, studies devoted to weldability of PE connections were always of major importance. In this study, two industrial PE grades designed for pipe production, namely PE80 and PE100, were injection molded, cut, and then welded as PE100-PE100, PE100-PE80, and PE80-PE80. The heat-welded joints were assessed by differential scanning...
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Spawalność tytanu Grade 2 na przykładzie płaszczowo-rurowego wymiennika ciepła
PublikacjaW artykule scharakteryzowano właściwości, obszary zastosowania i problemy związane ze spawalnością tytanu i jego stopów. Opracowano technologię spawania metodą TIG płaszczowo-rurowego wymiennika ciepła typu JAD B z tytanu Grade 2, zaprezentowano wyniki badań nieniszczących i niszczących złączy spawanych. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na trudności związane z przygotowaniem krawędzi elementów do spawania i wynikające z nich niezgodności...
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The Impact of Covid-19 on the Performance of Exchange Traded Funds on Developed and Emerging Markets
PublikacjaIn this paper an endeavour was made to evaluate the impact of Covid-19 on the achievement of the investment objectives by selected ETFs in developed and emerging markets. For this purpose, the tracking errors calculated for 18 different ETFs operating on the basis of American, Asian and European stock indexes were analyzed. The time range of the research was selected in such a way as to compare the period before the pandemic(pre-Covid)...
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Investigation of stability of aqueous solutions containing trace amounts of volatile organic analytes
PublikacjaOznaczając lotne związki chlorowcoorganiczne w matrycy wodnej należy uwzględnić specyficzne właściwości, którymi charakteryzują się te związki, a mianowicie:- niska temperatura wrzenia; - wysoka prężność pary nad roztworem; - stosunkowo niska rozpuszczalność w wodzie.Właściwości te należy uwzględnić w trakcie przygotowania wodnych roztworów wzorcowych wykorzystywanych na etapie kalibracji i badań modelowych. Ze względu na istotność...
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The importance of CEFTA 2006 for Western Balkan countries
PublikacjaFree foreign trade is one of the most important issues all over the world. The impact of bilateral trade can be studied both from economic as well as political perspectives; when it improves economic development, it also creates the conditions for international stability. The aim of the article is to conduct a comparison of the changes to export trade flow in the Central European Free Trade Agreement 2006, with reference to countries...
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The Role of Daylight in Forming the Traditional Space: Classification of Traditional Iranian Daylighting Elements
PublikacjaDaylight character in a space can be defined as the manner in which daylight permeates and is dispersed in that space. The architectural elements related to daylighting under investigation in this study were rooted in Iranian-Isfahani heritage, considered traditional Iranian architecture (from the 16th to early 20th century). The establishment of a classification system for daylighting systems holds significant utility. This...
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Determining ATP concentration in Candida albicans in process of forming germ tube forms
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Factors Forming the Consumers’ Willingness to Pay a Price Premium for Ecological Goods in Ukraine
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Psychological and physical components in forming preferences on urban greenery management – The case of trees
PublikacjaPublic opinion is increasingly important in managing urban greenery. In this regard, this study demonstrates the importance of sociological (environmental worldviews), psychological (place attachment, perceived benefits of trees), and physical factors (type of building people live in, and urban greenery) in forming residents’ opinions on whether the municipality or landowners should decide about tree removal on private land. Logistic...
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Laser assisted forming of the surface layer of Al-Si alloy at cryogenic conditions.
PublikacjaW artykule przedstawiono wpływ powierzchniowego laserowego przetapiania w warunkach kriogenicznych na mikrostrukturę, mikrotwardość i własności korozyjne stopu AlSi13Mg1CuNi. Stwierdzono korzystny wpływ obróbki laserowej na mikrostrukturę, mikrotwardość i odporność na zużycie ścierne badanego stopu aluminium.
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Ekspatrianta versus lokalny menedżer, czyli kto powinien kierować filią zagraniczną? = Expatriate versus host country manager - who should run a foreign subsidiary?
PublikacjaThere is ample literature on expatriate management that presents a parent company's point of view on this issue. A consideration of subsidiary management from the local perspective is missing. Relationships with foreigners (including expatriates) are cross-cultural interactions and their effectiveness is affected by cultural factors. Therefore, in this article there are questions that need to be answered:1. What role does an expatriate...
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What determines export structure in the EU countries? The use of gravity model in international trade based on the panel data for the years 1995-2015
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Patch size setup and performance/cost trade-offs in multi-objective EM-driven antenna optimization using sequential domain patching
PublikacjaPurpose This paper aims to assess control parameter setup and its effect on computational cost and performance of deterministic procedures for multi-objective design optimization of expensive simulation models of antenna structures. Design/methodology/approach A deterministic algorithm for cost-efficient multi-objective optimization of antenna structures has been assessed. The algorithm constructs a patch connecting extreme Pareto-optimal...
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Analysis of temporal leachibility of trace elements to the environment of opoka-rocks used in historical building
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Teeth as an Indicator of the Environmental Exposure of Silesia Province’s Inhabitants in Poland to Metallic Trace Elements
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Acidity trace pollutants of urban rain and roof runoff from selected roof coverings
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono dane dotyczące chemizmu opadów atmosferycznych i wód spływnych pobranych na terenie dużej aglomeracji miejskiej. Oznaczane były: pH, aniony - chlorki, azotany i siarczany oraz metale ciężkie - cynk, ołów, miedź, kadm. Próbki były pobierane na terenie Trójmiasta i w Dąbrówce Tczewskiej koło Gdańska z budynków pokrytych nowymi i starymi pokryciami. Badania prowadzono od kwietnia do czerwca 2006.
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Plasma micronutrients, trace elements, and breast cancer in BRCA1 mutation carriers: an exploratory study
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Modifiers for Medical Grade Polymeric Systems used in FDM 3D Printing - Short Review
PublikacjaFDM 3D printing could find an application in the wide range of biomedical applications. Unfortunately, the quantity of polymeric biomaterials suitable to processing into filaments is limited. The most frequently used biomaterials for medical constructs such as bone grafts, soft tissue scaffolds or another DDS include PCL, PLA, PVA, HPC, EVA copolymer, EC and TPUs. Various modifiers such as TCP, HA, TEC, MMC could be applicated...
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Application of Diffusion Models in the Analysis of Financial Markets: Evidence on Exchange Traded Funds in Europe
PublikacjaExchange traded funds (ETFs) are financial innovations that may be considered as a part of the index financial instruments category, together with stock index derivatives. The aim of this paper is to explore the trajectories and formulates predictions regarding the spread of ETFs on the financial markets in six European countries. It demonstrates ETFs’ development trajectories with regard to stock index futures and options that...
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Investigation on the Sources and Impact of Trace Elements in the Annual Snowpack and the Firn in the Hansbreen (Southwest Spitsbergen)
PublikacjaWe present a thorough evaluation of the water soluble fraction of the trace element composition (Ca, Sr, Mg, Na, K, Li, B, Rb, U, Ni, Co, As, Cs, Cd, Mo, Se, Eu, Ba, V, Ge, Ga, Cr, Cr, P, Ti, Mn, Zr, Ce, Zn, Fe, Gd, Y, Pb, Bi, Yb, Al, Nb, Er, Nd, Dy, Sm, Ho, Th, La, Lu, Tm, Pr, Tb, Fe, In, Tl) and their fluxes in the annual snowpack and the firn of the Hansbreen (a tidewater glacier terminating in the Hornsund fjord, southwest...