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Prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in adult patient population of primary care clinic in Warsaw

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Boguradzka A., Mazurczak-Pluta T., Rzewuska D., Ptasiński A.
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
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2011
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issue 4
555-558
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Potrzeba stymulacji a ekspozycja na zdarzenia traumatyczne

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Dudek B., Wojtecka K., Instytut Psychologii U. Ł.
Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Psychologica
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2009
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vol. 13
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Problem. Prevalence of traumatic stress in general population is not so often but in some vocations it is a serious risk factor for employees’ health. A traumatic event is a main reason for PTSD and other mental disorders. There are multiple risk factors for PTSD development but the exposure to traumatic event is a main cause, included in a definition of PTSD. A need of stimulation, strongly connected to reactivity, may be treated as an individual resource because it let diminishing a chance of PTSD development but it may be treated as the risk factor of this disorder also. Hypothesis. Number of exposures to traumatic events is correlated to power of stimulation need. Subjects. 109 soldiers. Methods. Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS) by M. Zuckerman and Stressful Life Events Questionnaire (experimental version by M. Lis-Turlejska). Results. Relationships between results obtained in the particular dimension of the stimulation need and the number of traumatic events experienced by subjects are as follow: a dimension of thrill and adventure seeking (TAS) – rho = 0.30 (p < 0.008); an experience seeking dimension (ES) – rho = 0.20 (p < 0.060); a disinhibition dimension (DIS) – rho = 0.30 (p < 0.008) a boredom susceptibility dimension (BS) – rho = 0.20 (p < 0.060); a general dimension of stimulation seeking (G) – rho = 0.10 (p < 0.210). Rank correlation between a total results of SSS (a sum of subscales results) and the number of traumatic events experienced by the subjects is 0,25 (p < 0,008).
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Suicidální chování a abúzus návykových látek

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Záškodná H., Pavlica K.
Psychologie a její kontexty
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2010
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vol. 1
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issue 2
211-219
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Both suicide and drug addiction represent serious health and social problems which occur globally across all cultures, causing devastating effects and loss of life. An overview of the literature and statistics from monitoring centres shows that suicide is associated with many risk factors, including psychopathological symptomatology. This article presents several risk factors and assesses the links between suicide and drug addiction.
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Prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in adult patient population of primary care clinic in Warsaw

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Boguradzka A., Mazurczak-Pluta T., Rzewuska D., Ptasiński A.
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
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2012
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issue 4
555-558
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Identification of hazards in the workplaces of Artisanal mining in Katanga

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Elenge M. M., De Brouwer C.
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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2011
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vol. 24
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issue 1
57-66
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Objective: While artisanal mining takes place in casual framework and with total ignorance of good practices, few studies have focused on the origin of hazards specific to each workplace constitutive of this exploitation facility. Nevertheless, this study is a condition of an efficient occupational health and safety control in this sector. Materials and Method: We took the effort to identify different workplaces, as well as hazards specific to each of them, through the observation and analysis of the tasks, tools and the processes related to their use applied in the Ruashi artisanal mine. Results: The investigated exploitation facility consists of five workplaces: diggers (60% – in charge of mineralized gangue recovery); crushers; washers; hand-made furnace workers (in charge of various treatment processes); and loaders (in charge of packing the obtained material). Beside the risks common to these various workplaces and ensuing notably from the lack of hygiene and working in bad positions, operating in underground galleries, in particular, exposes diggers to the risks connected with collapsing parts of the mine, suffocation, dehydration or fine particles in the breathed air. Crushers are especially exposed to traumatism risks, notably ocular, and loaders are exposed to risks related to handling heavy loads. These risks are connected with the mining processes because, in spite of the similarity of tools, they appear less often in other forms of artisanal exploitation described in literature. It is notable in the case of crushing in sawed gas bottles where ocular trauma risk is decreased. It was also shown that humidification of work surface reduces dust particles emission into the air. Conclusions: Hazards identification, through a tools and processes description, has the advantage of providing information on reducing the occurrence of these risks. It shows that this reduction is not necessarily a consequence of the activity mechanization degree.
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Substance use and misuse in the Croatian Army Special Forces: prevalence and influencing factors

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Sekulic D., Milanovic I., Bok D., Matika D.
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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2014
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vol. 27
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issue 1
123-131
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Objectives: In addition to being a serious health-hazard, substance-use-and-misuse (SUM) in military forces negatively infl uences physical fi tness and army readiness. The aim of this study was to defi ne the prevalence of SUM, which includes cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and multiple SUM (i.e. practice of daily smoking and harmful alcohol drinking), and factors infl uencing SUM in the Croatian Special Army Forces (SAF). Materials and Methods: We studied 73 SAF members. A self-administered validated questionnaire was used to gather socio-demographic and military-professionrelated data, and SUM factors. The associations between studied variables were established by the Chi² test, and forward conditional logistic regression (FCLR). Results: With less than 40% of daily smokers, smoking was within expected values. Almost 80% of the examinees reported no binge drinking, while 54% reported harmful drinking according to the Alcohol Use Disorders Identifi cation Test scale. Paternity and education level were negatively associated with daily smoking, while higher incidence of daily smoking was found for privates and those who practiced harmful drinking (all at p < 0.05). The FCLR demonstrated a higher risk of harmful alcohol consumption for younger commissioned offi cers (OR for military rank = 5.54, 95% CI: 2.19-13.99; OR for age = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.76-0.95). Conclusion: Although SUM incidence was not alarming compared to the overall population and the previously reported military data, additional efforts are necessary in order to decrease cigarette consumption. The study showed that protective/risk structure of the substance misuse in the military should be investigated specifi cally with regard to particular military services, corps, and socio-cultural environment.
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Zjawisko hazardu patologicznego i jego uwarunkowania

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Tucholska S.
Roczniki Psychologiczne
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2008
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vol. 11
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issue 2
45-68
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Hazard jest obecnie popularną i legalną formą aktywności podejmowaną przez ludzi na całym świecie. Wprowadzone w ostatnim okresie zmiany prawne dotyczące gier losowych, większa ich dostępność z racji rozpowszechnienia salonów gier sprawiły, że coraz częstsze są przypadki uzależnienia od hazardu. W tej sytuacji istnieje potrzeba lepszego poznania, czym jest hazard patologiczny. Prezentowany artykuł jest poświęcony tej tematyce. W literaturze przedmiotu najczęściej traktuje się jako synonimiczne takie określenia, jak hazard kompulsywny, hazard patologiczny, hazard problematyczny. Hazard patologiczny jest zjawiskiem złożonym. Definiując hazard, tradycyjnie zwraca się raczej uwagę na skutki ekonomiczne i społeczne, a nie na proces czy też naturę zjawiska. Klinicyści natomiast koncentrują się na negatywnych następstwach aktywności hazardowej, proponują typologie i opracowują definicje, które mogą być przydatne do bardziej adekwatnej operacjonalizacji tego konstruktu, jakim jest hazard. Krytyczna analiza literatury przedmiotu pozwoliła na wyodrębnienie czynników, które mogą warunkować rozwój patologicznego hazardu. Są to czynniki: rodzinne/genetyczne, socjodemograficzne (np. wiek, płeć, pochodzenie etniczne, rodzaj gry losowej), podmiotowe (np. osobowość, reakcje biochemiczne, procesy poznawcze, stany psychiczne) oraz religijne/duchowe.
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Gambling is now a popular lawful activity among people around the world. Due to recent changes of legal regulations concerning gambling, access to gambling has become more widespread and, as a result, an increase in the prevalence of pathological gambling has been noted. Therefore, an urgent need for better understanding of the phenomenon of pathological gambling among health-care specialists becomes evident. In this field, such concepts as compulsive, pathological or problem gambling are often treated synonymously. Pathological gambling is a complex phenomenon. Traditionally, the definitions of gambling have been constructed basing on the assumptions of economic or social repercussions rather than taking into account the process or phenomenon of gambling itself. However, clinicians focusing on negative consequences of the gambling behavior, developed typologies and worked out the definitions that may prove beneficial for more adequate operationalizing this concept. A critical review of the literature showed that familial/genetic, sociological/demographics (e.g. age, gender, ethnicity, forms of gambling), individual (e.g. an individual's personality, biochemistry, cognitions, and psychological states) and religion/spirituality factors may be implicated in the development and maintenance of pathological gambling.
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Study of arsenic exposure in oral/oropharyngeal carcinoma in West Bengal

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Pal P., Raychowdhury R., Dolai T. K., Roy S., Dastidar R., Halder A.
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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2017
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vol. 30
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issue 2
271-279
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Objectives To study any possible correlation between arsenic toxicity and the development of oral carcinoma in West Bengal population. Material and Methods Ethical clearance for this study was obtained from the Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences. Out of 30 785 patients attending our hospital from November 2012 to July 2015, 107 cases and 50 control individuals were selected. The hair and buccal smear samples were obtained upon their consent for the purpose of the analysis of arsenic count and cytogenetic damage, respectively. Results Ninety-six percent of cases came from the highly arsenic affected districts and 81.3% showed their arsenic count above the safe limit (0.8 μg/g) whereas 96% of the controls’ arsenic count was within the safe limit. The study showed a significant difference of the micronuclei and apoptosis frequency between the cases and controls. Conclusions The difference of micronuclei and apoptosis frequency between cases and controls was significant. The maximum number of cases came from highly arsenic affected areas and a higher percentage of cases showed elevated arsenic count, as compared to controls, which may indicate a possible link between arsenic toxicity and this disease. However, a larger sample size is required for a proper correlation. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2017;30(2):271–279
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Self-employment in joinery: An occupational risk facor?

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Lesage F.-X., Salles J., Deschamps F.
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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2014
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vol. 27
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issue 3
355-363
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Objectives: Only a few studies have analyzed the health of self-employed workers. This cross-sectional study is the first to compare health status among craftsmen joiners and paid joiners. Material and Methods: Clinical and paraclinical data for self-employed craftsmen and employees were collected by occupational health doctors according to a standardized protocol and compared. Health data and professional status relationships were analyzed by logistic regression. Results: A total of 171 craftsmen and 196 paid workers were included. Craftsmen had more dermatologic pathologies (odds ratio (OR) = 2.67, p < 0.05), ear/nose/throat symptoms (OR = 3.38, p < 0.001), pulmonary symptoms (OR = 2.46, p < 0.05), musculoskeletal symptoms (OR = 3.09, p < 0.001), and abnormal audiogram (OR = 3.50, p < 0.001). The FEV₁ was significantly lower among craftsmen (p < 0.01), independently of tobacco smoke exposure. Conclusions: This survey highlights a high morbidity rate among self-employed craftsmen, suggesting that among woodworkers, professional status can be a risk factor for health. The preventive medical system for craftsmen has to be rethought to guarantee better safety for this population.
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Chemical composition of surgical smoke formed in the abdominal cavity during laparoscopic cholecystectomy – Assessment of the risk to the patient

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Dobrogowski M., Wesołowski W., Kucharska M., Sapota A., Pomorski L.
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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2014
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vol. 27
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issue 2
314-325
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the exposure of patients to organic substances produced and identified in surgical smoke formed in the abdominal cavity during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Material and Methods: Identification of these substances in surgical smoke was performed by the use of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with selective ion monitoring (SIM). The selected biomarkers of exposure to surgical smoke included benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene. Their concentrations in the urine samples collected from each patient before and after the surgery were determined by SPME-GC/MS. Results: Qualitative analysis of the smoke produced during laparoscopic procedures revealed the presence of a wide variety of potentially toxic chemicals such as benzene, toluene, xylene, dioxins and other substances. The average concentrations of benzene and toluene in the urine of the patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, in contrast to the other determined compounds, were significantly higher after the surgery than before it, which indicates that they were absorbed. Conclusions: The source of the compounds produced in the abdominal cavity during the surgery is tissue pyrolysis in the presence of carbon dioxide atmosphere. All patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures are at risk of absorbing and excreting smoke by-products. Exposure of the patient to emerging chemical compounds is usually a one-time and short-term incident, yet concentrations of benzene and toluene found in the urine were significantly higher after the surgery than before it.
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The influence of tobacco smoking on dental periapical condition in a sample of an adult population of the Łódź region, Poland

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Sopińska K., Bołtacz-Rzepkowska E.
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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2019
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vol. 33
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issue 1
45-57
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ObjectivesEpidemiological studies show that apical periodontitis (AP), alongside tooth decay, is the most common oral disease. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of smoking on the prevalence of AP in the population of the Łódź region, Poland.Material and MethodsThe study involved 815 first-time, randomly selected patients reporting to the Central Teaching Hospital of the Medical University of Lodz. The studied group was a systematic sample of the population admitted for treatment in 2016. The study consisted of a questionnaire and a radiological part. Each patient filled out a questionnaire containing demographic data, and an interview regarding smoking and diabetes. The radiological part of the study included the analysis of panoramic radiographs which showed the periapical status, and the presence and quality of root canal treatment.ResultsTeeth with AP were observed more frequently in patients addicted to tobacco either at the time of the study or in the past (group 1) – 7.2% than in people who had never smoked (group 2) – 5.2% (p < 0.0005). In the teeth without root canal treatment, AP was observed more frequently in group 1 – 3.5% than in group 2 – 1.9% (p < 0.0005). A statistically significant difference was found in the percentage of endodontically treated teeth between group 1 and group 2 (10.7% vs. 9.6%) (p = 0.017). However, no difference was observed in the frequency of AP in the endodontically treated teeth in both groups (37.6% vs. 35.8%) (p = 0.451).ConclusionsSmokers are a group facing an increased risk of AP and, therefore, there is a need for an early detection and treatment of caries and its complications in this group of patients. The multifactorial etiology of AP indicates the necessity to undertake further studies on the effect of smoking on the periapical status.
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Risks of investment in personnel development: evidence from Ukrainian IT companies

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Domkina O., University K. N. T. S.
Ekonomia Międzynarodowa
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2015
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vol. 010
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In this paper, we examine key factors that influence the risks of investment in the development of human capital of a firm in the IT sector and estimate their weight in the overall risk. In particular, we single out the risk of premature voluntary termination of an employee, the risk of ineffective training, and the risk of a firm’s incorrect employee development strategy. Moreover, to support management of the mentioned kinds of risks, we enumerate the factors that influence them and classify those factors into three main groups: related to the employee, related to the firm, and related to the external environment. Based on this division, we build a model for estimating the risks of investing in the development of personnel using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).
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Wybrane cechy osobowości a dysfunkcjonalna regulacja emocji jako czynnik ryzyka nadciśnienia tętniczego

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Larionov P., Izdebski P.
Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska, sectio J – Paedagogia-Psychologia
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2020
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vol. 33
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issue 2
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The article presents a review of research on the role of stress, selected psychological factors and dysfunctional emotion regulation on the development of arterial hypertension (AH). According to the psychogenic views on the etiology of AH, dysfunctional emotion regulation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of AH and is its risk factor. The most characteristic psychological traits of patients with AH are anxiety, some dimensions of alexithymia, non-adaptive coping with stress, suppressed emotions, rigid attitudes towards oneself and the world. Dysfunctional emotion regulation is expressed in the inability to quickly regain emotional balance and more intense emotional experience of significant situations in patients with AH. It was indicated that the study of personality traits of patients with AH is contradictory and the isolated study of personality traits without taking into account their relationship with other phenomena of a somatic or psychological nature is of little importance to understand the pathogenetic mechanisms of AH development. Some reflections on spiritual health and its relationship with the AH were presented. Also, methods of further research on the emotion regulation in people with AH have been proposed, which should be carried out from the perspective of unity “biological predisposition – personality – situationˮ.
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W artykule przedstawiono przegląd badań o roli stresu, wybranych czynników psychologicznych i dysfunkcjonalnej regulacji emocji w rozwoju nadciśnienia tętniczego (NT). Zgodnie z psychogennymi poglądami na etiologię NT dysfunkcjonalna regulacja emocji odgrywa kluczową rolę w patogenezie NT i jest jego czynnikiem ryzyka. Najbardziej charakterystycznymi cechami psychologicznymi chorych na NT są: lęk, niektóre wymiary aleksytymii, nieadaptacyjny charakter reakcji na sytuacje stresujące, tłumione emocje, sztywne postawy wobec siebie i świata. Dysfunkcjonalna regulacja emocji wyraża się w niezdolności do szybkiego odzyskiwania równowagi emocjonalnej i bardziej intensywnym przeżywaniu emocjonalnym przez chorych na NT znaczących dla nich sytuacji. Wskazano, że badania cech osobowości chorych na NT są sprzeczne, a izolowane badanie cech osobowości bez uwzględnienia ich związku z innymi zjawiskami o charakterze somatycznym lub psychicznym ma niewielkie znaczenie w celu zrozumienia patogenetycznych mechanizmów rozwoju NT. Przedstawiono też pewne refleksje na temat zdrowia duchowego i jego związku z NT. Ponadto zaproponowano sposoby dalszych badań nad regulacją emocji u osób z NT, które należy przeprowadzić z perspektywy jedności „predyspozycja biologiczna – osobowość – sytuacja”.
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Samotność czynnikiem ryzyka zachowań agresywnych wśród wychowanków placówek opiekuńczo-wychowawczych

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Skwarek B.
Zeszyty Naukowe Państwowej Wyższej Szkoły Zawodowej im. Witelona w Legnicy
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2017
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issue 1(22)
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Przedmiotem zaprezentowanych w niniejszym opracowaniu badań uczyniono problem związku poczucia samotności u młodzieży w późnej fazie dorastania, przebywającej w placówkach opiekuńczo-wychowawczych, z zachowaniami agresywnymi. Doniesienie stanowi jednocześnie kontynuację pracy badawczej autorek analizujących zjawisko samotności wśród młodzieży gimnazjalnej w różnych kontekstach i odniesieniach.
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The subject matter of the research described in this publication is the relation between the feeling of loneliness experienced by the youth in the late phase of being brought up in educational care facilities and their aggressive behaviour. This paper constitutes a continuation of the authors' research into the phenomenon of loneliness among junior high school youth in various contexts and frames of reference.
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Klasyfikacja ryzyka w zamówieniach publicznych

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Urbanek M.
Roczniki Ekonomii i Zarządzania
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2018
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vol. 10(46)
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issue 4
91-107
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Ryzyko jest nieodłącznym elementem wszelkiej aktywności. Dotyczy również jednostek sektora finansów publicznych. Nałożony przez ustawodawcę obowiązek wprowadzenia mechanizmów kontroli zarządczej wymusił systemowe podejście również do zarządzania ryzykiem. Jest ono szczególne w odniesieniu do wydatkowania środków realizowanych w procesie zamówienia publicznego. Zarządzanie ryzykiem jest procesem. Jego istotnym elementem jest identyfikacja i klasyfikacja ryzyka. Celem artykułu jest zaproponowanie metodologii klasyfikacji ryzyka w zamówieniach publicznych. Autor opisał rynek zamówień publicznych, wskazując na zasady go kształtujące. Zaprezentował pojęcie, cel i etapy kontroli zarządczej. Na tym tle przedstawił koncepcję klasyfikacji ryzyka w zamówieniach publicznych. Zdaniem autora wiedza o możliwych zagrożeniach występujących w postępowaniu o zamówienie publiczne, skutkach ich wystąpienia oraz oddziaływaniu na realizowane przez jednostkę cele jest niezwykle istotna. Jednak jej odpowiednie usystematyzowanie, uporządkowanie i sklasyfikowanie może usprawnić proces zarządzania ryzykiem. Zaproponowana metoda klasyfikacji ryzyka w zamówieniach może być elastycznie adaptowana w różnych JSFP, poprawiając skuteczność zarządzania ryzykiem.
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Risk is an inherent element of any activity. It also applies to the units of the public finance sector. The obligation imposed by the legislator to introduce management control mechanisms enforced the systematic approach on the risk management as well. This approach is very particular in relation to spending of public funds carried out in the public procurement process. Risk management is a process. Its essential element is the identification and classification of risk. The aim of this article is to propose a methodology for classifying risk in public procurement. The author described the public procurement market, pointing to the principles that shape it. He presented the concept, purpose, and stages of management control. On that basis, he outlined the concept of classification of risk in public procurement. According to the author, the knowledge about possible threats occurring in the public procurement procedure, the effects of their occurrence, and the impact on the objectives pursued by the individual is extremely important. Moreover, its appropriate systematization, ordering and classification can improve the risk management process. The proposed method of classification of risk in procurement may be flexibly adopted in various JSFPs, improving the effectiveness of risk management.
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Killed Markov Decision Processes for Countable Models for Crash Function Assessment

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Kowal R.
Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia
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2009
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vol. 8
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issue 1
99-112
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In this article the killed Markov decision processes for countable models on finite time interval are considered. The existence of a uniform ε-optimal policy is proved. The correctness of the fundamental equation is shown. The optimal control problem is reduced to a similar problem for derived model. Also, the optimality equation and method for simple optimal policies constructing is received. A sufficient condition of simple policies for countable models is proved. The correctness of the Markovian property is shown. Additionally dynamic programming principle is considered.
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