Sustainable development activities in chemical companies in Poland : links between SDGs and ESG

Purpose: The main aim of the article is to explore sustainable development activities undertaken by the chemical companies in Poland. Three research objectives were established: (1) identification of key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for chemical companies, (2) identification of activities related to each of the three ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) elements in chemical companies, and (3) linking specific SDGs and ESG elements in the case of the chemical industry. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve the aim of the article, the content analysis was used. Documents of chemical companies regarding sustainable development were analyzed, i.e. strategies, policies and reports. Findings: Firstly, the analysis of strategies and policies allowed to identify 13 key SDGs for the Polish chemical companies. Secondly, analysis of the reports, allowed the discovery of numerous activities of the chemical companies in the environmental, social and governance areas. Finally, the links between specific SDGs and ESG elements in the chemical sector were presented. Practical implications: The paper contributes to the better understanding of the chemical companies’ sustainable development activities. In terms of practical implications, the results could guide chemical companies in the development of their ESG strategies. Originality/value: The review of the literature has shown that problems such as SDGs and ESG in the context of the chemical industry have rarely been addressed so far. The links between SDGs and ESG in the chemical industry have also not been studied. To the best knowledge of the author, this is one of the first known studies to investigate the SDGs and ESG issues in chemical companies in Poland. The article is intended for researchers and practitioners interested in the sustainable development issues

Internal quality assurance systems in Polish higher education institutions in the light of the ESG 2015

W artykule omówiono standardy i wskazówki dotyczące zapewniania jakości w Europejskim Obszarze Szkolnictwa Wyższego (ESG 2015) w kontekście poprzedniej wersji dokumentu ESG. Ponadto przedstawiono stan adaptacji ESG w polskich uczelniach, oceniony jako dobry, oraz zwrócono uwagę na problemy wynikające z wdrażania ESG. Problemy te mogą się stać wyzwaniem dla uczelni w dostosowaniu się do zapisów dokumentu ESG 2015.The article discusses the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2015) in the context of the previous ESG and explores the status of adaptation of the ESG by the Polish higher education institutions. This status of adaptation is rather good, however there are still some problems with its implementation, presented in the article. These problems might become great challenges for HEIs in adapting of the ESG 2015

Generating of DNS Service Attacks

Dostupnost a bezpečnost patří mezi nejdůležitější požadavky internetových služeb. Proto je nezbytné detekovat síťové anomálie, které mají na tyto potřeby největší vliv. Aby detekční mechanismy držely krok se stále propracovanějšími anomáliemi, musí být na jejich vývoj kladen velký důraz. Cílem této práce je analýza a replikování nejčastějších útoků na službu DNS. Sesbíraná data z těchto generátorů útoků mohou byt použitá pro lepší pochopení jejich chování, co vede ke tvorbě kvalitnějších detekčních mechanizmů.Availability and security are the most important requirements for Internet services. It is therefore necessary to detect the network anomalies, which have the greatest impact on these requirements. Therefore the great emphasis must be placed on development of detection  mechanisms that keep pace with increasingly sophisticated network anomalies. The aim of this work is to analyze and replicate the most common DNS service attacks. Collected data from these attack generators can be used for better understanding of their behavior, what leads to improved and more effective detection mechanisms.

Crowdfunding projects of the academic community

The goals of the paper are: (1) to examine to what extent is the academic community involved in creating their own or supporting other crowdfunding projects and (2) indicate the types of educational or scientific projects that are the most suitable for crowdfunding financing. The diagnostic survey method was applied. Questionnaires were completed by 314 full-time students and 34 academic teachers of the Institute of Economics, Finance and Management, of the Faculty of Management and Social Communication, at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. It can be assumed that the academic community is hardly involved at all in creating their own or slightly involved in supporting others’ crowdfunding projects. The most proper for crowdfunding financing types of the projects are: (1) for the entire academic community: educational event and setting up and equipping the student area, (2) for students: learning foreign languages and purchase of materials for the study process, (3) for academic teachers: conducting an experiment and book publication

Addressing Childhood Adversity and Social Determinants inPediatric Primary Care:Recommendations for New Hampshire

Research has clearly demonstrated the significant short- and long-term impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the social determinants of health (SDOH) on child health and well-being.1 Identifying and addressing ACEs and SDOH will require a coordinated and systems-based approach. Pediatric primary care* plays a critical role in this system, and there is a growing emphasis on these issues that may be impacting a family. As awareness of ACEs and SDOH grows, so too does the response effort within the State of New Hampshire. Efforts to address ACEs and the SDOH have been initiated by a variety of stakeholders, including non-profit organizations, community-based providers, and school districts. In late 2017, the Endowment for Health and SPARK NH funded the NH Pediatric Improvement Partnership (NHPIP) to develop a set of recommendations to address identifying and responding to ACEs and SDOH in NH primary care settings caring for children. Methods included conducting a review of literature and Key Informant Interviews (KII). Themes from these were identified and the findings are summarized in this report