We review, from the point of view of credit risk management, classical Extreme Value Theory in its one–dimensional (EVT) as well as more–dimensional (MEVT) setup. The presentation is highly coloured by the current economic crisis against which background we discuss the (non–)usefulness of certain methodological developments. We further present an outlook on current and future research for the m...

Cold-pressed canola cake is a coproduct of biodiesel production that contains more residual oil than expeller-pressed and solvent-extracted canola meal. Cold-pressed canola cake might be an attractive feedstuff for swine due to local availability from small plants. However, the nutritional quality and content of anti-nutritional factors of cold-pressed canola cake are poorly defined and vary wi...

The negative effect of income inequality on economic growth represents a topic that constitutes broad research in the standard theory. One immediate consequences is diminished consumption. Many «poor» customers cannot provide sufficient demand for producers, causing overproduction might lead to an crisis. It problem because sustainable performance needs be achieved under conditions inequality. ...

A little over a year ago I gave the summary talk at SUSY-95 in Paris. It was quite a dreadful experience. I came to the Conference with nothing in my hands, sat through all the talks but one, preparing my transparencies at night, skipping all social events. Very tired, I ended trying to summarize every talk, even the one which, not only I had missed, but also, as I learned later, had been cance...

In recent years, the interest in cooperating robots has grown substantially as possible applications for these manipulators are explored. Research in this field tends to focus on the development of specialised controllers. In this paper, however, the problem of achieving absolute accuracy in the positioning and movement of cooperating robots is addressed. The proposed solution to achieve absolu...

The role of OECD in the development of national and international risk/safety assessment frameworks is presented and discussed. The most relevant OECD bodies in this context have contributed a lot to the development of international biosafety frameworks, inter alia by organizing international conferences in the areas of food/feed and environmental safety of GMOs, focusing on practical and curre...

In order to achieve the ambitious carbon peak and neutrality targets, China is in process of revising Environmental Impact Assessment Law. This study devoted proposition how incorporate activities regulating greenhouse gas emissions into legal system (EIA). inspired by Embedding Theory, which provides explanatory framework that allows economic be regulated political social norms. requires a rel...