This work deals with problems of structure of health and social insurance base and tax base, especially of tax base of income tax of employees. It deals with differences which occure in these bases.

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This non-experimental, descriptive, quantitative survey attempted to evaluate IMCI implementation in the eThekwini district of KwaZulu -Natal. The study focused on IMCI implementation by IMCI trained registered nurses, health facility support and follow-up and supervision. The research population comprised of all IMCI trained registered nurses working in health facilities in the eThekwini district. The convenient sample consisted of 40 research subjects. Data was collected by means of an interview schedule and a checklist, and analysed using Microsoft Excel 2007. Findings of the study revealed that many of the IMCI trained registered nurses were unable to assess, classify and treat the sick child comprehensively and consistently. The recommended follow-up visit at six weeks after completion of IMCI training, and lack of on-going supervision remains an area of concern. Recommendations were that district or clinic supervisors can enhance the skills of IMCI trained registered nurses through recommended follow-up visits and on-going supervision and the provision of updated IMCI chart booklets. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)

The thesis is in two parts. The first part is the paper “The Distribution of k-free integers” that my advisor, Dr. Roger Baker, and I submitted in February 2009. The reader will note that I have inserted additional commentary and explanations which appear in smaller text. Dr. Baker and I improved the asymptotic formula for the number of k-free integers less than x by taking advantage of exponential sum techniques developed since the 1980's. Both of us made substantial contributions to the paper. I discovered the exponent in the error term for the cases k=3,4, and worked the case k=3 completely. Dr. Baker corrected my work for k=4 and proved the result for k=5. He then generalized our work into the paper as it now stands. We also discussed and both contributed to parts of section 3 on bounds for exponential sums. The second part represents my own work guided by my advisor. I study the zeros of derivatives of Dirichlet L-functions. The first theorem gives an analog for a result of Speiser on the zeros of ζ'(s). He proved that RH is equivalent to the hypothesis that ζ'(s) has no zeros with real part strictly between 0 and ½. The last two theorems discuss zero-free regions to the left and right for L^{(k)}(s,χ).

Les rapports d’activité de l’Établissement Français du Sang (EFS) font état d’une demande croissante de produits sanguins labiles (PSL) tels les concentrés globules rouges (CGR), les plaquettes, et le plasma. Afin d’assurer la demande vitale en PSL, il est primordial d’optimiser la logistique liée aux activités de collecte du sang et de ses composants. Pour faire face à cette situation, l’EFS Auvergne-Loire mène une réflexion dans le but d’utiliser de manière plus efficiente les dispositifs de collecte en sites fixes et mobiles pour améliorer (i) la qualité de service rendue au donneur, et (ii) l’efficience de l’utilisation des ressources humaines. Dans ce contexte nous avons développé dans cette thèse des outils opérationnels pour (i) la modélisation des dispositifs de collecte, (ii) la régulation des flux de donneurs, et (iii) la planification de collectes mobiles.La méthode d'analyse des dispositifs de collecte est basée sur des techniques de simulation à événements discrets. Une modélisation préalable des flux de donneurs dans les systèmes de collecte en sites fixes et mobiles à l’aide de réseaux de Petri a été proposée. Pour la régulation de flux de donneurs, notamment pour la planification optimale des rendez-vous des donneurs et la planification de la capacité dans les systèmes de collecte au site fixe, deux approches ont été abordées: (a) Construction d'un algorithme basée sur techniques d'optimisation stochastique via simulation ; (b) Programmation mathématique: Modèle de programmation en nombres entiers non-linéaire (MINLP) basée sur réseaux de files d'attente et représentation et évaluation des systèmes à événements discrets à travers de programmation mathématique. Pour la planification de collectes mobiles. Deux types de modèles ont été développés : (a) Au niveau tactique : Modèles de programmation en nombres entiers linéaire (MIP) pour planifier les semaines de collectes pour chaque ensemble disponible sur un horizon de temps pour garantir l'autosuffisance à niveau régional des CGR. (b) Au niveau opérationnel : Modèle de programmation en nombres entiers linéaire (MIP) pour l’organisation du travail des équipes en charge de la collecte. / Activity reports of the French Blood Establishment (EFS) indicate a growing demand for Labile Blood Products (LBP) as red blood cells (RBC), platelets and plasma. To ensure the vital demand of labile blood products (LBP), it’s essential to optimize the logistics related with the collection of blood components. To deal with this situation, the EFS Auvergne-Loire carry out a reflection in order to use more efficiently the collection devices in fixed and mobile sites, to improve the quality of service offered to the donor and the efficiency of human resources. In this context we have developed in this thesis operational tools for (i) modeling of blood collection devices (ii) The regulation of flows donors (iii) Planning of bloodmobile collections.The method analysis of collection devices is based on techniques of discrete event simulation. A preliminary modeling of donors’ flow in fixed and mobile collection systems using Petri nets was conducted. For the regulation of flow of donors, i.e. the optimal capacity planning and appointment scheduling of blood collections, two approaches were considered: (a) Simulation based-optimization.(b) Mathematical Programming: Mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) based on queuing networks and mathematical programming representation of discrete event systems. For planning of bloodmobile collections. Two models have been developed: (a) At the tactical level: Mixed integer linear programming (MIP) to determine the weeks in which the mobile collection must be organized in order to ensure the regional self-sufficiency of RBC. (b) At the operational level: Mixed integer linear programming (MIP) for the planning of human resources in charge of blood collections.

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Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-04T12:36:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009 / Este estudo visa explorar o Sistema de Comunicação de Internação Hospitalar (CIH) propondo critérios para avaliação da qualidade dos dados, com o objetivo de sinalizar a existência dos aspectos limitantes, e contribuir para a melhoria da qualidade dos dados dessa importante fonte de informação. O trabalho objetiva, também, incentivar o uso do CIH, ressaltando o seu potencial de utilização na epidemiologia e na gestão da saúde do País. Trata-se de um estudo ecológico em um banco de dados em nível nacional, no período de 2007 e 2008. A metodologia adotada na avaliação da qualidade dos dados foi baseada nas experiências do Instituto Canadense de Informação para a Saúde (Canadian Institute for Health Information) e da Rede Interagencial de Informações para a Saúde (Ripsa), adaptando-se seus conceitos e recomendações às necessidades inerentes ao CIH. O estudo demonstrou que, no período analisado, a base de dados do CIH possui fragilidade na coleta das informações, porém tem boa completitude e mostra coerência das informações na série histórica. / This study explored the Communication System for Hospital (CIH) proposing criteria for evaluating the quality of data in order to signal the existence of the limiting aspects and contribute to the improvement of data quality of this important source of information. The work also aims at encouraging the use of CIH, highlighting its potential use in epidemiology and health management in the country. This is one ecological study in a database at the national level, between 2007 and 2008. The methodology used in assessing the quality of the data was based on the experiences of the Canadian Institute for Health Information and the Inter-Agency Network for Health Information (Ripsa), adapting its concepts and recommendations to the needs inherent CIH. The study showed that during the period analyzed, the database of the CIH has weakness in the data collection, but has shown good consistency and completeness of the information in the series.

This master´s thesis deals with a draft of a health centre building in Chlumec nad Cidlinou. The centre is situated on a corner building site with barrier-free access near the city centre. The building is designed with simple functional lines ground on foundation strips with flat green roof. The perimeter walls, internal load-bearing and shear walls are from vertically perforated T&G block bricks. Internal non-load-bearing prefab walls are coated with plasterboard. Ceiling constructions and an attic are made of monolithic reinforced concrete. The building envelope is insulated with mineral wool. Most of the perimeter walls are coated with breathable facade made of lacquered galvanized lamellas and minor part of walls is compositely insulated and plastered with a scratched facade plaster. The health centre building is notionally divided into two masses with a three-storey west part and two-storey east part of the building. Both parts are mutually connected by vertical communication space with elevator looped by counter clockwise three-flight staircase. Ambulant health care will be provided in total 9 consulting rooms, 3 ambulant care offices and private clinic with 3 consulting rooms. Independent business of the commercial area and café provide the additional function. The master´s thesis also includes assessments in terms of fire risk, energy saving and heat protection, acoustics and vibrations, lighting and sunlight.

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Redox Flow Batteries are chemical based energy storage systems that accumulate energy in liquid electrolytes. Dissolved redox active substances undergo redox reactions in an electrochemical cell and so charge and discharge a battery. Recently, the introduction of organic materials as electrolytes raised research interest. Electrolytes that operate with the bromine/bromide redox couple are interesting due to their high energy density and fast reversible kinetics. They are used in combination with several anodic chemistries (e.g. Zinc, Hydrogen, Quinone), including organic materials.Due to the corrosive and volatile nature of bromine, practical electrolytes use Bromine Complexing Agents (BCAs) in order to bind bromine in a less volatile form and deal with safety issues. These additives have a strong influence on the battery’s operation by influencing the concentration of redox active species, the cell voltage and the electrolyte conductivity. Nevertheless, very little is known about the real properties of aqueous acidic bromine electrolytes, both in pure dilution and in presence of BCAs, which influence on the electrolyte is not predictable so far. The aim of this PhD project is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the behavior of an electrolyte based on bromine and bromide, with particular reference to the one used in semi-organic flow batteries. Along this work an analysis on the performance of a AQDS-Bromine flow battery cell was executed and an extensive study on the physico-chemical behavior of the positive electrolyte was developed. A review of the flow battery technology and of the metrics and methods available for diagnostics was firstly performed as a basis to define macro characteristics,such as State of Charge (SoC) and State of Health (SoH). The cycling behavior of an AQDS-Bromine flow battery was investigated by cell tests and possible degradation mechanisms have been highlighted and explained by interpretation of electrochemical measurements. Following, a broad characterization of the bromine-based electrolyte was performed, producing extended experimental data on physico-chemical properties and a modeling framework for the prediction of the electrolyte behavior.