The master`s thesis deals with the evaluation of the management ZIKOS allowance organization. The aim of this work is the cost-benefit analysis and financial analysis to evaluate the management of the organization and propose recommendations for improvement the management of the organization. On the basis of theoretical knowledge referred to in the first part is the second part focuses on the assessment of economics. The third part contains suggestions and recommendations to improve the management of allowance organizations ZIKOS.

Questions of additional pension insurance with a state contribution are the topic of this diploma thesis. It contains an outline of demographic situation and condition of pension account of the Czech Republic‘s state budget. Mainly the thesis focuses on analysis of pension funds, their comparison and recommendation of the most suitable pension fund for the management of SMALL, spol. s r.o. (limited liability company) and their employees.

This diploma thesis analyses the questions that were put in to the Gender Studies, o. p. s. online law centre between the years 2006 and 2014. This online law centre is primarily dedicated to answer questions on the topic of discrimination in the labour market, especially on issues relating to maternity or paternity leave as well as reconciliation of personal and working life. The theoretical part is devoted to putting this issue into the appropriate social and legal context. The main aim of this thesis is to answer the research question on what are the topics of the questions asked in this online law centre within the above mentioned time period, and also to determine whether men and women are interested in diverse topics. The chosen research method is quantitative content analysis. The outputs of this analysis are rather descriptive due to the high number of analysed queries. Keywords: discrimination, maternity leave, paternity leave, paternal allowance, reconciliation of personal and working life.

Bachelor thesis "The Quality of Mother's life on Maternity and Parental Leave" deals with mothers and their satisfaction with this role. It deals with the definition of quality of life and its meaning. It also contains chapters on pregnancy, parenthood, the importance of families and the needs of mothers. It explains the concepts of maternity leave and parental leave. The aim of this work is to find out to what extent women are on maternity leave / parental leave happy and what factors contribute to this. For the practical part was chosen quantitative research, with the technique of questionnaire survey.

Background: Increased use of wellness allowance among employees could be a key tool to promote health and well-being which could reduce the risk of illnesses, enhance productivity and keep a work-life balance. The purpose of this study was to investigate and gain an increased understanding of the underlying factors and the employees' experience of unused wellness allowance. Methods: This is a qualitative study with semi-structured interviews. A qualitative content analysis was conducted to analyze the interview data through the meaning unit, condense meaning unit and category. Results: Four main categories were found based on content analysis: (1) aspects regarding wellness allowance, (2) organizational culture with the subcategory’s topic of conversation and dissemination of information, (3) attitudes regarding wellness allowance and (4) obstacles to physical activity. The main result of the study was about the employees' attitudes to the wellness allowance. There are obstacles for the employees regarding physical activity and the organizational culture has a contributing factor to the utilization of the wellness allowance. Conclusion: This study found that there is no negative experience with the wellness allowance from the respondents' perspective. The organizational culture can be considered as a factor in why employees do not choose to use the wellness allowance. The respondents themselves were not familiar with what they can use their wellness allowance for. / Bakgrund: Ökad användning av friskvårdsbidrag bland anställda kan vara ett nyckelverktyg för att främja hälsa och välbefinnande. Friskvårdsbidrag kan minska risken för sjukdomar, öka produktiviteten och hålla en balans mellan arbete och privatliv. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka och få en ökad förståelse för bakomliggande faktorer och medarbetarnas upplevelse av outnyttjat friskvårdsbidrag. Metod: Detta är en kvalitativ studie med semistrukturerade intervjuer. En kvalitativ innehållsanalys genomfördes för att analysera intervjudata genom meningsbärande enhet, kondenserad enhet och kategori. Resultat: Fyra huvudkategorier hittades utifrån innehållsanalys: (1) aspekter gällande friskvårdsbidrag, (2) organisationskultur med underkategorins samtalsämne och informationsspridning, (3) attityder kring friskvårdsbidrag och (4) hinder för fysisk aktivitet. Huvudresultatet av studien handlade om de anställdas inställning till friskvårdsbidraget. Det finns hinder för medarbetarna när det gäller fysisk aktivitet och organisationskulturen har en bidragande orsak till utnyttjandet av friskvårdsbidraget. Slutsats: Denna studie fann att det inte finns några negativa erfarenheter av friskvårdsbidraget ur respondenternas perspektiv. Organisationskulturen kan ses som en faktor till varför anställda inte väljer att använda friskvårdsbidraget. Respondenterna var inte själva insatta i vad de kan använda sitt friskvårdsbidrag till.

The thesis "The increasing number of households below the own housing in the context of social housing" deals with the growing number of czech households that fall short on their own housing. The issue is examined through case studies of Česká Lípa rental housing in terms of housing and special purpose housing.

The Tom's Creek Bridge is a small-scale demonstration project involving the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite girders as the main load carrying members. The project is intended to serve two purposes. First, by calculating bridge design parameters such as the dynamic load allowance, transverse wheel load distribution and deflections under service loading, the Tom's Creek Bridge will aid in modifying current AASHTO bridge design standards for use with FRP composite materials. Second, by evaluating the FRP girders after being exposed to service conditions, the project will begin to answer questions about the long-term performance of these advanced composite material beams when used in bridge design. This thesis details the In-Service analysis of the Tom's Creek Bridge. Five load tests, at six month intervals, were conducted on the bridge. Using mid-span strain and deflection data gathered from the FRP composite girders during these tests the above mentioned bridge design parameters have been determined. The Tom's Creek Bridge was determined to have a dynamic load allowance, IM, of 0.90, a transverse wheel load distribution factor, g, of 0.101 and a maximum deflection of L/488. Two bridge girders were removed from the Tom's Creek Bridge after fifteen months of service loading. These FRP composite girders were tested at the Structures and Materials Research Laboratory at Virginia Tech for stiffness and ultimate strength and compared to pre-service values for the same beams. This analysis indicates that after fifteen months of service, the FRP composite girders have not lost a significant amount of either stiffness or ultimate strength. / Master of Science

Syfte och frågeställningar Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur kontorsanställda med övervägande stillasittande arbete på företag i Stockholmsområdet nyttjar friskvård kopplad till fysisk aktivitet (FA). Vidare var syftet att undersöka önskat friskvårdsutbud samt hinder och motivation till FA, samt om ovan varierar mellan olika nivåer av självskattad total FA. Frågeställningar: 1. Hur ser utbudet och användandet av friskvård ut för kontorsanställda idag? 2. Skulle förändring av friskvårdsbidrag kunna påverka nivån av FA? 3. Vilken typ av övrig friskvård skulle respondenterna vilja bli erbjudna på sin arbetsplats eller av sin arbetsgivare? 4. Vilka faktorer kan utgöra hinder eller motivation för att utföra FA? 5. Skiljer ovan frågeställningar mellan olika nivåer av självskattad total fysisk aktivitetsnivå? Metod Metoden bestod av en kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie där en digital enkät användes för datainsamling. Enkäten skickades ut till 307 kontorsanställda på två olika arbetsplatser i Stockholmsområdet och innehöll frågor om FA, friskvårdsförmåner samt hinder och motivation. Populationen kategoriserades in i tre grupper efter skattad fysisk aktivitetsnivå. Analys gjordes på skillnader mellan hur de olika grupperna svarat på enkätfrågorna. Resultat Totalt 108 (35%) respondenter inkluderades i studien. Användandet av friskvårdsbidraget var högre ju mer fysiskt aktiva respondenterna ansåg sig vara (p=0,004). Den mest nyttjade friskvårdsförmånen utöver friskvårdsbidrag var organiserade hälsotävlingar (n=19, 23%), medan den mest önskade var friskvårdstimme (n=69, 65%). Det största hindret till att vara fysiskt aktiv var tidsbrist (n=71, 66%). Den största motivationsfaktorn till att vara fysiskt aktiv var att förbättra hälsan (n=97, 90%). Slutsats Hos kontorsanställda med övervägande stillasittande arbete var friskvårdsbidraget det som flest erbjöds och även nyttjade. Den förmån som främst skulle kunna underlätta utförandet av FA var friskvårdstimme. Tidsbrist sågs som det största hindret och förbättrad hälsa var den främsta motivationsfaktorn till FA. För de som ansåg sig vara minst fysiskt aktiva skulle även ökat friskvårdsbidrag kunna bidra till ökad nivå av FA. / Aim The purpose of this study was to investigate how office workers with predominantly sedentary work at companies in the Stockholm area use wellness linked to physical activity (PA). Furthermore, the aim was to investigate the desired wellness benefits, barriers and motivation to PA, and if the above varies between different levels of self-rated total PA. Specific research questions were: 1. What is the current offers and use of health promotion for office workers today? 2. Could change in wellness allowance affect PA level? 3. What kind of health promotion would the respondents like to be offered at their workplace or by their employer? 4. What factors can constitute barriers or motivation for PA? 5. Does the above questions differentiate between different levels of self-rated total PA level? Method The method consisted of a quantitative cross-sectional study with a digital survey used for data collection. The survey was sent out to 307 office workers at two different workplaces in the Stockholm area and contained questions related to PA, health promotion, motivation, and barriers. The population was categorized into three groups according to estimated PA level. Analysis was made on differences between how the groups answered the survey questions.  Result A total of 108 (35%) responses were included in the study. The use of the wellness allowance was higher the more physically active the respondents considered themselves to be (p=0,004). In addition to wellness allowance, the most used wellness benefit was organized health competitions (n=19, 23%), while the most desired was a wellness hour (n=69, 65%). The main barrier to being physically active was lack of time (n=71, 66%). The main motivator for being physically active were to improve health (n=97, 90%).  Conclusion Among office workers with predominantly sedentary work, the wellness allowance was the most offered and used health benefit. The main benefit that could facilitate PA was the wellness hour. Lack of time was seen as the biggest obstacle and improved health was the main motivating factor for PA. For those who considered themselves least physically active, increased wellness allowance could also contribute to an increased level of PA.

more funding must be allocated for their rehabilitation or replacement. The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program has been developed to help bridge stakeholders make the best decisions concerning the allocation of these funds. This is done through the use of high quality data obtained through numerous testing processes. As part of the LTBP Pilot Program, researchers have performed live load tests on the U.S. Route 15 Southbound bridge over Interstate-66. The main performance and behavior characteristics focused on are service strain and deflection, wheel load distribution, dynamic load allowance, and rotational behavior of bridge bearings. Data from this test will be used as a tool in developing and refining a plan for long-term bridge monitoring. This includes identifying the primarily loaded girders and their expected range of response under ambient traffic conditions. Information obtained from this test will also aid in the refinement of finite element models by offering insight into the performance of individual bridge components, as well as overall global behavior. Finally, the methods and results of this test have been documented to allow for comparison with future testing of this bridge, which will yield information concerning the changes in bridge behavior over time. / Master of Science

The Route 601 Bridge in Sugar Grove, Virginia spans 39 ft over Dickey Creek. The Bridge is the first to use the Strongwell 36 in. fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) double web beam (DWB) in its superstructure. Replacement of the old bridge began in June 2001, and construction of the new bridge was completed in October 2001. The bridge was field tested in October 2001 and June 2002. This thesis details the field evaluation of the Rt. 601 Bridge. Using mid span deflection and strain data from the October 2001 and June 2002 field tests, the primary goal of this research was to determine the following AASHTO bridge design parameters: wheel load distribution factor g, dynamic load allowance IM, and maximum deflection. The wheel load distribution factor was determined to be S/5, a dynamic load allowance was determined to be 0.30, and the maximum deflection of the bridge was L/1500. Deflection results were lower than the AASHTO L/800 limit. This discrepancy is attributed to partial composite action of the deck-to-girder connections, bearing restraint at the supports, and contribution of guardrail stiffness. Secondary goals of this research were to quantify the effect of diaphragm removal on girder distribution factor, determine torsion and axial effects of the FRP girders, compare responses to multiple lane symmetrical loading to superimposed single lane response, and compare the field test results to a finite element and a finite difference model. It was found that diaphragm removal had a small effect on the wheel load distribution factor. Torsional and axial effects were small. The bridge response to multilane loading coincided with superimposed single lane truck passes, and curb-stiffening effects in a finite difference model improved the accuracy of modeling the Rt. 601 Bridge behavior. / Master of Science