The thesis analyzes the e-Justice projects in the Czech Republic. It describes possibilities of application of individual projects, evaluates the status of their development and their potential future evolution. The thesis also analyzes the economic aspects of selected projects as well as discusses the technological aspects of some technologically advanced projects. On the basis of the analysis of present situation and description of e-Justice issues the contribution of this process for the Czech judiciary system as well as the public government or private persons will be described. The main contribution of this thesis is to objectively evaluate the effects of judiciary digitization for the Czech public administration information systems and related areas.

Loot boxes are items in video games that contain a randomized reward. Some of them can be purchased with real-world money. In recent years loot boxes have become very common in almost all of the top games. Because of its similarities to gambling there have been thoughts on branding loot boxes as a form of gambling. Some countries have already taken this matter into their own hands and banned certain loot boxes.But there are different loot boxes with different features. This study looks at what aspects of purchasing loot boxes correlate to form of gambling. By researching the top 10 games on steam and their loot boxes combined with a literature study. In conclusion it was found that the main features of Loot Boxes that correlate to a form of gambling are features that try to mirror or copy features from Electronic Game Machines or different casino games.

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An experimental study was performed to investigate the integrity of gloveboxes when subjected to lathe drip pan fires. These fires are potentially dangerous since glovebox failure may allow hazardous gases to escape containment. A full scale mockup of a glovebox and corresponding air flow system was constructed. Careful consideration was given to the two components expected to cause glovebox failure: the gloves and windows. In addition to normal tests, tests which introduced added ventilation openings (i.e. missing gloves, missing window) were also performed. The glovebox ventilation system places these fires in the category of overhead forced ventilation compartment fires. Since little data has been obtained previously for this type of fire, further experiments were conducted to determine the effect of fuel surface area on fire behavior. In the past, these fires have been successfully modelled as well-stirred reactors. Results showed that overall containment was achieved under normal glovebox conditions. Added ventilation opening tests, however, showed that these scenarios would lead to a loss of containment. Nevertheless, under no conditions did a catastrophic glovebox failure occur. Furthermore, experiments with reduced fuel surface areas showed that the fires became less hazardous as the pan diameter decreased. Exhaust gas concentrations, temperature data, burn rates, smoke generation, and heat releases were the criteria used to form this conclusion. Neither a well-stirred or two-layer environment was observed. / Master of Science

Pallets are the foundation of unit loads and supply chains. They provide a way to store and transport products in an efficient manner. The load capacity of pallets greatly depends on the type of packages carried by the pallet; however, current pallet design methods do not consider the effect of packages on the load carrying capacity of the pallet. This results in excessive use of materials which reduces the sustainability of unit loads, drives costs up, and creates issues for people in the supply chain. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a corrugated box's size and head space on pallet deflection and stress distribution on the top of the pallet as a function of pallet stiffness across multiple pallet support conditions. Data analysis identified that box size had a significant effect on the deflection of the pallet. This effect was only significant for warehouse racking across the width and length support conditions. As much as a 53% reduction in pallet deflection was observed for high stiffness pallets supporting corrugated boxes with 25.4 mm headspace when the size was increased from small to large. Meanwhile, no significant effect of box size was found for other supports. The effect of headspace was significant in some scenarios but inconsistent thus more investigation with a larger sample size is recommended. In addition, redistribution of vertical compression stresses towards the supports was observed as a function of the increasing box size. The increased concentration of compression stresses on top of the supports and the resulting lower pallet deflection could significantly increase the actual load carrying capacity of some pallet designs. / Master of Science / Pallets are the foundation of unit loads and supply chains. They provide a way to store and transport products in an efficient manner. The load capacity of pallets greatly depends on the type of packages carried by the pallet; however, current pallet design methods do not consider the effect of packages on the load carrying capacity of the pallet. This results in excessive use of materials which reduces the sustainability of unit loads, drives costs up, and creates issues for people in the supply chain. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a corrugated box’s size and head space on pallet deflection and stress distribution on the top of the pallet as a function of pallet stiffness across multiple pallet support conditions. The data from the study identified that box size does have an effect on the deflection of the pallet but, it was only found to be significant for the warehouse racking supports. The highest reduction in pallet deflection was 53% on the high stiffness pallets carrying corrugated boxes with 25.4 mm of headspace as the boxes increased in size. The other support conditions showed no significant effect of the box size. Headspace showed some significant effect in some conditions but was found inconsistent, therefore an investigation with a larger sample size is recommended. In addition, the redistribution of vertical compression stresses towards the supports was observed as a function of increasing box size. This increase in stress on the supports resulted in lower pallet deflection that could significantly increase the actual load carrying capacity of some pallet designs.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:50:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-08-25 / Introdução: A incidência de demência é o maior problema de saúde pública em populações envelhecidas, particularmente em países em desenvolvimento, nos quais a população idosa tem envelhecido explosivamente. Identificar grupos de risco é de vital importância para implementar promoção de saúde. A Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) é uma escala válida para classificar a gravidade de casos de demência (leve, moderada e grave) e também é capaz de identificar casos questionáveis (0,5), ou seja, indivíduos que apresentam alteração no seu desempenho cognitivo, mas ainda não preenchem critérios para demência. Há muitas evidências que este grupo tem taxa de conversão para demência mais alta que o grupo de idosos normais. Objetivos: Verificar a taxa de conversão para demência em uma coorte de idosos (70+) vivendo em São Paulo, na comunidade, com CDR de 0 ou de 0,5 e identificar fatores associados. Metodologia: Uma amostra com 156 membros da coorte (n=440) incluiu todos os idosos com um Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) abaixo ou igual a 26 pontos e uma amostra daqueles com MMSE acima de 26, todos clinicamente avaliados para demência incluindo uma bateria neuropsicológica (BNP) na linha de base. A versão portuguesa do CDR (validada pelos autores) foi aplicada nos parentes ou cuidadores dos selecionados. Após recusas e mortes, 95 idosos foram reavaliados em um intervalo de dois anos e seis meses, em média. A taxa de conversão foi analisada segundo as características demográficas, saúde mental, independência em atividades de vida diária (AVDS), presença de fatores de risco cardiovascular, desempenho na BNP e classificação CDR inicial, usando o método de regressão de Poisson, tanto nas análises univariadas como na multivariada com o logaritmo natural do tempo de exposição como uma variável offset. O valor de significância considerado foi 0,05. Resultados: Dos 95 idosos reavaliados, 15 já eram dementados na linha de base e não foram incluídos nesta análise. Dos oitenta que nos ficaram para estudar, a maioria era do sexo feminino (72%) e a média de idade era 80,7 anos. 20% eram analfabetos, enquanto 21% possuíam oito ou mais anos de escolaridade. Dentre esses 80 em risco de conversão para demência, 50% tinham CDR 0 e 50% CDR 0,5. Destes últimos, 70% apresentaram a somatória de boxes do CDR menor ou igual a 1 e 30% com esta somatória maior que 1. A taxa de conversão para demência no período foi de 91,3/1000 pessoas-ano e não houve significância entre taxa de conversão e idade ou baixa escolaridade ou gênero, assim como com rastreamento de saúde mental positivo, com dependência nas atividades de vida diária, presença de risco cardiovascular ou BNP alterada no início do seguimento. Houve uma taxa de conversão maior entre aqueles com CDR 0,5 e mais importante naqueles cuja somatória de escores boxes foi mais alta que 1 na avaliação inicial, com risco de 5,69 vezes maior destes em relação ao CDR 0. Na análise multivariada, o CDR 0,5 e a somatória de boxes mais elevada foram as variáveis que se associaram à taxa de conversão para demência de forma independente. Discussão: A taxa de conversão para demência foi alta, como esperado para uma coorte com idade avançada. Essa taxa de conversão, no período observado, foi mais alta entre aqueles com CDR=0,5, e mais alta ainda se a somatória de escores boxes fosse maior, sendo estas as únicas variáveis independentes relacionadas à conversão para demência. Cabe, pois, recomendar o CDR na prática clínica para acompanhar idosos a fim de identificar um grupo de maior risco para demência. / Introduction: Incidence of dementia is a major public health problem in aging populations, particularly in developing countries where the elderly population has grown explosively. Identification of risk groups is vital to implement health promotion. The Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) is a valid scale to classify the severity of dementia cases (mild, moderate, severe), also enabling the identification of borderline cases, when the subject has no longer a normal cognitive status for his age, but hasn’t met criteria for dementia yet. There are many evidences that this group has a significantly higher rate of conversion to dementia than the normal group. Objective: This study aims to verify the conversion rate to dementia in a cohort of elderly (70+) living in São Paulo, a large urban center in Brazil, particularly among borderline cases with a CDR=0.5, and to identify associated factors. Methodology: A sample with 156 members of the cohort (n=440) included all the elderly with a MMSE below 26 and a sample of those with a MMSE equal or above 26, all clinically evaluated for dementia including a Neuropsychological Battery (NPB) at baseline. A Portuguese version of CDR (previously validated by authors) was applied to the closest relative or carer. After refusals and deaths, 95 elderly were re-evaluated after an average 2.6-years interval. The cumulative conversion rate of dementia was compared among demographic characteristics, mental health, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), vascular risk factors, NPB performance and initial classification of CDR, using Poisson Regression methods in both the univariate analysis and the multivariate analysis, with natural logarithm of exposure time as an offset variable. The value of significance accepted was 0.05. Results: 95 elderly were re-evaluated, but 15 were demented at baseline and not included in the present analysis. The majority of those studied (n=80) was women (72%), the average age was 80.7 years, and 20% were illiterate, while 21% had 8 or more years of education. Among those at risk of converting to dementia, 50% had a CDR 0 at baseline and 50% a CDR 0.5 - 70% with sum of boxes scores equals 1 or below, and 30% with sum of boxes scores greater than 1. The conversion rate of dementia in the period was 91.3/1000 person-years and there were no significant differences between the rates of conversion according to age, years of education, gender, mental health, altered NPB, presence of vascular risk factors and degree of independence in the ADL, at baseline. There was a significantly higher incidence rate among those with a CDR 0.5, and most importantly among those with a sum of the boxes scores greater than 1 at baseline, with a relative risk of 5.69 higher compared to CDR 0. In the multivariate analysis, the CDR 0.5 and the sum of the highest boxes scores were the only variables that were independently associated with a higher conversion rate to dementia. Discussion: The conversion rate to dementia was high, as expected given the cohort’s advanced age. The conversion rate to dementia, in the period observed, was higher among those with CDR=0.5 and higher if the sum of the boxes scores was above one. Those were the only variables independently associated to conversion. Hence, the CDR must be recommended in the clinical practice with elderly to identify those at a greater risk of dementia. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

This diploma thesis discusses problems of data boxes information system and its possible integration with various information systems through the use of particular software tool developed by company Ixtent s.r.o. In the first part of this thesis is data boxes information system (ISDS) established into wider contexts and defined by terms. In the second part of this thesis are described options to connect ISDS and other various business applications. In so doing the software tool "connector ISDS" id used. In the third part are discussed particular realized project, case studies and real benefits of these projects.

This diploma thesis deals with the effects of Act 300/2008 about electronic acts and authorized document conversion to legal entities entered in the Commercial Register. The goal of thesis is to affect the extent of changes that legal entities had to undergo after the launch of the Information System of Data Boxes, and to show on the examples of commercial solutions how these changes can be effectively addressed. The work contains two case studies on which the typical practical problems of large companies are shown. First chapter contains an overview of the eGovernment introduced in the Czech Republic, and detailed description of the Information System of Data Boxes and data messages. This chapter also discusses the electronic signing of documents and associated problems. The second chapter lists the changes which legal entities had to settle, and also solution is mentioned, especially for large companies, helping to streamline the processes associated with receiving, sending and archiving of data messages. The third chapter shows the difficulties that come along with operating the product for effective management of data boxes and proposals of their possible solutions.

Syftet med den här studien var att förklara om det hur sambandet mellan olika typer av mikrotransaktioner i dataspel och konsumenters varumärkesbild ser ut. Studien utgick från frågeställningen: Hur ser sambandet mellan olika typer av mikrotransaktioner i dataspel och konsumenters varumärkesbild ut? Uppsatsens studie använde en kvantitativ metod som utgick från en deduktiv ansats. Datainsamling gjordes genom en enkät (n=118) med en Likertskala för att ta reda på sambandet mellan varumärkesbild och de olika mikrotransaktionerna. Slutsatserna som har dragits från resultatet av studien är att det finns ett starkt positivt samband mellan de olika typerna av mikrotransaktioner och varumärkesbild. / The purpose of this study was to explain if there is a relationship between different types of microtransactions in video games and consumers’ brand image. The research question of the study was: What does the relationship between different types of microtransactions in video games and consumers’ brand image look like? The study of this thesis used a quantitative research method and a deductive approach. Data collection was done through a survey (n=118), which used a Likert scale. This to see the relationship between brand image and the different types of microtransactions. The conclusions drawn from the results of the study are that there is a strong positive relationship between all the different types of microtransactions and brand image.