The diploma thesis called "Importance of facility management in the enterprise" examines support services working toward satisfaction and comfort of building users. The thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part describes importance of facility management, its development and activities. The practical part consists of case study that analyses the implementation of Facility department in multinational hi-tech company dealing with research, development and manufacturing of electron microscopes. Special attention is given to the clean rooms where microscopes and spectroscopes are produced. The thesis concludes with assessment analysis of specific Facility department focused on benefits which this department brings to the company and its employees.

This work is aimed at design and implementation of system for supporting metrics in software development projects. The procedure of design and application of measurement methods is described. Further metrics data analysis in three domains is described: frequency domain, time domain and relationship domain; together with forms of visualization. Finally, the requirements for system for supporting metrics are enlisted, along with design of architecture and details of implementation.

Bridge strengthening is frequently associated with costly, long-term reconstruction. In some cases the bridge load capacity is sufficient for standard traffic, but requirements for an extremely heavy vehicle can exceed the maximal bridge load capacity. These vehicles normally weigh hundreds of tons. Moreover, well-known bridge strengthening technologies are not efficient and economical for this special load case. This doctoral thesis presents a short-term bridge strengthening method using a temporary support structure for the assistance of the existing bridge carrying structure. Although this strengthening method is rather old, it is rarely known. Approaches from 1980, are still often used, rely on simplified principles and approximation models. This approximation causes restricted efficiency of the strengthening system and creates a mathematical model that is not necessarily safe. The introduced new short-term bridge strengthening theory is based on monitoring of real bridge structures and temporary support structures during the crossing of extremely heavy vehicles. A mathematical model, which represents behaviour of real structures suitable, is introduced. The major effects, which have the greatest influence on this strengthening method are discussed. Further more a safety hydraulic element invented at Brno University of Technology, which can be used with the strengthening system is shown. The application of this system ensures required boundary conditions and therefore it guarantees the proper usage of the strengthening system.

We perform a spectroscopic survey of the foreground population in Orion. A with MMT/Hectospec. We use these data, along with archival spectroscopic data and photometric data, to derive spectral types, extinction values, and masses for 691 stars. Using the Spitzer Space Telescope data, we characterize the disk properties of these sources. We identify 37 new transition disk (TD) objects, 1 globally depleted disk candidate, and 7 probable young debris disks. We discover an object with a mass of. less than 0.018-0.030 M-circle dot, which harbors a flaring disk. Using the Ha emission line, we characterize the accretion activity of the sources with disks, and confirm that the. fraction of accreting TDs is lower than that of optically thick disks (46% +/- 7% versus 73% +/- 9%, respectively). Using kinematic data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and APOGEE INfrared Spectroscopy of the Young Nebulous Clusters program (IN-SYNC), we confirm that the foreground population shows similar kinematics to their local molecular clouds and other young stars in the same regions. Using the isochronal ages, we find that the foreground population has a median age of. around 1-2 Myr, which is similar to that of other young stars in Orion. A. Therefore, our results argue against the presence of a large and old foreground cluster in front of Orion. A.

Recent observations have shown that a growing number of the most massive Galactic globular clusters contain multiple populations of stars with different [Fe/H] and neutron-capture element abundances. NGC 6273 has only recently been recognized as a member of this "iron-complex" cluster class, and we provide here a chemical and kinematic analysis of > 300 red giant branch and asymptotic giant branch member stars using high-resolution spectra obtained with the Magellan-M2FS and VLT-FLAMES instruments. Multiple lines of evidence indicate that NGC 6273 possesses an intrinsic metallicity spread that ranges from about [Fe/H] = -2 to -1 dex, and may include at least three populations with different [Fe/H] values. The three populations identified here contain separate first (Na/Al-poor) and second (Na/Al-rich) generation stars, but a Mg-Al anti-correlation may only be present in stars with [Fe/H] greater than or similar to -1.65. The strong correlation between [La/Eu] and [Fe/H] suggests that the sprocess must have dominated the heavy element enrichment at higher metallicities. A small group of stars with low [alpha/Fe] is identified and may have been accreted from a former surrounding field star population. The cluster's large abundance variations are coupled with a complex, extended, and multimodal blue horizontal branch (HB). The HB morphology and chemical abundances suggest that NGC 6273 may have an origin that is similar to omega Cen and M54.

We present the results of a new spectroscopic survey for dusty intervening absorption systems, particularly damped Ly alpha absorbers (DLAs), toward reddened quasars. The candidate quasars are selected from mid-infrared photometry from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer combined with optical and near-infrared photometry. Out of 1073 candidates, we secure low-resolution spectra for 108 using the Nordic Optical Telescope on La Palma, Spain. Based on the spectra, we are able to classify 100 of the 108 targets as quasars. A large fraction (50%) is observed to have broad absorption lines (BALs). Moreover, we find six quasars with strange breaks in their spectra, which are not consistent with regular dust reddening. Using template fitting, we infer the amount of reddening along each line of sight ranging from A(V). approximate to. 0.1 to 1.2 mag (assuming a Small Magellanic Cloud extinction curve). In four cases, the reddening is consistent with dust exhibiting the 2175 angstrom feature caused by an intervening absorber, and for two of these, an Mg II absorption system is observed at the best-fit absorption redshift. In the rest of the cases, the reddening is most likely intrinsic to the quasar. We observe no evidence for dusty DLAs in this survey. However, the large fraction of BAL quasars hampers the detection of absorption systems. Out of the 50 non-BAL quasars, only 28 have sufficiently high redshift to detect Ly alpha in absorption.

This thesis concerns several advances in electroanalytical chemistry which are separated into four parts: the electrochemical investigation of diffusional behaviour, the mechanistic and kinetic study of electrochemistry with room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), the study of weakly-supported electrochemistry and a comparison of the Butler-Volmer and Marcus-Hush kinetic theories of electron transfer. A study of the diffusional behaviour of electroactive species is essential for further studies, especially in the case when electrochemistry is complicated through ion-pairing interactions between the electroactive species and other electrolytes. In Part II of this thesis, the possibility of the ferricenium ion-paired with perchlorate and hexauorophosphate in acetonitrile was discussed firstly employing chronoamperometric technique. Afterwards, the hexaammineruthenium III/II couple supported by chloride, nitrate and sulfate respectively was studied by a similar method. In order to avoid unwanted ion-pairing effects, room temperature ionic liquids can be applied as solvent, which provide high conductivity by their own ionic nature so that experiments can be conducted without adding additional supporting ions. Because of RTILs have distinctive properties, for example, high viscosity, high conductivity and ionic nature, electrochemistry could be greatly changed compared to those in conventional solvents. Part III of this thesis gives a detailed description of this topic. First, a study of the reduction of 1,4-benzonquinone in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(triuoromethanesulfonyl)imide is presented to show the new mechanistic insight into comproportionation in a electrochemical process. Second, a discussion of the oxidation of hydroquinone in the same RTIL is introduced to suggest a possible ECE scheme which was never reported before. The interest of weakly supported electrochemistry is also well-established, which not only provides another alternative strategy to avert ion-pairings but also offers more physical insights into electrochemical processes. Quantitative methods analysing voltammetries without an excess amount of supporting electrolyte are developed by introducing a migration term into the mass transport equation. In Part IV, new mechanistic insights into the reduction of 2-nitrobromobenzene and the dimerisation of 2,6-diphenylpyrylium in acetonitrile were provide by using weakly-supported cyclic voltammetry. Also, pulse techniques was also adopted to investigate the reduction of cobaltocenium and cobalt(III) sepulchrate, giving an alternative way for electrochemical analysis. A major application of electroanalytical chemistry is investigating electrochemical kinetics. Two kinetic models mostly concerned by electrochemists are Butler-Volmer and Marcus-Hush formalisms. The classic phenomenological model, Butler-Volmer formalism successfully describes most common electron transfer kinetics but shows little reference with nature of the involved species, solution and electrode material, while a more physically insightful theory, the Marcus-Hush formalism, takes species natural properties, for instance, a change of distances or geometry in the solvation or coordination shells of the redox, into account although it requires more complex formulations. Comparative studies of these two theories are presented in Part V in order to improve our understanding of the electron transfer kinetics under different circumstances. First, comparison of cyclic voltammograms of the reduction of europium(III) and 2-methyl-2-nitropropane at mercury microhemispherical electrodes was carried out. Second, square wave and differential pulse voltammetric techniques were also employed to further discriminate the two kinetic models. These studies all find that the symetric Marcus-Hush theory assuming the reactants and products have identical force constant dose not satisfactorily agree with the experimental results. Hence, the introduction of asymmetric Marcus-Hush theory was presented considering different oxidative and reductive reorganization energies, which gives reasonable agreement with experiments and makes this theory more insightful.

This study aims to demonstrate how different country and industry-level variables affect the value-creating abilities of CSR initiatives. It contributes to the growing body of literature about CSR as it directly compares the moderating effects of the quality of country-level institutions with the moderating effects of the respective industry sector. The study amongst 3,670 firms in a sample period from 2006-2014 shows that CSR initiatives have a superior value-creating ability in environments with weak capital markets and country governance standards. Firms in controversial industry sectors have a superior ability to create value through CSR because they display a higher potential for reputational gains through CSR due to the nature of their business. The results of the study suggest a supremacy of country-level determinants over industry-level determinants of the CSR-firm value relationship.

This thesis focuses on the possibilities for influencing the motivation of pupils with specific learning disabilities during special pedagogical interventions conducted at schools. The aim of this study is to determine which of the approaches used by specialised pedagogues within the field of specialised pedagogical practice are most effective in increasing the motivation of pupils with learning disabilities and why. One of the sub-goals of this work is to describe the principles for strengthening motivation in special pedagogical interventions. This thesis is divided into two parts: the teoretical and the research part. The theoretical part deals with specific learning disabilities, terminological definitions, etiology and reeducation. It also focuses on motivation, its types, influencing factors and its application. The research part with the use of qualatitive research methods seeks to explore perception of special pedagogues on the role of motivation and support of pupils with specific learning disabilities motivation during the intervention. Key words Learning disabilities, etiology, re -education, motivation, supporting motivation.

Recent legislation in South Africa has changed education considerably, particularly in the move towards inclusive education. Previous educational provision in South Africa, as in many countries, assigned many learners with learning difficulties to segregated settings. Such placements tended to be based on the psycho-medical, intelligence-testing model of identifying learning difficulties. Much research has queried the effectiveness of this approach. However, as no alternative model has been researched, it was decided to research the effectiveness of using an ecosystemic approach in conjunction with a collaborative consultancy model as a method for identifying learning needs in high school learners in a South African public secondary school. Various methods of qualitative data collection were used during the intervention, and comparative analysis was employed to analyse the data. The findings of this study suggest that an ecosystemic approach used together with a collaborative consultancy approach to identify and understand learning diversity is a viable process in inclusive education contexts. However, it is acknowledged that a considerable body of research needs to be achieved before this finding can be considered conclusive. In addition, certain constraints to using this approach were acknowledged, and these include the time, expertise and money needed to facilitate the process successfully.