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Factors affecting food choices by birds in winter
Korencová, Petra ; Klvaňová, Alena (advisor) ; Fuchs, Roman (referee)
I studied food choices of four small passerine species in winter on an artifical source of food, a bird feeder. I did experiments with two different types of food. I proposed that birds would prefer the type of food with higher contain of fat and calories. Food preferences were shown, but independently on calories contain. Greenfinches always selected sunflower seeds. I conclude, this species is affected by tradition, because it is usually fed by sunflower seeds in all bird feeders in vicinity of experimental location. In the second series of experiments I presumed the birds would prefer the food of bigger size because of easier manipulation on a potentially dangerous spot, which bird feeder represents. Again, the choices of greenfinches and field sparrows were not affected by this factor. Great tits did not prefer any food type. Siskins on the other hand prefered smaller food type, apparently because of its better accessibility using their small beaks. In the third series of experiments I tested the effect of presence of a stuffed predator - a sparrowhawk. I presumed it would lower food selectivity in this dangerous situation. The birds visited the bird feeder significantly less fraquently than in the absence of predator, but the food choices were not affected.
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Comparison of Export Support Systems in Austria and the Czech Republic
Zbranková, Lenka ; Král, Petr (advisor) ; Vokáč, Matěj (referee)
This master's thesis deals with the comparison of export support systems in the Czech Republic and Austria. In the first chapter, the terms "export support" and "export credit agencies" are defined and instruments of export supporting policies as well as their positive and negative aspects are listed and EU regulation and policies in this field are briefly described. A short description of the Czech Republic and Austria follows. Special attention is paid to the following analysis of export strategies and export credit agencies in both economies. This descriptive theoretical part is complemented by a practical case study carried out in cooperation with TOSHULIN, a.s. -- a successful producer and exporter of machinery. Both systems of export support are evaluated from the point of view of the company's sales department. The thesis concludes with an evaluation of the topic, a comparison of the effectiveness of both export support systems, and the author's suggestions for potential innovation and improvement in this area.
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Selected legal instruments used in the enforcement process of cartel agreements
Šemora, Vítězslav ; Boháček, Martin (advisor) ; Raus, David (referee)
The focal point of the dissertation is the term of cartel, which could be described as agreements distorting competition concluded by competitors on the horizontal level of the market, and, above all, legal instruments which are used in the process of detecting and punishing cartels. In particular, the dissertation thesis deals with three of possible instruments used in the enforcement process of cartels, i.e. with dawn rides (unannounced on-the-spot inspections/investigations carried out in business and non-business premises), sanctions and sanction policies and with the leniency programs. These instruments are generally thought to be the most important and most effective tools in the enforcement process of cartels and necessary precondition of efficiency of competition law itself. In accordance with the topic, the dissertation thesis is divided into three parts. The first part is concerned with theoretical and normative definitions of agreements distorting competition and cartels. The main purpose of this part is to provide basic characteristics of these terms and to describe them in a way which will create a basement for explanation of the three legal instruments, which form the focal point of the thesis. Second, fundamental part of the dissertation, deals with commentary to selected legal instruments, mentions already above. In particular it consists of three chapters, each one dealing with one of the instruments in question. In the final part of the dissertation are introduced conclusions and evaluations of the three legal instruments and also some proposals pro futuro.
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China and Africa: the partnership rediscovered and the implications for the European Union
Kopecká, Petra ; Adamcová, Lenka (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
China is becoming an increasingly important actor in international political and economic relations. The pace of Chinese economic growth triggers a progressively growing demand for natural resources. After launching the "open-door" policy in the Chinese modern history (which attracted the important sources of capital inflows), the Chinese government introduced a "go-out" strategy for the Chinese companies to integrate them into the global structures. This strategy has its direct impacts on developing countries, where the Chinese presence is apparent the most. China is cooperating with all of the developing regions; however, sixty-year long cooperation with Africa is outstanding in many ways. In this continent China has to encounter other traditional actors -- European Union above all, as Africa constitutes a centrepiece in European development cooperation policy. The aim of this master thesis is to describe the shape and evolution of long-term Sino-African relations into today's "strategic partnership", which is being regarded as "rediscovered" in this thesis, and to conclude with the implications for the EU policy. To achieve this, the thesis is divided into three chapters. First chapter deals with the theoretical basis for the shape of Sino-African relations, in broad terms of Chinese foreign policy towards developing countries. The second chapter looks onto actual, mainly economic and developmental, impacts of the Chinese "go-out" strategy on Africa. The thesis indicates the approach of the European Union to the rediscovered partnership.
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The History of Nursing Profession in the Mladá Boleslav Region
Fejfarová, Jana ; Kutnohorská, Jana (advisor) ; Kyasová, Miroslava (referee) ; Herčík, Karel (referee)
Fejfarová Jana The History of Nursing Profession in the Mlada Boleslav Region Bachelor thesis This thesis surveys the evolution of the nursing in the Mlada Boleslav region in a chronological order. My goal is to help improve the status of the nursing profession in our country. The thesis is divided into three main parts. The first part deals with history of nursing profession in the world as well as in the Czech Republic and it is an actual introduction into the history of the nursing care. The second part, then, deals with the evolution of the nursing in the Mlada Boleslav region. Through the study of historical archives, literature as well as interviews with actual participants maps the development of modern nursing. The chronological comparison shows that the evolution of nursing in the Czech republic from its very beginning kept up with the nursing evolution in the world and that the nursing care in Mlada Boleslav copied the newest knowledge with a few years difference. The work concludes with a final part which is a probe into present - day nurses' knowledge about the history of nursing profession.
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Consumption of Tobacco Products According to the Christian Ethics
Zvonař, Michal ; Hábl, Jan (referee) ; Hájek, Matěj (advisor)
The goal of this thesis is to evaluate the phenomenon of the consumption of tobacco products according to the Christian ethics not only from the historical point of view but also in the context of current legislation and Christian public. The goal of the thesis is to defend an opinion that according to Christian ethics, regular smoking is a sin. The thesis is divided into descriptive and normative part. Following the analysis of the phenomenon of the tobacco products consumption in the descriptive part is the ethical evaluation of the phenomenon according to the Bible and its reflection in the church. The beginning of the thesis will focus on the description of the tobacco product, including basic facts, historical perspective and ways of usage of the tobacco. Then, I will look at the first science, the psychology. It will show us how the tobacco products consumption is influencing the human psyche. The second science, into which I would like to look and which can tell us about the phenomenon, is medicine. The medicine will uncover how the tobacco consumption influences human health. I will deal with both of these sciences as they are necessary for the issue. The descriptive part is concluded by the view of the current legislation on the tobacco products consumption. In this chapter, I would like to mention...
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High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy after the Lisbon Treaty: a single voice of Europe as a global player?
Matoušek, Ondřej ; Weiss, Tomáš (advisor) ; Šlosarčík, Ivo (referee)
This bachelor thesis aims to examine the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the European Union foreign policy in terms of the EU's institutional architecture. It explores how the Lisbon reform responds to the previous weaknesses of the EU foreign policy mechanisms and what is its potential for the future of this special dimension of the European integration. The paper studies the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on three main areas - coherence, effectiveness and visibility of the EU foreign policy. It concludes that the innovations introduced by the reform treaty, led by the enhanced function of the High Representative, are correctly aiming at the previous causes of incoherence. At the same time, however, they produce a risk of new inter- institutional conflicts. Effectiveness remains a problematic issue. The external action is limited by the rigid decision-making process. Although the High Representative is not a single voice of the Union on the international scene, the Lisbon Treaty significantly improves the representation of the EU. However, this may be counter-productive in case of incoherent and inefficient foreign policy formulation process. Since many provisions of the treaty related to foreign policy are vague, the question remains whether the Member States will decide to take advantage of its...
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Hermes - The God Between the Human and Divine Worlds and His Metamorfoses in Time
Špillingová, Eva ; Janoušek, Jan (advisor) ; Hruška, Blahoslav (referee)
The main theme of this thesis is the figure of the Greek god Hermes and the changes in its understanding, spanning from the archaic images to the character of Mercury in the Hermetic tradition and alchemy. Attention is paid to Hermes' transformation into an Olympian god which he underwent in the works of Homer. At the same time his godly child characteristics are being discussed as well as his relations to some. other gods of Olympic pantheon. Another important change in the understanding of Hermes' figure can be observed during the period of the Hellenistic religious syncretism, the time in which the Greek culture and its gods were exposed to the oriental and Egyptian cults. The concluding part of the thesis discusses the transformation of Hermes into the character of Mercury of the alchemists, which enabled him to be the only one of the Greek gods to survive until the 17th century.
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Current diagnostic methods in patients after brain damage in physiotherapy. Functional evaluating of stand and gait in patients after brain damage.
Hovorková, Jana ; Sládková, Petra (advisor) ; Matolínová, Vendula (referee)
Current diagnostic methods in patients after brain damage in physiotherapy This bachelor thesis is focused on an application of current diagnostic methods to patients after brain damage in physiotherapy. This thesis includes topic of damage brain problems, mainly traumatic brain injury, brain cancer and stroke, which is often met in physiotherapy. Second part of bachelor thesis involves topic of motor-skill control, which is analysed mainly of neurological point of view. It involves spinal motor control, subcortical and cortical motor control. One section of second part was devoted to problems of stand and gait. The theoretical part was concluded with the description of functionality and usage of Screening test of mobility, which was used for testing of patients after the brain damage. The last chapter of the theoretical part is about evaluating by the International classification of functioning, disability and health using the results of the STM. In the practical part the casuistry of examined patients can be found, the Screening test of mobility and the International classification of functioning, disability and health was used for results investigation. In conclusion I mention STM and subsequent evaluation of its usability in practice for the functional evaluation of stand and gait, as well as...
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Litany
Salajková, Eliška ; Hradílek, Pavel (advisor) ; Mrňávek, Tomáš (referee)
This bachelor work "Litany" deals with the origin of liturgical processions called litanies and with the litany as a form of prayer. These two meanings are tightly connected as the singing of litanies was an inseparable part of the processions. The origin of the processions just as of the litany prayer form can be traced back to Byzantium, their use in the western Church has developed and been adapted to the western Christianity. The first part deals with the basic characteristics of litany and invocation Kyrie eleison and is followed by a chapter about titulars and stationary service in Rome. The next chapters focus on litanies as a part of liturgy, with a special attention to the Litanies of the Saints. The text pursues the history of this prayer form and compares some of them. In the concluding part it tries to outline the development of litany in the future. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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