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The possibilities of using local recipes (a case study of one rural locality) Podorlicka
Rojková, Soňa ; Lošťák, Michal (advisor) ; Markéta, Markéta (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the possibilities of using local, traditional and unusual recipes in the region of Podorlicko and if this recipes can get through the menus in the local restaurants. The thesis is divided into two main sections, the theoretical and the practical one. The first part concentrates on theoretical background, basic information about food and gastronomy in general, how globalization affects the development of the regions, on the sustainability of farming in the regions, on the innovations, on the theory of transition, the brief history about Czech gastronomy and Czech cooking books as well. It also mentions one of the most famous Czech cook of the 19th century of Mrs. Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová who in Podorlicko especially in Rychnov nad Kněžnou spent the best part of her life and wrote here a cook book which was called Domácí kuchařka aneb pojednání o masitých a postních pokrmech pro dcery české a moravské. This book became a bestseller of the 19th century and was published for another following 100 years.
The second part, the practical one represents a sociological research which was conducted through a several research techniques such as questionnaire survey, study of documents, interview and focus group. By using these techniques were investigated information concerning the collection of special and traditional recipes for this area Podorlicko, if residents of Podorlicko know these kinds of recipes, if these recipes can be offered on the menus in local restaurants, if the owners of the restaurants could be willing to offer these kinds of dishes on the menus more frequently than before.
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Winter Bird Assemblages in Different types of Rural Settlements along the Czech-Polish Border
Moravec, David ; Zasadil, Petr (advisor) ; Šmejdová, Lucie (referee)
In the last few years there has been a significant decrease in the of number of wild birds across the Europe. It is mostly concerns synantropic species and species related to agricultural landscapes. The main cause of this decrease could be the changes in agriculture and also changes in the character of village surroundings and therefore the connection to a decrease of livestock.
In this thesis a comparison of the differences in the bird community in winter months has been made, focusing on a sparrow in the Czech-Polish borderlands. There have been found differences between the agriculture development and development of rural settlements in each of these countries especially in the second part of the 20th.century. At the end of my thesis there are the comparison results of my thesis and the research, that was carried out in the summer months of 2014.
The main research was done between December 2015 and January 2016 along the CzechPolish border. 16 villages were chosen and in each village there were 2 research areas the the dimensions of 100 x 100 meters. The total study consists of 64 research areas in different types of environments. The data collection was done twice in each area.
The results show that in the Czech republic there occurred more birds and also birds species. It has been demonstrated, that poultry farming has a major impact on sparrow numbers. Out of the six surveyed habitats the one with the most birds was found to be found in the middle of a village with a factory farm and the most bird species were found on the outskirts.
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Effect of Exchange Rate Hedging on the Performance of Collective Investment Fund
Pfeiferová, Daniela ; Valder, Antonín (advisor) ; Jiří, Jiří (referee)
Collective investment is among the fastest growing areas of investment in financial markets. Its importance within each economy is influenced by the level of development of the capital market. The beginnings of collective investment in the Czech Republic are associated with the coupon privatization in the 90s of the last century. The basic advantages of this method of investing can include risk diversification, professional portfolio management, liquidity of the investment, regulation and tax benefits. The theoretical part describes the historical development of this business in the financial market. The systematization of collective investment was proposed according to the subject of investing, the method of returns distribution to investors, the terms of investment strategy, the investor's investment profile and according to the existing legislation. Transparent classification schemes were created for particular perspectives. The analytical part of the thesis analyzes the processes used to measure the performance of mutual funds, characterization of the risks associated with collective investment and the possible ways to hedge the foreign currency exchange rate risk. The outputs of the thesis respond to two hypotheses: H1: The monthly cost to hedge the foreign exchange risk affects the monthly performance of the mutual fund on the basis of the correlation in time series. H2: Is the information on the costs of exchange rate hedging required for quality decisionmaking for a small investor (consumer).
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Risk elements contamination in Kutná Hora region and possibilities of its usage in paleoenvironmental research
Horák, Jan ; Hejcman, Michal (advisor) ; Jaromír, Jaromír (referee)
The dissertation focuses on topic of using risk elements contamination as a stratigraphic marker in palaeoenvironmental research. The contamination is not studied only as itself, but is viewed as a way to analyse and interpret the sedimentary record of historical events. The contamination carries the information about its original place, its original activity, about development of the landscape.
The Kutná Hora region (central Bohemia; 49°57'0.170"N, 15°15'59.877"E) is a region of important historic mining and smelting activity. The mining started in 13th century and lasted until half of 16th century. Then only sporadic attempts of renewal were made. Spatially limited mining was renewed in second half of the 20th century. Therefore, it is highly probable to find here the contaminants in the role of stratigraphic markers. In the research were used mainly As, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, V and Zn as these are the most analysed in contamination studies performed in the region.
The aims of the dissertation were to answer these questions:
To characterize the contamination
- Are some risk elements typical for the contamination originating from the mining and smelting?
- If so, is their environmental (spatial, sedimentary) manifestation diversified?
- Is possible diversity spatially related to particular landscape features or areas?
- Is possible diversity connected to particular activities?
To use the answers in analysis of particular sites
- Is it possible to use the risk elements contamination as stratigraphic marker in fluvial sediments?
- How is the interpretation of particular site influenced by the whole context of regional contamination?
The core of the research is the metaanalysis of contamination data coming from region (the data obtained by our research and also from other studies). The results have brought not only basic characteristics of contamination, mainly concentrations. The crucial result was the structure of studied elemental complex. Only As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn are connected to contamination originating in mining and smelting. Other elements - their concentrations and spatial distributions - are uninfluenced by mining and smelting activities. More, the information about connection of As and Cd to mining and Cu, Pb and Zn to smelting was revealed. Both groups recorded with different spatial distributions. Also comparison of results by different approaches has shown that some statistical processing (clr-transformation) of such dataset was much better for interpretation than analyses of only concentrations values.
We studied also the area of confluence of two rivers - Klejnárka (main river draining contaminated region), which is tributary to Labe (Elbe) river. The contamination is still recognizable here, but the diversity between contamination elements is not. The confluence of rivers strongly dilutes the contaminated material. The concentrations decrease. Also here clr-transformation of data enabled to analyse structures of contaminants spatial distribution unrecognizable by concentrations values.
We performed also two vertical profiles analyses. It was shown, that it is highly risky to interpret data of such origin without the complex information about regional contamination context. It was revealed by contextual interpretation of data from one of the profiles, that there is a mixing of geochemical data coming from different statistical populations. The contamination works there as only one of the factors influencing sedimentary record. The site is therefore suitable for statistical testing of two populations mixing, outliers` detection and the like.
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CEA in breeds used for dog-assisted activities and therapies
Tipková, Zuzana ; Sedláková, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Fiala Šebková, Naděžda (referee)
Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA) is an inherited disease that primarily affects herding dog breeds such as Smooth and Rough Collie, Border Collie, Shetland Sheepdog and Australian Shepherd, as well as Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. All these breeds can be used for dog-assisted activities, some individuals are also suitable for dog-assisted therapies. In the literature I found general information about the history, symptoms, diagnosis, mode of inheritance, genetic testing of the predisposed breeds.
CEA was first described in the 50s of the 20th century. Manifestations of CEA vary widely and therefore it has not been known that a variety of symptoms is caused by one disease for a long time.
Choroidal hypoplasia is the characteristic sign, furthermore may be present: coloboma, tortuosity of the retinal blood vessels, intraocular hemorrhage and retinal detachment leading to blindness. CEA cannot be cured. It is recommended to perform an early diagnosis, which is possible from 6 to 8 weeks of age, because the defect can be covered by later pigmentation in older pups and ocular fundus of the dog then appears normal. At first dog breeders did not pay much attention to this anomaly, because it is a small percentage of individuals who become completely blind as a consequence of that disease. Carriers of CEA have no symptoms, but their offspring may inherit a severe form of CEA. We cannot exclude affected individuals from breeding program in the breeds with high prevalence of CEA since it would reduce genetic diversity.
It is an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutation in the NHEJ1 gene. After the causative mutation was found, a two-step PCR assay, which uses two primer pairs to quickly detect the mutation in chromosomes, was developed. The latest molecular methods for the diagnosis of CEA include simplified analysis of the deletion without DNA isolation and rapid genotyping technique based on SYBR Green real-time PCR. Genetic tests are available in many countries now and so breeders can control the health of their dogs.
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Analysis of Development Projects´ Planning History: Case Study Praha - Western Part of "Rohanský" Island
Wild, Jan ; Macoun, Milan (advisor) ; Lucie, Lucie (referee)
This bachelor thesis surveys the planning history of the western part of Rohan Island in Prague. The thesis pursues part of Prague situated in Prague 8 called Karlín. The first part provides basic definitions about selected parts of theoretical part. The analytical part pursues history of Karlín since 19th Century. The next chapters look into pursued locality concerning proprietary relationships and planning documents which had key role in decision-making in this area. The subchapters discuss more facts which had an influence on Rohan Island constructions. In the final section of analytical part, there is summary of history of planning. The contribution of the thesis is to find out whether it is reasonable to plan in such big developing areas as Rohan Island or not. Main resources are specialized literature in this area, land maps, city planning studies and interviews with people involved in constructions in the western part of Rohan Island. The thesis includes cartographical and picturical attachments.
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Local identity in a small village (a case study)
Kokschová, Veronika ; Hudečková, Helena (advisor) ; Tomáš, Tomáš (referee)
The first part of bachelor thesis covers the theoretical background of local identity. It describes the terms such as identity, countryside, culture and endogenous and other aspects of local development. Theoretical part also covers the demographic structure of Hory Matky Boží. Hory Matky Boží is a part of village Velhartice which is located close to town Sušice. It is a former mining town with a long history as well as with a development from last century.
The empirical research consists of questionnaire survey based on a local identity. The research uncovers meaning of location, identification of inhabitants with this location and satisfaction with living in this location. Basic Outcomes of this survey confirm that identification of local people with this location and its meaning for them are mainly based on natural potential of the location itself. Identification with a place is based on connection with social and cultural capital of the location and also on formalized social capital expressed by the civic engagement.
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The causes of desertification in Africa
Nesrovnal, Evžen ; Potopová, Vera (advisor) ; Brigita, Brigita (referee)
This bachelor thesis follows the causes, consequences and future impacts of climate change and desertification in Africa and globally. The work is focused on the Convention itself which deals with combating desertification and mitigating the effects of drought, especially in developing countries and the related Joint Africa-EU strategy and priority measures. The thesis also deals with the issue of enlargement of deserts and provides a comprehensive overview of areas prone to desertification on all continents. It pays attention to adaptation and mitigation measures at the global level, but also on the African continent and simultaneously due to desertification on agriculture and food security. The last part of the research is a case study of the Sahel which is part of Africa between the 12th and 20th parallel of the northern latitude. It describes the characteristics of the landscape, desertification and possible solutions, eg. appropriate farming practices and habits of the population which is very important to change for development of this highly affected area. Abundant drought in this region had occurred in the 70s, mid-80s and again in the early the 90s of the 20th century, in Sudan since the 70s of the 20th century, each year annual rainfall is reducing. Results based on analysis of historical observations indicate the presence of at least three particularly sensitive regions called the climate "hotspots" - places with the most apparent climate change (rainfall decrease in the dry season is almost one hundred percent).
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Advertising on the Internet
Zieglerová, Kateřina ; Hesová, Ivana (advisor) ; Rysová, Hana (referee)
The internet commercial is nowadays one of the most modern possibility how to use advertising. Its roots have been started in 90s´of 19. century. Altogether with TV,
radio and newspaper advertising, internet advert is one of the used most frequently.
In the theoretical part, there is the summary of evolution and history of advertising and also its influence on the internet. Further, there is a characteristic of each media included, its pros and cons and also the usage from company´s point of view.
In the practical part, there is an evaluation of perception of internet advertisement according to the broad public. This evaluation has been done based on the results of the questionnaire, which also lead to appraisal of pre-established hypotheses.
Moreover, the recommendation for internet propagation for Alcometal, s. r. o. has been done. The company´s business is non-ferrous metals. Company is not experienced with
on-line promoting yet.
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Population genetics of Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) in Eurasia
Báčová, Alžběta ; Černá Bolfíková, Barbora (advisor) ; Pavel, Pavel (referee)
The grey wolf (Canis lupus) is the largest canine carnivore living on northern
hemisphere of the Earth. Excessive persecution of Canis lupus at the turn of 19th and
20th century has caused nearly extermination of this animal species in the most parts
of its natural habitat. Natural habitat got rapidly smaller at that time. At the end of 20th
century number of individuals of Canis lupus has increased and the grey wolf has
started to return to its natural habitat due to better legal protection. Its natural habitat
is very fragmented especially in Western Europe. The origin of founders of wolf
populations is estimated and the tracks of migrating individuals are followed, by
monitoring the gene flow. In last fifteen years the grey wolf has started to return back
to Czech countryside. Usage of microsatellites proved its presence in Beskyd
Mountains, Czech and Slovakia republic. Comparing DNA samples of Canis lupus with
those of Carpathian wolves showed the same origin of both groups within Europe.
Detailed research points to deeper structure even within subpopulation.
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