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Opportunistic parasites in patients of geriatric facilities
ČERNÁ, Lenka
The main aim of this work has been the screening of opportunistic intestinal parasites in old people. The older persons may be vulnerable by opportunistic parasites due to the aging of the immune system. Stool samples were collected from patients of different age and sex in a geriatric facility and from the elderly who live in their homes. Light and fluorescent microscopy and molecular diagnostics (PCR) were used as the diagnostic methods. A sedimentation concentration method (M.I.F.C.) was used for the detection of protists, cysts and helmint eggs or larvae and the staining method Miláček et. Vítovec for the detection of cryptosporidia. Staining with calcofuor served for the detection of microsporidial spores. PCR was used for identification of microsporidia species in the stool samples. Only mammalian microsporidia Encephalitozoon cuniculi and Enterocytozoon bienusi were detected in the stool samples. Prevalence of microsporidia in patients of a geriatric facility was 8,3 % and in the second group 18 %. Most positive samples (33%) were in the age category 47 {--} 60 years.
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Extension of agrobiodiverzity on the organic farming arable land thanks to using of genetic resources of spring wheat
JANČÍKOVÁ, Lucie
This Thesis, focused on an evaluation of possible utilization of selected variety of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. and Triticum dicoccum Schrank) in organic farming in the light of possible expansion of agrobiodiverzity on an arable land, is connected with the Bachelor´s Thesis. The starting point of the process was a choice of twelve varieties based on previous screening. Small parcel of land experiments (2007 {--} 2008) with six genetic resources of emmer wheat and six varieties of sown wheat (4 old and land races, 2 modern check control varieties) have been grown on an experimental field of University of South Bohemian and Gene bank at Research Institute of Crop Production (VURV) Prague and subsequent evaluation of morphological, biological, economical and qualitative parameters as well. The results show, that genetic resources of wheat have lots of positive and negative features as well. A speed of growth, a height of plant or a tuft shape positively makes for an increment of a competition ability to weed. On the other hand, farming features e.g. a harvest index, a productivity of spike or a total yield is high variable by single kinds and compared to modern control varieties on a lowered level. Emmer wheat yields qualitative grain (high content of protein) in low imput farming. That is much better for other purposes than typical baker´s work (low swell of proteins expressed by Zeleny´s sedimentation analysis). This type of grown is suitable for organic farming and its growing currently contributes to expansion agrobiodiverzity on an arable land.
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Design of a mirror collimator for a light beam outgoing from a silica fibres bundle of a circular cross section.
Vodák, Jiří ; Brillová, Kateřina (referee) ; Ohlídal, Miloslav (advisor)
Imaging spectroscopic reflectometry is an innovative method for studying optical properties of thin layers. This method allows as studying large areas of thin layers. Imaging spectrophotometer designed in The Institute of Physical Engineering was supposed to allow measurements along areas of about 25 mm x 25 mm. However this area was not achieved. To achieve desired dimensions of the area under study it is necessary to redesign the optical transmission setup between a source of monochromatic light and the imaging spectrophotometer.The old spectrophotometer design consists only of a mirror collimator not sufficient enough to collimate a rectangle shaped light beam on the output of the monochromator. The new design will consist of optical cable of silica fibers transforming the rectangle input light beam into a light cone which will be easier to collimate by a mirror collimator.
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Electric tricycle
Buchta, M.
The aim of this study was to design and build complete control and information systems using microprocessors ATMEGA644P for electric tricycle. This tricycle was created rebuilt old motorcycle Jawa 50 – Pioneer. Electric tricycle is capable of not only its own motion , but its management and information system is able to evaluate if the batteries are depleted, what the temperature is cooler controller that is open cabinet with batteries or with the regulator . Furthermore, they are controlled by a microprocessor relays that switch eg . Blinkers , cooling on regulátor, etc. All information are displayed on the control panel LCD Display, panel voltmeter and control lights.
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Canistherapy - as a part of nursing of elderly people in long term care
JENERÁLOVÁ, Marta
The present work deals with elderly people hospitalized in long term care departments (hereinafter referred to as LTC) where they often experience unpleasant feelings such as fear, anxiety or psychic lability. They can feel lonely, isolated, useless and incapable. In the theoretical part hereof the author has explained the term of canistherapy and its use in geriatrics. Next, the author has shed some more light on the relationship between a senior and a dog, the phenomenon of old age and aging, specific aspects of nursing in geriatrics. And also, the author has given an account of medical and social institutions which elderly people can use. The inquiry was carried out in the form of anonymous questionnaires with seniors hospitalized in LTC of the Třebíč Hospital and in LTC of the Havlíčkův Brod Hospital. This inquiry was then supplemented with moderated half-standardized interviews with hospitalized seniors in both LTC departments. The author set four goals in her work: Goal 1 is to chart the influence of canistherapy on progress in self-care of the sick seniors in LTC departments. Goal 2 is to chart the influence of canistherapy on progress in the hospitalization of seniors in LTC. Goal 3 is to find out the effects of canistherapy on nursing at the department with a canistherapy programme already going. And finally Goal 4 is to find out if seniors are aware of what canistherapy is about and if they are interested in introducing this therapy at their LTC department. These goals have been accomplished. Hypothesis No 1: ?Canistherapy leads to better self-care of the sick seniors in long term care departments,? has not been confirmed. Hypothesis No 2: ?Canistherapy leads to better results in the hospitalization of seniors in long term care departments,? has been confirmed. Hypothesis No 3: ?Canisthrapy has positive effects on nursing of the sick seniors at long term care departments with a canistherapy programme already going,? has not been confirmed. Hypothesis No 4: ?Seniors are aware of what canistherapy is about,? has been confirmed. Hypothesis No 5: ?Seniors are interested in introducing this therapy at their long term therapy department where it has not been introduced yet,? has been confirmed. The results of the present work have been passed over to the long term care departments where the inquiry took place. Containing valuable information, the results will help the LTC departments in their further work and as a motivation to other activities in long term care. Furthermore, the author has created an information brochure for nurses which has also been handed over to the LTC units where the inquiry took place.
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Abiotic Elicitation of Suspension Culture of Trifolium Pratense L.
Vaňková, Jitka ; Kašparová, Marie (advisor) ; Siatka, Tomáš (referee)
Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacognosy Candidate: Mgr. Jitka Vaňková Supervisor: PharmDr. Marie Kašparová, Ph.D. Title of Rigorous Thesis: Abiotic elicitation of suspension culture of Trifolium pratense L. We investigated the effect of a 24-hour application of aluminum chloride elicitor alone (1 mol, 10 mol, 100 mol) and in combination with calcium chloride (0,1 mmol, 1 mmol, 10 mmol) and verapamil (1 mol, 10 mol, 100 mol) on the production of flavonoids and isoflavonoids in 4-year-old and newly derived suspension cultures of Trifolium pratense L. Cultures were cultivated on a medium according to Gamborg added 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2 mg.l-1 ) with 6-benzylaminopurine (2 mg.l-1 ) at 25 ř C and a light period of 16 hours light / 8 hours dark. The maximal production of flavonoids (0.262% and 0.220%) resulted in two observed groups of cultures add the weakest concentration of aluminum chloride (1 µmol) and calcium ions (0.01 mmol). Subsequent addition of elicitation effect of verapamil as a calcium channel blocker has been demonstrated by reducing the production of metabolites observed in both cultures only after the strongest concentration of 100 µmol. The newly derived suspension cultures of Trifolium pratense L. was also...
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Michael Novak and his Project of Theology of Democratic Capitalism
MÍČKA, Roman
This dissertation deals with the American Catholic theologian and social thinker Michael Novak, as well as his work, which is a principal and influential contribution to Catholic social teaching. Novak is the main representative of American Catholic Neoconservatism, a stream in Catholic thought, which springs from the specific context of the experience of the American political, economical and cultural arrangement and which started to develop in the USA in connection with the American conservative revolution. Catholic Neoconservatism aims to connect Christian and liberal traditions, and it also tries to rehabilitate the system of Democratic Capitalism newly based on Christian values. Its goal is to influence all areas of Catholic social thought, which, according to Novak, needs to be developed and enriched by non-Europeans, especially from the American experience. He claims that Catholic social thought is inspired too much by Socialism and the one-hundredyear-old tradition of Papal Encyclicas has been significantly marked by a limited Eurocontinental horizon. This dissertation aims to contribute, at least partly, to the Catholic historical revision of values of classical liberalism in light of this American experience. Also Novak´s usage of theological doctrines on behalf of the democratic capitalism is interesting and not forgetable experiment in the area of the theology of terrestrial realities, despite some of its exceptions. Novak is not a great theologian, but he is especially a political scientist and economist. Therefore his theology of Democratic Capitalism should be further developed and enriched by other theologians.
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Baby talk - analyse of the deaf child speech
Hronová, Anna ; Macurová, Alena (advisor) ; Nebeská, Iva (referee)
This work throws light upon the communication in the sign language which is held in a deaf family. Theoretical part of the work is focused on description of the features of language acquisition. General psycholinguistic knowledge i s given parallely with the results of research of sign language acquisition of the the deaf children from deaf families. The largest part of this work i s analyse of a five years old deaf boy speech. The author based her research on the M.A.K. Halliday language acquisition theory.
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Portable and Miniaturized Separation Techniques Applicable for Food and Biotechnology Analysis
Dvořák, Miloš ; Pospíchal, Jan (referee) ; Bednář,, Petr (referee) ; Rittich, Bohuslav (advisor)
Capillary electrophoresis was used for determination of 6 fractions of caseins. Those fractions were measured in 144 samples of cow’s milk originated from the feeding experiment focused on explanation the influence of the feeding onto casein productions. In this work were separated 6 fraction of caseins first time with total resolution of the peaks. Capillary electrophoresis was applied for determination of short-chain organic acids during fermentation of wine must. It was compared the fermentation of must fermented by different yeast. The difference of profile short-chain organic acids during fermentation were not statistically significant. The once difference was in the utilisation of the malic acid and production of the lactic acid. A portable miniaturized system for medium pressure liquid chromatography was developed. The components were tested and system was used for the isocratic and gradient elution of various analytes (food dyes, parabens). New line of electroluminescent diodes (LEDs) for deep-UV areas of wavelength based on a different materials substrate was characterised. The new line was compared with old line LEDs. The new line LEDs was incorporated in deep-UV absorbance detectors. Detectors were characterised and tested for a detection various analytes in modes flow injection analysis and chromatography separation. First time was characterised this new line of the LEDs and the origin of the parasitic emission band produced by deep-UV LEDs light sources was explained. This origin is given by disturbances of a materials substrates. This work is a contribution for an advance of low-cost and portable systems and detection devices in the field of analytical chemistry.
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Pottery of the fifth and sixth dynasty from the excavations of the Czech Institute of Egyptology in the cemeteries of Abusir south
Kytnarová, Katarína ; Krejčí, Jaromír (referee) ; Bárta, Miroslav (advisor)
The topic of this thesis is the large yet unpublished assemblage of the pottery of the late Old Kingdom coming from the excavations of the Czech Institute of Egyptology in the cemeteries of the officials in Abusir South. The pottery was studied in the light of several main aspects - from the viewpoint of its classification and typology, the vessel manufacturing techniques, the chronological impact and dating limitations of the pottery and, finally, the relevant spatial divisions both according to the cultic and burial spaces in the tombs and in relation to the social status of the tomb owners. The main contribution of this study is the establishment of a new Abusir South pottery classification and an analysis of the chronological development of certain ceramic types.
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