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Legislative Process in the European Union: European Citizens' Initiative
Houda, Ondřej ; Knutelská, Viera (advisor) ; Plechanovová, Běla (referee)
This thesis is embedded in the theoretical approach of multilevel governance and presumption of the rational behaviour of actors. Using the method of process tracing it aims to uncover the legislative process in the European Union. It is a single case study and as a case was chosen the negotiation of the regulation of the citizens' initiative. Various actors were involved in the negotiations, this thesis focuses on the main one - European Commission, European Parliament, the Council, interest organisations and national parliaments. The thesis presumed, that all actors will try to push through their interests based on their rational choice. This presumption was verified, although the success rate of the players varied a lot. As the most successful should be considered the European Parliament, who defended the interests of the individuals and the Council, which apparently represented the interests of the governments of the member states (especially in the issues of lowering the bureaucratic burden). The interest organisations showed their positions clearly, however the Commission did not take their positions much into account while preparing the draft regulation. The position of the national parliaments was different then presumed. Although the thesis expected them to be directly involved in the...
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Legislative Process in the European Union: European Citizens' Initiative
Houda, Ondřej ; Knutelská, Viera (advisor) ; Plechanovová, Běla (referee)
This thesis is embedded in the theoretical approach of multilevel governance and presumption of the rational behaviour of actors. Using the method of process tracing it aims to uncover the legislative process in the European Union. It is a single case study and as a case was chosen the negotiation of the regulation of the citizens' initiative. Various actors were involved in the negotiations, this thesis focuses on the main one - European Commission, European Parliament, the Council, interest organisations and national parliaments. The thesis presumed, that all actors will try to push through their interests based on their rational choice. This presumption was verified, although the success rate of the players varied a lot. As the most successful should be considered the European Parliament, who defended the interests of the individuals and the Council, which apparently represented the interests of the governments of the member states (especially in the issues of lowering the bureaucratic burden). The interest organisations showed their positions clearly, however the Commission did not take their positions much into account while preparing the draft regulation. The position of the national parliaments was different then presumed. Although the thesis expected them to be directly involved in the...
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Line-item veto in the U.S. political system
Houda, Ondřej ; Kotábová, Věra (advisor) ; Just, Petr (referee)
This thesis named Line-Item Veto in the U. S. Political System aims to describe the line-item veto issue to the Czech political science audience as this topic has not been studied extensively by Czech political scientists. The thesis focuses first on the problem of gubernatorial line-item veto power. It categorises the states by their forms of veto power and analyzes the differences among the 44 states which use some sort of the line-item veto. The second part of this thesis analyzes the issue at the federal level and examines the aims of many presidents who wanted to procure this power. The paper uses two case studies; first of the state Wisconsin, and the second case study, which analyzes the Clinton administration. President Clinton was the first and only president who was granted this power by Congress. The main questions which this thesis seeks to answer are whether or not the line-item veto is a threat to the separation of powers and the system of checks and balances and how presidents who wish to be granted this power argue in order to receive it.
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Effects of hormonal treatment during artificial reproduction to produce to fingerlings of weatherfish (Misgurnus fossilis)
HOUDA, Ondřej
In this M. Sc. thesis, the influence of selected commercially available hormonal preparations based on hCG (Pregnyl, Chorulon) and GnRH-a with dopamin inhibitor (Ovopel, Dagin, Ovaprim) and their benefits were studied, compared with homogenate of carp pituitary (CPE), during controlled reproduction of weatherfish (Misgurnus fossilis, Linnaeus, 1758) in artificial conditions on the quality of the produced fry. The goal of this thesis was assess the suitability of individual commercially produced hormonal preparations for controlled reproduction of weatherfish and the possibility to replace with them unstandardized use of homogenate of carp pituitary. It was found that use of various hormonal preparations and dosage may to in some extent affect hatchability and survival rate of larvae (fry), the size of the yolk sac of larvae, and the amount of energy deposited in body tissues of larvae. However, demonstrable difference in studied parameters for the application of different preparations on the different hormonal basis (hCG versus GnRH) was not reported. The highest rate of hatching larvae (93.3 ? 3.8%) was observed in the groups treated with preparation Pregnyl 3000 IU - kg-1. In terms of overall survival of the larvae (from deployment of hatched eggs until the end of the experiment) have proven to be the most effective medication Pregnyl 3000 IU - kg-1 (69.9 ? 12.1 %) and Dagin (60.56 ? 11.71 %). Within the thesis has been demonstrated no relationship between hormonal treatment used and the growth of larvae (in terms of achieved total length of body and dry weight). The amount of energy deposited into the body tissues of larvae (gross calorific value) was comparable in all groups, except Dagin preparation, which was recorded impairment losses. For the best, most effective and commendable for control of reproductive hormone preparation carp pituitary homogenate replacing the terms of the assessed indicators can be seen the preparation based on hCG and that is Pregnyl at a dose of 3000 IU - kg-1.
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Testing of production efficiency during culturing of market size of North African catfish (\kur{Clarias gariepinus}) using specialized feeds with an substitute of fish meal in semioperational conditions of RAS
HOUDA, Ondřej
There was considered production efficiency of three kinds of feeds with a partial substitute of fish meal specified to intensive culturing of "catfishes" in North African catfish in semioperational conditions of RAS in present BSc. thesis. There were made use of feeds by the Dutch company Coppens (CATCO SELECT - 13EF, CATCO GROWER - 12EF) and feed by the Hungarian company Haltáp. The individual feeds differed particularly from the contents of fat and from the contents and the origin of a proteinous component. The temperature in the course of the whole experiment was 24.5 ? 0.95 °C (mean ? S.D.), pH was 7.2 ? 0.34 and the content of dissolved oxygen was 2.4 ? 0.34 mg ? 1 O2. The experiment was divided into three particular feeding periods 20 days at a time and it took 63 days in total. The size of optimal relative daily ration served to fish along the line of the experimental attempt made in the event of feed SELECT - 13EF 1.40 ? 0.29 % (mean ? S.D.), GROWER - 12EF 1.28 ? 0.21 % and Haltáp 1.94 ? 0.06 %. Next production parameters were followed in the course of own attempt: individual weight, stocking density of tank, specific growth rate (SGR), food conversation ratio (FCR), protein efficiency ratio (PER), gonadosomatic index (GSI), Fulton's coefficient of condition and utilisation rate. Average stocking density of fish in tank was 53.49 ? 0.36 kg ? m-3 at the start of the experiment and 168.75 ? 12.23 kg ? m-3 at the end. Average individual weight of fish at the beginning of the experiment was 269.64 ? 10 g and by the end 642.85 ? 55 g. In the course of testing it came to average increase in individual weight approximately 2.4 times. Resulting mortality along the line of the experimental period was on level 1.25 %. The hightest achieved SGR was discovered at the group feeded by feed SELECT - 13EF (1.58 ? 0.41 % ? d-1), the group feeded by feed Haltáp came after (1.38 ? 0.38 % ? d-1). The most favourable values FCR were achieved by use of feed SELECT - 13EF (0.83 ? 0.02), the group feeded by feed GROWER - 12EF (87 ? 0.01) followed, the worst result was achieved by use of feed Haltáp (1.37 ? 0.13). The most favourable values PER were achieved at fish feeded by feed SELECT - 13EF (2.89 ? 0.08), feed GROWER - 12EF (2.54 ? 0.04) followed and the worst results were found out by use of feed Haltáp (1.65 ? 0.14). GSI was growing on average five times higher values (2.65 ? 1.34) at females than at males (0.53 ? 0.26). The difference of achieved GSI depending on used feed was not found. Fulton's coefficient of condition acquired average value at females 1.09 ? 0.10 and at males 1.06 ? 0.07. Average value of utilisation rate acquired at females 39.96 ? 1.26 % and at males 40.46 ? 2.33 %. The lowest expense per weight gain (evaluated for increase of 1 kg) were noticed at feed Haltáp (41.33,- CZK), feed SELECT - 13EF (41.98,- CZK) came after and feed GROWER - 12EF proved to be (44.02,- CZK) the worst. The review of analyses of organoleptic qualities (consistence, smell, taste and aftertaste) and the preferential analyses did not show any significant, demonstrable influence of used feed on quality of gained flesh. Evaluators (35.77 % of respondents) labeled the sample of muscle of catfish feeded by feed Coppens CATCO SELECT - 13EF as the most delicious.
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