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The Anti-Roma Protests in the Czech Republic: A Radicalization Driver of the Romani Community?
Marcol, Michael ; Kocmanová, Markéta (advisor) ; Karásek, Tomáš (referee)
Why an ordinary citizen becomes radicalized and eventually resorts to political violence is a million-dollar question. There is an urgency to understand the process of radicalization and identify factors contributing to that process and elements preventing individuals from radicalizing. The 2008-2014 anti-Roma protests in the Czech Republic represented a traumatic experience for the Romani minority. Accordingly, radicalization of some of these community members could be a logical consequence of an immense threat posed by the protests and their social status as a marginalized group. However, there were no signs of cognitive or behavioral radicalization among the Romani during the protests. By analyzing the four pieces of the 'radicalization puzzle', i.e., grievances, ideologies, networks, enabling environments and support structures, the research attempts to assess whether the anti-Roma protests were a radicalization driver of the community. To answer the research questions, the research explores behavioral and emotional responses of the Romani community members, thus identifying the unique features of the Romani non-violent nature. The research employs an ethnographic case study as its methodological framework, making use of an extensive body of academic literature, open sources, and empirically...
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Accumulation and localization of secondary metabolites with protective function in grain crops growing under elevated CO2 concentration and selected stress factors of climate change.
Mastiláková, Monika ; Albrechtová, Jana (advisor) ; Votrubová, Olga (referee)
An ongoing climate change exposes plants to a whole range of environmental factors contributing to ever-increasing stressful conditions. The stress response of plants can reduce the yield of cereals, which make up a large part of food, thus increasing a threat to food security. It is therefore important to cultivate stress-resistant plants to ensure food security. The ability to cultivate resistant plants requires to understand their defensive mechanisms. Non-specific stress indicators with a protective function, such as phenolic compounds (FLs), help to determine the stress response of plants. The aim of the present review is to summarize the knowledge about the effects of stress factors imposed by climate change on the accumulation and localization of secondary metabolites, with protective function in cereals, especially in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Further, to summarize the available information about the methods, which are used to detect and localize secondary metabolites in leaf tissues. For detailed detection and determination of FL's content we can use chromatographic methods, e.g. HPLC. More accurate localization of FLs in tissues and cells requires the use of histochemical detections. One of the most commonly used methods is the method of Neu's reaction using fluorescence microscopy. The...
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