Occurrence of Fusarium head blight of barley in Slovakia

Fusarium head blight and the negative influence of this dangerous disease is current worldwide problem. The aim of this work was the evaluation of incidence and severity of Fusarium head blight of barley according to different pre-crop in different locations of Slovakia. Occurrence of Fusarium head blight (FHB) was documented during two consecutive years in June 2011-2012 under the natural Fusarium infections in fields with spring barley (Hordeum vulgare). Observations were conducted at four different localities in four climatic regions in Slovakia. Incidence and severity of FHB were evaluated at the growth stages early milk to late milk in three replications. Each replication contained 100 spikes, the incidence of FHB was calculated as FHB index. During the observed period, the infestation of affected heads by FHB ranged from 0 - 12.67 %. The average infestation of heads was 5.16 % in 2011 and 5.42 % in 2012 year. Predominance intensity of FHB on infection heads were 5% or less in each locality. Higher FHB infestations were reached at Špačince (2011), Soblahov (2012) with higher precipitation when comparing long-term average. Conversely, the lowest FHB incidence was in locality with lowest precipitation in June (Veľké Úľany – 2011, Špačince – 2012). Important influence in the severity of FHB infection had also crop rotation. The highest FHB incidence was observed in localities where was maize use as a pre-crop (Špačince, 2011 – 12.67 %, Soblahov, 2012 – 11 %)

Product and Process Innovation

Cílem diplomové práce s názvem Produktová a procesní inovace je ve spolupráci se společností Fincentrum formulovat koncept vyvíjené inovace finančního produktu, kterým je investiční povinné ručení. Snahou společnosti je vyvinout konkurenceschopný produkt povinného ručení, který bude některá z partnerských pojišťoven ochotná zařadit do svého produktového portfolia. Vyvíjený produkt spojuje výhody dvou samostatných finančních produktů, povinného ručení a spoření. Pojistník se zavazuje tak, jako v případě klasické pojistné smlouvy, platit řádně a včas stanovené pojistné. Část platby, která převyšuje hodnotu placeného pojistného a správních poplatků, představuje spořící složku produktu. Zákaznickou základnu povinného ručení tvoří všichni majitelé vozidel, tak jak to ukládá zákon o pojištění odpovědnosti za škodu způsobenou provozem vozidla. Jednotlivé zákazníky je možné rozdělit do tří segmentačních skupin na konzervativní klienty, nestálé zákazníky a majitele luxusních vozidel. Cíleno bude především na první dvě zmíněné skupiny, jelikož majitelé luxusních vozidel nejsou tímto produktem plně zasaženi. Produkt pro tyto klienty nenabízí dostatečný nadstandardní balíček, který obvykle pro svoje hodnotná vozidla vyžadují. Nejvíce diskutovanou položkou připravované inovace je jednoznačně cena investičního povinného ručení. Výsledná cena produktu zahrnuje i různé poplatky, jejichž výše závisí jak od politiky konkrétní pojišťovny, tak od investiční strategie. Proto se společnost Fincentrum zaručila kontrolovat výši těchto poplatků, což ji umožňuje i zavedení Standardního ukazatele nákladovosti investičních produktů, který od 1. ledna 2015 musí povinně používat všechny pojišťovny. Jeho autorem je Česká asociace pojišťoven.ObhájenoThe aim of the thesis Product and process innovation is to form a product concept of a financial innovation in collaboration with Fincentrum. The development product is called the investment compulsory motor third party liability. The aim of the company Fincentrum is to develop a competitive compulsory motor third party liability in that way the product will be included into the product portfolio one of the insurance company. The product is combination of two individual financial products, a compulsory motor third party liability and an investment. The client of insurance is required to pay a insurance rate and the insurance comany must pay money in case of the insured event. The part of the payment which is extra of insurance rate and administrative fees is investment component of the product. Customers of the product are all owners of the vehicles. This is required by the law. Customers are divided into three segments: conservative clients, volatile clients and the owners of the luxury vehicles. The product is mainly targeted the first and second groups. It is because the owners of the luxury vehicles demand very high quality of the product and specific service. The costs of investment compulsory motor third party liability is the most discussed item of the innovation. The costs of product are included in its price. The charges of products are different according to the specific policy of insurance company and the investment strategy. Therefore Fincentrum guarantee to control the amount of the charges due to Standard cost ratio. The index is created by Czech Insurance Associatio

Sex and partnership in the therapeutic community

DIPLOMOVÉ PRÁCE Jméno: Pavlína Bíliková Obor: Adiktologie - navazující magisterské studium Vedoucí práce: doc. MUDr. PhDr. Kamil Kalina CSc. Počet stran: 76 Název diplomové práce: Sex a partnerský vztah v terapeutické komunitě Abstrakt diplomové práce: Východiska: Terapeutické komunity pro uživatele drog formulují v zájmu zajištění bezpečného prostředí pro své klienty tzv. kardinální pravidla. Následkem porušení těchto pravidel bývá vyloučení člena komunity. Mezi kardinální pravidla je řazeno i pravidlo zakazující sex či partnerský vztah mezi členy komunity. O pojetí tohoto pravidla a jeho konkrétním obsahu se v odborných kruzích stále aktivně diskutuje. Východiskem diplomové práce jsou nejasnosti ve formulaci daného pravidla, v jeho obsahu, klasifikaci a způsobu využití. Cíl: Cílem práce je posouzení a hodnocení podstaty pravidla zakazujícího sex a vztah v komunitě z pohledu terapeutů českých komunit pro uživatele drog. Zmapování současného stavu interpretace daného pravidla a způsobu jeho využití v českých terapeutických komunitách. Použité metody: V teoretické části práce je využívána analýza dokumentů. Výzkumnou část tvoří kvalitativní studie. Data byla získána ohniskovými skupinami s terapeuty českých komunit. Následně byla analyzována za použití paradigmatického modelu. Výzkumný soubor:...MASTER'S DISSERTATION ABSTRACT Name: Pavlína Bíliková Field of study: Addictology Supervisor: doc. MUDr. PhDr. Kamil Kalina CSc. Number of pages: 76 Name of dissertation: Sex and partner relationship in therapeutic community Master's dissertation abstract Presumptions: Therapeutic communities for drug users define the so-called cardinal rules for their clients in order to ensure their safe environment. In case of breaching these rules the client is usually expelled from the community. One of these cardinal rules is the one prohibiting sex or partner relationship between members of community. There is an active discussion amongst specialist about its conception and exact content. The presumptions of this dissertation are the ambiguities in the conception of the rule, its content, classification and ways of use. Aims: The aim of this work is the analysis and evaluation of the nature of the rule prohibiting sex and relationship in communities from the point of view of therapists from Czech communities for drug users. Furthermore, the author aims to map the contemporary state of interpretation of the given rule and the way of its use in Czech therapeutic communities. Methods used: The theoretical part of this work uses document analysis. The practical part is constituted by a qualitative study. The data were...Department of Psychiatry First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital in PraguePsychiatrická klinika 1. LF a VFN v Praze1. lékařská fakultaFirst Faculty of Medicin

OCCURENCE OF FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT OF WHEAT IN SLOVAKIA UNDER THE NATURAL INFECTION

Occurrence of Fusarium head blight (FHB) was documented during two consecutive years in June 2011-2012 under the natural conditions in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Observations were conducted at six different localities in four climatic regions in Slovakia. Incidence and severity of FHB were evaluated at the end of flowering stage in three replications. Each replication contained 100 spikes. These data served as a basis for FHB index calculations. Obtained FHB index values indicated that the environmental conditions of the year 2011 were more favourable to the development of FHB infection. Higher FHB index values were reached at localities with precipitation higher than 100% of long-term average. Although significantly higher incidence of heads with FHB symptoms was recorded in climatic region 02 – quite warm, dry, hilly, correlation between the climatic regions was not confirmed. Except of the climatic conditions, the FHB development can be influenced by nitrogen application. The highest levels of FHB index was in coincidence with the highest and the lowest nitrogen rates applied. In all other cases, the effect of the mineral nutrition on head blight attack was unclear. Analyses of nitrogen forms applied revealed that nitrogen forms had no impact on FHB index value

Occurrence of Fusarium head blight of barley in Slovakia

Fusarium head blight and the negative influence of this dangerous disease is current worldwide problem. The aim of this work was the evaluation of incidence and severity of Fusarium head blight of barley according to different pre-crop in different locations of Slovakia. Occurrence of Fusarium head blight (FHB) was documented during two consecutive years in June 2011-2012 under the natural Fusarium infections in fields with spring barley (Hordeum vulgare). Observations were conducted at four different localities in four climatic regions in Slovakia. Incidence and severity of FHB were evaluated at the growth stages early milk to late milk in three replications. Each replication contained 100 spikes, the incidence of FHB was calculated as FHB index. During the observed period, the infestation of affected heads by FHB ranged from 0 - 12.67 %. The average infestation of heads was 5.16 % in 2011 and 5.42 % in 2012 year. Predominance intensity of FHB on infection heads were 5% or less in each locality. Higher FHB infestations were reached at Špačince (2011), Soblahov (2012) with higher precipitation when comparing long-term average. Conversely, the lowest FHB incidence was in locality with lowest precipitation in June (Veľké Úľany – 2011, Špačince – 2012). Important influence in the severity of FHB infection had also crop rotation. The highest FHB incidence was observed in localities where was maize use as a pre-crop (Špačince, 2011 – 12.67 %, Soblahov, 2012 – 11 %)

Lifespan-Extending Effects of Royal Jelly and Its Related Substances on the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

One of the most important challenges in the study of aging is to discover compounds with longevity-promoting activities and to unravel their underlying mechanisms. Royal jelly (RJ) has been reported to possess diverse beneficial properties. Furthermore, protease-treated RJ (pRJ) has additional pharmacological activities. Exactly how RJ and pRJ exert these effects and which of their components are responsible for these effects are largely unknown. The evolutionarily conserved mechanisms that control longevity have been indicated. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether RJ and its related substances exert a lifespan-extending function in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and to gain insights into the active agents in RJ and their mechanism of action.We found that both RJ and pRJ extended the lifespan of C. elegans. The lifespan-extending activity of pRJ was enhanced by Octadecyl-silica column chromatography (pRJ-Fraction 5). pRJ-Fr.5 increased the animals' lifespan in part by acting through the FOXO transcription factor DAF-16, the activation of which is known to promote longevity in C. elegans by reducing insulin/IGF-1 signaling (IIS). pRJ-Fr.5 reduced the expression of ins-9, one of the insulin-like peptide genes. Moreover, pRJ-Fr.5 and reduced IIS shared some common features in terms of their effects on gene expression, such as the up-regulation of dod-3 and the down-regulation of dod-19, dao-4 and fkb-4. 10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA), which was present at high concentrations in pRJ-Fr.5, increased lifespan independently of DAF-16 activity.These results demonstrate that RJ and its related substances extend lifespan in C. elegans, suggesting that RJ may contain longevity-promoting factors. Further analysis and characterization of the lifespan-extending agents in RJ and pRJ may broaden our understanding of the gene network involved in longevity regulation in diverse species and may lead to the development of nutraceutical interventions in the aging process

The progress and evaluation of the project co-financed from EU funds

Cílem této diplomové práce bylo hodnocení průběhu a úspěšnosti projektu zaměřeného na vzdělávání zaměstnanců. Tato zpětná vazba byla realizována prostřednictvím analýzy průběhu celého projektu se zaměřením se na plnění monitorovacích indikátorů, sankce, problémy a podstatné změny. Dále byla provedena CBA, prostřednictvím této analýzy byly definovány přínosy a náklady plynoucí beneficientům z realizace projektu. Finančně neocenitelné přínosy byly zjišťovány prostřednictvím dotazníkového šetření provedeného mezi zúčastěnými podniky. Toto šetření se zaměřilo na stanovení přínosů projektu a spokojenosti podniků s organizací a obsahem vzdělávacích aktivit. Na základě zvážení všech těchto informací se došlo k závěru, že realizaci tohoto projektu lze považovat za úspěšnou.Katedra financí a účetnictvíObhájenoThe aim of this thesis was to evaluate the progress and success of a project aimed at training of employees. This evaluation was realized by using analysis throughout the project with a focus on compliance with monitoring indicators, penalties, problems and major changes. Moreover, using CBA analysis were defined costs and benefits arising to beneficiaries of this project. Benefits that cannot be evaluated financially were identified using a questionnaire survey conducted among the participating companies. This survey was focused on finding benefits of the project and satisfaction of companies with the organization and content of education activities. Analysis of these information leas to the conclusion, that the realization of this project can be considered successful

Evaluation of information on motor development of infants in first-borns

Tato práce se zabývá problematikou informovanosti matek prvorodiček o psychomotorickém vývoji (PMV) dítěte. Konkrétně hodnotí zdroje, ze kterých matky čerpají informace o PMV. Hlavním cílem práce je zjistit, zda je informovanost matek o motorickém vývoji kojence ovlivněna výběrem zdroje informací. Za objektivní zdroj informací považuji dětské fyzioterapeuty jakožto specialisty na motorický vývoj, proto se v práci zaměřuji i na vztah matek k fyzioterapii. Metodikou tohoto výzkumu jsou dvě varianty anonymních dotazníků poskytované v tištěné i v online formě. První z dotazníků je určen matkám prvorodičkám a celkem na něj odpovědělo 474 respondentek. Na základě vybraného zdroje informací jsou respondentky rozděleny do dvou skupin, které jsou mezi sebou porovnávány. Druhá varianta dotazníku je vymezena pro pediatry, za účelem objasnit spolupráci dětských praktiků s fyzioterapeuty. Analýza výsledků prozradila, že znalosti o PMV u matek, které za zdroj označily fyzioterapii, převyšují téměř o 20 % znalosti matek, které čerpaly z jiných zdrojů. Analýza také odhalila, že profesi fyzioterapeuta matky nejčastěji vnímají pouze jako specialistu na pohybový aparát, pohled na tuto profesi z hlediska znalce motorického vývoje je minimální i vzhledem k faktu, že pediatři matky na fyzioterapii odkazují. Informovanost matek o PMV je nízká. Vzhledem k výrazně vyšší informovanosti matek čerpajících informace od fyzioterapeutů, oproti matkám, které čerpají informace z jiných zdrojů, navrhuji jako jedno z možných řešení této problematiky celkově zvýšit povědomí o dostupnosti fyzioterapeutů jakožto specialistů na motorický vývoj.ObhájenoThis theses addresses the issue of first-time mothers' awareness of their child's psychomotor development (PMD). Specifically, I evaluate the sources from which mothers draw information about PMD. The main aim of work is to determine whether mothers' awareness of their infant's motor development is influenced by their choice of information source. My thesis focuses on mothers' attitudes towards physiotherapists as specialists in motor development. The methodology, of this research, is two versions of anonymous questionnaires provided in printed and online form. The first of questionnaires is addressed to mothers of first-born children. Based on the selected source of information, the 474 respondents are divided into two groups and compared with each other. The second version of the questionnaire is defined for paediatricians. Analysis of the results revealed that the knowledge of PMD among mothers who identified physiotherapy as a source exceeded that of mothers who drew from other sources by almost 20 %. The analysis also revealed that the profession of physiotherapist is most often perceived by mothers as a musculoskeletal specialist only; the view of the profession from the perspective of an expert in motor development is minimal, even given the fact that paediatricians refer mothers to physiotherapy. Mothers' awareness of PMD is low. Given the significantly higher awareness of mothers drawing information from physiotherapists, compared to mothers drawing information from other sources, I suggest that one possible solution to this issue is to increase overall awareness of the availability of physiotherapists as motor development specialists

Changes of Pre-Primary Children Graphic Activities

The objectives of the bachelor thesis "The Changes in the Artistic Performance of Pre-school Children" are an observation and description of changes in the artistic performance of a representative sample of children attending the nursery school. The research was based on a multiple case study in which the children's artistic performance on the repeatedly assigned topic was researched by means of an analysis of products. The thesis also uses the knowledge of the children's family background and their behavior at nursery school. The survey of the development of the children's artistic performances and a closer characteristic of the features typical of the selected age are elaborated on the basis of professional literature. The research proved to find development changes in the artistic performance of all the representative children

Trade and export support programs in the Czech Republic and their comparison with Slovakia

Cílem bakalářské práce Programy podpory podnikání a exportu v ČR a jejich srovnání se Slovenskem je zpracovat přehled podpory podnikání a exportu v České republice a na Slovensku, charakterizovat vybrané programy obou zemí a následně zhodnotit jejich význam pro podnikání a export v obou ekonomikách. V České republice i na Slovensku je podpora podnikání poměrně shodná. Rozdíl je pouze v tom, na jaké úrovni je pomoc podnikatelům poskytována. Česká republika realizuje programy převážně prostřednictvím operačního programu Podnikání a inovace. V rámci Slovenska se jedná spíše o programy, které jsou realizovány na úrovni státu. Tyto programy jsou si ale vzájemně podobné, čehož důkazem jsou programy START. Obě ekonomiky nabízejí svým vývozcům i rozsáhlou podporu exportu. Hodnocení významu jednotlivých programů je však obtížné. Proto je možné hodnotit proexportní politiku České republiky i Slovenska pouze prostřednictvím míry otevřenosti, která ukazuje, že Česká i Slovenská republika se dlouhodobě jeví jako ekonomiky otevřené. To naznačuje jejich poměrně velkou závislost na zahraničních partnerech.Katedra marketingu, obchodu a služebObhájenoThe bachelor thesis Trade and export support programs in the Czech Republic and their comparison with the Slovakia aims to give overview of business and export support in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, to define specific programs of both countries and to evaluate their importance in business and export for both economies. Business support is the relatively consistent in the Czech and Slovak Republics. The only difference is the level at which the support is provided to entrepreneurs. The Czech Republic implements programs mainly through the Operational program Business and Innovation. Slovak programs are implemented at level of state. However, the programs are similar to each other. The programs START are evidence of this fact. Both economics offer their exporters extensive support of export, too. The importance of individual programs is difficult to evaluate. Therefore, it is possible to evaluate the pro-export policy of the Czech Republic and Slovakia only through degree of economic openness which shows that both states are openness economics at long term. This suggest they are dependent on their export partners