Business Environment in Colombia and Operation of Applied Meters, a.s. on a Given Market

Master's thesis on the Business environment in Colombia and operation of Applied Meters, as on a given market deals with the analysis of the business environment and its impact on the selected company and prospects of its operations in Colombia in the future. The emphasis is on linking theoretical knowledge about the territory Colombia, obtained under the PEST analysis with their practical application to the action of the market through a SWOT analysis. Introductory section describes the different components of the business environment in terms of political, economic, socio-cultural and technological. The main part of the thesis is the introduction of company Applied Meters, a.s., revealing the motives for entering the market in Colombia and the implications of the impact of individual components of the business environment in Colombia on its business in a given area. Deduction highlights the prospects of the selected company on the Colombian market in the future

Strategy of a chosen company entering the foreign market

The main idea of this thesis is a current strategy of a firm Applied Meters a.s., operating in the energy sector,in entering foreign markets, especially on the Columbian market, and emphasising the market expansion and prospects in the future. This work points out a business environment in Columbia, as a country with a great potential for foreign companies.The work also refers to complete process from production to delivery to the final customer

Business Environment in Colombia and Operation of Applied Meters, a.s. on a Given Market

Diplomová práce na téma Podnikatelské prostředí Kolumbie a působení společnosti Applied Meters, a.s. na daném trhu, se zabývá analýzou podnikatelského prostředí, jeho dopadu na vybranou společnost a perspektivy jejího působení v Kolumbii do budoucna. Důraz je kladen na propojení teoretických poznatků a informací o teritoriu Kolumbie, získaných na základě PEST analýzy, s jejich praktickou aplikací na působení společnosti na trhu prostřednictvím SWOT analýzy. Úvodní část práce popisuje jednotlivé složky podnikatelského prostředí z pohledu politického, ekonomického, sociálně-kulturního a technologického. Nosnou částí práce je představení společnosti Applied Meters, a.s., odhalení jejich motivů pro vstup na trh Kolumbie a zejména vliv dopadů jednotlivých složek podnikatelského prostředí Kolumbie na její podnikatelskou činnost na daném území.Závěr práce poukazuje na perspektivy podnikání vybrané společnosti na kolumbijském trhu do budoucna.Master's thesis on the Business environment in Colombia and operation of Applied Meters, as on a given market deals with the analysis of the business environment and its impact on the selected company and prospects of its operations in Colombia in the future. The emphasis is on linking theoretical knowledge about the territory Colombia, obtained under the PEST analysis with their practical application to the action of the market through a SWOT analysis. Introductory section describes the different components of the business environment in terms of political, economic, socio-cultural and technological. The main part of the thesis is the introduction of company Applied Meters, a.s., revealing the motives for entering the market in Colombia and the implications of the impact of individual components of the business environment in Colombia on its business in a given area. Deduction highlights the prospects of the selected company on the Colombian market in the future.Diplomová práca na tému Podnikateľské prostredie Kolumbie a pôsobenie spoločnosti Applied Meters, a.s. na danom trhu sa zaoberá analýzou podnikateľského prostredia, jeho dopadu na vybranú spoločnosť a perspektívami jej pôsobenia v Kolumbii do budúcnosti. Dôraz je kladený na prepojenie teoretických poznatkov a informácii o teritóriu Kolumbia, získaných na základe PEST analýzy, s ich praktickou aplikáciou na pôsobenie spoločnosti na trhu prostredníctvom SWOT analýzy. Úvodná časť práce popisuje jednotlivé zložky podnikateľského prostredia z pohľadu politického, ekonomického, sociálne-kultúrneho a technologického. Nosnou časťou práce je predstavenie spoločnosti Applied Meters, a.s., odhalenie jej motívov pre vstup na trh Kolumbie a najmä vplyv dopadov jednotlivých zložiek podnikateľského prostredia Kolumbie na jej podnikateľskú činnosť na danom území.Záver práce poukazuje na perspektívy podnikania vybranej spoločnosti na kolumbijskom trhu do budúcnosti

Antimicrobial Resistance of Lactobacillus johnsonii and Lactobacillus zeae in Raw Milk

Lactobacillus johnsonii and Lactobacillus zeae are among the lactobacilli with probiotic properties, which occur in sour milk products, cheeses, and to a lesser extent in raw milk. Recently, resistant strains have been detected in various species of lactobacilli. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of resistant Lactobacillus johnsonii and Lactobacillus zeae strains in various types of raw milk. A total of 245 isolates were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry and polymerase chain reaction methods as Lactobacillus sp., of which 23 isolates of Lactobacillus johnsonii and 18 isolates of Lactobacillus zeae were confirmed. Determination of susceptibility to selected antibiotics was performed using the E-test and broth dilution method, where 7.3% of lactobacilli strains were evaluated as ampicillin-resistant, 14.7% of isolates as erythromycin-resistant, and 4.9% of isolates as clindamycin-resistant. The genus Lactobacillus johnsonii had the highest resistance to erythromycin (34.8%), similar to Lactobacillus zeae (33.3%). Of the 41 isolates, the presence of the gene was confirmed in five Lactobacillus johnsonii strains and in two strains of Lactobacillus zeae. The presence of resistant strains of Lactobacillus johnsonii and Lactobacillus zeae is a potential risk in terms of spreading antimicrobial resistance through the food chain

Modelová a počítačová podpora řízení hodnoty firmy

Import 20/04/2006Prezenční výpůjčkaVŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava. Ekonomická fakulta. Katedra (155) informatiky v ekonomic

Quasicrystals in 11Cr-3W-3Co Steel

The microstructural and phase analysis after relaxation strength tests performed at 480, 540 and 570 °C of 10Cr3WVNbB steel TAF 650 and after long term ageing at 480 and 600 °C of 10Cr1Mo1WVNbN steel were carried out. Laves phase in TAF 650 can be denoted as Fe2W type and in the 10Cr1Mo1WVNbN steel as Fe2Mo type Quasicrystalline phase of the same chemical composition as Laves phase was found in TAF 650 steel in all states examined

Magyar Kutatók 8. Nemzetközi Szimpóziuma 8 th International Symposium of Hungarian Researchers on Computational Intelligence and Informatics Contribution to Multicriterial Classification of Spatial Data

Abstract: Problems of classification has a great meaning at the handling of information. Statistical approaches, decision trees and approaches of artificial intelligence (sphere of neuron network) belong to standard methods of classification. This paper deals with simple classifiers – k-nearest neighbours and bayesian classifier, also with component classifiers-boosting and stacked generalization applied on experimental artificially created data and also on real data from remote sensing of the Earth

DEGRADATION OF 0.5Cr-0.5Mo-0.25V STEEL MICROSTRUCTURE DURING EXPLOITATION

Degradation of 0.5Mo-0.5Cr-0.25V material after long-term high-temperature service has been studied by means of microstructure and mechanical properties analysis. Samples were taken from the pipeline with steam leaking found after almost 200,000 h service at 565 °C. The microstructure and properties have been compared with similar materials at similar exposure conditions without any signs of the rupture. Highly tempered ferrite contains secondary particles of MC, M2C and a kind of Cr-rich carbide (M23C6 and/or M7C3) in all materials studied. The difference have been found in the values of hardness. Fractures of samples after the impact test at various temperatures with typical embrittled features are also described. Analysis of the material service history like warm and cold starts-up, conditions of thermal and mechanical fatigue, together with microstruc¬ture and mechanical properties lead to the conclusion that the material was overtempered. The exhaustion of material deformationability resulted in the rupture-leakage of a component in the place of highest stresses

New trends in the use of recycled manure solids in dairy housing

Article Details: Received: 2020-10-14 | Accepted: 2020-11-27 | Available online: 2021-01-31https://doi.org/10.15414/afz.2021.24.mi-prap.109-113The aim of the study was to compare improved bedding composition with conventional straw bedding under farm conditions, regarding its effects on the indicator microorganisms influencing hygiene levels. Dairy cows were housed in newly-built stables divided into two parts each with four sections and bedded cubicles arranged in three rows. In the first part, the bedded cubicle floors were layered with straw up to a height of 20 cm. In the second part, the cubicles were layered to a height of 20 cm with improved bedding composition consisting of recycled manure solids (RMS; 10 kg), ground limestone (200 kg), straw (40 kg) and water (110 l). After layering the bedding was treated with a concrete selector to provide strength and sufficient resistance. Samples for microbiological examination were taken from four sections according to the time interval of production and bedding. From three sections were taken bedding samples according to a new recipe in intervals of 1-3 months after its use. A control sample of bedding, consisting of straw, was taken from the last, fourth section. Comparing classical straw bedding with the improved recipe bedding, the total viable count (TVC) and coliforms bacteria (CB) in a first and second month after laying were found to be reduced. In addition to TVC and CB, decreased numbers of faecal coliforms (FC) and faecal streptococci (FS) were observed in the first, second and third months after layering. In addition to reducing the number of microorganisms, the improved bedding showed a stabilizing effect by keeping the litter thickness up to the bedding threshold (200 mm), which has a beneficial effect for increased purity of the body and udder.Keywords: dairy cows, housing, hygiene, improved bedding, microorganismsReferences Bradley, A.  et al. (2018). The impact of dairy cows’ bedding material and its microbial content on the quality and safety of milk–A cross sectional study of UK farms. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 23(269), 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.12.022Brouček, J. et al. (2015). Impact of gestation and lactation stage on the dairy cow response following removal to unfamiliar housing and milking system. Italian Journal of Animal Scince, 14(2), 233–237.https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2015.3410Fournel, S. et al. (2018). Production of recycled manure solids for bedding in Canadian dairy farms: I. Solid-liquid separation. Journal of Dairy Science, 102(2), 1832–1846. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14966Heinonen-Tanski,  H. et al. (2006). Methods to reduce pathogen microorganisms in manure. Livestock Science, 102(3), 248–255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2006.03.024Ismaïl, R. et al. (2013). Methods for recovering microorganisms from solid surfaces used in the food industry: a review of the literature. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10(11), 6169–6183.https://dx.doi.org/10.3390%2Fijerph10116169Maiorano, G. (2014). Livestock Production for a Sustainable Development. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. Food Sci. 3, 34–38. Available online: https://www.jmbfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/10_jmbfs_maiorano_2014_fs.pdfLeach, K. A. et al. (2015). Recycling manure as cow bedding: Potential benefits and risks for UK dairy farms. Vet. J., 206, 123-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.08.013Popescu, S. et al. (2014). The effect of the housing system on the welfare quality of dairy cows. Italian Journal of Animal Scince, 13(1), 2940. https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2014.2940 Tančin, V. et al. 2013. Livestock farming in marginal areas (In Slovak), CVŽV, Nitra, Slovakia 2013. p. 70. ISBN 978-80-89418-26-8. Wolfe, T. et al. (2018). Effects of alternative deep bedding options on dairy cow preference, lying behavior, cleanliness, and teat end contamination. Journal of Dairy Science,101(1), 530-536. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-12358