The role of the testa during development and in establishment of dormancy of the legume seed

Timing of seed germination is one of the key steps in plant life cycles. It determines the beginning of plant growth in natural or agricultural ecosystems. In the wild, many seeds exhibit dormancy and will only germinate after exposure to certain environmental conditions. In contrast, crop seeds germinate as soon as they are imbibed usually at planting time. These domestication-triggered changes represent adaptations to cultivation and human harvesting. Germination is one of the common sets of traits recorded in different crops and termed the “domestication syndrome.” Moreover, legume seed imbibition has a crucial role in cooking properties. Different seed dormancy classes exist among plant species. Physical dormancy (often called hardseededness), as found in legumes, involves the development of a water-impermeable seed coat, caused by the presence of phenolics- and suberin-impregnated layers of palisade cells. The dormancy release mechanism primarily involves seed responses to temperature changes in the habitat, resulting in testa permeability to water. The underlying genetic controls in legumes have not been identified yet. However, positive correlation was shown between phenolics content (e.g., pigmentation), the requirement for oxidation and the activity of catechol oxidase in relation to pea seed dormancy, while epicatechin levels showed a significant positive correlation with soybean hardseededness. myeloblastosis family of transcription factors, WD40 proteins and enzymes of the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway were involved in seed testa color in soybean, pea and Medicago, but were not tested directly in relation to seed dormancy. These phenolic compounds play important roles in defense against pathogens, as well as affecting the nutritional quality of products, and because of their health benefits, they are of industrial and medicinal interest. In this review, we discuss the role of the testa in mediating legume seed germination, with a focus on structural and chemical aspects

Air quality in the German–Czech border region: A focus on harmful fractions of PM and ultrafine particles

A comprehensive air quality study has been carried out at two urban background sites in Annaberg-Buchholz (Germany) and Ústí nad Labem (Czech Republic) in the German–Czech border region between January 2012 and June 2014. Special attention was paid to quantify harmful fractions of particulate matter (PM) and ultrafine particle number concentration (UFP) from solid fuel combustion and vehicular traffic. Source type contributions of UFP were quantified by using the daily concentration courses of UFP and nitrogen oxide. Two different source apportionment techniques were used to quantify relative and absolute mass contributions: positive matrix factorization for total PM2.5 and elemental carbon in PM2.5 and chemical mass balance for total PM1 and organic carbon in PM1. Contributions from solid fuel combustion strongly differed between the non-heating period (April–September) and the heating period (October–March). Major sources of solid fuel combustion in this study were wood and domestic coal combustion, while the proportion of industrial coal combustion was low (<3%). In Ústí nad Labem combustion of domestic brown coal was the most important source of organic carbon ranging from 34% to 43%. Wood combustion was an important source of organic carbon in Annaberg-Buchholz throughout the year. Heavy metals and less volatile polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the accumulation mode were related to solid fuel combustion with enhanced concentrations during the heating period. In contrast, vehicular PAH emissions were allocated to the Aitken mode. Only in Ústí nad Labem a significant contribution of photochemical new particle formation (e.g. from sulfur dioxide) to UFP of almost 50% was observed during noontime. UFPs from traffic emissions (nucleation particles) and primary emitted soot particles dominated at both sites during the rest of the day. The methodology of a combined source apportionment of UFP and PM can be adapted to other regions of the world with similar problems of atmospheric pollution to calculate the relative risk in epidemiological health studies for different sub-fractions of PM and UFP. This will enhance the meaningfulness of published relative risks in health studies based on total PM and UFP number concentrations.

Marketing mix of provider of mobile services

Bachelor thesis is focused on Vodafone and their current product called "Tarify na míru" which is analyzed on basis of marketing mix. The aim of this thesis is to specify Czech market of mobile services, position of Vodafone in this market and then introduce their nowadays product and analyse it. Analyses include layers of product concept, product lifecycle, analysis of development of customers, assessment of success of this product and comparison of price based on predetermined price baskets. Data is mined from both resources -- external and internal resources of Vodafone Czech Republic a.s

Performance Management System and Assessment of Employees in Doosan Bobcat Manufacturing s.r.o.

Diplomová práce se věnuje systému řízení pracovního výkonu ve společnosti Doosan Bobcat Manufacturing s.r.o, který je analyzován z hlediska současné pozice, silných a slabých stránek spolu s navazujícím akčním plánem pro budoucí opatření. Analýza se opírá o výstupy ze sekundárních zdrojů jak externích, tak i interních a dále o informace poskytnuté v rámci polostrukturovaných hloubkových rozhovorů s manažery. Práce se také snaží o konfrontaci teoretických vstupů s praxí používanou v Doosan Bobcat Manufacturing s.r.o. Analytická část nabízí přehled o oblastech hodnocení pracovníků v podniku, o jednotlivých procesech, které probíhají v systémech užívaných pro hodnocení pracovníků a dále prvky horizontální i vertikální integrace systému do procesů společnosti. V závěru analytické části lze nalézt silné a slabé stránky systému spolu s doporučeními pro budoucí opatření pro společnost Doosan Bobcat Manufacturing s.r.o.Master thesis is focused on Performance management system and assessment of employees in Doosan Bobcat Manufacturing s.r.o., which is analysed from current position, its strength and weaknesses with connection to action plan, which should lead to the future of company. Analyses are based on secondary resources (both external and internal) and on information gained from semi-structured interview with managers. This thesis compares theoretical base of this topic with practical use in Doosan Bobcat Manufacturing s.r.o. Analytical part of thesis includes overview of criteria of assessment of employees, subjects included in horizontal and vertical integration of systems into processes of company. In the end of this thesis there is analysis of strength and weaknesses with recommendations for the future of Doosan Bobcat Manufacturing s.r.o

Tester pro dlouhodobou analýzu superkapacitorů a akumulátorů pro projekt pikosatelitu PilsenCUBE a první výsledky ověřovacích testů

V článku popisujeme tester s řídící aplikací navržený pro dlouhodobou analýzu chování superkapacitorů a akumulátorů během nabíjecích a vybíjecích cyklů. Zařízení umožňuje u superkapacitorů dlouhodobě sledovat účinnost uskladňování náboje a energie v průběhu cyklování, analyzovat změny ve vnitřní impedanci a samovybíjení, vyhodnocovat změny v kapacitě a sledovat dynamické změny kapacity v závislosti na napětí. Toto zařízení také umožňuje sledovat některé obdobné charakteristiky i u akumulátorů. Článek obsahuje i ukázku výsledků prvních ověřovacích testů superkapacitorů Maxwell pro potřeby pikosatelitu PilsenCUBE, vyvíjeného na Fakultě elektrotechnické, ZČU v Plzni.This paper deals with super-capacitor and accumulator tester and also some results of Maxwell super-capacitors are mentioned. The tester device is capable to realize long-term charging and discharging cycles and evaluate several parameters change in time. It is possible to analyze an efficiency of charge and energy storing, to analyze an internal resistance and self-discharging, to analyze capacity changing in time domain and in relation to applied voltage. Results from tester devices were used in picosatellite PilsenCUBE, developed at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen

Fractal Antenna Made by Embroidering and Aerosol Jet Technology

Tento článek vznikl za podpory interního projektu na podporu studentských vědeckých konferencí SVK-2018-005, dále projektu SGS-2018-001: Výzkum a vývoj elektronických a komunikačních systémů ve vědeckých a inženýrských aplikacích a projektu NoMaTex - FV30051 řešeného v rámci programu TRIO.This paper presents a research focused on development of a flexible fractal antenna for wearable IoT applications or smart textile optimized for Ultra-Wideband communication. A bowtie pattern was chosen as design of the flexible antenna, which is prepared by two technologies: aerosol jet and embroidering. Demonstrators of the final antenna design were fabricated and tested

Textrodes for long-term measurement of ECG integrated in smart textiles

This paper presents research and development of fully integrated textile electrodes for continuous measurement of electrocardiograph (ECG) signals. These Textrodes are fully integrated, skin friendly, antibacterial, flexible and washable. In close cooperation with two SME textile companies were done woven and embroidered electrodes integrated in a sport top, chest strap and functional T-shirt. Textile electrodes brings more comfort and freedom for patients, convalescents and athletes too, during long term monitoring of physiological signals

Design and realization of embroidered antennas with using of hybrid sewing thread

In this paper is described problematic of dipole and fractal dipole antenna design. Realization of embroidered antennas optimized for frequency of 868 MHz. Two types of antennas were realized, the first was dipole antenna and second was fractal dipole antenna. These antennas were embroidered on flame-resistant fabric by hybrid sewing thread