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Analysis of serious and fatal occupational accidents associated with tractors in agriculture and forestry in the Czech Republic
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)Agriculture and forestry have traditionally been one of the most hazardous occupations for workers. In both these sectors the tractor is one of the most used machinery. From a total of 89 detected serious and fatal accidents ... -
Analysis of significant factors influencing the amount of collected forest berries in the Czech Republic
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), raspberries (Rubus idaeus L.), blackberries (Rubus fruticosus L.) and cowberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) are the most important forest berries collected in the Czech Republic (CZ). ... -
An Analysis of Social Ties: Coffee Value Chain in Uganda
(Educational Research Multimedia and Publications (ERM Publications), 2019)Uganda is among the worlds' largest coffee producers and exporters. Coffee production in Uganda has been a developing process over the last 60 years, with various players from the garden, home drying, factories, stores and ... -
Analysis of Socioeconomic Impacts of the FSC and PEFC Certification Systems on Business Entities and Consumers
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2019)The article discusses the issues of effectiveness of the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certification systems in relation to enterprises and the level to ... -
Analysis of surface defects in composites using digital image correlation and acoustic emission
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)This work employs the acoustic emission (AE) method for material state monitoring. AE presents a non-destructive evaluation technique, which could be used for detection of microstructural changes in composite material. ... -
Analysis of Sustainable Transport for Smart Cities
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2019)For decades, transportation has been considered as a link to all aspects of life worldwide. In this case, the world's natural environment, social well-being and economic development all usually depend on transportation ... -
Analysis of the Association Between Topics in Online Documents and Stock Price Movements
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)This paper aims at discovering the topics hidden in the newspaper articles that have an impact on movements of stock prices of the corresponding companies. Document topics are characterized by combinations of specific words ... -
Analysis of the Castle Library as a source of new information on the development of the landscape garden in Vlašim
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)The research presented is concerned with the analysis of the Vlašim castle library aiming to contribute to the knowledge on a significant Czech landscape garden from the second half of the 18th century. Another objective ... -
An Analysis of the Impact of Selected Factors on the Bond Market
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)Exchange rate risk is important factor for the valuation of capital asset on international markets. According to the International Arbitrage Pricing Theory currency movements affect the prices of capital assets and associated ... -
Analytical Study for the Determination of the Energy Use Potential of Forest Dendromass in the Czech Republic
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2023)The European Union's current pressure on the Member States to adopt both the Green Deal and the Fit for 55 package is leading to an accelerated drive to put in place measures to meet the 2030 climate targets. At the same ... -
Ancient Coppice Woodlands in the Landscape of the Czech Republic
(De Gruyter Open Ltd., 2017)Ancient coppice woodlands are forest stands of coppice origin with a long-term continual development and preserved typical natural and historic elements of old coppices. Significant natural elements in ancient coppices ... -
Anticarcinogenic effect of spices due to phenolic and flavonoid compounds-in vitro evaluation on prostate cells
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2017)This study shows the effects of spices, and their phenolic and flavonoid compounds, on prostate cell lines (PNT1A, 22RV1 and PC3). The results of an MTT assay on extracts from eight spices revealed the strongest inhibitory ... -
Antioxidant capacity, total phenolic compounds and fatty acids composition in walnut oil and bagasse pellets produced at different parameters of the screw press
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)Different rotational speeds and nozzle diameters of screw press were used to process walnut kernels. To evaluate the influence of pressing conditions on the quality of walnut oil and bagasse pellets the oil pressing ... -
Apoptosis of Eosinophil Granulocytes
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)In the past 10 years, the number of people in the Czech Republic with allergies has doubled to over three million. Allergic pollen catarrh, constitutional dermatitis and asthma are the allergic disorders most often diagnosed. ... -
Application of the Institute of Income Redistribution in the Form of Social Transfers in EU Countries
(European Association Comenius o.s., 2019)The reduction in the number of households living at risk of poverty is a common objectiveof EU countries but the social policy of each member state is different. This paper providesan overview of components of social ... -
Appraising the dielectric properties and the effectiveness of electromagnetic shielding of graphene reinforced silicone rubber nanocomposite
(Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023)The aim of this research is to measure the dielectric properties and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE) of silicone rubber reinforced with graphene nanoplates. In a two-roll mill, different ... -
Apricot breeding at the Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2016)The aim of the apricot-breeding program in the Horticultural Faculty in Lednice, that has been developed since 1981, is to obtain new adaptable cultivars, which combine most of the valuable biological traits. Standard ... -
Are the Agricultural Subsidies Based on the Farm Size Justified? Empirical Evidence from the Czech Republic
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)The paper aims to explore the relationship between size, production orientation, and performance in the Czech agriculture and to answer the research question as to what extent a farm size and a product orientation of farm ... -
Artificial habitat - a chance for survival of a rare montane dragonfly (Odonata): case study on an alpine emerald (Somatochlora alpestris)
(Springer Netherlands, 2023)The mountain ecosystems of Central Europe are an important natural phenomenon. The character of small isolated islands also predetermines their vulnerability. Typical inhabitant of subalpine and alpine peat bogs, tiny ... -
Artificial Weathering of Contact-Charred Wood-The Effect of Modification Duration, Wood Species and Material Density
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)A relevant issue with charred exteriors is the inconsistency of the result, which makes service life predictions complicated. Contact charring enables the creation of a very evenly modified surface with accurate control ...