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Smart Village and Sustainability. Southern Moravia Case Study
(De Gruyter Open Ltd., 2019)
The paper is aimed at an attempt to define a smart village in the Czech conditions. It argues that the principles of smart villages are very similar to the concept of sustainability. The analysis deals with preventing rural ...
Inequality in the Income of the Population as a Determinant of the Country's Economic Growth
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)
In this article, there is explored the dependence of economic performance and economic growth on income inequality expressed by Gini coefficient and S80/S20 ratio. Analysis is based on data collected upon EU countries in ...
Text-Mining in Streams of Textual Data Using Time Series Applied to Stock Market
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)
Each day, a lot of text data is generated. This data comes from various sources and may contain valuable information. In this article, we use text mining methods to discover if there is a connection between news articles ...
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 ...
Immunomodulation of Avian Dendritic Cells under the Induction of Prebiotics
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)
Although the immunomodulatory properties of prebiotics were demonstrated many years ago in poultry, not all mechanisms of action are yet clear. Dendritic cells (DCs) are the main antigen-presenting cells orchestrating the ...
Management Intensity and Forest Successional Stages as Significant Determinants of Small Mammal Communities in a Lowland Floodplain Forest
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)
The conversion of forests from complex natural ecosystems to simplified commercial woodlands is one of the major causes of biodiversity loss. To maintain biodiversity, we need to understand how current management practices ...
The probability of default under ifrs 9: Multi-period estimation and macroeconomic forecast
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017)
In this paper we propose a straightforward, flexible and intuitive computational framework for the multi-period probability of default estimation incorporating macroeconomic forecasts. The concept is based on Markov models, ...
Remote infiltration areas as a main source of ground water for floodplain forest without floods
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2019)
This article brings new information about phenomenon of the growth of floodplain forest without influence of floods over 50 years. Floodplain forest and its hydrogeological regime are under detail research for 10 years and ...
Smart displays: Personalisation of information panels
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)
Information panels are a common part of university or administrative buildings. We can see large panels with news or social media feeds as well as small displays on conference rooms with information about their occupancy. ...
Traits of carcass value in duroc pig breed depending on sex
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)
In pure pig breeds used for creation of final carcass hybrids in the Czech Republic a content of intramuscular fat (responsible for marbling) decreased during the process of selection on high meatiness. Duroc breed is ...
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 ...
Willingness to Pay for Forest Existence Value and Sustainability
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)
Uganda is richly endowed with flora and fauna. Until the early 2000s, most of the types of vegetation have remained natural/virgin forests and shrubs until recent years, when human activities have damaged them. Understanding ...
Cultural Tourism as a Possible Driver of Rural Development in Czechia. Wine Tourism in Moravia as a Case Study
(De Gruyter Open Ltd., 2020)
The paper connects culture, tourism and rural development. It tries to make anoverview of various forms of cultural tourism in Czechia. Attractions of cultural tourism are identified and ranked according to their cognitive ...
Effects of a Trench as a Moisture Harvesting Structure on the Biomass Production and Growth of Trees Planted to Restore Degraded Land, Southern Ethiopia
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)
Knowledge about the biomass productivity of trees planted in a rainwater harvesting structure, i.e., a trench (T), relative to a normal pit (P) on degraded land is scarce. The objective of this research paper is to compare ...
Impact of Digital Supported Process Workflow Optimization for Hip Joint Endoprosthesis Implantation on Hospital - Specific Process and Quality Ratios
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)
Considering the continuous change within the German health care system, German hospitals are forced to realize efficiency gains and, at the same time, try to enhance their quality standards. Digital support systems in ...
The effect of slow-release fertilizers on the soil environment of spread windrows in the Krušné Hory Mts.
(Česká akademie zemědělských věd, 2017)
The current revitalization of forest ecosystems in the Krušne Hory Mts. is carried out through: (i) spreading line windrows, (ii) chemical amelioration. The aim of this research consisted in: (i) assessing basic pedochemical ...
Corporate social responsibility of public administration through eyes of enterprises
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017)
The present paper focuses on corporate social responsibility in public administration. The subject of interest is the South Moravia Region and enterprises seated there. The subject of the present research includes overall ...
Disparity in Performance of the Czech Construction Sector: Evidence from the Markov-Switching Model
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)
Activities in the construction sector are assumed to be influenced by inflow of mortgage funding in the private housing sector and public finances targeted at large infrastructure projects, apart from climate variables. ...
Evaluation of the potential yield and primary symptoms of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris infection in Asian vegetables grown in the Czech Republic
(Polish Botanical Society, 2018)
Selected cultivars of Asian brassicacean vegetables were evaluated for their yield potential and susceptibility to bacterial infection. Chinese broccoli, two cultivars of Chinese cabbage ('Dwarf milk cabbage' and improved ...
Comparative efficiency of wood sources utilisation in selected European countries
(SciencePark Research, Organization and Counseling, 2019)
Wood belongs among the renewable, ecological resources used in many variants of primary and secondary production. The efficiency and effectiveness of using wood resources is, therefore, one of the important factors of ...