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Viajes de ayahuasca desde la República Checa
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)Este artículo se enfoca en viajes organizados desde la República Checa hasta la Amazonía con el propósito de participar en ceremonias de ayahuasca. La ayahuasca es una preparación psicoactiva que actualmente se utiliza ... -
Experiencias de dieta terapéutica a base de plantas medicinales amazónicas en el Centro Takiwasi en Perú
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2021)Este capítulo se centra en las experiencias de dieta terapéutica a base de plantas medicinales amazónicas en Takiwasi, Centro de Rehabilitación de Toxicómanos y de Investigación de Medicinas Tradicionales, Perú. La dieta ... -
Plantas maestras amazónicas en modo contención como vehículo de acompañamiento en los procesos terapéuticos
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2021)En este capítulo se describen los efectos de las denominadas "plantas maestras" en "modo contención" utilizadas en los protocolos de intervención terapéutica de Centro Takiwasi. Se trata de una forma de preparación y ... -
El uso de la wayusa y sus beneficios para la salud
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2021)Este texto desarrolla los capítulos dedicados a la bebida de la planta wayusa (Ilex guayusa) en las partes anteriores del libro Amazonía unida, que se centraron en sus características bioquímicas y las especificidades ... -
Rates of CO2 registration taxes levied on passenger cars in the EU - can they cause distortion?
(Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2020)Some of the European Union member states try to tackle the issue of CO2 emissions generated by the transport sector through environmental registration taxes. The aim of the present research is to ascertain whether they use ... -
Influence of packaging attributes on perception of juice: Eye-tracking study
(Zdruzenie HACCP Consulting, 2020)Today, consumers are increasingly aware of the impact that the fast and stressful way of life has on their health. They focus not only on physical activity, but also on a diet filled with fruits and vegetables. As a result, ... -
Limity klasifikace determinant individuální podpory státu blahobytu
(Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2020)Nejednotná terminologie, ne zcela jednoznačná kauzalita a příliš široké spektrum determinant poptávkové strany státu blahobytu, to jsou hlavní úskalí tematické literatury. Záměrem tohoto příspěvku je přispět k systemizaci ... -
Study of carbonyl compounds in white wine production
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020)Carbonyl compounds, especially acetaldehyde in white wines which have a detrimental effect on the aroma and overall stability of wine, were studied. Seven wine samples of Grüner Veltliner were produced of one input raw ... -
Homology modeling in the time of collective and artificial intelligence
(Elsevier Science BV, 2020)Homology modeling is a method for building protein 3D structures using protein primary sequence and utilizing prior knowledge gained from structural similarities with other proteins. The homology modeling process is done ... -
Metodika vymezování klimatických regionů v rámci systému bonitovaných půdně ekologických jednotek
(2021)Náplní metodiky je inovované exaktní definování postupu vymezení klimatické rajonizace používané v rámci hodnocení produkčního potenciálu zemědělské půdy v ČR. Po vymezení konsekvencí termínu "produkční potenciál" a uvedení ... -
Surface charring of silver fir wood cladding using an enhanced traditional Japanese Yakisugi method
(North Carolina State University, 2022)The aim of this work was to better understand the ignition method of timber charring in order to improve the industrial process. Three silver fir boards were tied together to make a triangular prism, which acted as a ... -
Kolmogorovʼ entropy to investigate variation of forest soil properties in the Czech Republic
(Elsevier Science BV, 2022)A measure of variation in values of physico-chemical properties of different soil groups is influenced by deterministic uncertainty. In this study, we assessed variation level of soil horizon properties in the most wide-spread ... -
Effect of One-Sided Surface Charring of Beech Wood on Density Profile and Surface Wettability
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2021)One-sided surface charred European beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) was studied. Radial and tangential specimens of dimensions of 50 x 25 x 350 mm were one-sided surface charred at 200, 250, 300, 350, and 400 degrees C for ... -
Soil Microbial Functional Diversity under the Single-Season Influence of Traditional Forest Management in a Sessile Oak Forest of Central Europe
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2021)This one-year study focuses on the responses of a soil environment to the implementation of traditional forest management practices in oak-hornbeam stands with the following treatments: cut (C), cut + litter raking (CR), ... -
Description of Intra-Annual Changes in Cambial Activity and Differentiation of Secondary Conductive Tissues of Aesculus hippocastanum Trees Affected by the Leaf Miner Cameraria ohridella
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2021)Aesculus hippocastanum trees are commonly infested by the leaf miner Cameraria ohridella, whose larval activity causes the destruction of the leaf parenchyma and induces defoliation. Pest attacks result in, e.g., production ... -
Fire effects on soils - A pilot scale study on the soils affected by wildfires in the Czech Republic
(Polish Society of Ecological Engineering, 2020)Fires have always been a natural component influencing ecosystems and driving their evolution; however, in recent years they have become too frequent and ecosystems are not able to cope with them anymore. Fires destroy the ... -
A comparison of Living Standards Indicators
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017)The paper is a comparison of living standards indicators as a measure of the prevailing situation for the citizens of selected EU countries. The indicators used for comparison were representative of economic, social and ... -
Comparison of parametric and nonparametric methods for modeling height-diameter relationships
(Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, 2017)This paper focuses on the problem of regionalization of the height-diameter model at the stand level. To this purpose, we selected two different modeling techniques. As a parametric method, we chose a linear mixed effects ... -
Mechanical properties of sugar beet root during storage
(De Gruyter Open Ltd., 2017)This paper is an investigation via two experimental methods, of the textural properties of sugar beet roots during the storage period. In the work, sugar beet roots mechanical properties were evaluated during the post-harvest ... -
The Rule of Law and Economic Growth in the Balkan States
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017)The main aim of the paper is to evaluate whether the rule of law affects economic growth in the Balkan states. The reference period is the period 2000--2015 due to data availability. As indicators of the legal environment ...