The Effect of Social Class on Marriage in the Works of Jane Austen
HOSPODÁŘSKÁ, Martina
2023 - English Tato diplomová práce se zaměřuje na rozdíly mezi společenskými třídami v době regentské Anglie na přelomu osmnáctého a devatenáctého století a na to, do jaké míry tyto společenské nerovnosti ovlivňují utváření manželství v šesti dokončených románech spisovatelky Jane Austenové. Jelikož byla tato doba význačná také znevýhodněným postavením žen ve společnosti a v manželství, obsahuje práce také analýzu této problematiky a rozdílů práv a povinností mezi mužskými a ženskými postavami. Celkovým cílem práce je poukázat na to, za jakých podmínek se postavy v jednotlivých románech Jane Austenové rozhodují vstoupit do manželství, jakou roli pro ně při výběru partnera hrají rozdíly ve společenském postavení a zda při tom zohledňují své city či spíše ekonomické a společenské důvody. This diploma thesis focuses on the differences between social classes in Regency England at the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and the extent to which these social inequalities affect the formation of marriage in the six completed novels of the author Jane Austen. As this period was also marked by the disadvantaged position of women in society and in marriage, the thesis also includes an analysis of these issues and the distinctions in rights and responsibilities between male and female characters. The overall aim of the thesis is to highlight the conditions under which the characters in Jane Austen's novels decide to enter into marriage, what role the differences in social status play for them when choosing a partner, and whether they take into account their feelings or rather economic and social reasons when doing so. Keywords: regentská Anglie; dílo Jane Austenové; utváření manželství; dědictví; společenské třídy; pozemková šlechta; postavení žen Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. The Effect of Social Class on Marriage in the Works of Jane Austen

Tato diplomová práce se zaměřuje na rozdíly mezi společenskými třídami v době regentské Anglie na přelomu osmnáctého a devatenáctého století a na to, do jaké míry tyto společenské nerovnosti ovlivňují ...

HOSPODÁŘSKÁ, Martina
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2023

Nine-year bird community development on Radovesická spoil heap: impacts of restoration approach and vegetation characteristics
KOREJS, Kryštof
2023 - English Worldwide environmental effects of anthropogenic land modification have made apparent the urgent need of ecological restoration. However, the methods employed in restoration of post-industrial sites vary across different regions. This thesis aims to examine the outcomes of different restoration approaches by examining avian communities inhabiting a vast spoil heap in Central Europe. Insights into the effects of different types of management and associated vegetation characteristics can guide active restoration of post-industrial sites. Worldwide environmental effects of anthropogenic land modification have made apparent the urgent need of ecological restoration. However, the methods employed in restoration of post-industrial sites vary across different regions. This thesis aims to examine the outcomes of different restoration approaches by examining avian communities inhabiting a vast spoil heap in Central Europe. Insights into the effects of different types of management and associated vegetation characteristics can guide active restoration of post-industrial sites. Keywords: ecological restoration; revegetation; agriculture; bird diversity; tree planting; bird community Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. Nine-year bird community development on Radovesická spoil heap: impacts of restoration approach and vegetation characteristics

Worldwide environmental effects of anthropogenic land modification have made apparent the urgent need of ecological restoration. However, the methods employed in restoration of post-industrial sites ...

KOREJS, Kryštof
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2023

Efficient communication of SMEs with geographically limited target groups
ENZ, Christian
2023 - English Předmětem této disertační práce je komunikační chování malých a středních podniků s geograficky vymezenou oblastí podnikání. Jsou sledovány dva výzkumné cíle. Zaprvé je třeba objasnit, zda lze komunikační mix přizpůsobený regionální hospodářské oblasti rozvinout v konkurenční výhodu malých a středních podniků ve srovnání s celostátně nebo globálně působícími korporacemi. Za druhé, pokud tomu tak je, má být vyvinuta metoda, která umožní malým a středním podnikům vytvořit takový účinnější komunikační mix, aniž by musely mít speciální interní odborné znalosti nebo aniž by musely být pověřeny marketingové agentury. Pro dosažení cíle výzkumu bude nejprve analyzováno chování firem a spotřebitelů v regionech Praha, Jižní Čechy, Norimberk a Střední Franky. Na základě rozsáhlého průzkumu lze identifikovat statisticky významnou závislost firemní komunikace na místě sídla společnosti. Podle Cohena existují také střední a silné regionální závislosti ve využívání médií ze strany spotřebitelů. To poskytuje pozitivní odpověď na první výzkumnou otázku. Existují regionální rozdíly ve využívání médií - jak mezi malými a středními podniky, tak mezi příjemci. V souladu s Porterovou teorií konkurence to nabízí potenciál pro optimalizaci, včetně možnosti získat konkurenční výhodu oproti celostátně nebo mezinárodně působícím účastníkům trhu. Dalším cílem výzkumné práce proto bylo vyvinout metriku, která umožní rozhodovacím pracovníkům v malých a středních podnicích posoudit dostupné komunikační příležitosti bez hlubokých marketingových znalostí. V rámci rešerše literatury byla jako vhodný nástroj identifikována metrika vzdálenosti FLOW, která se doposud používala především při vývoji softwaru, a byla upravena tak, aby bylo možné tuto metriku použít k hodnocení marketingových komunikačních kanálů. Vzdálenost FLOW je matematická hodnota, která kvantifikuje pomyslnou vzdálenost mezi komunikující společností a příjemcem. Pokud je hodnota FLOW vysoká, musí sdělení urazit dlouhou cestu od odesílatele k příjemci - komunikační kanál má tedy nízkou úroveň účinnosti. Čím je hodnota FLOW nižší, tím je komunikační prostředek efektivnější. Stanovení vzdálenosti FLOW je založeno na snadno použitelném vzorci - proto je také dosaženo druhého cíle výzkumu. Významu vzdálenosti FLOW je dosaženo proto, že zohledňuje vnímanou intenzitu na straně zákazníka. Za tímto účelem je vnímaný vliv na komunikační kanál stanoven na základě průzkumu mezi spotřebiteli ve čtyřech cílových regionech. Zohledněna je rovněž vhodnost komunikačního kanálu. Za tímto účelem autor kvantifikuje vhodnost jednotlivých komunikačních kanálů pomocí expertního průzkumu. V rámci deskriptivní analýzy je přitom analyzováno 13 marketingových komunikačních kanálů. Zohledněna jsou hlediska nákladů, časové náročnosti, personální náročnosti, potřebné frekvence a potřebných odborných znalostí. The subject of this doctoral thesis is the communication behaviour of SMEs with a geographically defined business area. Two research objectives are pursued. Firstly, it is to be clarified whether a communication mix adapted to regional economic regions can be developed into a competitive advantage for SMEs compared to nationally or globally operating corporations. Secondly, if this is the case, a method will be developed that allows SMEs to create a more effective communication mix without particular in-house expertise or a marketing agency to be commissioned. To achieve the research objective, the behaviour of companies and consumers in the regions of Prague, South Bohemia, Nuremberg and Middle Franconia is first analysed. Based on a large-scale survey, a statistically significant dependence of corporate communication on the company's location can be identified. According to Cohen, there are also medium and firm regional dependencies in media use on the part of consumers. These dependencies provide a positive answer to the first research question. There are regional differences in media utilisation - both among SMEs and recipients. In line with Porter's competition theory, this offers optimisation potential and even the opportunity to gain a competitive advantage over nationally or internationally active market players. A further aim of the research was to develop a metric enabling decision-makers in SMEs to evaluate the available communication options without in-depth marketing expertise. As part of a literature review, the FLOW distance metric, which has primarily been used in software development to date, was identified as a suitable instrument and modified so that this metric can be used to evaluate marketing communication channels. The FLOW distance is a mathematical value quantifying an imaginary distance between the communicating company and the recipient. If the FLOW value is high, a message must travel a long way from the sender to the recipient - the communication channel, therefore, has a low level of effectiveness. The lower the FLOW value, the more efficient the means of communication. The determination of the FLOW distance is based on an easy-to-use formula - which is why the second research objective is also achieved. The significance of the FLOW distance is achieved because it takes into account the perceived intensity on the customer side. For this purpose, a consumer survey in the four target regions determines the perceived influence per communication channel. The suitability of a communication channel is also taken into account. To this end, the author quantifies the suitability of individual communication channels by employing an expert survey. In the process, 13 marketing communication channels are analysed as part of a descriptive analysis. The aspects of costs, time expenditure, personnel intensity, necessary frequency and required expertise are considered. Keywords: malé a střední podniky; prodej; integrovaná komunikace; komunikační mix; konkurenční výhoda; regionální hospodářský prostor; aplikovaná ekonomie Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. Efficient communication of SMEs with geographically limited target groups

Předmětem této disertační práce je komunikační chování malých a středních podniků s geograficky vymezenou oblastí podnikání. Jsou sledovány dva výzkumné cíle. Zaprvé je třeba objasnit, zda lze ...

ENZ, Christian
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2023

Edge of habitability: bird community on dump sites after uraninite mining
KOREJS, Kryštof
2023 - English Biota on post-mining areas is a well-examined topic in restoration ecology. However, most scientific attention focuses on large-scale opencast mining sites or spoil heaps. This study attempts to offer an insight into ecological conditions on a unique ecosystem represented by dump sites after uranium mining, using birds as a study group. We examined differences in bird abundance, species richness, community structure and habitat preferences between nine moderately sized dump sites and eight control areas. Our study can function as a pilot survey of birds of uranium mining sites, offering a broad overview of population-level effects of hostile conditions. Our findings can guide restoration practices with respect to this specific type of ecosystem. Biota on post-mining areas is a well-examined topic in restoration ecology. However, most scientific attention focuses on large-scale opencast mining sites or spoil heaps. This study attempts to offer an insight into ecological conditions on a unique ecosystem represented by dump sites after uranium mining, using birds as a study group. We examined differences in bird abundance, species richness, community structure and habitat preferences between nine moderately sized dump sites and eight control areas. Our study can function as a pilot survey of birds of uranium mining sites, offering a broad overview of population-level effects of hostile conditions. Our findings can guide restoration practices with respect to this specific type of ecosystem. Keywords: Birds; post-industrial site; uranium mining; community structure; vegetation characteristics; species richness Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. Edge of habitability: bird community on dump sites after uraninite mining

Biota on post-mining areas is a well-examined topic in restoration ecology. However, most scientific attention focuses on large-scale opencast mining sites or spoil heaps. This study attempts to offer ...

KOREJS, Kryštof
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2023

Butterfly thermoregulation across habitats and climates
LAIRD-HOPKINS, Benita Carmen
2023 - English Global warming, through rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns, is placing major stress on species and ecosystems. Understanding how species respond to temperature and the mechanisms underpinning thermoregulation can help us predict which species are most vulnerable in the face of warming. In this thesis, I explore how butterflies across different habitats and climates thermoregulate and the mechanisms, including morphology and behaviour, underlaying thermoregulatory ability. Firstly, when comparing the buffering ability of neotropical and temperate butterflies I found that tropical butterflies were able to maintain more stable body temperatures than temperate butterflies, and this was likely driven by their morphology. I also found that temperate butterflies used postural means to raise their body temperature more than neotropical species, likely an adaptation to the cooler air temperatures they experience. Secondly, I showed the importance of butterflies' thermoregulatory abilities at the community level, by comparing thermoregulation of European butterflies across geographic regions and climatic zones. This study highlighted that behavioural thermoregulation, including the use of microclimates and postural means, drives regional differences in butterflies' thermoregulatory abilities. Finally, I utilised the Müllerian mimicry exhibited in Heliconius butterflies to untangle the contributions of morphology and phylogeny in butterfly thermoregulation, investigating thermal traits, including buffering ability, take-off temperature and heating rate. I found that morphology, not phylogeny, was the main driver of thermoregulation in these butterflies. Further, I investigated differences in the thermoregulatory ability of Heliconius butterflies from different habitats. I found that species from colder habitats were able to maintain a more stable body temperature and took off at a lower temperature than those from hotter habitats, suggesting there is local adaptation or acclimation in thermal traits. Overall, this work highlights that species have their own unique thermoregulatory abilities, as a result of the thermal environment they experience, and that thermoregulation is driven by morphology, behaviour and physiology. My findings have important consequences for predicting the impacts of climate change on ectotherms, by highlighting variation in thermal ability which makes some populations and species more vulnerable, while others more resilient. This thesis lays the groundwork for future studies comparing species' thermal traits across climates and habitats, increasing our understanding of how species cope with climate and land-use change. Keywords: Insects; ectotherms; Lepidoptera; butterflies; thermoregulation; ecophysiology; behaviour; microclimates; climate change; tropical regions Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. Butterfly thermoregulation across habitats and climates

Global warming, through rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns, is placing major stress on species and ecosystems. Understanding how species respond to temperature and the mechanisms ...

LAIRD-HOPKINS, Benita Carmen
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2023

Comparative Analysis of Silk Proteins and Discovery of Novel Sericin Gene in Lepidopteran Moths
WU, Bulah Chia-Hsiang
2023 - English This thesis focuses on the silk components of the Mediterranean moth, Ephestia kuehniella, and the discovery of a novel silk gene, P150/ser6, in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. We analyzed and described the cocoon silk components in both species. In the first publication, we combined transcriptomic, genomic, and proteomic approaches to identify silk proteins in E. kuehniella. In the second publication, we described the discovery of gene P150/sericin6 in B. mori based on microsynteny analysis. Keywords: Ephestia kuehniella; Bombyx mori; Galleria mellonella; silk; fibroin; sericin; synteny; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. Comparative Analysis of Silk Proteins and Discovery of Novel Sericin Gene in Lepidopteran Moths

This thesis focuses on the silk components of the Mediterranean moth, Ephestia kuehniella, and the discovery of a novel silk gene, P150/ser6, in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. We analyzed and described ...

WU, Bulah Chia-Hsiang
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2023

Ecology of Gemmatimonadota
MUJAKIĆ, Izabela
2023 - English Phylum Gemmatimonadota is a common group present in many natural environments. Yet, this interesting bacterial group is rarely studied. Since its discovery 20 years ago, only six cultured species have been described. Abundances of Gemmatimonadota in various environments are usually low (<1%), with the exception of soils, where they are one of the more abundant phyla. Probably for this reason, at the onset of this work, most of the knowledge about Gemmatimonadota came from studies of soil environments, while information about their ecology in freshwater lakes was missing. An interesting discovery relating to the unexplored diversity of Gemmatimonadota in freshwaters was the isolation of the first phototrophic member of this group, Gemmatimonas phototrophica, which was cultured from a shallow freshwater lake. To learn more about the ecology of Gemmatimonadota in freshwaters, the main focus of this thesis was the analysis of their distribution and diversity in several freshwater lakes, with emphasis on presence of photoheterotrophic Gemmatimonadota. The potential ecological roles of this group, metabolic capabilities and general genomic characteristics have also been addressed, thereby allowing a broader scope comparison with Gemmatimonadota from other environments such as soil, marine waters, or wastewaters. Keywords: Gemmatimonadota; metagenome; Gemmatimonadetes; MAGs; anoxygenic phototrophs; aquatic bacteria; CARD-FISH; freshwater ecology Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. Ecology of Gemmatimonadota

Phylum Gemmatimonadota is a common group present in many natural environments. Yet, this interesting bacterial group is rarely studied. Since its discovery 20 years ago, only six cultured species have ...

MUJAKIĆ, Izabela
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2023

Addressing sustainable development to food systems, an agrotourism implementation case study
GREMME, Thibaud
2023 - English Keywords: Sustainable development Food systems Innovation Rural development Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. Addressing sustainable development to food systems, an agrotourism implementation case study

GREMME, Thibaud
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2023

Multilingualism and interculturality in an international work environment or interregional projects and work environment
ŠKÁBOVÁ, Natálie
2023 - English Cílem této diplomové práce je analyzovat a zhodnotit každodenní praxi a strategie řešení vícejazyčných a mezikulturních interakcí v rámci mezinárodních/meziregionálních projektů. Bude analyzováno používání projektové interní lingua franca a/nebo překladatelské postupy a přizpůsobení se různým kulturám v rámci jedné firmy. The aim of this thesis is to analyse and evaluate the daily practice and strategies of dealing with multilingual and intercultural interactions with international/interregional projects. In particular, the use of a project-internal lingua franca and/or translation practices and accommodations of various contributing cultures will be analysed. Keywords: projektový management; interkulturalita; mnohojazyčnost; komunikace; tým. kultura; vedení; výzvy; rozmanitost; virtualita Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. Multilingualism and interculturality in an international work environment or interregional projects and work environment

Cílem této diplomové práce je analyzovat a zhodnotit každodenní praxi a strategie řešení vícejazyčných a mezikulturních interakcí v rámci mezinárodních/meziregionálních projektů. Bude analyzováno ...

ŠKÁBOVÁ, Natálie
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2023

An ethical evaluation of philanthropic strategies employed by charitable organisations operating in Mongu district of Western Zambia
MUTEMWA, David
2023 - English This study has been prompted by the fact that very little is known about the ethical aspects and operating strategies of charitable organisations in Mongu district of Western Zambia despite an influx of such organisations in the area from pre-colonial times. The aim of the study is to evaluate the ethical aspects of philanthropic strategies employed by charitable organisations operating in Mongu. Within social work, which is the guiding framework of this study, evidence of results alone does not satisfy the ethical aspect because ethics in social work are mainly deontological in nature, which means that the end does not always justify the means. The study endeavours to contribute to the discourse of philanthropic social work and, especially, towards a model for evaluating ethical aspects of philanthropic strategies of charities from the unique context of the charitable organisations operating in Mongu district of Western Zambia, which will also inform praxis in other similar contexts. This study has been prompted by the fact that very little is known about the ethical aspects and operating strategies of charitable organisations in Mongu district of Western Zambia despite an influx of such organisations in the area from pre-colonial times. The aim of the study is to evaluate the ethical aspects of philanthropic strategies employed by charitable organisations operating in Mongu. Within social work, which is the guiding framework of this study, evidence of results alone does not satisfy the ethical aspect because ethics in social work are mainly deontological in nature, which means that the end does not always justify the means. The study endeavours to contribute to the discourse of philanthropic social work and, especially, towards a model for evaluating ethical aspects of philanthropic strategies of charities from the unique context of the charitable organisations operating in Mongu district of Western Zambia, which will also inform praxis in other similar contexts. Keywords: ethics; philanthropy; strategies; charitable organisations (NGO/s); Mongu; Zambia Available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia. An ethical evaluation of philanthropic strategies employed by charitable organisations operating in Mongu district of Western Zambia

This study has been prompted by the fact that very little is known about the ethical aspects and operating strategies of charitable organisations in Mongu district of Western Zambia despite an influx ...

MUTEMWA, David
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2023