The thesis evaluates the birdlife preferences of the common house martin in the territory of the Czech Republic. The survey of the literature focuses on obtaining information from available sources that relate to nesting preferences according to different criteria, such as environmental habitat conditions, influence of the human factor, and others. In the practical part of the thesis 12094 records have been collected concerning the nesting of the common house martin in the Czech Republic in the period from 2009 to 2017, drawn from the faunistic database of the Czech Society for Ornithology. The data was correlated with the data on the conditions found in the separate habitats and analysed by the statistical methods Boosted regression trees (BRT) and Generalized Least Squares (GLS). The obtained results show that owing to the insect life the common house martin most prefers the areas with field and wetland ecosystems, and rather also the suburban lowland region. A major negative influence on the common house martin appeared to be mining areas in industrial estate.

Klemša, M. Consumer behaviour at the beer market. Diploma thesis. Brno: Mendel University, 2019. Diploma thesis deals with the behaviour of consumers aged 18–26 at the beer market in the Czech Republic. The aim is to analyse beer market. The thesis fo-cuses on consumption, production, export and import of beer in the Czech Repub-lic and then compares these data with selected countries of European Union. The aim of the thesis is also to analyse behaviour of the selected group of consumers. Quantitative research identifies habits, preferences, attitudes and factors which influence consumer behaviour. Finally, particular recommendations based on previous analyses are suggested to small and medium-sized breweries in the Czech Republic.

Problems associated with traffic, such as traffic congestionand pollution, have occurred in major urban areas in particulardue to the increased use of cars. One possible way to reducethe use of cars is to replace commuter trips by car with othermodes of transport, such as a combination of car and publictransport called Park&amp;Ride. The aim of this thesis was tounderstand more about factors influencing the choice of modeand to find measures that could attract car drivers to Park&amp;Ride. A stated preference survey has been conducted inorder to quantify some standard factors. The factors used inthis stated choice experiment were: security at the lot,availability of spaces at the parking lot, costs at the parkinglot and walking distances between the parking space and thestation. The results indicate that security at the Park&amp;Ride facility is important. Both sexes assign a high value tosecure parking, but women are more willing to pay for lights atan unguarded parking lot. The results reveal that parkingfacilities, such as free parking and short distance betweenparking place and work at work, influence people’s choiceof mode. A general conclusion is that there is potential forincreasing the use of Park&amp;Ride facilities, especiallyamong women and respondents over 30 years. Key words:Mode choice, valuation, traffic reduction,stated preference, factors, Park&amp;Ride / <p>NR 20140805</p>

Aim. The aim of this study was to examine the generational differences of undergraduate nursing students’ learning style preferences and their preferred faculty teaching methods to the teaching methods used most often by nursing faculty in the classroom. Background. Nursing educators are responsible for creating learning environments that are effective for students that are in different generations and nursing educational pathways. Each generational cohort brings a collective set of characteristics, expectations, and preferences to the classroom, challenging educators to balance the generational learning styles of all students with respectable, evidence-based, pedagogical approaches. This study was one of the first to explore Generation Z’s preferred teaching method preferences used in the classroom. Method. Both descriptive and inferential statistical procedures were used for this study. A one-sample Wilcoxon signed-rank test was performed to evaluate the difference between each of the learning style preferences, followed by a Kruskal-Wallis test that compared the generational differences to the learning styles. A Likelihood-ratio Chi-square (LR χ2) was performed to assess for association between generational cohorts and their preferred teaching methods used in the classroom. Results. One hundred eighty-four undergraduate nursing students; and sixty-seven nursing faculty from ten Southeastern states were included in the sample for this study. Using the Index of Learning Styles® survey, results found nursing students had either a balanced active/reflective and sequential/global learning style, or a sensing or visual learning styles. With regards to preferred teaching methods, lecture, and the use of visual aids in the classroom were identified as the top teaching methods preferred by both student and faculty participants. Conclusion. Nurse educators are responsible for creating learning environments that are inclusive of students from diverse generational cohorts, spanning six decades and in multiple nursing educational pathways. These results provide new information for nursing educators to utilize in various academic settings.

The main objective of this thesis is to define recommendations for Azerbaija-ni wine market. The primary data was collected via online questionnaire survey in Azerbaijan (n = 279), in-depth interviews (n = 5) and author’s own experience. Quantitative data were processed in IBM SPSS statistics software. The results show the effectiveness of state programs on the development of wine production and increasing of consumption of Azerbaijani wines.

This thesis deals with the composition of supplementary feed mixture for adult dwarf rabbits with regard to their appetite preferences and nutritional requirements. It also deals with the phytogenic additives, their addition to the supplementary feed mixture and the assessment of their effect on the health of rabbits. The experiment was divided into three parts. During the first part different groups of feeds were presented to rabbits and their consumption, preferences and food behaviour were monitored. From cereals, the highest consumption in barley and maize has been statistically proven (P<0.05), on the contrary the lowest consumption was in buckwheat. The highest intake of linseed and milk thistle seed was obtained from oilseeds. The significant difference (P<0.05) was between linseed and sunflower seed intake. There was no significant difference (P> 0.05) in soya and pea intake. In the dehydrated fruit and vegetables category, the dehydrated beetroot had evident the lowest consumption (P <0.05). In the group of hot air dried feeds and expellers, the highest attractiveness (P <0.05) of hempseed cake and the lowest attractiveness of granulated sugar beet pulp has been proven. The significantly highest consumption (P <0.05) of the leaves of plantain (Plantago lanceolata) and dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and dandelion and daisy flowers (Belis perennis) was found from phytogenic additives. In the second part of the experiment breeding dwarf rabbits were fed a supplementary feed mixture for 31 days where test weighting, condition and health control were performed. There was no change in body weight, condition, or animal health during the test. The last part of the experiment was devoted to assessing the effect of selected phytogenic additives on rabbit health. Domestic rabbits were fed a feed mixture containing 2.5 % of phytogenic additives for 3 weeks. Blood was collected on the biochemical analysis before (Control) and after the test (Experiment). The investigated parameters were chosen for the assessment of liver profile, renal function and nitrogen and carbohydrate metabolism. No difference (P> 0.05) between Control and Experiment was found in the results of most of the investigated parameters.

The goal of this thesis is to examine the role of emotion as it pertains to the utility maximization problem and make an argument for incorporating emotion into economic models of decision-making. It further aims to demonstrate by means of a social experiment how specific emotions influence intertemporal judgment. The results from the experiment reveal that in line with previously documented findings, incidental sadness increases the level of economic impatience. However contrary to theoretical predictions, the prosocial emotion of compassion cannot be used as a tool to reduce economic impatience. In fact there is evidence to indicate that compassion, in some situations, is not reliably different from sadness in terms of its influence on economic impatience and can therefore be detrimental to economic wellbeing.

The purpose of this study was to compare seventh-grade students' motivation and preference toward text-based programming using Visual Basic, and graphics-based programming using Robolab. Motivation was defined by the My Class Activities questionnaire using the dimensions of interest, challenge, choice, and enjoyment. Preference was determined through team and individual student choice. This study was conducted with 122 students from three 6-week technology education classes. This study examined two hypotheses. First, middles school students will be more motivated when using a graphics-based programming language than text-based as measured by the My Class Activities survey. The second hypothesis for this study was that middle school students preferred using graphic-based programming more than using text-based programming in an introductory experience. Student preference was identified individually and within a team environment.

Utah’s water resources are endangered by low rainfall rates, high per capita water consumption and a strong projected increase of residents. The irrigation of ornamental plant landscaping is estimated to account for 60% of residential water use, and is, therefore, a target of education programs in the effort to promote water conservancy. The water-wise “Yellow Tag” program developed by the Utah Division of Water Resources seeks to provide retail nurseries with free tags for labeling plants which are considered low water use with the objective of promoting water conservation. The objective of this study is to determine consumer preferences for plants labeled with the Yellow Tag. As a means of measuring consumer preference we use willingness-to-pay (WTP). We give participants the choice between daylily, spiderwort and neither. Choice alternatives differ in flower color, purported irrigation need, production location and price. The data for this study was collected through an online survey instrument applied to 463 participants residing in the state of Utah. Our results show that consumers prefer daylilies labeled with the Yellow Tag, and dislike spiderwort labeled with a high irrigation need. Special preference for Yellow Tag labeled ornamentals was found for respondents who are female, living in single houses, are concerned about the price of water and are drought aware. We do not find a preference for flower color or production location. These promising results may encourage Utah governmental and education agencies to continue the Water-Wise program, expand educational programs to increase drought awareness and help retailers optimize their future product mixes.

This study aimed to implement and assess a school-based multi-component intervention aimed at increasing elementary school-aged children's knowledge of, preference for, and intake of vegetables. The multi-component intervention included lunchroom exposure, nutrition curriculum in the classroom, after school program vegetable curriculum, family friendly nutrition newsletter, vegetable fair and parent cooking class. Lunchtime vegetable consumption was assessed by direct observation. Changes in preference, attitude, and knowledge were assessed using a pre- and post-intervention survey. The multi-component intervention was implemented at Canyon Elementary during the 2008-2009 school year. Classroom teachers provided 20 minutes of nutrition education to students in grades one through five (n=450) once every month from September 2008 through May 2009. Students who participated in the after school program received additional education once a week for three weeks each month. Overall, no significant difference was observed between children's pre- and post-intervention except for their willingness to try new vegetables. Students in grades second and fourth (n=81) were asked to participate in a plate-waste study by allowing researchers to photograph the amount of vegetables they selected and consumed during (p=0.483) second and (p=0.467) fourth pre-intervention and (p=0.71) second and (p=0.34) fourth post-intervention lunch-period. No change in vegetable consumption was observed (p >0.05). Although the intervention was well received by Canyon Elementary administration, teachers, food-service director, and students, we observed not significant changes in the outcomes we assessed. The results of this study are not consistent with other multi-component school-based interventions that have effectively changed diet- related behaviors among children. Additional work in this area at this school should include additional validated outcomes assessments, changes to the selection of vegetables offered to children in school lunch menus, and a stronger parent involvement.