Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2014 (vol. 62), issue 6
Importance of the Recurrent Tax on Immovable Property in the Tax Systems of EU Countries
Břetislav Andrlík, Lucie Formanová
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1213-1220 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061213 
This paper deals with the issue of the recurrent tax on immovable property and its significance in the tax systems of the EU Member States. The recurrent tax on immovable property is classified as property taxes, also according to the international methodology of the classification of taxes. This tax is imposed on the owners (in some cases on the lessee or user) of the immovable property in the various tax jurisdictions and belong to the taxes that the taxpayer cannot avoid and from this perspective it represents a stable source of income for the public budgets of the modern market economies. This paper discusses the current state of the application...
What Affects the Information Provided on the Web? Case of Czech Rural Municipalities
Pavel Bachmann, Václav Zubr
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1221-1231 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061221
Electronic information availability has become an innate part of public corporate governance on all levels of public administration. Given paper focuses on such availability made throughout a platform of municipal website. Firstly, the paper objective focuses on identification of current level of web information openness. Secondly, it aims on examination of factors affecting the level of openness. Primary data on the information openness were gathered through the website analysis of randomly selected municipalities (n = 400) with population up to 2,000 inhabitants.The findings showed that majority of municipalities operate functional website (97%)....
Defining a Basis for the New Concept of Competitive Intelligence
František Bartes
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1233-1242 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061233
The present paper discusses the basis for the new concept of Competitive Intelligence because the author considers the currently existing concept of Competitive Intelligence as inadequate which fact is documented in the publications by some authors. The aim of the paper is to propose some basic approaches to the new concept of Competitive Intelligence which might be able to ensure the creation of materials for the strategic decision-making of a company in the challenging business environment. The methods applied in the paper are: analysis, synthesis, comparison, and deduction.In the following part of the paper the author explains his bases for...
The Objectives of Competitive Intelligence as a Part of Corporative Development Strategy
František Bartes
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1243-1250 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061243
This paper deals with the issue of the management cycle of Competitive Intelligence. The author describes the process of Competitive Intelligence in Czech corporate management. He concludes that in most cases, the Competitive Intelligence operations are directed by the top management, and the attention of Competitive Intelligence is being paid to Key Intelligence Topics (KIT). The Competitive Intelligence is then focused on the output of strategic analyses, complemented in some cases with a summary (synthesis) of acquired intelligence plus some signal intelligence (SIGINT). The results of the Competitive Intelligence produced in such a way are actually...
Performance of Agricultural Enterprises With Specialization Livestock Production After Year 2013 in the Context of CAP Development Scenarios
Marcela Basovníková
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1251-1256 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061251
Joining the EU, among others meant that Czech Republic has gained opportunity to draw financial funds of the EU. In the context of profitability and overall economic performance of agricultural enterprises, the most serious threat is currently reduction or even elimination of agricultural subsidies as came out from discussions about future development of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) already in 2011. In 2011, the CAP was a point of interest especially because of approaching the end of programme period of 2007-2013. During the last decade, the CAP has been reformed substantially while these reforms and changes reflect requirements of society...
How Marketing Instruments Affect Consumer Behavior in Times of Economic Turbulence
Naďa Birčiaková, Jana Stávková, Martin Souček
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1257-1263 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061257
This article analyzes the behavioural changes in groups of consumers and households on the market with individual commodities, based on the classification of individual reasonable consumption. Consumers expressed the degree of influence in their decision-making on satisfying their needs through selected key marketing factors such as price, brand, quality, habits and experience, advertising, recommendation from friends and relatives, packaging, discounts, new items, and so on. The analysis sought to determine whether the changes in the economic situation in the Czech Republic have an impact on the degree of marketing instrument influence on consumer...
The Emission Factors Determination at Different Breeding Technology of Laying Hens
Roman Gálik, Štefan Boďo, Štefan Mihina, Lenka Staroňová, Pavel Máchal, Jan Mareček, Martin Zach
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1265-1269 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061265
The study deals with emission factor determination at different breeding technology of lying hens. Concentration of ammonia and greenhouse gases were investigated under the laboratory condition for hens breeding of enriched cages, in comparison with conventional breeding technology with exhaust air cross flow (1), technology for layered straw on to dropping belt (2) and technology with exhaust air under the cage's grate (3).
Specifics of the Unearned Premium Reserve in the Accounting of Commercial Insurance Companies
Jana Gláserová
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1271-1277 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061271
Commercial insurance companies are liable to create, on the basis of risks arising from the fulfillment of the object of their activity, technical reserves, which are used to cover liabilities arising to insurance companies from insurance and reinsurance activity. The paper focuses on the technical reserve which is, in accordance with the accounting-legal regulation, created obligatorily in commercial insurance companies - it is the unearned premium reserve.The paper explores the role and place of this technical reserve in the accounting of the commercial insurance companies based on the analysis of its substance, i.e. the objective definition....
Do Women Really Face Wage Discrimination on the Labour Market? An Analysis Using Intra-household Specialization
Veronika Hedija
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1279-1286 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061279
This study aims to estimate the gender pay gap, cleansed at least partially of the effect of intra-household specialization on productivity. The estimate is based on EU-SILC data for 19 member countries of the European Union. We use an estimate of the average treatment effect on the treated, supplemented by a matching procedure to estimate the unexplained part of the gender pay gap and use a subsample of employees earning more than their partners, thus minimizing the impact of child- and family-care on the gender pay gap. We conclude that the unexplained gender pay gap amounts approximately 10 percent working to the disadvantage of women. If we assume...
Tourism as a Poverty Reduction Tool: The Case of Mukuni Village in the Southern Province of Zambia
Miroslav Horák, Samuel Antwi Darkwah, Nahanga Verter
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1287-1292 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061287
Globally, tourism is becoming one of the cornerstones of national economic growth and as a means of poverty alleviation, especially in the tourist attractions in rural areas. This article assesses the levels of utilization of tourism potentials in Zambia, in general, and the Mukuni village in the Southern province in Zambia, in particular, with reference to poverty reduction. The world famous Victoria Falls is situated in the Southern province and therefore this area is the most visited places in Zambia and attracts more tourists throughout the whole year. The main income of the local people, which includes the Tonga tribe comes from tourism. Even...
The Formation of Russian Agrarian Trade Structure: Inter-industry vs. Intra-industry Trade Activities
Natalia Ishchukova, Luboš Smutka
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1293-1299 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061293
The paper is focused on specialization of Russia's foreign trade in agrarian products and foodstuffs in terms of inter-industry and intra-industry trade. The main objective of this study is to analyse the extent of intra-industry trade in Russia's foreign trade in agricultural products and to identify significant changes in trade patterns at the industry level over the transformation period (1996-2012).The results coming from individual conducted analyses provide a systematic decomposition of Russia's foreign trade into three trade types: inter-industry, intra-industry in horizontally and vertically differentiated products. Inter-industry type...
Regulatory Quality and Sustainable Economic Development
Ladislava Issever Grochová
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1301-1308 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061301
Recently, an importance of often contradictory relationship between the environmental quality and economic performance has been discussed both at economic and political level. Whereas the quality of environment is an essential condition to simply survive and can be considered as one of consumers' goals, economic performance seems to be a primary goal of the majority of firms and consequently of the whole economies. The cohesion of both aspects then seems to be inevitable. However, necessary protection of environment can be reinforced only in presence of correct, enforceable institutions and sufficient wealth that shift preferences towards clean environment....
Permissible Public Cooperation in the Field of Public Administration - Opportunity for Enterprises
Radek Jurčík
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1309-1314 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061309
Public cooperation is aimed at ensuring the functioning of public administration. Some forms of cooperation are subject to a regulatory regime for European procurement directives, some forms of cooperation within the public and private sector is not subject to this regime. In this article we analyze the types of cooperation with regard to their character. The aim will be to identify the types of cooperation, their frequency, the need to use the legal regime of public investment, and other distinctive features affecting the modes of cooperation within the public administration and the implementation of public policies.
The Relationship Between Competency and Performance
Gabriela Kolibáčová
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1315-1327 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061315
The aim of this paper is to describe the relationship between the competencies of employees and their performance in one particular company. Semi-structured interviews and analysis of internal documents of the company took place between 2010 and 2011 and led to the characterisation of the competency and performance evaluation system. The tools of evaluation used by the company are described. The evaluation of competency and performance of 110 employees made by 22 evaluators is an input to quantitative research. Calculations include data on the evaluation of all employees who met the following conditions: (1) the employment lasted throughout the test...
Food Self Sufficiency in Selected Crops in the Czech Republic and Poland
Pavel Kotyza, Josef Slaboch
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1329-1341 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061329
Being a member of the EU, today the Czech Republic is not entirely dependent on domestic production of food and farming commodities. Since borders inside the EU are open, particular commodities can flow without any tariff measures. But food self-sufficiency belongs to internal factors of national security and therefore it deserves sufficient attention. The aim of this article is to evaluate, based on an analysis, the self-sufficiency rate of the Czech Republic and Poland in selected commodities of crop production between marketing years 2000/2001-2009/2010, with special attention to the most important and cultivated commodities - basic cereals, oilseeds,...
Theory of Constraints and Its Application in a Specific Company
Jakub Linhart, Jaromír Skorkovský
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1343-1352 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061343
This article analyses the possibilities of the practical utilization of Critical Chain Project Management methodology. Our study analyzed key processes related to the implementation and utilization of such a tool in a concrete company.For this purpose an original program was created. The logic of this program is based on the fundamental principles of the CCPM methodology. The impetus for the design and creation of such a program stemmed from the almost non-existence of such a tool on the Czech market. The theoretical part of the article focuses concisely on the Theory of Constraints and Critical Chain principles, which the conceptual ideas of all...
Rogun - Hydropower Generating Controversy in Central Asia
Lea Melnikovová, Bohumil Havrland, Radim Valenčík
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1353-1361 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061353
The aim of this paper is to analyse the current conflict between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan over shared water resources, and propose an adequate solution. The tensions between the two countries are associated with the completion of a huge dam on a river on the Tajik territory. Such construction may have a negative impact on Uzbekistan's irrigation needs since it may restrict inflow to the Amudarya River which is Uzbekistan's key water resource. While Tajikistan intends to use water for hydropower, Uzbekistan needs water mainly for its cotton fields. This paper analyses the background, benefits and risks of the dam, roots of the tension, and suggests...
Satisfaction as a Determinant of Customer Loyalty Towards Mobile Communication
Boban Melovic, Slavica Mitrovic, Tamara Markovic, Ana Nesic, Ida Vajčnerová
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1363-1371 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061363
Modern business, characterized by growing user expectations and intense competitive relationships requires companies to survey customer satisfaction in a continuous manner. Customer satisfaction increases loyalty, fosters repurchase intention, enhances positive reaction and reduces the number of complaints. Customer satisfaction survey on regular basis is one of the prerequisites for creating adequate offer that meets customers' expectations and ensures their long-term loyalty. Namely, loyalty as a long-term preference for the company's products and services assumes customer who is willing and able to maintain interact with the brand offered by the...
Impact of Trading Volume on Prediction of Stock Market Development
Rudolf Plachý
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1373-1380 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061373
The paper focuses on the influence of trading volume on quality of prediction of stock market development. The main objective of this article is to assess the influence of stock trading volume level on quality of prediction with use of technical analysis. The research was applied on stocks included in the S & P 500 index. Based on average daily trading volume, three aggregate indexes were constructed.The dynamics of index return volatility was modeled by GARCH-class models. GARCH(1,1), GJR and EGARCH models were estimated for each time series. The in-sample evidence indicated that the return volatility of the indexes can be characterized by...
Jatropha curcas - Analysis of Gross Calorific Value
Juraj Ružbarský, Miroslav Müller, Jan Mareček, Milan Geršl
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1381-1384 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061381
In recent years biofuels have obtained a considerable interest, due to the implementation of ruling and gradual replacement of fossil fuels. One of production steps at gaining the oil is a pressing process. Wastes come into being from this process. These wastes are used as feed, fertilizer prospectively as fuel. A contemporary scientific literature pays attention namely to one of prospective produces which is a produce of the tropical and subtropical zones Jatropa curcas. Tests were performed at Jatropha Curcas seeds of a brown colour (that means gnaw). The aim of a research is an analysis of Jatropa curcas seed from the utilization...
The Conceptual Scheme for Managing University Stakeholders' Satisfaction
David Schüller, Vít Chlebovský, Karel Doubravský, Vladimír Chalupský
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1385-1393 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061385
Universities have to face many changes in the sector of higher education caused by the current dynamic development in this sector. With the decline in state support, increased competition and unfavourable demographic progress, universities are forced to establish and improve their relationships with new and existing stakeholders. Research on relationships among universities and stakeholders has historically focused on the different factors and their influence on improving stakeholder satisfaction with the quality of university services and on strengthening cooperation. Some studies are focused on stakeholders' classification according to their importance...
Evaluation of Business Cluster Performance During Its Lifecycle
Karel Skokan, Lucie Zotyková
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1395-1405 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061395
Business clusters as geographic groupings of firms and other organizations and associated institutions are for more than two decades considered to be the efficient instrument in regional and industrial policies which enable to increase the innovation and competitiveness of firms and other institutions and regions. The assessment of their benefits and performance is an issue often discussed in professional literature with various approaches. The composition and structure of clusters develop during their lifecycle from establishment to maturity or decay and different parts of firms in cluster contribute to cluster results in a variety of ways. The main...
The Role of the State in Launching Social Responsibility in Small and Medium Enterprises
Renata Skýpalová, Renata Kučerová
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1407-1415 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061407
The article deals with possibilities of government involvement in the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Some member states, such as the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands, have already prepared strategic documents in the field of CSR. In the Czech Republic we are just at the beginning of the formulation of national documents and the increased state involvement in CSR concept. A positive aspect is the launch of the preparatory activities for the formulation of the National CSR Strategy and National Action Plan for CSR by the Ministry of Industry and Trade as the CSR coordinator in the Czech Republic.The government of the...
How Macroecomic Factors Influence the Commodity Market in the Financialization Period: The Case of S & P GSCI Commodity Index
Kamil Smolík, Michal Karas, Oldřich Rejnuš
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1417-1425 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061417
In connection to the process of financialization of commodity markets which is caused by the sharp increase of money flowing into the commodity markets, the question of which factors affect commodity and commodity indices prices is discussed. In this article, the importance of chosen macroeconomic determinants to the price variability of one of the most important commodity indexes S & P GSCI by using the Boosted Trees method is quantified. The results obtained in the research show that changes in the monthly values of macroeconomic determinants reflect and can, according to the model used, explain the volatility of the monthly average index S &...
Value Added Tax Gap in the Czech Republic
Jana Stavjaňová
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1427-1436 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061427
The paper deals with an estimation of tax evasion of value added tax in the Czech Republic during 2006-2012. For the estimation I have used the concept of tax gap which is based on a comparison of the theoretical tax liability in the economy with the actual tax receipts. According to my results the VAT gap in the Czech Republic gradually increased during the observed period and it is more than CZK 100 billion in the last three years. The most significant growth of VAT gap occurred between the years 2007 and 2008 and between 2011 and 2012 when the reduced VAT rate was increased by 4 percentage points. The second part of the paper focuses on impact of...
Capital Stock Value Development in Relation to the New EU Countries' Agricultural Sector Development
Miroslav Svatoš, Luboš Smutka, Richard Selby
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1437-1450 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061437
This paper will analyse agricultural sector development in individual new EU member states with emphasis on capital stock value development in agriculture. The main objective is to identify the relationship between capital stock value development, and agricultural sector performance in the individual analysed countries. The results of the analysis are as follows. The agricultural sector has significantly changed its structure and position within the national economy of individual new EU member states in the 20 years since the early 1990s. The size of the agricultural sector reduced in each of the analysed countries, resulting in a reduction in the...
Institutionalization of Metropolitan Areas as Possible Solution of Agglomeration Externalities in the Context of Urbanization Development in the Czech Republic
Petr Šašinka, Jan Zvara
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1451-1463 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061451
The acceleration of urbanization in developed countries in the 20th century has become during last 50 years a global phenomenon bringing many challenges. Relations between city and its surroundings have been consequently evolved by many essential changes. In post-socialistic countries the development of urbanization was affected by specific factors which influence - on the basis of historical memory - creating of functional regions. The subject of this paper is to discuss that the formal or informal institutionalization of metropolitan areas in the Czech Republic (covering the delimitation of metropolitan area or a consequent anchoring of...
Reflection of the Change in VAT Rates on Selected Household Expenditures in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic (2007-2013)
Jan Široký, Regína Střílková, Anna Bánociová, Veronika Zlaczká
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1465-1474 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061465
Member States of the European Union in the period of years 2007-2013 increased the rate of value added tax several times in an attempt to consolidate public budgets. While the Czech Republic is a typical representative of country changing VAT rates several times, Slovakia made practically only one change in the VAT rate. On the other hand, the Slovak Republic is a country where the reduced rate is applied only to the minimum of commodities. Changes in VAT are naturally reflected in household expenditures which are analyzed by the consumer basket, whose composition is also a subject of changes. Another factor that has an impact on household spending...
The Impact of the Location on the Price Offered by Accommodation Establishments in Urban Areas
Roman Švec, Josef Navrátil, Kamil Pícha
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1475-1485 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061475
The aim of this paper is to assess the relationship between the price of accommodation and the urban space and character of the place. The price and spatial connections (together with the quality of the provided services) become an important motive for clients when choosing a concrete accommodation establishment. As the competition is very difficult in the field of accommodation establishments and the supply multiply surpasses the demand, there is an intensive search for miscellaneous strategies of engaging in the competition. The built-up territory of the town České Budějovice was chosen as a model territory. The prices of the summer season 2012 have...
Sowing Quality Indicators for a Seed Drill With Overpressure
Jan Turan, Vladimir Višacki, Sanja Mehandžić, Pavol Findura, Patrik Burg, Aleksandar Sedlar
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1487-1492 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061487
The main goal of sowing is the distribution of seeds at an optimal depth with adequate seed spacings. The results of the optimal sowing, in both horizontal and vertical directions, are better germination and sprouting, as well as increased yield and reduced influence of plants on each other's space for growing, regarding the available light, nutrients and moisture. Quality of horizontal and vertical seed distribution is influenced by the distance between rows, sowing depth, pre-sowing preparation, seed drill, seeding mechanism, sowing density, and operator's skills.The arithmetic mean of spacing (Am), standard deviation for spacings between the...
Key Factors of Quality in the Sector of Tourism Services Providers: Case Study: Czech Republic
Ida Vajčnerová, Kateřina Ryglová
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1493-1497 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061493
The paper summarizes main results of partial research aimed at detection of the key factors affecting quality in the sector of tourism services providers, namely tour operators and travel agencies. A primary questionnaire survey was conducted; the researched factors were distributed in the context of service quality dimensions (Grönroos model); the dimensions were tested in relation to sex, age and education of the respondents (ANOVA; Brown-Forsythe test). Assurance was identified as the most important dimension. The output of the study is determining the significance of individual quality factors from the perspective of a potential customer when selecting...
How Does Implementation of Environmental Management System Contribute to Corporate Sustainability Management
Lucie Vnoučková, Jaroslava Hyršlová, Pavel Tomšík
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1499-1508 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061499
Corporate sustainability management (CSM) appears to be an important issue for current management. The aim of the paper is to identify what determinants of sustainability management are examined in the literature and discuss the contribution of environmental management system (EMS) to CSM based on experiences of selected Czech organizations with implemented EMS according to ISO 14001. The data for the survey was gathered from 222 organizations (N = 1265) who have already implemented EMS. The results show there is a basic knowledge of sustainability concept in the surveyed Czech organizations. Perceived improvements of EMS implementation in Czech organizations...
Intermarket Technical Research of the U.S. Capital Markets and the Czech Stock Market Performance
Jana Vychytilová
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1509-1519 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061509
Globalization of the capital markets increasingly leads the investors to understand the fundamentals and technicals of asset cross-correlations and the global asset allocation seems to be an important task. The paper measures product momentum correlations between the four leading global benchmarks Standard & Poor's stock index, Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB index, 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond Price index and Dollar Index and between these indices and the Czech stock PX index. Empirical results illustrate that statistically significant correlations between U.S. indices existed over some past period at the 95.0% confidence level. In addition, the significant...
Design and Implementation of the Remote Control of the Manipulator
Marcel Vytečka, Vít Ondroušek, Jan Kolomazník, Michal Hammerschmiedt
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1521-1525 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061521
This article is focused on the design and implementation of the complex solution of the remote control of the industrial manipulator Katana 6M180. The main aim is to increase utilization of the machine and its monitoring, whereas the safety standards won't be affected. Both parts of the design, the hardware as well as the software one, are discussed in this article. The hardware part consists of the protective cage, controllable lighting, power circuits, electronics, server, several cameras used for image processing of the working space and one IP camera used for monitoring. The software tools represent second main part of the described solution of...
Missing Categorical Data Imputation and Individual Observation Level Imputation
Pavel Zimmermann, Petr Mazouch, Klára Hulíková Tesárková
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1527-1534 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061527
Traditional missing data techniques of imputation schemes focus on prediction of the missing value based on other observed values. In the case of continuous missing data the imputation of missing values often focuses on regression models. In the case of categorical data, usual techniques are then focused on classification techniques which sets the missing value to the 'most likely' category. This however leads to overrepresentation of the categories which are in general observed more often and hence can lead to biased results in many tasks especially in the case of presence of dominant categories. We present original methodology of imputation of missing...
Financial - Accounts View on the Governmental Expenses and the Autonomy Administration in the Conditions of the Slovak Republic
Marián Kočner
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1537-1543 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061537
The extension of state activities currently raises the need to fund specific public projects in the area of the infrastructure, ecology, or the entire expenditure programs in the field of education, health and social care and culture. Into the accounts methodology of the national and autonomy administration were introduced the transfers which represent prevalent expenses, capital expenditures, grants, subsidies and contributions. From an accounting perspective views there is an important fact from which the transfer passes, respectively whether the transfer is provided by the founder, the transfer by another entity within the public administration,...
The Impact of Public Debt on Economic Growth and Inflation
Marián Kočner
Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(6), 1545-1549 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462061545
The paper on hand of the long term data from public debt, GDP and inflation in selected countries analyzes their interconnection. The analysis method is similar to the methods used by Reinhart, Rogoff (2010a). The original study did not include all new EU countries. The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of the debt level on the economic growth and inflation in the selected new EU countries, which are not listed in the original paper from Reinhart, Rogoff.