Nahanga Verter

YAM PRODUCTION AS PILLAR OF FOOD SECURITY IN LOGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

The transition of Albania from Republic to Monarchy has been one of the most important point in the history of Albania and its people. That moment influenced in many historic events in the life of Albanians. The National Assembly on January of 1925 proclaimed Albania a republic and elected Zog President for a seven years period. On Saturday, the 1st September this amendments were approved by the Assembly, and Ahmet Zog proclaimed “Zog I, King of the Albanians”. The new king to be Ahmet Zogu was the person that decided for the new system in Albania. The aim of this article is to make a chronological description of that important moment for Albania and bring some new facts from sources of that time.

A Time Series Analysis of Macroeconomic Determinants of Household Spending in the Era of Cross-cultural Dynamics: Czech Republic as a Case Study

Abstract The paper investigates selected macroeconomic variables where are seemingly influencing household spending in the Czech Republic in the present era of evolving cross-cultural interactions from 1993–2012. Based on the estimated regression model, it is plausible to state that net disposable income, cross-cultural dynamics, inflation rate, and saving rate as a proportion of disposable household income impact significantly on household spending. Moreover, the Granger causality analysis provides evidence of a feedback relationship between household spending and social globalization index. The results equally indicate bidirectional causality between saving rate and household spending as well as between the inflation rate and household spending.

Therapeutic Potential Ascribed to Ayahuasca by Users in the Czech Republic

ABSTRACT This article focuses on the therapeutic potential ascribed to ayahuasca by users in the Czech Republic. Following an online survey, the fieldwork among users of ayahuasca was carried out from November 2015 to December 2016. The research sample consisted of 46 persons (23 women and 23 men), who took part at least once in some type of ayahuasca ritual and/or were the facilitators of the ayahuasca sessions. We held semi-structured interviews with participants in order to discover the therapeutic potential of ayahuasca. Transcribed recordings were analyzed using the Grounded Theory Method. The results suggest that the intensity of effects produced by ayahuasca is not directly proportional to its therapeutic effect. According to the informants, ayahuasca is applicable in the treatment of drug addiction. They consider it to have a broad spectrum of therapeutic potential. This therapeutic potential could be based on memory recall.

Self-Medication with Cannabis in the Czech Republic from an Anthropological Perspective

Tento clanek se zabýva samolecbou konopim ( Cannabis sativa L.) v Ceske republice se zaměřenim na subjektivni rovinu jejiho proživani nemocnými a sirsi spolecenský ramec teto terapie. Nahliži aktualni situaci, kdy stat selhava v efektivni regulaci konopi jako leku a nemocni casto přistupuji k ilegalni samolecbě. Od 1. 1. 2017 do 1. 5. 2017 byl realizovan on-line dotaznikový průzkum mezi zaměrně vybranými dobrovolniky, jež byli osloveni prostřednictvim organizaci, ktere poskytuji souhrnne informace o teto problematice. Výzkumný vzorek tvoři 107 nemocných, kteři uživali konopi a jeho derivaty za ucelem samolecby. Ziskane výpovědi byly analyzovany metodou zakotvene teorie. Výsledky výzkumu ukazaly, že nemocni, kteři v Ceske republice vyhledavaji konopnou samolecbu považuji soucasnou legalni regulaci konopi za nevyhovujici. Rostlinu si pro vlastni potřebu nejcastěji opatřuji pěstovanim a informace o lecbě ziskavaji primarně na internetu. Clanek se podrobněji zabýva specifiky konopne samolecby a jejimi dopady na zdravotni stav participantů výzkumu. Obsahuje informace užitecne pro organizace, ktere se věnuji praci s pacienty uživajicimi konopi k lecbě.Tento clanek se zabýva samolecbou konopim ( Cannabis sativa L.) v Ceske republice se zaměřenim na subjektivni rovinu jejiho proživani nemocnými a sirsi spolecenský ramec teto terapie. Nahliži aktualni situaci, kdy stat selhava v efektivni regulaci konopi jako leku a nemocni casto přistupuji k ilegalni samolecbě. Od 1. 1. 2017 do 1. 5. 2017 byl realizovan on-line dotaznikový průzkum mezi zaměrně vybranými dobrovolniky, jež byli osloveni prostřednictvim organizaci, ktere poskytuji souhrnne informace o teto problematice. Výzkumný vzorek tvoři 107 nemocných, kteři uživali konopi a jeho derivaty za ucelem samolecby. Ziskane výpovědi byly analyzovany metodou zakotvene teorie. Výsledky výzkumu ukazaly, že nemocni, kteři v Ceske republice vyhledavaji konopnou samolecbu považuji soucasnou legalni regulaci konopi za nevyhovujici. Rostlinu si pro vlastni potřebu nejcastěji opatřuji pěstovanim a informace o lecbě ziskavaji primarně na internetu. Clanek se podrobněji zabýva specifiky konopne samolecby a jejimi dopady na zdravotni stav participantů výzkumu. Obsahuje informace užitecne pro organizace, ktere se věnuji praci s pacienty uživajicimi konopi k lecbě.