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The Harper Government, the Aboriginal Right to Self-Determination, and the Indian Act of 1876
Onderková, Kristýna ; Fiřtová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Anděl, Petr (referee)
In its relatively unchanged form and effective for nearly 140 years the Indian Act of 1876 is the basic law governing the rights and responsibilities of First Nations and their status within Canada. The law protects the special status of Indigenous groups in Canadian society albeit it has been criticized as discriminatory. Voices calling for change of the legislation are growing stronger with the deepening socio-economic problems of Aboriginal peoples. First Nations primarily require the assertion of their constitutional right to self-determination in any future reform. In contrast, the current Conservative government of Stephen Harper emphasizes self- sufficiency and financial responsibility of Native peoples. Legislative actions that Conservatives rarely consult with representatives of the Indigenous peoples themselves correspond to the general priorities of the Harper Government based on the principles of market economy and do not reflect the demands for self-determination and self-government of Indigenous communities. The Idle No More protest movement founded in 2012 in reaction to some of Harper's laws pertaining to Aboriginal peoples fights for their rights and environmental protection inextricably linked with their identity. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze different perspectives on...
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The Principle of Concentration in Civil Proceedings
Onderková, Kristýna ; Kubešová, Silvia (advisor) ; Frintová, Dita (referee)
The principle of concentration as one of the fundamental branch principles of civil proceedings consists in the obligation of the parties to perform certain procedural actions in specific stages of adversarial proceedings in order to speed up the proceedings and the decision of the court. Its purpose is to avoid delays in proceedings and provide effective judicial protection of subjective private rights of the parties. This principle plays an important role in Czech civil law. At the same time, some elements of the statutory concentration, which apply in the Czech legal system, are connected with certain problematic aspects. These particularly include rigidity of statutory concentration associated with the absence of the possibility of court's flexible actions and the anchor of fictitious judgment by acknowledgement as a consequence of the defendant's procedural passivity. The main goal set out by the author of this piece of work is to introduce individual elements of concentration in the Czech law, analyze their shortcomings, and propose some possible solutions through comparison with the Slovak adjustment mechanism of concentration. In the first part, the author analyzed the individual elements of concentration in the current applicable Czech legislation and put them in historical context. The author...
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Martensite microstructures in thin films and monocrystals of Heusler alloys Ni-Mn-Ga
Onderková, Kristýna ; Heczko, Oleg (advisor) ; Kopeček, Jaromír (referee)
Title: Martensite microstructures in thin films and monocrystals of Heusler alloys Ni-Mn-Ga Author: Kristýna Onderková Department: Department of Surface and Plasma Science Supervisor: Mgr. Ing. Oleg Heczko, Dr., Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences Abstract: The submitted thesis examines mainly the first thin films from Ni-Mn-Ga Heusler alloy prepared by magnetron sputtering on the new equipment at Institute of Physics of Charles University. However, the work also analysed the thin films prepared in IFW Dresden and bulk material. The main focus of the work is primarily on the martensitic microstructures, because of the significant effect that their twin boundaries have on the magnetic shape memory phenomena. Microscopic techniques used for the research were mainly Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), but also Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). As the Ni-Mn-Ga properties are stronly dependent on chemical composition, the composition was evaluated by two different methods (Electron Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence) and observed differences discussed. Finally the results were compared with X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements and the films were further characterised by magnetic measurements using Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)....
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Martensite microstructures in thin films and monocrystals of Heusler alloys Ni-Mn-Ga
Onderková, Kristýna ; Heczko, Oleg (advisor) ; Kopeček, Jaromír (referee)
Title: Martensite microstructures in thin films and monocrystals of Heusler alloys Ni-Mn-Ga Author: Kristýna Onderková Department: Department of Surface and Plasma Science Supervisor: Mgr. Ing. Oleg Heczko, Dr., Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences Abstract: The submitted thesis examines mainly the first thin films from Ni-Mn-Ga Heusler alloy prepared by magnetron sputtering on the new equipment at Institute of Physics of Charles University. However, the work also analysed the thin films prepared in IFW Dresden and bulk material. The main focus of the work is primarily on the martensitic microstructures, because of the significant effect that their twin boundaries have on the magnetic shape memory phenomena. Microscopic techniques used for the research were mainly Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), but also Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). As the Ni-Mn-Ga properties are stronly dependent on chemical composition, the composition was evaluated by two different methods (Electron Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence) and observed differences discussed. Finally the results were compared with X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements and the films were further characterised by magnetic measurements using Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)....
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Novel nanocatalysts for fuel cells II: micro-fuel cells on chip
Onderková, Kristýna ; Matolínová, Iva (advisor) ; Johánek, Viktor (referee)
Title: Novel nanocatalysts for fuel cells II: micro-fuel cells on chip Author: Kristýna Onderková Department: Department of Surface and Plasma Science Supervisor: Doc. RNDr. Iva Matolínová, Dr., Department of Surface and Plasma Science Abstract: The thesis examines layers of cerium oxide doped with platinum, prepared by magnetron sputtering on various types of planar substrates. The work focuses primarily on how the layers are affected by doping different amounts of platinum. The samples were studied mainly using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Using the combination of SEM and Focused Ion Beam (FIB), we have prepared thin samples (lamellae), which allow the passage of electrons. The lamellae were observed using SEM with a detector of transmitted electrons. The lamellae were prepared with the focus on parameters of the protective layer. The chemical composition of Pt-CeOx samples was studied by Energy- Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). Keywords: Pt-CeOx, lamella, SEM-FIB, EDX, XPS 1
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The Harper Government, the Aboriginal Right to Self-Determination, and the Indian Act of 1876
Onderková, Kristýna ; Fiřtová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Anděl, Petr (referee) ; Kýrová, Lucie (referee)
A debate on the reform of the frequently criticized Indian Act of 1876 - the basic law governing the rights and responsibilities of First Nations and their special status within Canada - has been getting more intense with the ongoing socio-economic problems of Aboriginal peoples. Whereas the previous Canadian government of Stephen Harper emphasized self-sufficiency and financial responsibility, First Nations have required the assertion of their constitutional rights to self-determination and self-government in any reform. This piece of work examines various proposals to reform the Indian Act and their potential effect on the status of First Nations. It focuses on Aboriginal policy stances of the Harper Government and the First Nations' reaction to the federal government's approach. In particular, it analyzes the ideas and demands of the Idle No More protest movement that emerged in response to some of the legislative proposals of the Harper Government. The author concludes by arguing that any effort to change the unfavorable situation of Aboriginal peoples in Canada would run into problems because of the discrepancy of ideas of the Conservative Government and First Nations on how to implement the reform of the Indian Act and how to enforce the right to self- determination.
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The Harper Government, the Aboriginal Right to Self-Determination, and the Indian Act of 1876
Onderková, Kristýna ; Fiřtová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Anděl, Petr (referee)
In its relatively unchanged form and effective for nearly 140 years the Indian Act of 1876 is the basic law governing the rights and responsibilities of First Nations and their status within Canada. The law protects the special status of Indigenous groups in Canadian society albeit it has been criticized as discriminatory. Voices calling for change of the legislation are growing stronger with the deepening socio-economic problems of Aboriginal peoples. First Nations primarily require the assertion of their constitutional right to self-determination in any future reform. In contrast, the current Conservative government of Stephen Harper emphasizes self- sufficiency and financial responsibility of Native peoples. Legislative actions that Conservatives rarely consult with representatives of the Indigenous peoples themselves correspond to the general priorities of the Harper Government based on the principles of market economy and do not reflect the demands for self-determination and self-government of Indigenous communities. The Idle No More protest movement founded in 2012 in reaction to some of Harper's laws pertaining to Aboriginal peoples fights for their rights and environmental protection inextricably linked with their identity. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze different perspectives on...
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"Special relationship" between Quebec and France in the 1950s and 1960s
Onderková, Kristýna ; Fiřtová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Tomalová, Eliška (referee)
Canadian francophone province Quebec is tied to the French Republic not only thanks to their common history and language but also because of a very specific long-term international and political cooperation both within the Francophonie and beyond it. This bachelor thesis "Special relationship" between Quebec and France in 1950s and 1960s tries to prove that there really existed a "special relationship" between France and Quebec in the 1950s and 1960s which is in many ways similar to the "special relationship" between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The period is specific due to the coincidence of two important events: the victory of Jean Lesage's Liberals that started the Quiet Revolution in Quebec on one hand and the French presidency of General Charles de Gaulle, the biggest defender of good relations between France and Quebec on the other hand. Based on careful research of their political, diplomatic, cultural and economic relations during this special period, the thesis analyses to what extent the "special relationship" strengthened Quebec's self-confidence, supported the promotion of Quebec's interests within Canada, helped Quebec in its struggle for being recognized by much more countries and directed this province towards fighting...
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The Principle of Concentration in Civil Proceedings
Onderková, Kristýna ; Kubešová, Silvia (advisor) ; Frintová, Dita (referee)
The principle of concentration as one of the fundamental branch principles of civil proceedings consists in the obligation of the parties to perform certain procedural actions in specific stages of adversarial proceedings in order to speed up the proceedings and the decision of the court. Its purpose is to avoid delays in proceedings and provide effective judicial protection of subjective private rights of the parties. This principle plays an important role in Czech civil law. At the same time, some elements of the statutory concentration, which apply in the Czech legal system, are connected with certain problematic aspects. These particularly include rigidity of statutory concentration associated with the absence of the possibility of court's flexible actions and the anchor of fictitious judgment by acknowledgement as a consequence of the defendant's procedural passivity. The main goal set out by the author of this piece of work is to introduce individual elements of concentration in the Czech law, analyze their shortcomings, and propose some possible solutions through comparison with the Slovak adjustment mechanism of concentration. In the first part, the author analyzed the individual elements of concentration in the current applicable Czech legislation and put them in historical context. The author...
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