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Dismay or delight on the neighbour's side? The typology of neighbouring countries' reactions to the first nuclear tests conducted
Sasová, Kateřina ; Ludvík, Jan (advisor) ; Bříza, Vlastislav (referee)
This Master thesis compares the reactions of the neighbouring countries to first nuclear tests carried out by their neighbour. It deals with first nuclear tests of eight countries (USA, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan and North Korea) and with the reactions of states that are or were at the time of the first nuclear test neighbours of concerned country. In the end, forty-seven reactions of neighbouring countries were examined in this thesis. The author relies to a large extent on qualitative research when she compares individual reactions of the countries and creates eight case studies, each focused on one nuclear state. The main output of this thesis is a clear and well-arranged typology of countries' reactions to the first nuclear test carried out in the state right across their borders. The types of reactions that have been identified in this thesis vary all the way from active support and passive coming to terms with the situations, through neutral reaction all the way to passive disapproval and active rejection. This typology can then in the future contribute to a better predictability of the neighbours' reactions and therefore also to a better assessment of how such event might affect the stability of the region.
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Brand engagement on social media: Case study of intercultural raction comparison to commercial media content of Purina brands
Kubínová, Monika ; Zezulková, Markéta (advisor) ; Lütke Notarp, Ulrike (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to understand how the same marketing media content affects audiences of different cultures. Many global brands are managed centrally with unified marketing communication shared across the nations. Content relevance is tested abroad and may not be relevant to all countries where the communication is published. McQuail in his book Introduction to Mass Communication, mentions that different cultures accept the same media content with different effects. I will use a case study for the analysis of intercultural communication of centrally managed brands that will examine the difference in responses of Facebook users to centrally created marketing communication of the Felix and ProPlan brands that belong under the umbrella brand Purina. I divided the case study into two parts, the first part will be devoted to the content analysis of documents, statistics and already existing research from which I formulated research questions. The second part is a semiotic analysis of comments of the Facebook users to the Purina brands that is answering the research questions. The data from the comments shows that the reactivity within the two countries studied differed significantly and depended on the cultural differences defined by Hofstede's cultural comparison. Based on this case study, it...
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Cognitive functions and performance in MMA
Toman, Karel ; Mudrák, Jiří (advisor) ; Pavelka, Radim (referee)
Title: Cognitive functions and performance in MMA Objectives: The goal of the work was to figure out the effect of cognitive functions to performance in MMA. Methods: Vienna test system, determination test Results: Research compares sample reactions to acoustic and visual impulses among three groups - professional MMA fighters, amateur MMA fighters and intact population. The results of the research show that MMA individuals, regardless of the category (professional and amateur MMA fighters), have better results than recreational athletes from the intact population. There were no significant differences among the group of professional MMA fighters and the group of amateur MMA fighters. Keywords: stress, reactions, Mixed Martial Arts, cognitive functions
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Audience perception to the paradoxical narrative in the series Game of Thrones
Částová, Barbora ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Hladík, Radim (referee) ; Bednařík, Petr (referee)
The thesis "Audience reception to the paradoxical narrative in the series Game of Thrones" focuses on the research of the audience and its reactions to the unusual plot twists in the series Game of Thrones producted by HBO. The Audience and its reactions to specifically selected twists were researched through qualitative methods of deep semi-structured interview which was carried out with ten respondents. "Primary" audience, i.e. the viewers who had not read any books from the Ice and Fire saga before watching the show, was choosen as a research sample for this study. Reactions of this audience are more spontaneous and unpredictable. The primary aim of the research is to find out how viewers react to the newly defined paradoxical narrative in the Game of Thrones series and why they keep watching this series despite its unusual plot twists.
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Factors shaping reaction of the Obama administration to the events of the Arab Spring in Bahrain
Skupa, Marek ; Anděl, Petr (advisor) ; Hornát, Jan (referee)
Year and half after president Obama in Cairo announced a new beginning of relations between USA and the Middle East, the region was seized by turmoil which posed challenge for American foreign policy. The Obama administration decided to react on a country-by- country basis. In Egypt, they demanded transition to democracy and declared responsibility of the Egyptian government. On the contrary, in Bahrain they only called for dialog and demanded stability instead of democratization. The reason is that Bahrain is vital ally of the US in the Middle East and instability in the country would threaten US interests. Preservation of the current regime in Bahrain is also vital for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Both of these allies urged the US to curtail its criticism of Bahrain. The US had to take attitudes of its allies into consideration, especially because their mutual bilateral relation recently deteriorated. Futhermore, there is also an unclear role of Iran in the whole Bahrain's turmoil and Iran could utilize possible changes in Bahrain. The US influence on Bahrain is on top of that limited by local political situation, which empowers conservative and more antiamerican faction of royal family.
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The behavior of coach in match and training process
Ostaš, Radek ; Buzek, Mario (advisor) ; Frýbort, Pavel (referee)
Title: coach's behavior during match and training Objective: The aim of my work is observation of chosen tree choaches and their influence on players during training and match. Hypothesis: I suppose that during crucial moments behaviour of coaches will be escalated and as a consequence of it will be degradation of player's sport performance. Methods: In my work I used direct, unstructured, open observation and method of questionnaire collection used for coaches and their children players. Results: The aim of work was reached, hypothesis confirmed. During matches and its crucial moments emotional behaviour of coaches escalated, consequently player's self-confidence was affected and as a final result of it was degradation of their sport performance. Keywords: coach, player, praise, criticism, reaction Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The Comparison of the U.S. Security Policy Measures in Relation to the DPRK's Nuclear Program Adopted by the Administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama
Vítková, Kateřina ; Sehnálková, Jana (advisor) ; Anděl, Petr (referee)
The Comparison of the U.S. Security Policy Measures in Relation to the DPRK's Nuclear Program Adopted by the Administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama monitors the responses of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and their Administrations to the North Korean nuclear tests carried out in 2006, 2009 and 2013. It seeks to identify similarities and differences between these Administrations and prove the thesis that the steps taken by the United States under Barack Obama were in effect just as inefficient as those taken by his predecessor. The paper concentrates on the time period beginning with the situation before the first North Korea's nuclear test until the autumn 2014. The methodology includes a qualitative approach and comparison. The reactions are divided into several groups: rhetoric, strategic documents, legislation, economic aspects etc. In conclusion it notes that while the attitude of both Presidents and their Administrations was in certain aspects similar, number of factors that distinguish them might be indentified as well. Barack Obama focused more on the region of Asia. His attitude towards the DPRK appeared to be more balanced but it still did not lead to the coveted breakthrough in the negotiations.
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The preparation and study of catalytic system Cu(O)-CeO2 using surface analytical methods
Šmíd, Břetislav ; Matolínová, Iva (advisor) ; Plšek, Jan (referee) ; Sofer, Zdeněk (referee)
Title: The preparation and study of catalytic system Cu(O)-CeO2 using surface analytical methods Author: Břetislav Šmíd Department: Department of Surface and Plasma Science Supervisor of the doctoral thesis: Doc. Mgr. Iva Matolínová, Dr. Abstract: This work is concerned with a study of copper/copper oxide - cerium dioxide systems and their interaction with CO and H2O molecules. Investigated samples were prepared in the form of powder catalysts and also as very well defined model inverse systems. The low temperature CO oxidation powder catalysts were studied by means of XPS, XRD, SEM, TEM and in micro-reactor system allowing the CO oxidation examination. The study of H2O adsorption and co-adsorption of H2O with CO were carried out on model inverse systems CeOx(111)/Cu(111) in ultra-high vacuum conditions using X-ray, synchrotron radiation (SRPES), resonant (RPES) photoelectron spectroscopies and LEED. It was observed on the stoichiometric surface water adsorbs molecularly at 120 K while on the reduced surface and surface of CeO2 islands on Cu(111) the H2O adsorption is partially dissociative with formation of OH groups. The increase of Ce3+ species (i.e. surface reduction) observed after H2O adsorption was explained as an electronic effect of the Ce 4f charge accumulation and Ce 5d charge depletion....
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Psychological reaction to different types of emergencies and disasters
Koblic, Milan ; Fiala, Miloš (advisor) ; Vilášek, Josef (referee)
Title: Psychological reactions to different types of emergencies and disasters Objectives: Develop a general overview of human behavior patterns of individuals and groups in unexpected situations. Methods: In this work were used the methods of analysis and comparison. The analysis was applied to the analysing of different types of emergencies and disasters. By comparison were then compared patterns of different types of personalities among themselves, but also depending on the type of threat. Results: It was found that the response to external stimuli are internal conditions, individual abilities, attitudes and temperament. A major role but also plays a readiness on the situation. If one knows the formula by which should the situation solve, increase the chance that threat or disaster can handle. Keywords: response, Great, disaster psychology, citizen
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The preparation and study of catalytic system Cu(O)-CeO2 using surface analytical methods
Šmíd, Břetislav
Title: The preparation and study of catalytic system Cu(O)-CeO2 using surface analytical methods Author: Břetislav Šmíd Department: Department of Surface and Plasma Science Supervisor of the doctoral thesis: Doc. Mgr. Iva Matolínová, Dr. Abstract: This work is concerned with a study of copper/copper oxide - cerium dioxide systems and their interaction with CO and H2O molecules. Investigated samples were prepared in the form of powder catalysts and also as very well defined model inverse systems. The low temperature CO oxidation powder catalysts were studied by means of XPS, XRD, SEM, TEM and in micro-reactor system allowing the CO oxidation examination. The study of H2O adsorption and co-adsorption of H2O with CO were carried out on model inverse systems CeOx(111)/Cu(111) in ultra-high vacuum conditions using X-ray, synchrotron radiation (SRPES), resonant (RPES) photoelectron spectroscopies and LEED. It was observed on the stoichiometric surface water adsorbs molecularly at 120 K while on the reduced surface and surface of CeO2 islands on Cu(111) the H2O adsorption is partially dissociative with formation of OH groups. The increase of Ce3+ species (i.e. surface reduction) observed after H2O adsorption was explained as an electronic effect of the Ce 4f charge accumulation and Ce 5d charge depletion....
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