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Use of comlex dynamic models in design and control of walking robots
Grepl, Robert ; Ondrůšek, Č. ; Kratochvíl, Ctirad
The paper describes the design of complex dynamic model of quadrupedwalking mobil robot. Method of building of thenumerical computational model and its simulating is shown. Complex model consist ofsubmodels of robotic mechanism, DC motor, gearbox model and thermal model ofelectrical motor. In the paper is also discussed application of computational model directly for control ofrobot and also as a data generator for global and local approximation method,mainly artificial neural networks. Control algorithm is also considered in model.
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The Causes and Effects of Financial and Economic Crisis in Ireland
Beránková, Kateřina ; Antoš, Ondřej (advisor) ; Štěpánek, Pavel (referee)
The purpose of this work is to describe economic development of a relatively small open economy before the occurrance as well as during the ongoing financial crisis and domestic recession. The first part of the text describes economic cycle and economic policy theories, and outlines aspects of financial system instability and its likely impacts on real economic activity. The second part brings out discussion of historic predispositions, sources of growth as well as condition of economic policies in Ireland. By means of relevant statistical indicators an analysis of macroeconomic equilibrium is undertaken. Also, in context of the global crisis, main contagion mechanisms, fall-outs and mitigating policy measures are inspected.
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Migration as a human capital investment.
Pakhomava, Aliona ; Macáková, Libuše (advisor) ; Pavelka, Tomáš (referee)
This thesis deals with the migration of high-skilled workers. The first part describes a theoretical background of migration, namely the basic concepts, types of migration and migration incentives. The next part assesses the advantages and disadvantages of labor migration for both sending and host countries, and also from a global perspective, defines the term Human capital investment and shows the mechanisms of measurement of the incentive for natives to invest in their own human capital. At the end I evaluate the strategy applied in the Czech Republic concerning migration of experts.
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Credit Default Swaps: analýza, oceňování, vývoj trhu
Sobotková, Lucie ; Dvořák, Petr (advisor) ; Witzany, Jiří (referee)
The thesis covers three main areas regarding credit derivatives. The first part brings comprehensive description of currently known and broadly used credit derivatives. It provides a full explanation of its mechanism, advantages, settlement and practical examples of investment. The second part attempts to clarify the valuation and pricing of the basic credit derivative - credit default swap. The aim of this part is to explain the basic principles of valuing credit default swaps and to show practical examples by using markets systems (Bloomberg examples presented). It is shown how to read market data, how to analyze credit spreads and opportunities of arbitrage. The last part of my thesis gives a comprehensive commentary on global credit derivatives market historical and current development, especially on emerging markets, analysis of sovereign defaults and its impact on credit market. To conclude, the part with latest credit market development and outlook is attached.
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KISS: Interpreter's strategy during the interpreting into the mother tongue and into the B language
Malkovská, Alžběta ; Sládková, Miroslava (referee) ; Čeňková, Ivana (advisor)
This thesis focuses on the topic of the KISS strategy ("Keep it short and simple") as a hypothetical ideal solution for simultaneous interpreting into the active language. The purpose of this theoretical and empirical study is to describe the issue of interpreting into the active language (B language) and the strategies used in simultaneous interpreting, with emphasis on the KISS strategy. The paper is divided into two parts: theoretical part and empirical part. In the theoretical part, we set up the working hypothesis that we will confirm or disprove in the empirical part. We suppose that the KISS strategy is the ideal and predominant mechanism used for interpreting into the B language. The "retour" or interpretation into the active foreign language presents one of the most discussed topics on the field of interpretation theory. For a long time, Western Europe has been under the influence of the Interpretive Theory of Translation based at the ESIT in Paris. The Interpretive Theory of Translation was followed by many theoreticians and practicians who considered the "retour" to be a non-standard or even inadmissible direction of interpreting. The situation changed after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the onset of the globalization, and the interpretation into the B language has gradually become an everyday...
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Comparison of the development of graphical user interface in Swing and wxWidgets
Hrubý, Jan ; Pavlíčková, Jarmila (advisor) ; Kureš, Richard (referee)
Thesis deals with comparison of two popular programming libraries for the creating the graphical user interface. First is Swing where it is used Java language and the second is wxWidgets in C++. The main goal of my thesis is objectively compare strong and weak points of these two libraries concerning about factors like rapidity of development, platform independent, rapidity of user interface, facility of globalization, development of new components and creation of distribution programme. This comparison can make easier the choice of library for specific project and thank to using simple and practical examples, it is easier to understand and adopt mechanism of these libraries. Thesis is divided into Swing part and wxWidgets part. Each part starts with description of a way how the library is used. I will demonstrate implementation of simple application and creation of new user interface components. At the end I will write general comparison of both libraries according to established criteria.
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Detainment Ethics, Why Europe and the US Disagree on Torture as an Interrogation Method
Craig, Damon ; Calda, Miloš (advisor) ; Karásek, Tomáš (referee)
Protecting the human rights of prisoners has become an issue of paramount interest over the last several years, and rightfully so. In the wake of political and cultural upheaval throughout the Balkan States, and with the current trend towards fighting terrorism, prisoners, and the information they possess, have become increasingly important. Just as important as obtaining this crucial information, however, is ensuring that means of interrogation do not evolve into greater injustices than the crimes themselves. Historically, international bodies have been established and reformed following periods of severe human rights atrocities. Genocide and ethnic cleansing, for example, have served as such incidents severe enough to raise international action. Through their broad definitions and policies, these international mechanisms set forth to protect human rights on a global level, but only thought regional cooperation can this tremendous goal ever be achieved. It will be the purpose of this research to examine, in detail, international cooperation from two of the world's most major regional players, Europe and the United States. Because these two regional powers share so many similarities, including, among many others, common cultural roots, comparable economic function, and similar legal systems, one would...
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To become a member of a first class: the child's adaptation to rules valid in the first class
Hončíková, Lucie ; Štětovská, Iva (referee) ; Viktorová, Ida (advisor)
Beginning of a school atlendance creates one of very important moments in the chilď s life. Changes, which appear in this period, refer to aU parts of a chilď s life and mean an interference to a family life as well. In our diploma project we have aimed on a process of adaptation of a child to rules valid at school, which she/he meets in the first term of a school year. We have focused expeciaUy on the running ofthis process and on mechanisms it is determined by. In the theoretical part we have explained the problematics of the life at school in the first class and we have defined the basic concepts related to the early beginning of the school atlendance which we have worked later with. In a practical part we have firstly classified and then described every rule and the categories of rules and norms. Then we have observed the running of the process of adaptation of children to school norms separately in every month of the first term. After that we have compared the results. We have created the global picture of the process of adaptation as we have noticed it in our research. To reach our goal we have decided to choose mostly a technigue of observation of pupils in the chosen class. This technigue we have completed by directed interviews with pupils as weU as with their trachet and by other materials.
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Evaluating the Effect of 2014 Sanctions against Russia Using Synthetic Control Methods
Pchelintsev, Dmitriy ; Havránek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Víšek, Jan Ámos (referee)
THE ABSTRACT In the new global economy majority of the developed countries use imposition of sanctions in the case of some offences. I have applied the synthetic control methods on this particular case of political pressure to quantify the real costs of anti-Russian sanctions to the economy. Based on the results of this study it was identified, that real GDP growth rate of Russia was continuously reducing by about -1,19% per quarter on average. Reaching the highest value of sanction's effect of -2,8% in real GDP growth rate at the end of 2015. It was also revealed that sanctions had positive effect on current account balance of Russia, that indicator was increasing during the whole studied after sanction's period by about 3,15% per quarter on average. This thesis is presented as a research of interconnection the imposition of 2014 sanctions against Russia and indicators of economic development (GDP, inflation) using synthetic control methods. It was revealed that former economic and social mechanisms aren't capable to provide further development of economy of Russia, its self-sufficiency and safety. JEL Classification F12, F21, F23, H25, H71, H87 Keywords sanctions, synthetic control method, Russia, GDP growth rate, current account balance Author's e-mail 51375259@fsv.cuni.cz Supervisor's e-mail...
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Porovnání nekonvenční měnové politiky ECB a FED
Bohůnek, Matěj ; Hnát, Pavel (advisor) ; Marcel Bluhm, Eric Pentecost and (referee)
The monetary policy of the Fed and the ECB has greatly change as a result of the global crisis. The goal of the thesis is to analyse the evolution of unconventional monetary instruments in the USA and the EU after the outbreak of the global crisis and nowadays with the help of pivotal economic models; namely, the IS-LM-BP model and the quantity theory of money. In addition, the paper should assess the impacts of adopted instruments and programs and draw conclusions about their success. The theoretical part explains the IS-LM-BP framework and the quantity theory of money and describes the unconventional monetary tools that the central banks can use when the interest rates reach the zero lower bound. The practical part analyses EU and US economy with the explained models. Furthermore, the implemented instruments of the Fed and the ECB are described and compared. The thesis should be concluded with the claim that the transmission mechanism was restored with the help of the non-standard measures, however, the desirable price level stabilization has not been reached.
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