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Macroscopic gravity
Kašpar, Petr ; Žofka, Martin (referee) ; Svítek, Otakar (advisor)
Due to the nonlinearity of the Einstein equations it is possible to obtain modified equations of the general relativity (with application in cosmology) just by averaging. One of the first covariant approaches to this problem is the theory of Macroscopic Gravity. Next proposed possibility is to first characterize spacetime by the Cartan scalars and then to proceed averaging procedure.
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Giving a voice to the Other: Said's theory of anti-colonial resistance
Daghman, Ali ; Roraback, Erik Sherman (referee) ; Armand, Louis (advisor)
Compared to the detailed theoretical analysis of colonial power and discourse, the conception of anti-colonial resistance has been generally underdeveloped and undertheorised. This inadequate, theoretical concern with resistance to colonialism has lead to the current conception of colonial power and discourse in postcolonial theory. This argument is illustrated on the analysis of the approaches to resistance in the works of Foucault and Bhabha, who have paid the major attention to the issues of power, knowledge and colonialism. They are countered by the work of Edward Said who brings resistance to the focal point of the post- and anti-colonial discourse. Foucault argues that resistance is neither defined by terms of its object, nor is it the result of intentionality on the part of the subject, whether this subject is collective or individual. He thinks of power as an intentional question without a subject, as if he were talking about purposefulness without purpose or action without agency. Yet, Foucault's theory of resistance remains inadequately explored. For Foucault, resistance is not integral but rather a necessary condition for the operation of power. Power itself is viewed as an undifferentiated conception: he tends to think of power from the standpoint of its actual realisation, not the opposition to...
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Financial analysis of the production company Iveco Czech Republic, a.s.
Weinert, Matěj ; Sieber, Patrik (advisor) ; Hnilica, Jiří (referee)
Financial analysis of the production company Iveco Czech Republic, a.s. The firm primarily engaged in the production and sale of buses. Financial analysis is one of high quality and fast tool to inform the owner or manager of its success, or the overall financial health of the firm. I divide the financial analysis into two main parts. In the first part we deal with theories and methodological apparatus. In Part Two I mention the application as accurately as possible the elements of financial analysis. These include horizontal and vertical analysis, balance sheet rules, ratios of profitability, liquidity, activity and debt. Furthermore, I express the value of indicators EVA, Index 2005, Altman's model and doing Du Pontův decomposition. Further analysis of the mention of net working capital and compare it with its needs. The most important part of the whole work is the comparison with the business sector, specifically comparing its performance with another competitor. In the very end I summarize all the parameters and describes how the firm leads to the Czech market.
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Contract on current account and certain related issues according to the Czech and European legislation
Liška, Petr ; Plíva, Stanislav (advisor) ; Štenglová, Ivanka (referee) ; Marek, Karel (referee)
Resume Contract on current account and certain related issues according to the Czech and European legislation The main attention of the Dissertation is focused on analysis of the legal regulation of the contract on current account. The rules of law in force regulate the contract on current account in the Commercial Code. Besides the Commercial Code the contract on current account is also regulated by the provisions of the Act No. 284/2009 Coll., on the Payment System, as subsequently amended. In this act there is regulated mainly a contract on payment services, system of payment and rights and obligations of the payment services providers and of the payment services users. The Dissertation comprehends research on substance of the current account principle. In connection with the current account principle it has been examined also relation of this legal term to a definition of a bank deposit. Aside from that it has been disserted on questions related to ownership title to funds on current account within the present regulation contained mainly in the Commercial Code, the Act on the Payment System and the Act No. 21/1992 Coll., on Banks, as subsequently amended. The contract on current account is by the theory subsumed under the banking contracts (transactions) or under the contracts on banking services. As...
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The analysis of structured products
Kocúrová, Barbora ; Zichová, Jitka (referee) ; Myška, Petr (advisor)
After an introduce to theory of stochastic analysis used in financial mathematics the structured products and their pricing are studied in the present work. Particularly one type of barrier options (down-and-out call options) and one type of structured swaps (range accrual swaps) are focused. First the analytical formulae are derived and then numerical results of analytical formulae are compared with the results estimated on the basis of simulation Monte Carlo. In the final part of the work some variables like Greeks, duration, convexity and VaR used in quantitative analysis are mentioned.
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Heckscher-Ohlinův Model - Teorie a Empirie
Ando, Juraj ; Lukáš, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Kalínská, Emílie (referee)
The thesis is concerned with one of the building blocks of the classical theory of international trade, known as the Heckscher-Ohlin (H-O) model. It consists of two parts -- in the first one, the model is briefly introduced and related theorems - theoretical extensions of the model - are presented. This introduction is then followed by a discussion on the empirical performance of the model. In the second part, the factor price equalization theorem, closely related to the original H-O model, is both theoretically and empirically analysed.
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Theory about the Effects of the Mass Media and the Influence of Society on the Press
Ryšková, Miroslava ; Stracený, Josef (advisor) ; Havlík, Radomír (referee)
Tématem mé diplomové práce jsou média. Masová média jsou jedním z projevů modernizace společnosti a hrají v našem životě důležitou roli. O významném postavení tisku, rozhlasu, televize či počítačových sítí ve společnosti není pochyb. Nabízejí nejrůznčjší informace a podněty k zamyšlení a prožívání, podílejí se na strukturování času v každodenním životě, posilují či posunují významy slov, zvuků a obrazů a předkládají vzory chování a společenské hodnoty. Ze sféry masových médií se práce konkrétně věnuje jednomu z nejatraktivnějších a nejpřitažlivějších problémů a to jejímu vlivu. Dnes již není sporu o tom, že média mají vliv na chování jednotlivce a společnosti, na životní styl a dokonce i na politické rozhodování. Právě proto jsou s fungováním médií ve společnosti spojovány nejrůznější naděje a obavy a právě proto veřejnost odborná i laická tolik diskutuje o onom vlivu. Nicméně hned na počátku se setkáme s problémem, který nás neopustí po celou dobu studia vybraného tématu. Masová média se stala nedílnou součástí naší společnosti, s ostatními společenskými institucemi a ději jsou natolik provázaná, že je téměř nemožné je od těchto vzájemných interakcí izolovat a zkoumat samostatně. Nadto by bylo chybné, pokoušet se o oddělení vlivu médií od sociálního prostředí, protože média vždy působí jako součást...
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The budgetary allocation of taxes to municipalities
Dolistová, Monika ; Krbová, Jana (advisor) ; Peková, Jitka (referee)
The main target of this dissertation is to analyse the impact of legislative changes to the budgetary allocation of taxes to municipalities in last years with a focus on the reform of January 2013 for different types of municipalities according to their population. One of this thesis objectives is also to suggest recommendations for the future budgetary allocation of taxes on the basis of this analysis. Theoretical part defines basic concepts in the area of municipalities income and looks into the theory of fiscal federalism.The second chapter of the theoretical part concerns itself with the detailed analysis of the development of the budgetary allocation of taxes until 2013. The practical part is constituted by the prediction of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and is followed by an analysis of shared taxes in selected municipalities of South Bohemian Region and their development. On the basis of this analysis, the impacts in selected municipalities are analysed and possible recommendations are specified for the future development of the budgetary allocation of taxes.
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The influence of brand on consumer buying behavior
Aliapulios, Telis ; Vokáčová, Lucie (advisor) ; Ludmila, Ludmila (referee)
The diploma thesis concerns with influence of Apple brand on consumer buying behavior. The aim of thesis is to qualify the influence of brand on consumer buying behavior on smartphone market. From this conditions will arise the recommendations to Apple company, how is possible to bolster its position on mobile phone market. The theoretical part of thesis place emphasis on description of marketing mix, brand theory and consumer buying behavior. Practical part is based on studied secondary data. There is detailed description of Apple company its brand building strategy, situation on smartphone market with marketing instruments, that are used on this specific market. Quantitative questionnaire survey performed in electronical form creates a core of the practical part of the thesis and is preceded by qualitative pre-survey on seven iPhone users. Precisely 154 respondents participated on questionnaire survey that observed thoughts and judgements of questioned people about Apple brand. There are included opinions of owners, that own various smartphone brands and also respondents from the group of Apple iPhone users. The responses of both groups are in the chapter of appraisal results and conditions compared along with studied secondary data. These outcomes of questionnaire survey and secondary data are used as a framework to completion several recommendations for Apple brand and the whole company on this market. Almost three quarters of owners, that use all chosen smartphone brands, perceive the prices of Apple smartphones as overly high. Just as the first group evaluates the situation a bit more than half of the iPhone users, although inside this group is a lower sensitivity on Apple products price perception. One of the important recommendation for Apple company is to be more efficient in communication about the adjustment of its smartphone prices and pricing policy towards to consumers across the countries. It is necessary to obtain more consumers from a group of new Apple brand users and students. These expects the offer of cheaper smartphone in high quality medium category. In case of their satisfaction is there scope for Apple to offer them its premium smartphones in the top category.
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