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Stabilizing role of Egypt in the Middle East
Bednářová, Klára ; Střítecký, Vít (advisor) ; Hindlsová, Lucie (referee)
The thesis deals with the question of Egypt's role of a biased mediator towards the Palestinian side in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and its stabilising effects on the region in the form of a case study applying the theory of a biased mediator in conflict resolution on the Egyptian example. In addition to this, the goal of this thesis is to demonstrate the beneficial effects of different forms of mediation activities and their combination, including biased and neutral mediation, in the transformation of intractable and protracted conflicts into their tractable form, using the example of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The identification of Egypt's positive role in contributing to the resolving of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, of which it was once a warrying party, portrays the transformational capacity of conflicts. The thesis also highlights Egypt's potential in moderating extremist trends in the region, also through the successful mediation efforts in the inter-palestinian conflict involving the Fatah and Hamas movements, contributed to by Egypt's changing position in the region, her historical role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and her strategic and security concerns in the region.
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Supervision of the training process in preparation for the Taekwon-Do ITF representation
Mraček, Jan ; Pavelka, Radim (advisor) ; Venzara, Jan (referee)
Title: Supervision of the training process in preparation for the Taekwon-Do ITF representation Abstract: The aim of this diploma paper is to analyse and evaluate the Taekwon-Do representative's motoric tests. The paper consists of two parts. The first part contains the history of Taekwon-Do, the contest's disciplines, history of Czech national team and the team's success. Then, there are prepared guidelines for the development of fitness, developmental patterns of juniors and seniors. There is also a theoretical part, where the methodology of development capabilities, testing's significance and methods of work are elaborated. The second part contains the research results of motor tests of individual representatives. The results are evaluated and graphically displayed and compared with standards UNIFITTEST (6-60). All of the motor testing took place in early 2010 in two stages at the beginning of national team training camp. The first stage of the testing was held in January in preparation period and the second stage in February in the pre-race period. By comparing the results of these tests it has been demonstrated that the senior team has the highest level of fitness. In comparison with the standards UNIFITTEST (6-60) it was detected above-average performance in all tested probands. Keywords:...
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Explant Culture of Trifolium pratense L.
Šustrová, Lenka ; Kašparová, Marie (advisor) ; Dušek, Jaroslav (referee)
Explant Culture of Trifolium pratense L. A principial precondition for successful elicitation used to increase the production of secondary metabolities is, among other, finding a suitable elicitor, its concentration and the optimal period of time of the action of the elicitor on the plant culture in vitro, which was the aim of the present thesis. The effect was examined of a 6, 24, 48 and 168 hour action of the solution of mercury dichloride (in four concentrations) on the production of flavonoids and isoflavonoids in the callus and suspension culture of Trifolium pratense L. cultivated on a Gamborg medium with an addition of 2 mg.l-1 of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 2 mg.l-1 of 6-benzylaminopurine, at the temperature of 25řC and 16 hour light/8 hour dark period. The maximal content of flavonoids found by a photometric determination according to Pharmacopoeia Bohemica 2005 was demonstrated in the callus culture (0,636 %) after 6 hour action of the elicitor of the 100 µmol concentration and in the suspension culture (0,492 %) after 168 hour action of the elicitor of the 10 µmol concentration. The maximal content of isoflavonoids found by a HPLC method was demonstrated in the suspension culture after 168 hour action of the elicitor of the 100 µmol concentration (0,03 % of daidzein) and after 168...
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Studying of atorvastatin effects lipid profile in mice models of atherosclerosis.
Slanařová, Martina ; Nachtigal, Petr (advisor) ; Hyšpler, Radomír (referee)
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of blood vessels with a successive, very slow progress which takes many years and ,,plugs"disabled vessels. Faults and changes in representation and quantity of lipoproteins are for this disease very typical. In human medicine is mostly used medication Statins during a therapy of dyslipoproteinemia. The aim is this thesis was to describe the changes of biochemical lipoproteins levels at the various mice models of atherosclerosis. Furthermore we wanted to describe the changes lipids after administering of atorvastatin in apoE-defitient mice and apoE/LDLr-deficient mice. Female of apoE-deficient mice and apoE/LDLr-deficient mice were divided into a control and with atorvastatin treated group, where atorvastatin was administered in a period of 8 weeks in a dose of 100 mg/kg mouse. Biochemical analysis of lipids was performed by a separation method of lipoproteins by means of ultracentrifugal technique. Biochemical analysis of blood of apoE-deficient mice demonstrated, that 8 weeks atorvastatin treatment in a dose of 100 mg/kg significantly increased levels of total cholesterol, VLDL, LDL and HDL cholesterol. The blood analysis of apoE/LDLr-deficient mice demonstrated, that 8 weeks long treatment with atorvastatin in the same doses significantly reduced...
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Nike as an iconic brand between the years 2001 and 2005
Houzarová, Zuzana ; Dolanský, Pavel (advisor) ; Hejlová, Denisa (referee)
This thesis closely looks at the phenomenon of iconic brands. The behaviour of iconic brands in general and explanation of their success on the market can be applied on the example of Nike - producer of sports goods and the leader in this product category on the global market. For the purpose of this thesis, selected elements of Nike's iconic behaviour arc demonstrated on TV spots. The criteria for TV spot selection was their success at the International advertising festival in Cannes. In the theoretical part, the concept of iconic brands is explained - cultural icons are exemplary symbols that people accept as a shorthand to represent important ideas. A brief description of the history ofNike from it's beginnings to today follows. In the next chapter I analyse the corporate design of Nike as it appears in TV spots and the way in which the brand deals with it. In this chapter I concentrate on the shape of the logo, the name of the brand, typography, slogan and logo colour. It turns out that the basic building block ofNike's corporate design is the logo (swoosh), whereas the unity of the rest of the elements of the corporate design arc not preserved and are constantly changing. A large part of the thesis is devoted to the story - identity myth that Nike offers its consumers. This myth is based on the belief...
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Magnetic nanostructures with application potential
Bittová, Barbara ; Holý, Václav (referee) ; Kalbáčová Vejpravová, Jana (advisor)
The thesis is mainly focused on the investigation of macroscopic and microscopic magnetic properties of selected nanomaterials containing cobalt and iron, and also the capability of our new device, scanning probe microscope Multimode V by Veeco, to directly visualise morphology and magnetic structure of these samples (Magnetic Force Miscroscopy, MFM). Investigated materials, such as CoFe2O4 nanoparticles and SiO2_Co_Si(111) thin films and multilayers are in general promising materials in many fields. In the medicine, the nanoparticles are used as the drug targets or contrast agents whereas in electronics, the (nano)granular thin films are the starting point in fabrication of high density storage media. The macroscopic magnetic properties of our samples are discusses in a view of superparamagnetic phenomena. The interactions in systems of nanoparticles are presented theoretically within the up-to date knowledge and also experimentally by demonstrating the behavior of the strongly-interacting, uper-spin-glass system. The thin films are studied in term of their granular structure and magnetic anisotropy. The morphology and the microscopic domain structure, respectively, are studied with use of the MFM. The first successful results obtained in our lab by this method are presented.
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The capacity producing companies in the region of South Bohemia
RADOSTA, Pavel
This diploma work evaluates current modern methods of measurement and directing of efficiency of the firm by the help of diagnostic detectors. It defines the function of the bankruptcy and site index models in the system of higher form of financial analysis. It demonstrates the using of these diagnostic detectors in the comparative analysis and the production of sectoral ratings. It shows the survey of the most important producing companies in the region of South Bohemia, compares them in each section the companies come under and describes their specifics. It compares companies of the producing section and qualifies the level of their efficiency according to my own methodology. The aim of this diploma work is to determinate the success of the companies in each section in accordance with the elicited information. This dimploma work also deals with the question if some of the companies might be in danger of bankruptcy or other financial problems and what value the companies created during the last monitoring period.
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Analysis of Morgan Stanley during the financial crisis
Holiš, Jakub ; Dvořák, Petr (advisor) ; Jablonský, Petr (referee)
The main task of the diploma thesis is an analysis of financial performance and position of Morgan Stanley during several successive periods before and during the subprime financial crisis. Through the analysis of trends in key items, it also demonstrates strong cyclicality of financial performance and position of the investment bank. The first chapter deals with history and key divisions of the Company. The following chapter generally discusses selected phenomena, which, as per the author's view, significantly influenced industry-wide record-breaking performance during the period before the subprime crisis, and which substantially determined Morgan Stanley's risk profile and performance's corrections later during the Crisis. The core part of the Thesis is conceived as an analysis of financial performance and position of Morgan Stanley during the selected periods. The analysis of pre-crisis period until 2006 in the third chapter demonstrates growth of activities lying behind the unprecedented profitability of the Institution. The following fourth chapter analyzes deteriorating financial performance during the subprime crisis and indicates crucial strategy changes, implemented by the Company at the end of 2008. Effects of the strategic changes and challenges of the future development of the Institution are discussed in the last chapter. Additionally, the Thesis includes annexes, which further deal with selected topics and their general relations to investments banks and two annexes which compare Morgan Stanley with its nearest peers during specific periods.
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Non-Catholics in the domaine of Trebic in the 17th and 18th century
Honč, Petr ; Petráček, Tomáš (referee) ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor)
This research is primarily focused on the non-Catholic population in the domain of Trebic in the 17th and 18th century. A brief summary of the previous religious development in the above mentioned domain during the Reformation period and Thirty Years' War enables us to prove, that falling apart of the confessional identity had already been registered before the beginning of systematic recatholisation. Until then, the domain of Trebic had been a favourite refuge for the refugees from Bohemia. The description of the process of recatholisation in the town of Třebíč and villages of its domain is one of the key topics of this research. Another focus of this work is to demonstrate the contribution of the parish network in the frame of the Třebic's deanship, which was a key success factor for the recatholisation process. A second main topic, and a core issue of this work, is the situation in the domain after the October 1781, when Joseph II. put into effect the Edict of Tolerance. The emphasis is put on the adhesion of non-Catholics to one of the Protestant confessions tolerated by the State and on the challenges emerged as a follow-up. A rupture between Protestants regarding the choice between the Augsburg and Helvetic Confession almost ended hopes for their own congregation.
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Prezidentské primární volby ve Spojených státech amerických v roce 2008
Andrýsová, Lenka ; Dvořáková, Vladimíra (advisor)
Presidential primary elections could demonstrate current developments in the American society and contribute to better understanding of general elections in November 2008. Therefore, after theoretical introduction about primary elections as process, I describe and compare standpoints of front-runners to the most debated issues (Hillary Rodham Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama, then partially John Edwards, Rudolph Guiliani, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney). As a result, new trends in American political parties could be identified. Moreover, this analysis could forecast main tensions during the general presidential election in November. Apart from issues, this thesis deals with race and gender question and ageism and effects and success of using new communication channels in candidates' political campaigns.
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