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Vision of oak in Slavonic societies
Mašek, Michal ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (advisor) ; Sochorová, Ludmila (referee)
This thesis describes an iconic relationship to trees, especially oak, in the pre-Christian culture area. On the basis of wide excerpts the thesis characterizes the situation of pagan Slavs in the context of contemporary European cultural space. It describes the worship ceremonies of the oak, healing properties attributed to the oak and oak's feature in the myths creation of Indo-European and Finno-Ugric ethnic groups. The chapter of the current relationship man - tree concerns the development of this relationship, mentions the legislative acts relating to the trees and in the conclusion characterizes the role of the crisis of relationship man - tree to the overall moral crisis of the modern society.
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Barriers to the Development of Wind Energy Use in the Czech Republic
Lukeš, Petr ; Sládek, Ivan (advisor) ; Voják, Karel (referee)
The development of the wind energy exploitation is a sum of processes which are subject to variety of heterogeneous factors. The nature and the leverage power of those factors vary and develop over time. Each regional or national location can be characterized by variety of factors, which are specific for respective locations. The wind energy development in the Czech Republic is influenced by number of barriers which restrain or slow down further progress. These barriers stem from environmental, economical, social and institutional disposition/nature of respective technologies. This thesis at first, based on available qualitative and quantitative data, describes and analyzes the situation and development of the wind energy exploitation. Specifics of the wind energy are placed in the context of selected European countries where factors and barriers influencing the development is described. The theme is regarded with spatio-temporal distribution of a "new technology". The thesis goes on focusing on identification of barriers that have impact on the wind energy development in the Czech Republic. Those restrictions/barriers are subsequently confronted with stands and perception of specific stakeholders, which are involved in the process. Analyses are carried out not only on individual barriers but also...
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Angels in the Bible. The Role of Angels in biblical texts
Kopřivová, Marie ; Scarano, Angelo (advisor) ; Větrovec, Pavel (referee)
The Diploma thesis Angels in the Bible. The role of angels in biblical texts tries to describe the role of angels in the Bible based on the contexts containing the term angel. Then it analyzes and briefly characterizes individual texts of the Old and New Testament in which the term angel occures. With the help of this analysis it is possible to observe what role did the angels serve: they announced the birth of a son, God's election, God's commands, they become the life savers, leaders and protectors of the Israel nation and executors of God's punishment. An angel - interpreter acts in the apocalyptic texts. In the New Testament, angels also announce the birth of Jesus and John the Baptist, announce the God's will to people, they announce the resurrection and protect the church similarly to Israel. The most angels figure in the Book of Revelation and they play all roles known from apocalyptic literature: angel - interpreter, angel - guardian, as well as angels who participate on the heavenly council and effect the judgement according to the God's commands.
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Humanity and animality between Heidegger and Derrida
Trnka, Jaroslav ; Koubová, Alice (advisor) ; Michálek, Jiří (referee) ; Chvatík, Ivan (referee)
This work deals with the difference between man and animal in the context of the theme of time as treated by Heidegger and Derrida. The starting point of the work is the critique of early Heidegger and his characterization of animal as poor in world. This critique targets his thinking of time and possibility. As first two chapters try to show, despite his basic emphasis on time and on the possibility character of human being, Heidegger still thinks time on the basis of presence and possibility on the basis of reality. Only after taking this step can he think animal privatively as meaningless or poor - in a certain absence of time. This critique results in looking for a more consistent thinking of time and possibility as a way to a more welcoming thinking of animal. The third chapter is concerned with Derrida's objections to searching for other time and it maps the main problems connected with this project of Heidegger. The next three chapters present the main analysis of Heidegger's later thought of time. The differences between his late and early thought are emphasized as the differences between his late speech Time and Being and the early work Being and Time. Heidegger in his later works explores the unity of the three-dimensional time and bewares to think it as presence. The ground of the unity...
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Influence of Mass Media on Citizens` Political Thinking and Behaviour
Petrová, Dita ; Havlík, Radomír (referee) ; Stracený, Josef (advisor)
This thesis analyses the emergence and history of modern Czech media and characterizes public opinion and political culture in the context of both positive and negative influences of media on voters. It points out the important role of journalists in the world of media and the function of "Ethic Codex of Journalists". An important part of the thesis deals with research on media influence on political thought and citizens' behaviour with a reference to Czech parliamentary elections of2006.
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Iconography in Ultraquist Theology
Bílková, Milena ; Holeton, David Ralph (advisor) ; Kejř, Jiří (referee) ; Čornej, Petr (referee)
Milena Bílková Ikonografie v utrakvistické teologii Iconography in Ultraquist Theology Utraquism, a Czech religious movement of 15th and 16th centuries, was characterized by a number of theological specifics which also found their reflection in the art of the Utraquist church. There are several particular motifs that enable us to speak about Utraquist iconography. These motifs include depictions of Jan Hus as a saint with his attributes the heretic's hat (originally a sign of degradation) and the stake. The lay chalice, the most visible theological feature of Utraquism, was depicted in various contexts and places, although its emphasis was not a rule. Other topics of Utraquist iconography are communion sub utraque to both infants and adults, the martyrdom of Jerome of Prague and the Martyrs of Kutná Hora, depictions of Žižka as well as pictorial antithesis of the "old" and "new" church.
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Crime prevention on housing estate
Žáčková, Kateřina ; Cejp, Martin (advisor) ; Večerka, Kazimír (referee)
Diploma thesis "Crime prevention on housing estate" deals with specific characteristics of criminality and possibilities of crime prevention in housing estates. It summarises theoretical knowledge, international and European context of crime prevention and specifics of prevention work in Czech Republic and Prague. It also characterizes housing estates as an important phenomenon which offers housing in Czech Republic and it focuses especially on the situation in Prague. In case study of housing estate Jižní Město diploma thesis identifies crime problems and their causes such as anonymity and specific housing arrangement. Insufficient civic amenities, opportunities for leisure time activities, and social pathology concentrated in deteriorative areas of housing estate are other causes. Thesis also identifies stakeholders of crime prevention, their role and activities in prevention work. Although there are no characteristics of criminality and crime prevention which can be identified exclusively in housing estates, we can formulate some proposals for secure development of housing estates. These are regeneration of public spaces and houses to be able to offer civic amenities and higher degree of sense of security for its inhabitants. This should be followed by some specific prevention activities like using of...
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The Contemporary State of Music Education for Children of a Young School Age in the Countries of the EU
Panochová, Martina ; Kodejška, Miloš (advisor) ; Váňová, Hana (referee)
The author represents in her diploma thesis contemporary pedagogical trends in music education of children at primary schools. She is engaged in characteristics of children's perception, psychological bases of musicalness and she mentions the basic musical activities at present, which is characterized by the changes in content and in form. She puts this characteristics to the context of the European efforts to find common intersections in pedagogy and education. She presents the work ot the most significant national, European and world organizations for the development of music culture and education of the children and youth. The centre of this thesis is a mission of the European Association EAS in Prague. In the practical part the author deals with a research of music education in some European countries. At the end of this work there is the evaluation of these researches. This thesis is connected with the problems of a globalization and identity in the areas of music education and culture.
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Foreigners on Czech labor market
Votrubová, Klára ; Poláková, Olga (advisor) ; Lapáček, Michal (referee)
This work's intention is to capture the most important immigratory movements to the Czech Republic especially in relationship with participation of foreigners at Czech labor market. First it attends to phenomena of migration from common view in context with legislative set-up of chosen problems and with present state of migration politics in the Czech Republic. Last but not least it attends to history, trends and general reasons of migration. From this viewpoint it summarizes theoretical knowledge and other information relevant to immigration problems and it briefly characterizes significant causes of migration which are not directly related to labor market. Analytic part deals with possibilities of labor use of foreigners in the Czech Republic. It results from the analysis of present situation and from labor market's needs and it examines possibilities and conditions of foreigners who are labor market's part - it focuses at the most frequently immigrating national groups including detailed analysis of Vietnamese community. This work also characterizes possible future impact of present inflow of foreigners to Czech republic's labor market. The summary of diploma work synthesizes acquired findings, exposes the most severe problems and suggests selected possibilities of their solution.
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