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Housing in new residential complex. The positives and negatives of living in the "new housing estates"
Dittrichová, Hana ; Buriánek, Jiří (advisor) ; Sládek, Jan (referee)
The thesis is a case study about Prague new housing estate, that is a build-up area very similar to housing estates from the socialist era. It differs in some aspects of living conditions on the other hand. The thesis is conceived as a "chapter from urban sociology". It's devided into three parts. The first part constitutes theoretical background of the empirical survey. It makes readers acquainted with the branch of urban sociology and with is narrower theme sociology of architecture. It puts forward basic conceptions of this branch - sociological perception of migration (move), neighbourhood, dwelling choice (and connected decision process) and satisfaction with it, public places and neighbourhood units (mixed-use areas). The thesis follows the situation at the Czech (Prague) housing market, that closes the whole theoretical part. The second part of the thesis describes an object of the case study - Slunečný vršek. It pictures the nearest locality and broader surrounding of the new housing estate. The theoretical part followed by description lead in the empirical part of quantitative empirical survey that was realized by questionnaing local inhabitants (inhabitants of the new housing estate Slunečný vršek). The survey aims at contribution toward the urban sociology. Wants to show the new point of view,...
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Evolution of anaerobic Heterolobosea
Pánek, Tomáš ; Čepička, Ivan (advisor) ; Oborník, Miroslav (referee)
Heterolobosea is a group of mainly free-living amoebae, flagellates and amoeboflagellates closely related to Euglenozoa and Jakobida (supergroup Excavata). At least two heterolobosean lineages have reduced their mitochondria and live in low concentrations of oxygen (Psalteriomonadidae and extremely halophilic Pleurostomum). Moreover, some other presumably anaerobic species have been described in aerobic heteroloboseid genera, but their sequence data are still missing. The aim of this study is to recognize the diversity and phylogenetic position of both already described and novel non-hypersaline anaerobic heteroloboseans. We have isolated and cultivated 34 strains of free-living heterolobosean flagellates, amoebae and amoeboflagellates from freshwater, brackish and marine microoxic/anoxic habitats. 33 of these strains constitute a single clade (Psalteriomonadidae). We recognize 2 new genera and 3 new species. Phylogenetic analysis of SSU rDNA showed the genus Percolomonas is polyphyletic. The similar morphology of species formally placed within the genus Percolomonas is probably plesiomorphic. Finally, the marine strain PC4AM is morphologically unique and its morphology can not be compared with other heteroloboseans and eukaryotes. It is probably the most derived heterolobosean. Its cell structure...
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Model Ecosystems in a School Garden and Their Use in the Teaching of Botany in the Lower Grades of Primary School
Jiříčková, Anna ; Skýbová, Jana (advisor) ; Pavlasová, Lenka (referee)
The idea of teaching pupils directly in the natural environment is not new at all. Similar ideas were already promoted by the famous Czech educator Jan Amos Komensky in the 17th century. But at his time, it was much easier to realize them. Nowadays, many city schools (and not only them) are situated far away from any kind of green. Then, it is quite demanding to reach a nice place where to spend a lesson of botany observing nature and learning to understand it. That is why using schoolgardens for purposes of learning in the natural environment seems to be quite reasonable - especially when the gardens are enriched by some models of ecosystems, that are typical for Czech landscape. Learning in such a type of garden is thought to have a very positive effect on pupils. It is believed to stop the process of children loosing contact with real nature and to help pupils develope a tight relation to it, which is very improtant for their environmental thinking. It is also absolutely sure, that active learning by manipulating real things and getting familiar with them by using all five senses makes the learning process efficient. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The Notion of Feudalism in European and African Context
Dvořáková, Martina ; Halbich, Marek (advisor) ; Horský, Jan (referee)
The thesis deals with the notion of feudalism and its application in an african setting. In the first place it is interessted in the type of property rights and land tenure which were typical for feudal Europe and african societies. With the book The Premise of Inequality in Ruanda wrote by J. Maqueta shows how misleading can be the usage of the notion invented initially for medieval feudal society and then set in other continent and in other time. This shows some similarities but hides other important differences.
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Teaching zoology in high schools, and its bearing upon formation of evolutionary thought
Kuchová-Breburdová, Hana ; Růžková, Ivana (referee) ; Roček, Zbyněk (advisor)
My thesis deals with the study of conditions that should shape the evolution of thinking of future college students. It's aim is to determine whether zoological knowledge gained by studying at secondary schools (especially with regard to their choice of a teaching method) is a sufficient basis for adopting an evolutionary way of thinking. For this thesis is questionnaire (test) for students of two selected state schools. I had tried to formulate the questinons in such a way that the students were forced to express their own opinions and knowledge, not just learned facts of the subject matters. Questions were placed in a special order. Some were "hidden" focused on the causes and principles of evolution, others slightly diverted students' attention, especially from the didactic point of view, so that students would not understand the exact intent of this questionnaire. The aim was to determine to what extent the ideas of students approximate to a generally accepted definition of evolution. The results were compared with similar studies. Keywords: evolution, definition of evolution, generally accepted evolution, analysis of textbooks, questionnaire, U Libeňského zámku grammar school, Litoměřická grammar school l, 4th grade students
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Chemical and biological control of phlebotominae sand flies
Pružinová, Kateřina ; Král, David (referee) ; Volf, Petr (advisor)
Phlebotominae sand flies (Diptera: Phlebotominae) are important vectors of leishmaniasis. Control measures are complicated by the fact that sand fly breeding sites and resting places are generally hard to find. Measures used to control adult sand flies include the use of chemical insecticides for insecticide-treated bednets or curtains, residual spraying of dwellings, eventually the space-spraying. Domestic dogs as reservoir host of visceral leishmaniosis can be protected by dog-collars impregnated with insecticides or by spot on application of insecticides. Chemical insecticides may be toxic for non-target organisms and the increase of insecticide-resistance of some sand flies populations is possible. Therefore, new methods of biological control should be tested; entomopathogenic organisms (Bacillus sphaericus, B. thuringiensis, Beauveria bassiana), pheromone-baited traps and noxious plants could be used. Hormone TMOF, inhibitor of trypsin biosynthesis, was successfully tested in mosquitos. Based on similarity of mosquitos and sand flies, the effect of this peptide on blood digestion and egg development is tested in Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia species.
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Superman: the American nation and the never-ending struggle
Chvosta, Ondřej ; Quinn, Justin (referee) ; Procházka, Martin (advisor)
In the broadest of terms, this paper focuses on Superman as a modern American secular myth. It was my aim to trace the various sources from which the comic book hero has drawn and show the Man of Steel as a mythological figure transcending the confines of the trivial genre. In discussing the mythological element of Superman, I attempted to point out both differences and similarities with ancient myths as well as the Judeo-Christian religious tradition. In addition, Roland Barthes' Mythologies also served at various instances as a tool in determining whether the evolution of the comic book genre retained its mythical mode of communication. The thesis also focuses on the Man of Steel's position in the pantheon of American heroes. I have endeavored to find what it is that makes the fictitious superhero so appealing to readers in the United States as well as abroad. Furthermore, emphasis is put on the changes in the Superman myth throughout its more than seventy-year history. For this purpose, I place the developments in the comic book saga into a wider historical context, since real world events have greatly influenced the topics and themes of the stories as well as the portrayals of the main characters. While primary emphasis predominantly remains on the literary progression of the superhero canon, a basic...
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Community in Aristotle's Politics in the context of the European integration process
Pimper, Lukáš ; Kučera, Rudolf (advisor) ; Šimsa, Martin (referee)
Diploma thesis "Community in Aristotle's Politics in the context of the European integration process" is a structural comparative analysis of Aristotle's political community concept and the European integration process. The aim of this work is to point out the similarities between the developments of the European Communities from the economical ones to setting up common political goals with Aristotelian development of community from the ones for general purpose to the best one, which is polis. In using the analysis of the decision procedures of different institutions, two main conclusions were revealed. At first place, even if the European Union is not in the position to be called a natural political community in the terms of Aristotle, it has clear aim to become that one. Secondly, I revealed that the political constitution of European Union is the constitutional oligarchy. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Cultural policy in the USA and the USSR after WWII
Vorlová, Tereza ; Reiman, Michal (advisor) ; Litera, Bohuslav (referee)
Diploma thesis "Cultural Policy of the USA and the USSR after WWII deals with the developments of post-war approach of the two states towards culture. The historical understanding of cultural policy in both countries is outlined, which explains the different models of cultural policy, is followed by a detailed analysis of post-war development of policy towards culture in the USA and the USSR, which reveals the main trends. Comparison of the two makes clear to what extent are the post-war phenomena in cultural policy analogous. The aim of this thesis is to offer a conceptual and methodological foundation for the comparison of cultural policy after the Second World War. The concept of cultural policy "as display" by Raymond Williams is offered to explain the extent of similarities between the events taking place in cultural policy of the two superpowers in the first post-war decade.
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A myth in the perspective of a cultural theory (Egyptian myth of Usir and Scandinavian myth of Baldr)
Herrmannová, Nela ; Matějů, Martin (referee) ; Czumalo, Vladimír (advisor)
This cultural-historical work deals with the analysis of myth, being the core of spiritual culture and culturologist interpretation. The aim of this work is to focus on the Royal Egyptian myth which is one of the oldest myths at all. Further, the work is going to compare this myth with the Scandinavian myth about Balder. Finally, the goal iof this work is to explain the role that mythology had in times of its blossom, when it was actually lived, and what does it mean for people today, in the 'demiraclenized' and overmodernized world. At the same time the work argues with some technical sources and thus brings another detailed interpretation of the myths. Apparently, the comparison of two myths, distant in both time and place, endorses Joseph Campbell's opinion about the unity of human spirit and claiming that our human fantasy and imagination underwent a similar development, despite different cultures and surroundings. The main goal of this work is to demonstrate by various examples the meaning and role of mythology in human mind and to confirm its adaptability function by analysis of two affinitive myths. This analysis offers some further conclusions concerning the unity of human mind. Apart from what has been said above the author also concentrates on a theoretical contemplation on myth as a drama topic....
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