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Three ways of expressing future time in modern British fiction and non-fiction (will/shall + infinitive, to be going to + infinitive, present prograsive)
Mikuláš, Martin ; Jančovičová, Ivana (advisor) ; Pípalová, Renata (referee)
This diploma thesis analyses three selected ways of expressing futurity in modern English: will/shall + infinitive; the to be going to construction; and the present progressive tense. The expression of futurity is explored in fiction and non-fiction separately. However, this thesis concentrates only on written English. In Part One, several approaches to the phenomenon of futurity are introduced. In Part Two, the selected expressions of futurity are presented and analysed as to their meaning, distribution, syntactic and Contextual factors. Attention is paid to the proportion of occurrence of these expressions, their meanings, and how these are affected by context (situation, subject, negation, voice) and style. Analysis is made separately for fiction and non-fiction corpus; their comparison is included in the last chapter. The frequency of the occurrence of future expressions and their meanings in the two registers are summarised in tables at the end of the work and in graphs included in the text. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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English book titles in gerundial form
Blaheta, Radek ; Dušková, Libuše (advisor) ; Šaldová, Pavlína (referee)
The category of gerund is a symptomatic component of the grammatical system of present-day English. Numerous studies have dealt with its nature and functions as well as with its delimitation as opposed to related forms of present participle or verbal noun. No matter whether the term gerund is used or not and whether it is theoretically sustainable to differentiate between the related -ing forms, it is obvious that the -ing form that in many contexts clearly displays both nominal and verbal features plays a crucial role within both written and spoken discourse. Nonetheless, apart from the gerund operating within continuous texts, it is revealing to explore its behaviour and functions in the text-frame components, particularly the title, i.e. a text-frame component with a crucial role in the printed publication of a book type. In this context, it is necessary to present 3 basic starting points of the present study: 1. the notion of gerund as a grammatical category is retained in this study (see 2.1.3); 2. a new term - gerund title l - is introduced in order to capture the analyzed structures (see the detailed characterization in 2.3); 3. the analysis is largely based on the functional approach.
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Internships for students' of social sciences in the public and nonprofit sector
Mitrová, Jana ; Vlk, Aleš (advisor) ; Veselý, Arnošt (referee)
This study is focused on the internships for students' of social sciences in the public and nonprofit sector in the Czech Republic. The whole topic is analyzed from the perspective of the main stakeholders - MŠMT, experts, students, universities, and organizations from the public and nonprofit sectors. The aim of the study is to make an overview of internships, to explore the current environment influencing the internships, and discover the quality level of internships provided by universities. In the first part, the study looks at theoretical concepts, which discuss the area of internships' quality assurance, experiential learning and A-A-A model. The theoretical part is a basis for the following part, which, through two analysises - environment and stakeholders', and by using the quantitative-qualitative methods, explores the situation in the Czech Republic. Finally, the study looks at both the positions of the stakeholders, as well as at their level of interest and "power". Based on the imperfections found throughout the analysis, the conclusion of this study presents several suggestions for improvement and quality assurance of the internships.
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Classical iconographical schemes in Iranian art
Šütöová, Silvia ; Bouzek, Jan (referee) ; Stančo, Ladislav (advisor)
The thesis is written in form of a comparative study. It studies the Persian art and evolution of the used iconographic schemes and it tries to recognize the Greek and Roman influences on the iconography of the most widespread motifs in Persian art, but also the acceptance of new motifs and their further evolution. Marginally it brings up some interesting points abou the possible broader relations of Persia and Greece outside of armed conflicts and official propaganda. The thesis proceeds chronologically from the Achaemenid empire through Parthian and Sasanian empire, it observes the motifs of the sculptural decoration of palaces and very popular rock reliefs, metalwork, gems, coins and other artifacts, which changed under the influence of classical models. It considers the iconography of investiure and the deity represented in it, the influence of the iconography of goddess Nike, dionysiac iconograophy, the metamorphosis of the royal iconograph, the appearance of female figures and children, the evolution of nudity and dance in Persian Art and the spreading of floral ornaments from smaller surfaces to whole vessels, in architecture from friezes to covering whole buildings in the Islamic era.
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Ideal and real teacher of nursing by the eyes of the student of nursing college
Kamenská, Alena ; Mareš, Jiří (advisor) ; Nerudová, Irena (referee) ; Kyasová, Miroslava (referee)
Bachelor's thesis on the topic "Ideal and real teacher of nursing by the eyes of a Nursing College student" is the work theoretically experimental. In its theoretical part proposes approaching to specifice of nursing educational system, Nursing College students and thein vocational teachers. It tries to characterize the vocational teacher's personality on the strength of scientific characteristics and research dealing with the study of personality which is applied to specifics of vocational teacher's profession. Experimental part of the thesis is centred on the characteristic of an ideal and real teacher of nursing on the strength of information received from a questionnaire filled in by Nursing College students. We used a questionnaire " Interactive style of teacher" for our research which was adapted on the strength of work T. Wubbelse and J. Levy by J. Mareš and P. Gavora.
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Blindness and Obsession: Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita and Laughter in the Dark
Rychnovská, Tereza ; Quinn, Justin (advisor) ; Procházka, Martin (referee)
Many books and essays have been written on the works of Vladimir Nabokov, of which my bibliography contains only a tiny fragment. Yet, most of the studies make comparisons within either Nabokov's Russian works or his American works, while the comparison of the two novels I have chosen, Lolita and Laughter in the Dark, is very rare. Most novels by Vladimir Nabokov display the themes of obsession, blindness, manipulation, freedom, and morality. Most of them also are about games, including language games, and the love of language in general. Nabokov switched from writing in Russian to English and experienced a great deal of pain in relinquishing his native tongue, becoming a phantom in his own prose, as if, he said, he had created the person who wrote in English but was not himself doing the writing. 1 Bearing this in mind, it is also important to state that he had translated two of his Russian novels into English (Laughter in the Dark and Despair) . This split in Nabokov's life into two periods is also why it was of great relevance to me that I should compare two of his novels that were written at different times, in different languages, and with different backgrounds. It might seem more natural to compare two novels originally written in Russian that have quite similar plots and characters, Laughter in the...
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Working strategies of nurses on manager posts
MARKOVÁ, Eva
The thesis "Working strategies of nurses on manager posts" deals with issues of the professional role and manager position of a head nurse. With regard to changes in the area of health policy and health care providing, as well as is the relationship with the issue of professional fulfilment of women on the labour market generally, it is important to know views, ambitions, and motivations of nurses, and their working strategies on managing positions. It includes aspects of harmonizing their family and work roles, as these are the moments determining the position of most women in our working conditions to a significant extent. It is to say, managing of the nursing personnel and health care is a typical feminine position in the Czech Republic, adapting to given rules of the work organization and hierarchical structure of health institutions. The purpose of the thesis is to outline such a frame of reference, which would enable to better understand values and attitudes of head nurses. An indispensable part of this outlook is to understand, how their carriers developed, to identify their managing styles and guiding of the nursing team, as well as to map how their personal and professional roles pervade and affect each other. In this process, revealing long-term working strategies of head nurses is an important source of knowledge and at the same time, an attitudinal reflexion of these contexts by nurses themselves. Therefore, the development of the role of a nurse - manager (specifically, the head nurse and the ward sister) was described as the first item in the framework of the professional live of managing nurses; and conclusions of a series of research studies, focused on these issues, were presented. Additionally, the specificity of management in the nursing conditions was analyzed, including changes after 1989, and possibilities of education of nurses - managers. Finally, an empiric probe into the explored points at issue was carried out. Data acquired by means of semi-structured interviews with selected head nurses in faculty hospitals were integrated with the help of one of classical approaches, through so-called Grounded theory method. On basis of the data analysis, a model of professional paradigm was created, demonstrating several phases of the professional career, through which a head nurse passes, which were called for illustration: Seeking of domain, Circle (changing of nursing lines and sites), Virtue of necessity (situation, where a nurse caring of a child chooses a workplace, which enables such care), and Anchoring in the nursing branch. Then, the manager's career of the nurse unwinds form the "Anchoring in the nursing branch" phase. Life stories of head nurses, built on information from qualitative interviews, include predisposing factors for a managing position. Last but not least, it is also about some imprinting aspects from the childhood and adolescence (e.g., number of siblings, reasons for the selected study). After certain time, a nurse becomes a shift leader and a deputy ward sister, and subsequently, a ward sister and a head nurse. According to circumstances, she uses a combination of several managing styles in this position, like authoritative, democratic, and consultative. The theoretical model of professional paradigm of head nurses, construed on basis of empiric data analyses, opens a trail for further investigations, where it may be possible to examine some consequences in more detail, like the course of the professional career of nurses, their managing styles, etc. The acquired and classified evidences contribute to enriching current state of knowledge of certain segments of nursing issues. For instance, the top management of health institutions may use them in planning and implementation of some policies in the area of human resources, or educational institutions may use it for better and more accurate setting of educational concepts of future head nurses.
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Nunneries of Upper Lusatia between spiritual and secular power in the 16th and 17th century
Zdichynec, Jan ; Bobková, Lenka (advisor) ; Maur, Eduard (referee) ; Hrabová, Libuše (referee)
Convents of Upper Lusatia in the 16th and 17th century between sacral and secular power Out of the various religious and church structures of Upper Lusatia, the presented thesis focuses on the local women's religious Catholic houses, on the Cistercian convents of Marienthal and Marienstern, and the penitent sisters of Mary-Magdalene's convent in Lauban and on their domains. The period of interest is mostly 16th and 17th century. These abbeys are the only catholic institutions which have survived up to this day in the mainly protestant area. The introductory debate about monasteriologic research and about the possibilities of applying modern historical methods to the field are followed by an overview of the research dedicated to the area - both from the local and general German, or even Czech point of view. Careful analysis of the utilised resources follows. In assessing the factors that allowed the coexistence of institutions firmly tied to the Catholic Church and of the Protestant majority, it was first necessary to investigate the role of convents in the local society and to explore the earlier pre-reformation events. For the existence of monasteries of traditional orders was, in the early modern era, determined just as strongly by politics, (church) administration and by social and economical...
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Presentation of Contemporary Art in The Context of The Art Museum
Prokůpek, Marek ; Tyslová, Irena (advisor) ; Janištinová, Anna (referee)
The aim of my diploma thesis is the exploration of the fine arts presentation options and methods with a focus on contemporary fine arts in context of the museums of art. The main terms concerning the topic are defined in my work prior to the main research of the museums of art and the presentation of fine arts. In the beginning of my work the reader can familiarize himself with the historical development of art museums from its genesis until the present form of this institution. Following the research part I am explaining the main aspects relevant to the presentation of fine arts, such as the spatial character of art museums and the evolution of its design. One part of my work is focused on a role of curator, who is a very important figure in the presentation of fine arts. The main basis of art museum are its art collections, which are transformed into long-term exhibitions. On the other hand, the museum should also manage the production of temporary exhibitions which plays an essential role in the presentation of fine arts in the last few decades. The methods and technique of installations are no less important for the presentation. All these aspects are described in my diploma thesis and supported by concrete examples from various museums. In the last part of my work, the theoretical thesis are applied on a specific example of an institution with the largest art collection in our country - Veletržní palác.
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An analysis of literature on tourism in the English language
Hupáková, Petra ; Jarolímková, Liběna (advisor) ; Kondrashov, Alexey (referee)
The thesis deals with publications on tourism written in the English language. Its main goal is to create an overview of these publications and explore how they cover various segments of tourism. It also compares the publications written in English with those written in Czech, trying to find out if they cover the same topics. The paper also evaluates the accessibility of the English written literature in the Czech Republic.
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