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Fair Use of Trademarks: Anheuser-Busch versus Budějovický Budvar
Watkins, Kirby ; Cahlík, Tomáš (advisor) ; Sojka, Milan (referee)
This paper examines the trademark dispute between the breweries Anheuser- Busch of the United States and Budějovicky Budvar of the Czech Republic. Their dispute has lasted over a century and it has had numerous near-resolutions. This paper begins with the early histories of each company and continues to the present day (May 2007). It traces the near agreement just after the Velvet Revolution and the sudden change in character of the negotiations due to the privatization process in the Czech Republic. The process of the negotiations between Budějovicky Budvar, the Czechoslovak/Czech government and Anheuser-Busch is examined. Then the relevant trademark and applicable geographic indication laws are examined as is the litigation in the 1990s that followed the failed negotiation. Finally, the current privatization proposal from the Czech government is investigated as well as the potential roles for both Budějovicky Budvar and Anheuser-Busch.
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Discourse Analysis of Islamic Terrorist Propaganda on the Internet
Fuxa, Filip ; Střítecký, Vít (advisor) ; Drulák, Petr (referee)
Diploma thesis Discourse Analysis of Islamic Terrorist Propaganda on the Internet uses the method of thematic discourse analysis to study jihadi discussion forums in the cyberspace. Since the beginning of the last decade of the 20th century the Internet has became one of the most powerful communication tools through which are jihadi terrorists able to reach thousands of Muslims worldwide. After the traditional Western media had intensively begun to filter terrorist messages shortly after 11/9/2001, jihadists found a perfect way how to draw attention of these media once more - not directly, but through the Internet communication which is widely used by traditional media as a source of their content. The first part of this thesis presents theoretical framework for the second, purely practical part. Firstly, this paper deals with propaganda as a form of communication, shows the Internet as a medium that has absorbed all other media, and analyses the terrorism spread through the Internet. The main part of this study focuses on the jihadi discourse, through which jihadists view the Islamic world as suffering under the oppression of the West to persuade passive Muslim audience to joint the jihad. This paper deals not only with different types of propaganda, but also with intentions of propagandists and the means...
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Translating as a component of Pavla Moudrá's writing
Dolečková, Leona ; Heczková, Libuše (referee) ; Kalivodová, Eva (advisor)
This thesis concentrates on three areas in which Pavla Moudrá attained her cultural objectives, namely in the context of public activity, journalism and translation. Although the scope of the thematic areas to which Moudrá devoted herself during her life was relatively wide, it is possible to identify a number of areas which may be considered as being of fundamental importance for her, and which are also reflected most clearly in her writings and translations - spiritualism, the social position of women, the peace movement, the protection of nature and animals and the education of children and young people. In these Moudrá was engaged first and foremost as a conscious propagator of spiritual values, in particular on the basis of the ideas of the theosophical movement, which especially at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century became a domain for women and their public activities.
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The legal regulation of social security in Czechoslovakia before WWII and its legacy for the present time
Kvočáková, Lucia ; Zemanová, Jana (advisor) ; Vysokajová, Margerita (referee)
Social security legislation in times of first Czechoslovak republic and its contribution for the present time The object of this diploma thesis is to inform the reader about development of social legislation in time of the first Czechoslovak Republic and present author's views on contribution of this legislation to present time. The first Czechoslovak Republic was founded after First World War at October 28th 1918. The legislation of this republic was taken from Austria - Hungary monarchy and so was the social legislation. Part of these laws was taken over and then was amended and the other part was newly created but based on previous legislation. According to this fact the very beginning of the thesis discusses social security and organizational structure of social administration in Austria - Hungary, which began to form in the late 19th century. The next chapter deals with laws govern unemployment benefits. After the establishment of the Czechoslovak republic there was the unemployment benefits direct from the state, but in 1925 different law came into force. It was insurance system well known as ghent system. This system meant that unemployment benefits were provided by trade unions only to their unemployed members and in accordance with law state provided financial contributions to these unemployment...
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Jean-Philippe Toussaint and New novel
Veselá Segetová, Zuzana ; Pohorský, Aleš (referee) ; Voldřichová - Beránková, Eva (advisor)
This thesis deals with the question whether Jean-Philippe Toussaint's work resembles the work of the authors of the New novel, particularly Alain Robbe-Grillet. The thesis initiates with the topics covered by the New Novel: the main ideas and their realization and characteristics of the new writing style. This is followed by the analysis of a contemporary Belgian author, Jean-Philippe Toussaint. There is a short introduction of his life and character, his work and reasons why he is so popular and how he became a success. The main point of this part is the analysis of his writing style and its development from his early novels up to his present work. This thesis tries to look into the similarities and differences of J.-P. Toussaint's work and the work of the authors of the New novel. It mainly focuses on the use of objects, what role they play in Toussaint's novels, how they are described and the importance of their description for understanding the plot. The analysis begins with an introduction to the 1950s' new wave authors, later called the authors of the New novel, and their complaints aimed at the classical 19th century novel. We base this part mainly on Alain Robbe-Grillet's ideas. This author totally rejects classical plot, characters, accurate description of reality and linear time-flow. Instead, he...
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Myths of the Contemporary Man: An Application of the "Mythic Reading" Method to the Selected Works of the World of the World Literature of the 20th and 21st Centuries.
Bargár, Pavol ; Balabán, Milan (advisor) ; Štampach, Ivan (referee) ; Trojan, Jakub (referee)
Present paper tries to offer an approach to the myth which would characterize the currentness of myth for the contemporary man. The paper begins with an attempt to grasp meaning(s) of the Greek term μυθος, its relationship to the term λογος in the course of history and a critical evaluation of definitions and interpretation methods on case studies of selected scientists in the field of myth theory. Subsequently, own definition of myth is proposed, following and elaborating the theories of P. Ricoeur, L. Coupe, D. Cupitt, and others. Myth is then perceived as a dialectics between narrative and mythic motives which are not unalterable but, in the context created by a story, they obtain always a new meaning. In such manner, myths form chains of interconnected versions that are open for future interpretations in the process of "radical typology." Myths are not restricted to the realm of religion, "radical typology" factors profane context into calculation. Individual links of the chains of myths can represent pieces of literature as well. It is the literary works of 20th and 21st century (M. Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, G. Orwell's 1984, H. Murakami's Kafka on the Seashore, P. Auster's The City of Glass) that are in this paper interpreted as myths, the method of "mythic reading" being applied. It is...
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Collective administration of copyright and neighbouring and relating rights
Theinová, Terezie ; Žikovská, Petra (referee) ; Wünschová Pujmanová, Alexandra (advisor)
61 Tůma, P., Základní charakteristika kolektivní správy autorských práv k dílům hudebním v USA, Právník, 11/2002 Utěšený, P., Autorské ochranné organizace ve světle antimonopolního práva v komunitární a české právní úpravě, Právní rádce, č. 11/2002 www.čt24.cz, Evropské komisi se nelíbí monopol autorských svazů v Česku, 27.11.2008 Zákon č. 121/2000 Sb., o právu autorském, o právech souvisejících s právem autorským a o změně některých zákonů (autorský zákon), ve znění pozdějších předpisů Resumé Collectiv Administration of Copyright and Rights similar to Copyright This work describes mainly the collective administration and its legal frame in the Czech Republic. Basic terms as copyright and collective administration are described and explained at the beginning. There is also a part dedicated to the history and establishment of the collective administration in general and also in the Czech Republic during the twentieth century. Among the sources of legal administration the international conventions and european law sources, especial several directives, are mentioned next to the Czech Copyright Act. The present Copyright Act is already in compliance with most of the european directives. Among the legal sources and also as a break 62 through the principles on which the continental collective administration is...
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The noise of death: Raul Brandão's Humus and the problems of its translation into Slovak
Štubner, Juraj ; Voldřichová - Beránková, Eva (advisor) ; Grauová, Šárka (referee) ; Dufková, Vlasta (referee)
Raul Brando's Humus is incontestably one of the most important works of fiction in Portuguese literature of the beginning of the twentieth century and it brings a number of innovations on the formal as well as on the ideological level. The specificity due to these innovations makes it a book the translation of which represents very particular difficulties. The paper, based on a philological analysis of the novel, identifies these difficulties and searches for usable solutions, bringing a translation of selected parts of the book into Slovak. It is divided into three parts. The first is a brief presentation of the author's work and places him in the context of portuguese and european literature. The second analyses Humus with regard to the aspects of the novel which are crucial for the understanding necessary as a base for a translation attempt. The third part exposes the general conception of the translation and its theorical bases not omitting the explanation of the choice of tha parts of the text to be translated. Expected specific problems of the translation are presented as well as suggestions of possible solutions to these. Follows the translation itself, several encountered problems are subsequently analyzed and the choices of solutions reasoned and exemplified. The conclusion establishes a hierarchy...
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The issues in immigration in France
Zouharová, Anna ; Nechvátal, Martin (advisor) ; Šabacká, Yvona (referee)
This thesis is focused on the social issues caused by immigration within France. It begins by exploring the background of immigration into France from the 19th century to present day to include legislation. The thesis then evaluates issues that have arisen throughout France as a result of cultural differences and conflicting ideologies that come with the diverse immigrant population. The research is divided into two focus areas, the first on immigrants from non-European Union nations, the second being immigrants from within the EU. It explores these issues through research, as well as interviews with both immigrants and native French citizens.
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Textbooks History of art culture for art and handicraft of secondary vocational schools: didactic analysis of texts
Polanecký, Jaroslav ; Šamšula, Pavel (advisor) ; Švec, Vladimír (referee) ; Lysáček, Petr (referee)
The thesis "School Textbooks of History of Visual Culture for Secondary Art Schools (Didactic analysis of texts)" is focused on the area of visual culture textbooks for professional secondary art education. The secondary art education in the territory of Czech Republic has a long tradition since the middle of 19th century and art history tuition realized in the school subject History of Visual Culture presents a considerable part of professional training of future artists, artisans and craftsmen. The main aim of the school subject is providing students with a complex and systematically structured knowledge of visual culture evolution, art trends and tendencies from the very beginning until the present days. This knowledge will be essential theoretical background for students' professional activities in the field of visual creation. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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