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Bipolarization of the society? Analysing online media debate on immigration
Hrdina, Jakub ; Karásek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kuľková, Miroslava (referee)
This thesis explores the UK's media environment and aims to decide whether the media show bipolar trends in reporting about immigration during the infamous EU immigration crisis. It utilizes the Natural Language Processing AI to assess a dataset of five major publishers in the UK - The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Independent and The Daily Telegraph - through the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. The focus of the analysis are the dynamics of the media space in general as well as specifics of reporting of separate publishers. The applied method is a novelty to quantitative assessment of qualitative aspects of given texts and the thesis serves as an example of successful utilization of such approach. In comparison to the previous researches conducted on similar topics, the main benefits of utilization of the AI includes the ability to assess huge datasets, assured consistency and huge innovative potential. Being able to analyze a dataset of 1813 articles quantitatively, the method is as important as the study itself.
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Physiotherapeutic possibilities in preschoolers with faulty posture
HRDINA, Jakub
The thesis deals with problem of faulty posture at preschool children and influence of this process through the physiotherapy. The theoretical part describes faulty posture including trends in the incidence, the position of individual human body segments, deep stabilization system and ontogenetic development from birth until the end of preschool period. Part of theoretical part also includes a list of appropriate physiotherapy techniques. Faulty posture is caused by muscular imbalance in the form of weakening of the muscles on one side and increased muscle tension on the other side. There are not anatomical abnormalities at faulty posture in contrast to structural failures so it is possible to correct this postural defect. Examination of postural functions in the preschool period is complicated because some developmental abnormalities are physiological in childhood. Therefore, it is difficult to determine which abnormality is appropriate to correct. Preschool period starts at the age of three and ends at the age of six or seven. An imitation of close persons is typical in this period. A lot of children stay in kindergartens which can be source of various risks. In case of insufficient development of movement skills and coordination of movement, one-sided stress or lack of spontaneous physical aktivity these risks may be reflected in the form of faulty posture. Qualitative research methods have been selected for the practical part. Data was obtained through two case studies that include medical history, along with kinesiology analysis. The research group consisted of preschool children diagnosed with faulty posture. The probands were selected from the Dětské rehabilitační centrum Lentilka in Pardubice. Based on the results of the examination, there were prepared individual exercises which were used at home. It was also used of sensomotoric stimulation, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and exercise TherapiMaster. Appropriate motivation is an important aspect of physiotherapy at children. Because the game in preschool period has justified significance during physiotherapy as well, most of actions were adapted.
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Problem of hygiene educational process in primary schools and potential sources of school strain for ninth-grade pupils
HRDINA, Jakub
The thesis deals with hygiene of educational process and sources of school strain. Theoretical part describes learning, socialization, human needs, specifics and risk of puberty, school strain and its sources, nature of reactions to stress, issue of class climate and abuse. Part of theoretical part deals with prevention and health promotion. Two main objectives have been determined: 1. Map subjective perception of each factors of hygiene of educational process, 2. Investigate the most common sources of school strain which influences health of ninth-grade pupils. Quantitative research methods have been selected for the practical part. Data was obtained through anonymous questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of twenty questions, the first two are identifiable (gender, age) and the remaining eighteen questions are focused on fading of subjective perceptions of the factors of the educational process. Preliminary research on twenty respondents was made before the start of the survey. Collection of questionnaires was made in February and March 2013. Data were evaluated in MS Excel and the results are presented in graphical and tabular form. The research group consisted of ninth-grade pupils of primary schools in Pardubice. The sampling frame was selected by simple random sampling. Each fifteen primary schools were properly numbered and then five of them were drawn lots of a hat. In total, 300 questionnaires were distributed. Although the response rate was 100%, 68 questionnaires remained unfilled, so 232 copies (77%) was evaluated in the practical part. Of the 232 respondents,106 respondents (46%) registered male and 126 respondents (54%) enrolled female. Age of probands was between fourteen into sixteen years. The paper outlines two hypothesis: H1. The boys are satisfied with the quality of the physical factors of the educational process more than girls, H2. The girls suffer subjective health problems more often than boys. For testing of both hypothesis was selected two sample test of significance for the mean value of two sample sizes (Student´s t-test). To verify H1 was necessary to use evaluation of four closed questions related to physical factors of the educational process (illumination, noise, air quality, air temperature). Testing of H2 was mediated by data obtained from question that map frequency of health problems.Because there is no difference between the sexes in the studied phenomena, the expected hypothesis were rejected. The results of this thesis show that pupils are more dissastified with the quality of school furniture than with the quality of physical factors. Non-school breaks from teachers is a fundamental problem. More than 50% of respondents recorded this adverse effect. The issue of homework can not be ignored neither. More than 46% of pupils record having a homework every day or several times a week. Perceptions of pupils that are recorded in the results of thesis and then confronted in discussion may be used as a source of informatiion for teachers of primary schools who will be able to compare the results of the research with data obtained from their primary school.
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Nutrition in the prevention of atherosclerosis and public awareness of the problem
HRDINA, Jakub
The final Bc-degree paper deals with the relation of nutrition to the prevention of atherosclerosis and public awareness of this problem. Two main objectives have been determined. The first objective is to map public awareness of atherosclerosis, the second is to investigate eating habits of the same population. Theoretical part of the paper decribes the meaning of nutrition for a human, individual nutrition components and their significance in human body, current trends and nutrition recommendations, presenting the description of atherosclerosis with its risk factors. Quantitative research methods have been selected for the practical part, such as interview in the form of a questionnaire. The questionnaire completition had the form of direct contact and electronic mail. The research set was made of citizen of over 20 years of age living in the district of Černá za Bory in Pardubice. The research results show that vast majority of the respodents is not aware of the risk factors causing atherosclerosis. People over 50 years of age, mainly those living in a family with an occurence of this diseasem are more informed. Therefore it is essential to keep the general public informed about the problem. The paper will be used especially for further study purposes.
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