Aim of the study. To determine the main criteria of motivation about the participation of society in disposal of hazardous substances and assess the efficiency of hazardous domestic waste in Lithuania. Objectives. 1. To analyse the system of disposal of hazardous substances in Kaunas and Lithuania. 2. To analyse the influence upon toxins that are hazardous to humans and harmful to the environment. 3. To assess the informativity and motivation of society in case of recycling the waste. Methods of research. Research – the anonymous questionnaire survey in which participated 200 families. 15 questions form in this anonymous survey were used. 10 class of “Aušros” gymnasium pupils parents were questioned. The statistic analyses of data was carried out by SSPS program package. Results. Only 14.5% residents in Kaunas deliver the waste of hazardous household substances to storage station, 85% to dump, to seweragne and environment. About 29% of respondents would like special stations for waste of hazardous substances, 60% think that containers is the best way out of situation. 99% of respondents in Kaunas having knowledge about harm of hazardous substances, would like to have containers near their homes for waste of hazardous substances. It shows that they don’t know what kind of danger can effect toxic substances being storaged in waste containers near their homes. The biggest motivation for recycling the waste is reduce the pollution -77% residents in Kaunas say, but only... [to full text]

The diploma thesis deals with the analysis of physical activity levels in younger and older school-age children. The theoretical part of the thesis is devoted to defining the concept of physical activity and other basic concepts related to it. It deals in more detail with the importance of physical activity for human health and proper development. It mentions the danger of physical inactivity and summarises the current valid knowledge regarding the recommended amount of physical activity. The theoretical part also contains the definition of the school-age period and characterises its specifics, regarding the content of thesis, especially in the field of physical development, which occurs in the younger and older school-age period. Important determinants affecting the state of physical activity are also discussed. The research part of the thesis then focuses on monitoring and subsequent analysis and comparison of the level of exercise in younger and older school-age children in a selected primary school. The research sample, methods used, and survey procedure are described. The obtained data is analysed and summarised in the results used to determine the level of physical activity in children in the given age groups and its comparison with health-oriented recommendations and among themselves....

This diploma thesis deals with the phenomenon of regional museums in the second half of the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century in the area of central-eastern Bohemia. The thesis is divided into three main chapters, first of which offers the overview of the establishment and development of the regional museums. The following one analyses the laws of association and statutes of the particular societies. The last chapter introduces the most important milestones in the history of four museum societies which are: Museum society of Chrudim, Museum of Hlinsko County, Archaeological society Vocel and Archaeological and museum society Včela Čáslavská. Based on the primary sources analysis and comparative method, the author of the thesis tried to focus on the common and different moments in the history and activities of the museum societies mentioned above. KEYWORDS Regional history, society's activity, museum societies, museum, museology, Archaeological and museum society Včela Čáslavská, Archaeological society Vocel, Museum society of Chrudim, Museum of Hlinsko County.