Thesis advisor: Richard Arnott / This research examines the relationship between urban characteristics in 1990 and urban population growth between 1990 and 2000, primarily investigating the impact of creative and talented people on growth. Findings establish correlations between metropolitan statistical area (MSA) growth and natural and urban amenities. Urban growth in the 90's is positively correlated with dry, warmer weather and to the Bohemian index, a new measure of cultural amenities. This research produced results to suggest that creative capital or the Creative Class did not significantly impact urban growth in the 90's. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2004. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Economics. / Discipline: College Honors Program.

The thesis is focused on assessing the financial situation of the football club Bohemians 1905 in 2011 - 2013. The first chapter describes the individual financial statements, the methods and procedures used to assess the financial situation. These various methods are then practically applied including comparison with selected football clubs and assessing the financial situation from the perspective of the company itself. On the basis of these results are then proposed recommendations to improve the financial situation of the club Bohemians Prague 1905.

This thesis deals with the valuation of the Czech football clubs. The aim of this thesis is to define the value of selected Czech football clubs. For this purpose, we selected two Czech football clubs. It is a professional club Bohemians 1905 Praha and an amateur club FC Melnik. Company valuation is based on data from publicly available sources. The theoretical part deals with the concepts of valuation, valuation approaches, the functioning of football in the Czech Republic and the specifics of doing business in this branch. The practical part applies the selected methods to individual clubs and sets the value of clubs. In the process of valuation the clubs are presented and their analysis is worked out. CVM and asset metod are applied for the valuation itself.

The main objective of thesis was to find out whether reusable plastic cups are economically and ecologically more advantageous than single-use plastic cups. The partial objectives were then to research the level of satisfaction of reusable plastic cup users. Moreover, whether the users of reusable plastic cups have an interest to buy a new product within reusable sector. The theoretical part then describes plastic issues in Europe, functionality of reusable plastic cups, and further mentions companies who make reusable plastic cups. The practical part aimed to analyse the system of reusable plastic cups on a particular example. Furthermore, there was conducted a survey of user satisfaction with reusable plastic cups. And finally, the potential interest of customers about a new product was researched.

There was considerable focus on local culture and heritage in the last quarter of the 19th century in the regions with a predominantly German Bohemians population. Regional identity was shaped to a significant extent by publications on local culture and heritage ("Heimatkunde"), often designed for teaching in schools. With the German-speaking population spread out around the periphery of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia, there was no obvious centre for formation of German Bohemians identity and for a long time there was no uniform character to that identity. It was then manifested most strongly in the various regions. This dissertation is based on analysis and comparison of Heimatkunde publications. I have defined categories for examination of Heimatkunde: landscape (geography), heritage (history), progress (modernity) and people (ethnography), which correspond to the original breakdown of Heimatkunde and are also considered relevant by authors looking at the development of national movements. Definition of group identity is dominated by nationalism, especially as regards the second half of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century. The focus of this dissertation is comparison of Heimatkunde publications from three neighbouring areas in the Upper Neisse region, differing primarily...