The aim of this thesis is to show how the unconventional monetary policy rounds of Quantitative Easing introduced in the United States between 2008 and 2014 have led to an increase in wealth inequality. The need for the thesis arises due to the uncharted nature of QE and because of more and more information is surfacing to light which points to this connection. By analysing the distribution of these funds and adding it to the then base distribution of money supply, this study was able to determine a significant 10 % increase in the Gini Index. Furthermore it highlights how a large portion of wealth was transferred from the middle class over to the top 5 % income households. Starting from a set of assumptions the calculation is performed by extrapolating the data required and by isolating the system from any external variables. The result is a theoretical model meant to describe the mechanism that links Quantitative Easing to wealth inequality. Moreover a detailed comparison is provided with the effect of a conventional monetary policy such as Open-Market Operations. Finally solutions to this issue are being discussed from economical, political and fiscal standpoints.

Thesis solves an issue of application unconventional materials used in horizontal boring machine design. Chosen problem is solved step by step from general selection of suitable material for supporting structure. The selected material is applicated on WFT 13 CNC machine design from production of Fermat and it is created 9 conceptual options of machine’s frame. Finite element method is used for analysis of conceptual options. Based on data from analyses, the best option is selected for constructional part with use of multi-criteria PATTERN method. Constructional part of thesis elaborates on the design of selected conceptual option and gives recommendation for essential processes used in development and production of sandwich structures. The master’s thesis comes with new construction solution for supporting structure of selected machine and especially insight in development and production of new unconventional materials in horizontal boring machines design.

In diploma thesis there is elaborated the analysis of assumed development of water jet technology and there is analyzed the level of water jet method in production. There are introduced the possibilities of new applications of water jet machining and the possibilities of it’s future development. There is think over the enlargement of this method in next 5 years. Simultaneously there is solved the question of techno economic operation severity of this technology.

Proposal progressive technology of production shearing tools. Description shearing tools and shear of the process, analysis current technology production shearing tools. Proposition two variant technology production given to dies method conventional and unconventional, elaboration technological progress and programmes on choice NC machinery, their comparison and technical economic evaluation in fine with recommendation for usage practically.

The master thesis contains a literature search dealing with the unconventional technology of water jet cutting. The first part is aimed to description of the water jet technology and shows the possibilities of controlling and awarding data for cutting. Follows the chapter about the influences of the input parameters to a surface quality and machining accuracy. The thesis also giving an account of ecological factors of the water jet cutting. The description of the whole technology for production of the sprocket is a part of the thesis. The last part of the thesis is solving the economics of the water jet cutting technology, especially for production of the sprocket with comparing dependency of the cutting conditions.

This study deals with unconventional materials cutting technology with a fo-cus on abrasive water jet cutting and CO2 laser. The thesis is divided into theoretical and experimental section. The theoretical part describes principles and functions of nonconventional technologies, the basic division and practical applications. The practical part is focused on choosing the best technology with the production of samples and their subsequent comparison. The thesis recommends producer and type of the machine which best meets requirements on basis of the test results.

This master’s thesis deals with technology of wire electrical discharge machining in theoretical and practical level. Theoretical part of the thesis explains in detail the principle of electrical discharge machining, describes functional parts and settings of a current wire EDM machines and also the possibility of using method for production of specific parts. Practical part of the thesis solves manufacturing of gearing on pinion manufactured by wire cutter EXCETEK V650 and statistically evaluates precision parameters on surfaces of the carriers taken by specific technological conditions with the same machine.

Idag finns ett stort utbud av varumärken och ölsorter på Systembolaget och detblir allt viktigare att synas bland alla konkurrenter i butikshyllan. I takt med attkonkurrensen ökar räcker det inte längre att enbart kunna distribuera ett gott öl,även paketeringen behöver vara intressant och trovärdig.Syftet med studien är att undersöka om det visuella uttrycket påverkarkonsumentens val av öl i butik. Syftet är dessutom att undersöka om det finnsett segment konsumenter av målgruppen som köper öl, som är mer eller mindrebenägna att köpa öl med ett mer okonventionellt visuellt uttryck i etiketten.Studien förväntas även kunna påvisa gemensamma drag för konsumenten i dettasegment.Följande frågeställningar togs fram för att utreda detta ämne: vad i öletikettensvisuella uttryck påverkar konsumentens val av öl i butik, eller finns det andrafaktorer som är avgörande för köpbeslutet? Samt: om det finns, vad ärutmärkande drag hos konsumenter som har en tendens att köpa öl med ett merokonventionellt visuellt uttryck i etiketten? För att svara på våra frågeställningargenomfördes en kartläggning med hjälp av en webbenkät riktad tillkonsumenten samt semistrukturerade intervjuer med sakkunniga inombranschen.Resultatet visar att ölets karaktär påverkar konsumentens köpbeslut mest menäven etikettens design, pris och förpackning är avgörande påverkansfaktorer påköpbeslutet. Illustrationer och andra konstnärliga inslag i etiketten är detvisuella uttryck som påverkar målgruppen mest. Den typiska konsumenten är32 år, bor i stad, har en högre utbildning, är student och/eller heltidsanställd, harmat och dryck som intresse, är nyfiken och spontan och uppfattas somlivsnjutare av andra.Slutsatsen är att det finns ett segment konsumenter som är målgrupp för öl medett mer okonventionellt uttryck i sina etiketter. Vi kan även se att detta segmenthar gemensamma drag i form av intressen och dylikt. Studien pekar även på attdet visuella uttrycket påverkar konsumentens val av öl i butik. / Today, there is a large selection of brands and beers at Systembolaget and it’sbecoming increasingly important to be visible among all competitors on thestore shelf. As competition increases, it is no longer enough just to be able todistribute a good beer, even the packaging needs to be interesting and credible.The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the visual expressioninfluences the consumer's choice of beer in the store. The purpose is also toinvestigate whether there is a segment of consumers of the target group whobuy beer, who are more or less inclined to buy beer with a more unconventionalvisual expression in the label. The study is also expected to demonstratecommon features for the consumer in this segment.The following issues were raised to investigate this topic: what, in the beerlabel's visual expression, affects the consumer's choice of beer in the store, orare there other factors that are crucial to the purchase decision? Also: if thereare, what are the distinctive features of consumers who tend to buy beer with amore unconventional visual expression in the label? To answer our questions, asurvey was conducted using a web survey addressed to the consumer as well assemi-structured interviews with experts in the industry.The result shows that the nature of beer influences the consumer's buyingdecision the most, but the label's design, price and packaging are also decisivefactors in the buying decision. Illustrations and other artistic elements in thelabel are the visual expressions that affect the target audience most. The typicalconsumer is 32 years old, lives in the city, has a higher education, is a studentand / or full-time employee, has food and drink as an interest, is curious andspontaneous and is perceived as enjoying life by others.The conclusion is that there is a segment of consumers who are the target groupfor beer with a more unconventional expression in their labels. We can also seethat this segment has common features in the form of interests and suchlike.The study also indicates that the visual expression affects the consumer's choiceof beer in the store.

CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Department of Geopolitical Studies Master's Thesis Unconventional power of small states: a comparative case study of Lithuania and Taiwan (ROC) Abstract: The hypotheses of the leading international relations theories, especially realism, face fundamental criticism for not explaining the behavior of some small states, who lack material power but play an effective and influential role in the international arena. To fill in this oversight, the contemporary discourse of small states challenges the resource-based understandings of power and seeks new avenues to explain how some small states succeed in "punching above their weight." Most recently, Dr. Tom Long (2017) synthesized previous academic researches and proposed that the small state's power can be best understood as originating in three categories: derivative, collective, and particular-intrinsic. This thesis aims to contribute to the argument that small states can possess unconventional power to advance their influence and achieve their national interests. It uses Dr. Tom Long's three categories of unconventional power, as a basis for the comparative case study of Taiwan and Lithuania - two small states that have notoriously challenge the notion of "how a small state should...

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