RHINOS aims at increasing the use of EGNSS to support the safety-critical train localization function for train control in emerging regional and global markets. RHINOS adds value to EGNSS by leveraging the results from prior or existing projects, and develops a Railway High Integrity Navigation Overlay System to be used by the rail community. RHINOS pillar is the GNSS infrastructure realized for the aviation application with additional layers that meet the rail requirements in the difficult railway environments.

RHINOS will feature international cooperation with Stanford University, involved in aviation applications since the birth of the GPS, gaining an undeniable knowledge of GNSS performance and high-integrity applications. The ambition is to step beyond the proliferation of GNSS platforms, mainly tailored for regional applications, in favour of a global solution, releasing the potential benefits of the EGNSS to the fast-growing train-signalling world market.

The RHINOS work programme includes the investigation of candidate concepts for provisioning the high integrity needed to protect the detected position of the train, as required by the train control system application which the EGNSS (GALILEO and EGNOS) plus GPS and WAAS constitute.

A further objective of RHINOS is to contribute to the definition of a standard for the Railway High Integrity Navigation Overlay System leveraging the EUUS Cooperation Agreement on ARAIM. The RHINOS dissemination plan includes three specific "workshops" with the rail and satellite stakeholders: at Stanford University (US), in Rome (Western Europe), and in Prague (Eastern Europe).

The main purpose of this project is to expand students? experience and learning opportunities in the Advanced instrumental analysis laboratory classes intended for students of several branches of chemistry namely Analytical chemistry, Evaluation and Analysis of Foodstuffs, Analysis of Biological Materials and to underpin essential knowledge of the students related to the problematic of speciation analysis. Speciation analysis is nowadays an important analytical task in routine practice, not only due to the implementation of a new piece of legislation. The learning objectives for this project were identified as gaining an understanding of a specific instrument, as well as the basic operation of such equipment for the most frequently employed analytical technique for speciation analysis that involves the selective hydride generation with a sensitive atomic absorption detection system. This will help to develop essential skills that the students will require for subsequent employment.

The newly designed beam is, unlike the contemporary beams, of a different technical solution and shape. The shape is trapezoidal with two nibs of dimensions 400 / 100 mm, which are located along the whole length of the beam. The length of the beam is proposed to span up to 28 m and it can vary concurrently with the height. The full end parts serve not only for the possibility of use of one anchor with higher prestress intensity, but for beam joints without cast end cross member, too. The intensity of prestressing can be easily changed. Longitudinal and cross beam alignment is presented in the particular project documentation. The beam is frame-shaped and the upper joint influential slab will be strengthened by a skew rib which will be created in the space between beams. The reinforcement of the slab along with the rib increases the general stiffness of the structure and this can be taken into account even in the static calculation by structure bearing capacity assessment. Considering the prestress in the end part of the beam as prestressed cable with cohesivness, and in the other parts as prestressed free cable protected from corrosion, there are some other options how to connect the bearing structure with the substructure into an integrated bridge, alternatively, how to use the pre-cast structures for bridges with more spans. The beam will be a valuable asset in bridge construction industry based on a thoroughly prepared documentation describing the materials of which the beam consists (reinforcement drawings, drawing of prestressing, anchor and stressing), the structural calculation documentation using the Scia Engineer and Atena software, including the suitable bridge accessories recommendation which can be used by the building company at the bridge construction with the designed elements. The documentation would contain other auxiliary data about bearing limits, skewness, or data about influence areas and deflection of the bridge made of the beams.

The proposed project covers preparation and characterization of new highly efficient heterogeneous recyclable catalysts. These catalysts are based on homogeneous catalysts, which are supported on suitable carriers (polymers, magnetic nanoparticles). Catalytic efficiency and recycling will be studied at the synthesis of advanced organic intermediates. Catalytic efficiency will be verified after several fold reuse of catalysts in a batch-type reactor with respect to the possibility of subsequent application in a flow-type reactor.

The objective of the project is preparation and characterization of new, highly efficient, recoverable enantioselective catalysts. The suggestedsystems are based on chiral, optically pure imidazolidine-4-ones, their new derivatives and their complexes with transition metals and on theknown homogeneous catalysts (derivatives of proline, quinine, cyclohexan1,2-diamine,1,2-diphenylethan-1,2-diamine), which will beimmobilized on a selected polymers (substituted polyethylene gylcols, cross-linked styrene copolymers) and magnetic micro- or nanoparticlesof (Fe3O4@SiO2).The prepared catalysts will be tested in the reactions with high potential for industrial applications, such as Henry reaction, Michael addition reaction and aldolization.

Aim of the project is to follow character of economic behaviour and character of econimic relationships of small towns' inhabitants of Pardubice estate in the 16th century and 17th centuries. On the basis of analysis of debts and transactions with real estates it will focusrelationship of subjects from Pardubice estate to funds and properties. It will concentrare on investment strategies of subject and specificities of their economic behaviour, and in context also the role of other groups, f.ex. Jews, ex-estates person, and esp. institutions in these transactions. On the basis of lists of debt it will try to find out extant of social networks and economic relations of small towns inhabilitants and also villagers and burghers from subject towns. Further it will focus on intensity of credit operations and their changes in the period and the question of credit in economic and social life. On the basis of disputes about debts it will follow attitude to credit, profit and extent of social feeling os subjects. Results of the research will be presented in serval articles and monography.

Molecular sieves prepared by a recently discovered synthetic pathway using 2D zeolites as nanoscale building blocks will be investigated by means of combined experimental and theoretical approaches. These materials may or may not obey criteria for traditional solvothermal synthesis based on the correlation between framework energy and density. The research effort will be mainly focused on unique properties of ?unfeasible? molecular frameworks leading to novel functions and new technological applications. The main goal of this project is (i) to develop precise and reliable methodology for evaluating properties of these materials and (ii) to determine how these properties can be utilized in technologically important processes such as gas adsorption, separation and catalytic applications.

The proposed project focuses on the investigation of the nature of active sites in vanadia supported catalysts and their activity/selectivity in selective oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde. A range of catalyst synthesis methods, including the variation of the chemical nature of the support surface, will be used to modify the nature of vanadium species and to control their relative concentration. The distribution of the vanadium species and their properties will be determined by using advanced characterization techniques comprising DR UV-Vis, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, SEM imaging, H2-TPR/O2-TPO among others. The activity of the catalysts having different distribution of the vanadium species will be determined for selective oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde. By combining the catalytic data with the detailed physico-chemical characterization of the catalysts, the role (activity/selectivity) of different vanadium species will be determined. This will allow an improved design of selective oxidation catalysts for the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes in future.

The goal of this project is the design and discovery of novel nanoporous materials for adsorption, catalysis, and bio-related applications. Zeolites, ordered mesoporous molecular sieves and metal-organic-frameworks will be investigated. Research will focus on the novel class of lamellar zeolites exhibiting both micro and mesoporosity. The proposed research strategy is based on the multi-disciplinary and multi-level approach: (i) the synthesis of novel materials followed by thorough characterization of their structures and properties and also modeling; (ii) tailored material design, preparation, testing, and applications. A combination of experimental techniques (diffraction, spectroscopy, microscopy, adsorption, etc.) with theoretical approaches will allow to extract relevant information based on which the research approach can be advanced from the trial and error level to rational design followed by preparation of new materials with optimized properties.

The project deals with the modification of several classes of compounds characteristic by the presence of one or more OH groups - such as vitamins A-D, taxols, prostaglandins, carbohydrates, cyclodextrins, polysacharides and lignin that are wholly or partly converted into esters. This modification will be made using a unique technology developed and improved at parent workplace, esterification of lactide in an inert solvent or dispersion to lactates or lactyllactate. Altered properties of the thus prepared products such as higher solubility, bioavailability, lipophilicity and biodegradability of these predicted to be useful in human medicine, such as food supplements, cosmetics, hygiene products etc.