This diploma thesis consists of two main parts {--} a practical and a theoretical one. The aim of the practical part was to design and create seven ceramic wall clocks and to plant clockworks with hands into them. The theoretical part deals with time measurement in history, it follows the development of time measuring devices from the antiquity to the present. It also describes the techniques used by creating the set of clocks and ideal and motivational sources which have influenced the processing of this topic.

Current models state that insect peripheral oscillators are directly responsive to light, while mammalian peripheral clock genes are coordinated by a master clock in the brain via intermediate factors, possibly hormonal. We show that the expression levels of two circadian clock genes, period (per) and Par Domain Protein 1 (Pdp1) in the peripheral tisue of an insect model species are inversely affected by contrasting photoperiods. The effect of photoperiod on per and Pdp1 mRNA levels was found to be mediated by the juvenile hormone. Our results provide the first experimental evidence for hormonal regulation of circadian clock gene expression in insects.

This thesis is focused on the analysis of the characteristics of mechanical watches on the basis of their sound. There are theoretically analysed usual mechanical defects and disorders of watches and compensation of those defects. Particular attention is given to disorders, that can be extracted from the recorded acoustic sound of watches. There are also solved most appropriate methods of recording with a respect to the minimisation of ambient acoustic interference. The main part of this work is experimental measurement on watches and evaluation of achieved acoustic data. For this purpose, an autonomously running software were developed.

The aim of this diploma thesis is possibility how to implement Health education into the educational chemistry lessons at the primary school. Especially it deals with the different ways of implemention of chosen issues from Health education (nutrition issues - fats, saccharides and proteins) into the organic chemistry lessons in 9th grade of primary school. The main document used for this purpose is "Framework Education Programme for Elementary Education 2013". The primary aim of this thesis is to find the options and reasons of implementation of Health education into the other educational fields. The secondary aim is to find the key content connected between the field of Health education and the Chemistry. The third one is to clarify the possibility how to implement the educational discipline Health education into the field of Chemistry that is taught as a separate subject. The last and the most important aim and concurrently the output of this diploma thesis is to propose the model lessons, in which Chemistry lessons are bonded to Health education and which could be used as educational model for teaching Chemistry at the primary school. Keywords health education, chemistry, RVP ZV, integration, modeling lessons

TITLE: Distinctive Features of Irish Accent AUTOR: Tomáš Uher DEPARTMENT: Department of English Language and Literature SUPERVISOR: Mgr. Kristýna Poesová ABSTRACT: The aim of this thesis is to examine the distinctive phonetic and phonological aspects of Irish English. The theoretical part provides a comprehensive description of the segmental and suprasegmental features of the Irish accent in contrast with the Received Pronunciation. The first section of the practical part analyses the speech of three Irish actors in Irish films and TV shows in order to examine the use of the distinctive features described in the theoretical part. The second section of the practical part presents a 45 minute long lesson plan on the Irish accent with suggested exercises for intermediate (B2) learners. KEY WORDS: accent, Irish, pronunciation, phonetics, phonology, lesson plan

This thesis deals with the current phenomenon of uptalk. The theoretical part provides a brief overview of the phenomenon, including its characteristics in terms of phonetics and phonology, geographical and linguistic origin, occurrence in contemporary English, relation to gender and functions the pattern fulfils in interactions. The practical part focuses on the implementation of uptalk in teaching English. It aims at producing a lesson plan on the phenomenon and its subsequent application in class. Furthermore, it provides findings of a questionnaire survey conducted among the participants of the implementation project in order to get their feedback on the lesson plan.

The thesis entitled Life and Work of Fanny Neuda deals with a significant and almost forgotten writer from Lostice who lived between 1819-1894. It was Loštice that was the place of her writing, which is why the first chapter is devoted to them. This Jewish community was quite specific in its history, as discussed in the chapter. The second chapter deals with Fanny Neuda itself, her life and her "pioneering" writing activity. Since Fanny Neuda, née Schmiedl, was the world's first woman of Jewish descent, she did not write only prayers for women, but wrote a book for general opportunities / stimuli named Stunden der Andacht. Ein Gebet- und Erbauungsbuch für Israels Frauen und Jungfrauen, zur öffentlichen und häuslichen Andacht, sowie für alle Verhältnisse des weiblichen Lebens (Praha / Břeclav, 1855). She confidently compares her prayers with those written by men for women, for she is denied empathy with women's perception. But a woman can read in the hearts of her sisters.1 It is worthwhile to bring the character of Fanny Neuda and her work closer together, as well as the challenges she faced in writing in German. Pnina Navé Levinson characterized Fanny's literary work, a rabbi's rabbi, whose pious book for women can be regarded as a "classic" from the second half of the 19th century to our times....

1 Abstract The diploma thesis handles the theme of didactics of Christian ethics as a school subject with a focus on four-year grammar schools and secondary schools. The syllabus of the thesis is organized the way to give a systematic overview of the issue, therefore the first chapter is dedicated to define the basic concepts which are the gateway for understanding what the Christian ethics is and what it is pursuing. The following chapters give a comprehensive view of the subject didactics as a school subject named Christian Ethics. The fifth chapter presents the Decalogue as the basic methodological text of catechesis, which is also an explicit text for Christian ethics. Each of the commandments is demonstrated by its overlapping to the present as we can see on possible ethical topics for teaching. The final six chapter presents a model of three lessons that can be used within the lectures. The chosen topics represent the specific areas which I currently see as problematic, specifically The value orientation of a person; Respect for nature; Partnership and sexuality from the point of view of Christianity.

Our body is influenced by many cyclical changes in the environment, such as day and night or seasons. To predict these changes and react to them in time, the organism is equipped with inner clock, which rhythmically influences many physiological processes, such as sleep or metabolic rhythms. Disrupting our inner rhythms at molecular and behavioral levels contributes to many serious disorders. It is necessary that all mechanisms of the inner circadian clock are developed and set up properly. Circadian clocks are set up by the mother, who passes rhythmical information about day and night cycle on to her embryo. Though a great attention is devoted to revealing the nature of this synchronization between the mother and her pup, the mechanisms of this process have not been fully understood yet. The aim of this thesis is to contribute to actual understanding of this synchronization. Experiments, performed in this thesis, relate to studying the ability of maternal signals to synchronize embryos with the environment. Feeding and light regime of pregnant rats was manipulated and the effect of these changes on the neuronal activity within the suprachiasmatic nuclei of 19-day embryos was analyzed.

The subject of this thesis is a study of requirements related to the creation of an approved organization for flight training (ATO), including the design of organizational structure and staffing in the conditions of the Brno University of Technology. The first part of the thesis maps relevant legislative sources and all possible types of training organizations. The next part of the thesis is focused on the selection of the appropriate type of training organization, organizational and personal integration into the structure of BUT, description of the aircraft fleet, selecting the appropriate airport and calculating the expected price of the flight hour Cessna C172S license plate OK-VUT. The conclusion of the thesis deals with the competitiveness of the created training organization and possible possibilities of expanding the provided training.