FATIMA Czech pilot

In FATIMA project, a pilot site in Czechia was established to demonstrate how precision agriculture may serve for optimizing crop yields as well as for protection of water quality, since the pilot is located in Czech largest drinking water reservoir catchment. The pilot site Dehtáře is situated in the south-west Bohemo-Moravian Highland. The site contains tile drainage and is of very heterogeneous soil conditions; from shallow, light and stony Haplic Cambisols to heavy Haplic Gleysols, with profoundly different water regimes. For the field trial (spring barley in 2016), crop yield potential was determined from crop statuses as captured by satellite images) eight years back, assessed by Enhanced Vegetation Index. Based on this, as well as on a detailed soil survey and repeated soil sampling, variable fertilizer application zones (70 – 120%) were delineated and mineral fertilizers distributed accordingly with GPS operated spreader three times from late April to late May. The rest of the site was fertilized uniformly. Soil water regime (soil moisture, soil water potential) was monitored continuously on eight spots and real-time broadcasted by wireless sensor network to WEB GIS interface via SensLog solution, adopted from FOODIE project. In the same spots, soil water was sampled by gravitational soil lysimeters. Precise harvest showed a general agreement with the delineated application zones and yield potential, however, some ambiguities were revealed, most probably due to changeable soil water regime, as documented by the sensors, as well as due to variable soil chemical properties (low soil pH). Nevertheless, precisely applied fertilizer doses in the application zones brought about 10% higher crop yields with simultaneous better N crop efficiency. Soil water quality samples confirmed that heterogeneous doses of fertilizer in correctly delineated zones is a promising approach for improvement of groundwater quality especially in shallow soils with low water and nutrient retention abilit

Cultic resilience and inter-city engagement at the dawn of urban history: protohistoric Mesopotamia and the ‘city seals’, 3200-2750 BC

Within the context of early urbanism, elite groups developed the world’s earliest writing in Mesopotamia, 3200-2750 BC, comprising administrative documents in the form of inscribed clay tablets. How did these proto-literate urban communities engage with each other and what strategies did they employ to address major challenges to their survival? The ‘city seal’ evidence survives as seal impressions on clay bureaucratic artefacts, both inscribed tablets and impressed sealings. These impressions feature signs representing the names of Mesopotamian cities, many of them identifiable with known sites. The documents stand at the threshold of history, as the earliest evidence for inter-city engagement. Using an innovative methodology and interpretive framework of cultic resilience, we integrate archaeometric, iconographic, and functional analyses of the earliest stages of writing and sealing, to argue that the city seal evidence provides unique insights into inter-city cooperation by Mesopotamian cities during a critical episode of early urban development

Obnova funkce krajiny narušené povrchovou těžbou:Severočeská hnědouhelná pánev. Hydrologické podklady pro řešení tvorby krajiny

Dílčí zpráva obsahuje výsledky pro oblast Mostecka, klimatické i hydrologické poměry byly posouzeny jak pro vlastní oblast dotčenou těžbou, tak pro její širší okolí. Byly posouzeny možné změny srážkového režimu v minulosti, ale i předpokládanému vlivu globálních klimatických změn. Po stránce metodické navazuje zpráva na analogickou studii pro oblasti Sokolovska

Perviedade e complicações no seguimento de cateteres venosos totalmente implantáveis para quimioterapia Patency and complications in the follow-up of totally implantable catheters for chemotherapy

CONTEXTO: A disponibilidade de acesso venoso nos pacientes que recebem cursos prolongados de terapia citotóxica é de grande importância para o sucesso do tratamento. Os cateteres totalmente implantáveis vêm sendo cada vez mais utilizados para a referida terapia, proporcionando melhoria na qualidade de vida dos doentes. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a perviedade e complicações dos cateteres venosos totalmente implantáveis instalados nos pacientes oncológicos. MÉTODOS: Estudo longitudinal retrospectivo com 74 pacientes submetidos a colocação de cateter totalmente implantável de janeiro de 2004 a fevereiro de 2007. RESULTADOS: Foram inseridos cateteres venosos totalmente implantáveis em 74 pacientes com idade média 48,9 anos, predominando o sexo feminino. As neoplasias mais prevalentes foram mama (40,5%), cólon (20,8%) e linfoma (18,9%). Houve predomínio do acesso venoso pela via cervical (74,3%), com utilização da veia jugular interna em 45,9% dos casos. Somente 13,5% dos acessos ocorreram por punção da veia subclávia. A duração média de uso dos cateteres foi de 335,33 dias. Trinta e seis doentes (48,6%) mantiveram-se com o cateter após o término da quimioterapia. Sessenta e sete doentes (90,5%) não apresentaram complicações. Entre as complicações precoces, houve um (1,4%) pneumotórax e um (1,4%) hematoma na loja de implantação. Entre as complicações tardias, ocorreram cinco (6,7%) infecções. Foram retirados 10 (13,5%) cateteres, cinco devido às complicações e cinco por término do tratamento. Houve 11 (14,9%) óbitos de pacientes em decorrência do câncer, com o cateter funcionante. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados obtidos demonstram baixa taxa de complicações, confirmando a segurança e conveniência do uso dos acessos totalmente implantáveis em paciente em regime de quimioterapia.<br>BACKGROUND: Availability of venous access for patients that receive long-term cytotoxic therapy is of great importance to the success of treatment. Totally implantable devices have been increasingly more used for this therapy, providing improvement in the quality of life of patients. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate patency and complications of totally implantable catheters inserted in oncological patients. METHODS: Retrospective longitudinal study of 74 patients that underwent placement of totally implantable catheter from January 2004 throughout February 2007. RESULTS: Totally implantable catheters were placed in 74 patients with mean age of 48.9 years; the female gender was predominant. The most prevalent neoplasms were breast (40.5%), colon (20.8%) and lymphoma (18.9%). Cervical access (74.3%) was prevalent, using the internal jugular vein in 45.9% of cases. Only 13.5% of accesses were inserted via subclavian vein puncture. Mean duration of catheter use was 335.33 days. Thirty six (48.6%) patients remained with the catheter after the chemotherapy was discontinued. There were no complications in 67 (90.5%) patients. Among early complications, there was one (1.4%) pneumothorax and one (1.4%) hematoma. Among late complications, there were five (6.7%) infections. Ten (13.5%) catheters were removed, five due complications and five after ending the treatment. Eleven (14.9%) patients died from cancer, and the catheters were still functioning. CONCLUSION: The outcomes obtained show low rate of complications, confirming that use of totally implantable catheters is safe and effective for patients undergoing chemotherapy