Impact of free-range pigs on mountain pastures in the Swiss Jura

The consequences of foraging by free-range pigs on the vegetation of mountain pastures was investigated. 25 pigs (15 week-old, mean weight 50 kg) were enclosed from June to mid-September in a 2 ha-enclosure in Jura Mountains (Switzerland), fed with a mixture of lactoserum and cereals. The enclosure contained five different plant communities. Eutrophic pastures on deep soil were strongly overturned, but the recolonisation was quick and dominated by the original species. Mesotrophic pastures were less damaged on stony soil but completely destroyed on deep soil, and the recovery was slow, characterised by a shift of plant species in a more eutrophic direction. Four years were not sufficient for complete recovery. Oligotrophic calcareous pastures on shallow stony soil were not damaged. Extensive breeding of pigs in mountain pastures might be harmful to plant species and vegetation, and ought to be restricted to the less sensitive plant communities, with a rotation on two to three different sites.

[Illustrations de Nouveaux voyages aux Indes occidentales.] / De Saint Aubin [des.] ; Le Capitaine Bossu, [aut. du texte]; C. Beurlier, (grav.]

Comprend : [Frontispice de la première partie : Indien d'Amérique septentrionale. Coffre et objets symbolisant les richesses du Nouveau Monde.] Frontispice. [cote : microfilm m 1238/R41224] ; [pl. en reg. p.148 : Monsieur de Belle-Isle captif des Indiens Attakapas, délivré par un groupe d'Indiens envoyés par Monsieur de Saint-Denis. Amérique.] II. Partie. [cote : microfilm m 1238/R41224] ; [pl. en reg. p.197 : moeurs et coutumes des Indiens d'Amérique. Décapitation d'un Indien Collapissas. Application de la Loi du Talion, en réparation de la mort d'un Indien Chatas : un père se fait décapiter à la place de son fils Tichou Mingo. ; [Frontispice de la deuxième partie : Moeurs et coutumes des Indiens d'Amérique. Messager Indien portant une lettre.] IIè. Partie. Frontis. [cote : microfilm m 1238/R41224]

[Illustrations de Oeuvres poissardes] / M. Monsiau, dess. ; A. Clément, grav. ; Jean-Joseph Vadé, aut. du texte

Comprend : [Pl. en reg. p.5 : La pipe cassée. Poème. Chant I.] [Cote : Res Yf 52/Microfilm R 122340] ; [Pl. en reg. p.12 : La pipe cassée. Poème. Chant II.] [Cote : Res Yf 52/Microfilm R 122340] ; [Pl. en reg. p.25 : La pipe cassée. Poème. Chant III.] [Cote : Res Yf 52/Microfilm R 122340] ; [Pl. en reg. p.43 : La pipe cassée. Poème. Chant IV.] [Cote : Res Yf 52/Microfilm R 122340]

Alimentation et hypertension artérielle: au-delà du sel de table [Nutrition and hypertension: more than table salt].

The role of dietary sodium intake in the development, and its impact on the treatment, of hypertension are well recognized. However, many other nutritional compounds have been shown, or are believed, to influence blood pressure. Some compounds, such as caffeine and fructose, may raise arterial blood pressure, whereas others might lower arterial blood pressure, for example garlic, dark chocolate, fibers and potassium. In this article, we review several alimentary compounds and their (hypothesized) mechanisms of action, as well as the available evidence supporting a role of these compounds in the "non pharmacological" treatment and prevention of hypertension.

Possible synergism of physical exercise and ghrelin-agonists in patients with cachexia associated with chronic heart failure.

The occurrence of cachexia of multifactorial etiology in chronic heart failure (CHF) is a common and underestimated condition that usually leads to poor outcome and low survival rates, with high direct and indirect costs for the Health Care System. Recently, a consensus definition on cachexia has been reached, leading to a growing interest by the scientific community in this condition, which characterizes the last phase of many chronic diseases (i.e., cancer, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). The etiology of cachexia is multifactorial and the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are essentially the following: anorexia and malnourishment; immune overactivity and systemic inflammation; and endocrine disorders (anabolic/catabolic imbalance and resistance to growth hormone). In this paper, we review the main pathophysiological mechanisms underlying CHF cachexia, focusing also on the broad spectrum of actions of ghrelin and ghrelin agonists, and their possible use in combination with physical exercise to contrast CHF cachexia.

Catéchisme de la Constitution française, nécessaire à l'éducation des enfans de l'un et l'autre sexe ([Reprod.]) / par le citoyen Richer,...

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Catéchisme élémentaire de morale, propre à l'éducation des enfans de l'un et de l'autre sexe : pour servir de suite au "Catéchisme constitutionnel" ([Reprod.]) / par le citoyen Richer,...

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