The functional and biological properties of whey proteins : prospects for the development of functional foods

Selostus: Heraproteiinit terveysvaikutteisten elintarvikkeiden kehittämisessä

Secure and Prepared Newsletter, May 20, 2011, Vol. 7, no. 10

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Physical quality of an Oxisol cultivated with maize submited to cover crops in the pre-cropping period

The intensive use of land alters the distribution of the pore size which imparts consequences on the soil physical quality. The Least Limiting Water Range (LLWR) allows for the visualization of the effects of management systems upon either the improvement or the degradation of the soil physical quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical quality of a Red Latosol (Oxisol) submited to cover crops in the period prior to the maize crop in a no-tillage and conventional tillage system, using porosity, soil bulk density and the LLWR as attributes. The treatments were: conventional tillage (CT) and a no-tillage system with the following cover crops: sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) (NS), pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke) (NP) and lablab (Dolichos lablab L.) (NL). The experimental design was randomized blocks in subdivided plots with six replications, with the plots being constituted by the treatments and the subplots by the layers analyzed. The no-tillage systems showed higher total porosity and soil organic matter at the 0-0.5 m layer for the CT. The CT did not differ from the NL or NS in relation to macroporosity. The NP showed the greater porosity, while CT and NS presented lower soil bulk density. No < 10 % airing porosity was found for the treatments evaluated, and value for water content where soil aeration is critical (θPA) was found above estimated water content at field capacity (θFC) for all densities. Critical soil bulk density was of 1.36 and 1.43 Mg m-3 for NP and CT, respectively. The LLWR in the no-tillage systems was limited in the upper part by the θFC, and in the bottom part, by the water content from which soil resistance to penetration is limiting (θPR). By means of LLWR it was observed that the soil presented good physical quality.

[Illustrations de Histoire de la mission des Pères Capucins en l'Isle de Maragnan et terres circonvoisines...] / L. Gaultier [grav.] ; Le Père Claude d'Abbeville, aut. du texte

Comprend : [Frontispice : Pape, moine, personnification de l'Eglise. Armoiries. XVIè siècle.] [cote : microfilm m 10858/R 15836] ; [pl. en reg. p.90 : élévation d'une croix pour la bénédiction de l'Ile de Maragnan. XVIIè siècle.] [cote : microfilm m 10858/R 15836] ; [pl. en reg. p.348 : indigène de l'Ile de Maragnan, nommé François Carypyra, de la tribu des Tabaiares. XVIIè siècle.] François Carypyra. [cote : microfilm m 10858/R 15836] ; [pl. en reg. p.356 : indigène de l'Ile de Maragnan, nommé Jacques Patova. XVIIè siècle.] Jacques Patova. [cote : microfilm m 10858/R 15836] ; [pl. en reg. p.359 : indigène de l'Ile de Maragnan, nommé Antoine Manen, natif de Renary, originaire de Para de l'Ouest. XVIIè siècle.] Anthoine Manen. [cote : microfilm m 10858/R 15836] ; [pl. en reg. p.362 : indigène de l'Ile de Maragnan, nommé Itapoucou Topinamba et baptisé Louis-Marie. XVIIè siècle.] Louis Marie. [cote : microfilm m 10858/R 15836] ; [pl. en reg. p.364 : indigène de l'Ile de Maragnan, nommé Ouäroyio Topinamba et baptisé Louis-Henry. XVIIè siècle.] Louis Henri. [cote : microfilm m 10858/R 15836] ; [pl. en reg. p.365 : indigène de l'Ile de Maragnan, nommé Iapouäy et baptisé Louis de Saint-Jean. XVIIè siècle.] Louis de St. Iehan. [cote : microfilm m 10858/R 15836]

Mémoire de Donat Calas pour son père, sa mère et son frère. [À Châtelaine, le 22 juillet 1762.] - Déclaration de Pierre Calas. [À Châtelaine, 23 juillet 1762.]

[Factum. Calas, Jean (1698-1762). 1762]

[Illustrations de Orbis situ ac descriptione...] / [Non identifié] ; Le Père Franciscus Monachus, aut. du texte

Comprend : [ Folios A1v ° et A2r °. Vue des deux cartes en couleur de l'hémisphère Européen-Africain et de l'hémisphère Américain. XVIè siècle.] [ Cote : BNF RCB 8010. ]

Características estratigráficas y sedimentológicas del 'Garumniense' en el sector de Ager (Pre-Pirineo, Lleida).

La sucesión estratigráfica de los depósitos continentales de la ' cuenca de Ager corresponde a sedimentos lacustres (Fm Massana), depósitos fluviales y de llanura de inundación (Fm. Figuerola), sedimentos lacustres (Fm. Milla) y una sucesión de materiales palustres, lacustres, fluviales, de lagunas evaponticas y aun mareales (Complejo de Perauba). Todos esos materiales fueron depositados en los diferentes medios sedimentarios citados que se desarrollaron en esa zona entre el Maastrichtiense y el Paleógeno inferior. En concreto, el tránsito entre el Cretácico y el Terciario (m)se produjo en uno de esos medios sedimentarios. Anteriormente se habia correlacionado ese límite con un nivel litoestratigráfico concreto (carbonatos de la Fm. Milla), pero actualmente se conoce que ese evento se produce en el tercio superior de la unidad tem'gena de la Fm. Figuerola. Los datos de paleomagnetismo sugieren que los dinosaunos y las carófitas cretácicas empezaron a desaparacer, en esta zona, unos dos millones de años antes que sucediera el evento asociado al límite K/T.

Pre-pregnancy and pregnancy predictors of obesity.

Obesity has progressively become a global epidemic that constitutes one of the biggest current health problems worldwide. Pregnancy is a risk factor for excessive weight gain. Factors that may predict development of obesity in later life mainly include gestational weight gain, pre-pregnancy nutritional status, age, parity and race. Change in lifestyle factors, such as eating habits, enrollment in physical activity, smoking and duration of lactation, in addition to the above factors, may also contribute to the development of obesity but are still not fully understood. Women who retain more body weight after pregnancy have, in general, larger pregnancy body weight gain, higher pre-pregnancy body mass index, marked weight changes in previous pregnancies, lactate slightly less and stop smoking during pregnancy to a larger extent. In addition, irregular eating habits and decreased leisure time activity after delivery influence postpartum weight retention. Taking into consideration the epidemic of obesity, with all its adverse long-term consequences, there is an increasing need to promote counseling before, during and after pregnancy on the role of diet and physical activity in reproductive health.

Secure and Prepared Newsletter, July 15, 2011, Vol. 7, no. 11

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