Viosseu ou musicien chinois : [estampe] / gravé par Bernard Baron ; d'après Watteau

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 233

Assemblée galante : [estampe] / gravé par Jacques-Philippe Le Bas ; d'après Watteau

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 139

Dessus de clavecin : [estampe] / gravé par Caylus ; d'après Watteau

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 206

La Sérénade italienne / gravée par Scotin ; d'après Watteau

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 103

La Lorgneuse / gravée d'après le Talbeau original Peint par Watteau, de même grandeur ; A. Watteau pinxit ; G. Scotin Sculp.

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 13

Le Lorgneur / gravée d'après le Talbeau original Peint par Watteau, de même grandeur ; Watteau pinxit ; G. Scotin Sculp.

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 14

Portrait d'Antoine de la Roque : [estampe] / gravé par François-Bernard Lepicié ; d'après Watteau

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 269

Fêtes du dieu Pan : [estampe] / gravé par Michel Guillaume Aubert ; d'après Watteau

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 226

Le Mezzetin : [estampe] / gravé par Benoît II Audran ; d'après Watteau

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 215

La Sultane : [estampe] / gravé par Benoît II Audran ; d'après Watteau

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 214

Le Concert Champêtre : [estampe] / gravé par Benoît II Audran ; d'après Watteau

Référence bibliographique : Dacier et Vuaflart, 72

Predicting species distributions for conservation decisions.

Species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly proposed to support conservation decision making. However, evidence of SDMs supporting solutions for on-ground conservation problems is still scarce in the scientific literature. Here, we show that successful examples exist but are still largely hidden in the grey literature, and thus less accessible for analysis and learning. Furthermore, the decision framework within which SDMs are used is rarely made explicit. Using case studies from biological invasions, identification of critical habitats, reserve selection and translocation of endangered species, we propose that SDMs may be tailored to suit a range of decision-making contexts when used within a structured and transparent decision-making process. To construct appropriate SDMs to more effectively guide conservation actions, modellers need to better understand the decision process, and decision makers need to provide feedback to modellers regarding the actual use of SDMs to support conservation decisions. This could be facilitated by individuals or institutions playing the role of 'translators' between modellers and decision makers. We encourage species distribution modellers to get involved in real decision-making processes that will benefit from their technical input; this strategy has the potential to better bridge theory and practice, and contribute to improve both scientific knowledge and conservation outcomes.

Endothelial dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus: evaluation with 13N-ammonia PET.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects multiple organs and systems, severely involving the cardiovascular system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of endothelial dysfunction with N-13-ammonia PET in asymptomatic SLE patients. Methods: We enrolled 16 women with SLE and 16 healthy women. Myocardial blood flow (MBF) was quantified in a 64-slice PET/CT scanner at rest, during a cold pressor test (CPT), and during stress. Endothelium-dependent vasodilation index, %Delta MBF, and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) were calculated. Results: There were 16 women in the SLE group (mean age +/- SD, 31.4 +/- 8.3 y) and 16 women in the healthy control group (31.5 +/- 11.1 y). Mean endothelium-dependent vasodilatation index and %Delta MBF were significantly lower in SLE patients (1.18 +/- 0.55 vs. 1.63 +/- 0.65, P = 0.04, and 18 +/- 55 vs. 63 +/- 65, P = 0.04, respectively). MFR was also lower in the SLE group (2.41 +/- 0.59 vs. 2.73 +/- 0.77, P = 0.20). Conclusion: SLE patients who are free of active disease present abnormal coronary flow and endothelial dysfunction. It is necessary to develop and intensify treatment strategies directed to CAD in SLE patients.

Allostatic working memory processing in schizophrenia: Human and animal model coherence

The most evident symptoms of schizophrenia are severe impairment of cognitive functions like attention, abstract reasoning and working memory. The latter has been defined as the ability to maintain and manipulate on-line a limited amount of information. Whereas several studies show that working memory processes are impaired in schizophrenia, the specificity of this deficit is still unclear. Results obtained with a new paradigm, involving visuospatial, dynamic and static working memory processing, suggest that schizophrenic patients rely on a specific compensatory strategy. An animal model of schizophrenia with a transient deficit in glutathione during the development reveals similar substitutive processing, masking the impairment in working memory functions in specific test conditions only. Taken together, these results show coherence between working memory deficits in schizophrenic patients and in animal models. More generally, it is possible to consider that the pathological state may be interpreted as a reduced homeostatic reserve. However, this may be balanced in specific situations by efficient allostatic strategies. Thus, the pathological condition would remain latent in several situations, due to such allostatic regulations. However, to maintain a performance based on highly specific strategies requires in turn specific conditions, limitating adaptative resources in humans and in animals. In summary, we suggest that the psychological and physical load to maintain this rigid allostatic state is very high in patients and animal subjects.

Planning for Wooded Acreages and Woodlands, August 2005

PM2002B: People own wooded acreages and woodlands for a variety of reasons that may include: timber production, firewood production, recreation, wildlife habitat, aesthetics, and alternative forest products. Most of Iowa’s forestland is privately held, and the majority of ownership is fragmented into an average of ten acres (Forest Reserve Survey, 2004). In fact, the average size of an individual forest or woodlot ownership has been steadily declining for several years due in part to population growth, urban sprawl, and changes in land ownership. Studies indicate that the probability of a sustainable woodlot decreases as the population increases. At the same time, most woodlot owners want to be good stewards and protect and enhance the forest that they own. To achieve this goal, careful forest planning and management is required especially when managing the land for multiple objectives.