861 research outputs found
Everaert J., Le commerce international et colonial des firmes flamandes à Cadix, 1670—1700
No full textDeyon Pierre. Everaert J., Le commerce international et colonial des firmes flamandes à Cadix, 1670—1700. In: Revue du Nord, tome 59, n°232, Janvier-mars 1977. pp. 149-150
Nardin (Jean-Claude). La mise en valeur de l'île de Tabago (1763-83)
No full textEveraert J. Nardin (Jean-Claude). La mise en valeur de l'île de Tabago (1763-83). In: Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire, tome 51, fasc. 2, 1973. Histoire (depuis l'Antiquité) — Geschiedenis (sedert de Oudheid) pp. 456-457
Nardin (Jean-Claude). La mise en valeur de l'île de Tabago (1763-83)
No full textEveraert J. Nardin (Jean-Claude). La mise en valeur de l'île de Tabago (1763-83). In: Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire, tome 51, fasc. 2, 1973. Histoire (depuis l'Antiquité) — Geschiedenis (sedert de Oudheid) pp. 456-457
Rinchon (R. P. Dieudonné). Pierre-Ignace-Liévin van Alstein, capitaine négrier ; Gand 1733- Nantes 1793
No full textEveraert J. Rinchon (R. P. Dieudonné). Pierre-Ignace-Liévin van Alstein, capitaine négrier ; Gand 1733- Nantes 1793. In: Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire, tome 44, fasc. 2, 1966. Histoire (depuis la fin de l'Antiquité) - Geschiedenis (sedert de Oudheid) pp. 633-635
Testing for international business cycles : a multilevel factor model with stochastic factor selection
No full textThe empirical literature on common international business cycles has largely ignored model misspecification in estimated factor models as the various cycles are typically imposed but not tested for. This paper proposes a Bayesian stochastic factor selection approach for multilevel factor models. The procedure is applied to a three-level dynamic factor model with a global factor, six regional factors and three development level factors. We estimate the factor model using real GDP growth data for a panel of 60 countries over the period 1961 - 2017. We find robust evidence for the presence of a global business cycle, four regional cycles (Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia) and two development level cycles (industrial countries and emerging market economies). This suggests that both geographical proximity and the development level of countries are important dimensions of international business cycle synchronization that should be considered simultaneously, a point not previously made in the existing synchronization literature. (C) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V
Effect of Oral Anserine Supplementation on Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Nephropathy in BTBR ob/ob Mice
No full textCarnosine, a naturally occurring dipeptide present in an omnivorous diet, has been shown to ameliorate the development of metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and early- and advanced-stage diabetic nephropathy (Albrecht et al. 2017) in different rodent models. The physiological mechanisms of the protection by carnosine is presumably related to its anti-lipidemic, anti-hyperglycemic and anti-glycation actions. As anserine, its methylated analogue, is more bio-available in humans upon supplementation (Everaert et al. 2018) without affecting its functionality, it was now aimed to investigate the effect of oral supplementation with anserine on the development of severe diabetes and advanced diabetic nephropathy in BTBR ob/ob mice. Male and female BTBR ob/ob mice were either supplemented with 4mM carnosine or anserine in drinking water for 18 weeks and compared with non-supplemented BTBR ob/ob and wt/wt mice. Tissue carnosine and anserine levels were determined with HPLC and metabolic markers were determined in clinical lab of University Hospital UZ Ghent. Gastrocnemius carnosine and anserine levels were lower in male ob/ob vs. wt/wt mice, but were not affected by supplementation. Kidney carnosine and anserine levels were not different between ob/ob and wt/wt mice, but anserine levels were significantly higher in anserine-treated mice compared to non-treated ob/ob mice. The evolution of fasting blood glucose, fructosamine, triglycerides and cholesterol was not affected by the supplementation regimen. The area of the glomerular tuft and whole glomerulus was bigger in ob/ob vs. wt/wt mice, but not affected by supplementation. Based on the currently measured markers, it is suggested that chronic oral anserine supplementation is not able to attenuate the development of diabetes or diabetic nephropathy in the severe model of BTBR ob/ob mice. Further research will have to elucidate whether anserine can attenuate milder forms of metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes.No Full Tex
A method to evaluate the rank condition for CCE estimators
No full textCopyright © 2023 The Author(s). We develop a binary classifier to evaluate whether the rank condition (RC) is satisfied or not for the Common Correlated Effects (CCE) estimator. The RC postulates that the number of unobserved factors, m, is not larger than the rank of the unobserved matrix of average factor loadings, ϱ. When this condition fails, the CCE estimator is inconsistent, in general. Despite its importance, to date this rank condition could not be verified. The difficulty lies in the fact that factor loadings are unobserved, such that ϱ cannot be directly determined. The key insight in this article is that ϱ can be consistently estimated with existing techniques through the matrix of cross-sectional averages of the data. Similarly, m can be estimated consistently from the data using existing methods. Thus, a binary classifier, constructed by comparing estimates of m and ϱ, correctly determines whether the RC is satisfied or not as (N,T)→∞. We illustrate the practical relevance of testing the RC by studying the effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on bank profitability. The RC classifier reveals that the rank condition fails for a subperiod of the sample, in which case the estimated effect of bank size on profitability appears to be biased upwards.Ignace De Vos acknowledges financial support from the Ghent University BOF research fund. Ignace De Vos and Gerdie Everaert further acknowledge financial support from the National Bank of Belgium
The Syntactic Domain of Content
No full textBorer, H. in press. 'The Syntactic Domain of Content.' In Becker, Misha, John Grinstead and Jason Rothman (eds.), Generative Linguistics and Acquisition: Studies in honor of Nina M. Hyams. 2013. vi, 355 pp. + index (pp. 205–248).
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***This chapter has been accepted for publication in a book that is under copyright and the publisher should be contacted for permission to re-use or reprint the material in any form.***Borer, H. in press. "The syntactic domain of Content." In M. Becker, J. Grinstead, J. Rothman & B.D. Schwartz (eds.) Generative Linguistics and Acquisition: Studies in Honor of Nina M. Hyams. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.Borer, H. in press. "The syntactic domain of Content." In M. Becker, J. Grinstead, J. Rothman & B.D. Schwartz (eds.) Generative Linguistics and Acquisition: Studies in Honor of Nina M. Hyams. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.Borer, H. in press. "The syntactic domain of Content." In M. Becker, J. Grinstead, J. Rothman & B.D. Schwartz (eds.) Generative Linguistics and Acquisition: Studies in Honor of Nina M. Hyams. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.Borer, H. in press. "The syntactic domain of Content." In M. Becker, J. Grinstead, J. Rothman & B.D. Schwartz (eds.) Generative Linguistics and Acquisition: Studies in Honor of Nina M. Hyams. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.Borer, H. in press. "The syntactic domain of Content." In M. Becker, J. Grinstead, J. Rothman & B.D. Schwartz (eds.) Generative Linguistics and Acquisition: Studies in Honor of Nina M. Hyams. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.Borer, H. in press. "The syntactic domain of Content." In M. Becker, J. Grinstead, J. Rothman & B.D. Schwartz (eds.) Generative Linguistics and Acquisition: Studies in Honor of Nina M. Hyams. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.Borer, H. in press. "The syntactic domain of Content." In M. Becker, J. Grinstead, J. Rothman & B.D. Schwartz (eds.) Generative Linguistics and Acquisition: Studies in Honor of Nina M. Hyams. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.Borer, H. in press. "The syntactic domain of Content." In M. Becker, J. Grinstead, J. Rothman & B.D. Schwartz (eds.) Generative Linguistics and Acquisition: Studies in Honor of Nina M. Hyams. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.A main motivation for relegating Word Formation to the lexicon is the fact that its output is often non-compositional. The present article, however, presents a serious challenge to the presumed contradiction between non-compositionality and syntactic combinatorial processes. The investigation of N–N Constructs in Hebrew shows that equally syntactically complex expressions nonetheless interact differently with non-compositionality. Crucially, it is the syntactic differences between these expressions that give rise to distinct Content properties, with non-compositionality correlating not with syntactic structure as such, but with the absence of functional structure. The emerging syntactic domain of ‘word’ Content in turn allows the language learner to make informed decisions on where to look for non-compositionality and to draw the appropriate structural conclusions from its presenc
M & L Extra-nummer - Begeleiding bij BRT-televisieprogrammareeks Monumenten en Landschappen: een zorg
No full textInleidingH. Stynen - Een terugblik of 150 jaar MonumentenzorgR. Deneef, G. Ostyn en P. Van den Bremt - Door een groene bril of 50 jaar LandschapszorgM. Buyle - Drempels...of de problematiek van de interieurrestauratieH. Stynen - Van oud en nieuwM. Ramakers - Villa Duinzicht?H. Van den Bossche - Groen op maatW. Claes - Landbouw-Landschap, mij één zorgR. Deneef, G. Ostyn en P. Van den Bremt - Landschap met leestekensJ. Everaert - Gejaagd door de wind...en het waterJ. De Schepper - Machines maken geschiedenisBibliografieStichting Monumenten-en Landschapszorg v.z.w
Muscle carnosine is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in humans
No full textBACKGROUND: Carnosine is a naturally present dipeptide abundant in skeletal muscle and an over-the counter food additive. Animal data suggest a role of carnosine supplementation in the prevention and treatment of obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease but only limited human data exists.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Samples of vastus lateralis muscle were obtained by needle biopsy. We measured muscle carnosine levels (high-performance liquid chromatography), % body fat (bioimpedance), abdominal subcutaneous and visceral adiposity (magnetic resonance imaging), insulin sensitivity (euglycaemic hyperinsulinemic clamp), resting energy expenditure (REE, indirect calorimetry), free-living ambulatory physical activity (accelerometers) and lipid profile in 36 sedentary non-vegetarian middle aged men (45±7 years) with varying degrees of adiposity and glucose tolerance. Muscle carnosine content was positively related to % body fat (r = 0.35, p = 0.04) and subcutaneous (r = 0.38, p = 0.02) but not visceral fat (r = 0.17, p = 0.33). Muscle carnosine content was inversely associated with insulin sensitivity (r = -0.44, p = 0.008), REE (r = -0.58, p<0.001) and HDL-cholesterol levels (r = -0.34, p = 0.048). Insulin sensitivity and physical activity were the best predictors of muscle carnosine content after adjustment for adiposity.
CONCLUSION: Our data shows that higher carnosine content in human skeletal muscle is positively associated with insulin resistance and fasting metabolic preference for glucose. Moreover, it is negatively associated with HDL-cholesterol and basal energy expenditure. Intervention studies targeting insulin resistance, metabolic and cardiovascular disease risk factors are necessary to evaluate its putative role in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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