Le Journal d’Antoine Galland (1646-1715) : la période parisienne. Volume III (1712-1713)

Book published by Peeters (in press)

Comprendre la mammite bovine comme une enzootie dynamique

Article for general public (in press)

Health disorders in bovine herds are, in essence, multifactorial. They are based on the equilibrium among various factors. The major difficulty in managing endemias in livestock production emerges from ... [more ▼]

Health disorders in bovine herds are, in essence, multifactorial. They are based on the equilibrium among various factors. The major difficulty in managing endemias in livestock production emerges from two elements: the extreme variability of practices among farms and over time on one hand and on the other hand, the crossed impact of various factors producing the same result. A simple example will illustrate the two problems: Mastitis has epidemiological components that govern their own response to means of prevention. Because no two dairy farms ever have fifty per cent of their livestock production practices in common, the establishment of the usual means of prevention will never have the same dosable impact in each of the two farms (Bradley et al. 2007; Théron et al. 2009). Further, in view of the variability of certain practices or adjustments over time, a situation can vary while all other factors remain constant, due to a neglected invisible factor, thus diminishing the strength of the prevention argument. Each of us has known situations in which post-dipping did not generate the anticipated effects, and situations in which, after a transitory improvement linked to milking practices, the situation degrades again for a cause associated with the milking machine or feeding. The conclusion of this introduction is both simple and complex: the integrated control of mastitis is based on long-term monitoring. This monitoring is justified by the economic and societal impact of this disease. Good monitoring implies the definition of key measurable control points. The aim of this article will be to define the indicators and epidemiological objectives that enable the level of mammary health and its evolution to be defined over time. [less ▲]

Thematic analysis and the 3rd person plural suffix pronoun in the Medinet Habu historical inscriptions

in Kousoulis, Panagiotis (Ed.) Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress of Egyptologists (in press)

A ‘Dutch vision’ of Community Based Tourism: Dutch People in the Belgian Ardennes

in Cawley, Mary; Bicalho, Ana Maria; Laurens, Lucette (Eds.) The Sustainability of Rural Systems: global and local challenges and opportunities (in press)

One theoretical recommendation to develop sustainable rural tourism is to base its development on local resources. This should embed the tourist activity into the local society, avoid easy relocalization ... [more ▼]

One theoretical recommendation to develop sustainable rural tourism is to base its development on local resources. This should embed the tourist activity into the local society, avoid easy relocalization of investment, and help to brand the destination. The Belgian Ardennes is a proximate recreational location for Dutch people. The paper lists the local resources that attract Dutch tourists and the ways in which regional and local authorities deal with this tourist development. Based on key actor interviews and in depth analysis of the promotional material produced both by authorities and commercial companies, the paper underlines the hotchpotch of ways used in selling and consuming the Ardennes. Due to the lack of local entrepreneurship and because the Dutch tourism enterprises have better knowledge of the Dutch market, these enterprises control a huge share of tourism activities in the Ardennes. These Dutch investments change the destination as well as the local identity. Initially, Dutch companies developed a form of tourism based on nature and the rural landscape, but they diversified their activities into non land based tourism (not involving the use of land as in agriculture hors sol) and the ‘disneyfication’ of places. This Belgian case study follows more or less the well known ‘tourist destination life cycle model’, but the originality of the paper is to stress the difficulties posed for authorities to regulate tourism development and to maintain the quality of the destination. [less ▲]

Le goût et le toucher de la ville. La perception sensible de la ville par les sensorialités basses : l’exemple des Mémoires de Casanova

in Beck, Robert (Ed.) Les cinq sens de la ville (in press)

L'Alceste de Barclone (P. Montserrat inv. 158-161). Édition, traduction et analyse contextuelle d'un poème latin conservé sur papyrus

Book published by Presses Universitaires de Liège (in press)

This book consists of a textual and contextual study of the anonymous Latin poem known as the Alcestis Barcinonensis or « Barcelona Alcestis ». The work opens with a thorough codicological and ... [more ▼]

This book consists of a textual and contextual study of the anonymous Latin poem known as the Alcestis Barcinonensis or « Barcelona Alcestis ». The work opens with a thorough codicological and palaeographic analysis of the Montserrat codex miscellaneous (2nd half of the IV century) to which the Alcestis belongs, with particular attention to the pages containing the poem. Subsequently, a transcription of the papyrological text and a critical edition are providede alongside a French translation and a critical and linguistic commentary. Lastly, the question of the context of production and reception of the Alcestis in Late Antiquity is addressed. [less ▲]

Effect of New Synthetic PEGylated Ferulic Acids in Comparison to Ferulic Acid and Commercial Surfactants on the Properties of Wheat Flour Dough and Bread

in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (in press)

BACKGROUND: Ferulic acid esterified with poly(ethylene glycol) with three different average molecular weights (200, 400 and 1000 g/mol) was studied in breadmaking. The effects of these antioxidants on the ... [more ▼]

BACKGROUND: Ferulic acid esterified with poly(ethylene glycol) with three different average molecular weights (200, 400 and 1000 g/mol) was studied in breadmaking. The effects of these antioxidants on the properties of wheat flour dough and bread were analyzed and compared with those obtained with ferulic acid and two commercial surfactants, diacetyl tartaric acid ester of mono- and diglycerides and sodium stearoyl lactylate. Farinographic and alveographic methods as well as weight, volume and bread firmness measurements were used for this purpose. <br /> <br />RESULTS: Such as ferulic acid, when the PEGylated derivatives were implemented in the dough (5000 ppm), it accelerated its breakdown and decreased its rheological properties. However, it allowed to avoid the important diminution of loaf volume observed when dough supplemented with ferulic acid was baked. That decrease in volume was related to the inhibition of the yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisae) by the unesterified ferulic acid. Moreover, two of the PEGylated ferulic acids even contributed to an increase of loaf volumes (5-6%) and demonstrated crumb softener properties. <br /> <br />CONCLUSION: The addition of ferulic acid in wheat flour dough caused the inhibition of the yeast, which resulted in decreased bread volume. That effect could be avoid by the esterification of ferulic acid with poly(ethylene glycol). [less ▲]

Franz Thedieck (1900-1995) und das Verhältnis zwischen Wissenschaft und Politik "von Weimar nach Bonn": eine biographische Annäherung

in Thomes, Paul (Ed.) Zwischen Narration und Methode. Neue Impulse in der historischen Biographieforschung (in press)

Documentário e mal-entendido. Retorno sobre uma primeira filmagem no Brasil

in Stols, Eddy; Mascaro, Luciana; Bueno, Clodoaldo (Eds.) Brasil e Bélgica: Cinco Séculos de Conexões e Interação (in press)

Réexamen du dessin du codex miscellaneus de Montserrat (P. Montserrat inv. nr. 154 = MP³ 2916.41)

in Aegyptus (in press), 90

New interpretation of the drawing of a mythological hero in the 4th Montserrat codex miscellaneus.