Abstract The present study provides insight into cross-language activation in hearing bimodal bilinguals by (1) examining co-activation of spoken words during processing signs bilingual users Dutch (their L1) and Sign Language the Netherlands (NGT; late learners) (2) investigating contribution mouthings to activation. NGT were presented with or without two sign-picture verification experiments....

The modified nominal group technique (NGT) is a useful and practical course evaluation tool that complements existing methods such as evaluation forms, surveys, pretests and posttests, focus groups, and interviews. The NGT's unique contribution to the evaluation process is the semi-quantitative, rank-ordered feedback data obtained on learners' perceptions of a course's strengths and weaknesses....

We investigate the possibility of constructing a locally supersymmetric extension of NGT (Nonsymmetric Gravitation Theory), based on the graded extension of the Poincaré group. In the framework of the simple model that we propose, we end up with a no-go result, namely the impossibility of cancelling some linear contribution in the gravitino field. This drawback seems to seriously undermine the ...

OBJECTIVE Daily physical activity remains an effective strategy to prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes. However, the metabolic response to exercise training is variable, and the precise clinical and molecular determinants that mark the metabolic improvements remain unknown. We tested the hypothesis that clinical improvements in glucose control after low-intensity exercise in individuals with im...

CONTEXT Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus are associated with increased levels of IL-6, a marker of inflammation. OBJECTIVE This study addressed the question of whether IL-6 was released from skeletal muscle after a high-fat meal in men with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), a prediabetic state, and whether IL-6 release could be reduced by weight loss. DESIGN Skeletal muscle metabolism w...

OBJECTIVE To determine insulin resistance and response in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and normal glucose tolerance (NGT), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance, and combined glucose intolerance (CGI). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 143 patients with PCOS (diagnosed on the basis of National Institutes of Health criteria) under...

This article examines the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) as an alternative strategy for designing a module in problem-solving mathematics education based on computational thinking teachers. Researchers have used this to address issue of teaching methods resolving issues area measurement among The expert recommendations' summary results determined 24 elements and three components that should be i...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the placental proteome differences between pregnant women complicated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and those with normal glucose tolerance (NGT). METHODS We used two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE) to separate and compare placental protein levels from GDM and NGT groups. Differentially expressed proteins between the two groups were identified by MALDI-TO...

OBJECTIVE The relationships between iron metabolism and type 2 diabetes are bidirectional: iron affects glucose metabolism and glucose metabolism impinges on several iron metabolic pathways. The mechanisms of these interactions depend on poorly known factors. We aimed to study the contribution of the serum soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Circulating sTfR was e...

Aims. This paper aims to evaluate characteristics and pregnancy outcomes in women prior classified normal by Carpenter and Coustan criteria (old criteria) and now gestational diabetes (GDM) by the IADPSG criteria. Methods. Retrospective analysis of 6727 pregnancies is used. Using the old criteria, 222 had GDM (old GDM). Using the IADPSG criteria, 382 had GDM of which 160 had a normal glucose to...