Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Development of Hysteroscopic Insemination of the Uterine Tube in the Mare

was found to be less than 2 French. The average volume required to fill a uterine tube was 0.3 ml. Complete tracts (n 5 86) were classified as estrus, diestrus, transitional, or anestrus based on ovarian structures. The external appearance of the ostium (opening) was imaged by using an Olympus stereomicroscope a connected to a data-acquisition‐dataanalysis imaging program. b The mean diameter and area of the ostium were determined. A variability in the external morphology but not in the diameter (analysis of variance; p 5 0.25) or area ( p 5 0.39) of the uterine tube was observed, but it was unrelated to physiologic status (chi square; p 5 0.56). There were five main morphologic categories: papilla (36%), complex (32%), diffuse (17%), double ridge (11%), and other (4%). There was a withinmare variability in morphologic type. In the second experiment, 12 mixed-breed light horse mares were selected for a breeding trial based on the following: age (,8 years of age), good endometrial biopsy scores (I or IIA), healthy reproductive tracts, and no history of reproductive problems. The mares were teased
Sea Level Variability around Japan during the Twentieth Century Simulated by a Regional Ocean Model

AbstractSea level variability around Japan from 1906 to 2010 is examined using a regional ocean model, along with observational data and the CMIP5 historical simulations. The regional model reproduces observed interdecadal sea level variability, for example, high sea level around 1950, low sea level in the 1970s, and sea level rise during the most recent three decades, along the Japanese coast. Sensitivity runs reveal that the high sea level around 1950 was induced by the wind stress curl changes over the North Pacific, characterized by a weakening of the Aleutian low. In contrast, the recent sea level rise is primarily caused by heat and freshwater flux forcings. That the wind-induced sea level rise along the Japanese coast around 1950 is as large as the recent sea level rise highlights the importance of natural variability in understanding regional sea level change on interdecadal time scales.
Does Citizen Participation in Local Government Decision-Making Contribute to Strengthening Local Planning and Accountability Systems? An Empirical Assessment of Stakeholders’ Perceptions in Nepal

Citizen participation in local government is usually considered to be an important mechanism for achieving development gains, strengthening local accountability, and empowering citizens. Using exploratory interviews and focused discussions, this study examines qualitatively the role of citizen participation in local government decision-making and its contribution towards strengthening local planning and accountability systems in Nepal. The findings show that participation strengthened local planning and accountability systems, but that it was also linked to some potential negative outcomes. Outcomes varied depending on the participation structures and other factors, for example, local power and politics, incentives for participation, the capacity of citizens and local governments, and the level of support from elected representatives. These findings suggest that the relationship between citizen participation and participation outcomes is rather complex and dynamic, and that effective participation often depends on the building agency of marginalized groups, the mobilization of citizens, and on the establishment of vibrant social networks, all of which produce forces that may have various impacts on the effectiveness of participation.
Eye‐tracking Social Preferences

We hypothesize that if people are motivated by a particular social preference, then choosing in accordance with this preference will lead to an identifiable pattern of eye movements. We track eye movements while subjects make choices in simple three-person distribution experiments. We characterize each choice in terms of three different types of social preferences: efficiency, maxi-min, and envy. For the characterization, we use either the choice data or the eye movement data. The evidence indicates that distributional choices are broadly consistent with the choice rule implied by eye movements. In other words, what subjects appear to be interested in when you look at their choices corresponds to what they appear to be interested in when you look at their eye movements. This correspondence lends credibility to the behavioral relevance of social preferences models.
A note on secants of Grassmannians

Let G(k,n) be the Grassmannian of k-subspaces in an n- dimensional complex vector space, k 3. Given a projective variety X, its s-secant variety s(X) is defined to be the closure of the union of linear spans of all the s-tuples of independent points lying on X. We classify all defective s(G(k,n)) for s  12.
The Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle And Transition Economies

The objective of this paper is to investigate the existence of the Feldstein and Horioka puzzle in transition countries, divided into three groups of countries: South-East Europe (SEE), Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Central to this puzzle is the β coefficient, which measures the relationship between domestic savings and investment. In their seminal paper from 1980 Feldstein and Horioka estimated a value of the β coefficient close to 1, which in their opinion indicates low capital mobility as opposed to the theory and the conventional wisdom of perfect capital mobility. We use annual data for the period 1991-2010 and panel cointegration econometric technique to examine this relationship in three panels of countries (SEE, CEE, and CIS). We find that the puzzle of Feldstein and Horioka exists in all three panels, but the connection between savings and investment is generally lower than 1. As we move towards a panel composed of the larger and richer countries the value of the β coefficient increases. Moreover, the coefficient of adjustment of the disequilibrium between domestic savings and investment is positive in all cases, indicating that any imbalance between savings and investment is not corrected immediately.
Impact of Labour Force Dynamics on Economic Growth in Nigeria: An Empirical Analysis Using ARDL Bound Testing Approach

This paper examined empirically the impact of labour force dynamics on economic growth in Nigeria over the period 1970–2015 using the newly developed bounds testing approach to co-integration. The results obtained revealed that both the short-run and long-run growth impacts of labour force dynamics in Nigeria are significant and positive. In particular, the results showed that for a one-percentage point increase in labour force dynamics, 1.0825 percent per capital real GDP is induced in the long-run. Having ascertained the significance of labour force dynamics in positively influencing economic growth in Nigeria, the study, thus, recommends that the government should implement a broad set of employment generating policies with the ultimate aim of fostering a sustained increase in the growth rate of real GDP. Keywords: Labour Force Dynamics; Demographic Transition; Economic Growth.
Organ Donation Attitudes and Practices Among Older Adults Participating in Evidence-Based Health Programs

Objective: The study assessed attitudes, barriers, and practices related to deceased organ donation and intent to enroll on a donor registry among older adults in health programs. Methods: We surveyed 1,286 adults (71% over age 60) participating in evidence-based self-management/lifestyle change programs in Michigan about their attitudes toward organ donation. Results: Three subscales with good psychometric properties were identified: General Benefits (Alpha .83), General Barriers (Alpha .79), and Age/Health Barriers (Alpha .61). Female gender, white race, higher education attainment/income, and intent to sign up on the donor registry were correlated with positive attitudes toward donation. Participants cited age and chronic disease status as barriers to enrolling as organ donors. Conclusion: Education on donor eligibility and perceived barriers could increase organ donation rates among participants in evidence-based health programs.
Solar cycle variations of the Cluster spacecraft potential and its use for electron density estimations

[1] A sunlit conductive spacecraft, immersed in tenuous plasma, will attain a positive potential relative to the ambient plasma. This potential is primarily governed by solar irradiation, which causes escape of photoelectrons from the surface of the spacecraft, and the electrons in the ambient plasma providing the return current. In this paper we combine potential measurements from the Cluster satellites with measurements of extreme ultraviolet radiation from the TIMED satellite to establish a relation between solar radiation and spacecraft charging from solar maximum to solar minimum. We then use this relation to derive an improved method for determination of the current balance of the spacecraft. By calibration with other instruments we thereafter derive the plasma density. The results show that this method can provide information about plasma densities in the polar cap and magnetotail lobe regions where other measurements have limitations.
Earth-based radar data reveal extended deposits of the Moon's Orientale basin

We present new Earth-based radar observations of ejecta associated with the lunar Orientale impact basin. We can distinguish (1) a block-poor ejecta facies composing a concentric halo of mantling material 10 m or greater in thickness that extends more than 1000 km from the basin center, and (2) a melt-rich deposit that forms a discontinuous but areally extensive stratigraphic marker across the southern highlands. The melt-rich component likely extends well into the South Pole–Aitken basin, a key target for future landed and sample return missions. The observation of these two ejecta facies and their distribution across the southern nearside yields new insight into the types and distribution of material contributed by large basin-forming impacts to the highlands megaregolith.
Effect of particle size, blend ratio and some selective bio‑additives on rheological behaviour of high‑concentration iron ore slurry

The influence of particle size, blend ratio and some selective bio-additives on the rheological behaviour of an Indian iron ore sample in a slurry concentration range of 60–75% by mass was evaluated. The rheological parameters were measured using a highprecision ThermoFisher Scientific HAAKETM RheoStressTM 1 Rheometer. The iron ore slurry samples indicated non-Newtonian flow behaviour and fitted quite well with the Bingham plastic model in the studied range of concentrations. The specific multimodal iron ore samples with a broad size distribution indicated a substantial reduction in slurry viscosity, yield stress and improved solids loading compared to monomodal ones. The reduction in apparent viscosity at a given shear rate for the specific iron ore slurry sample was correlated to a distribution modulus () derived from the Farris theory. The application of small dosages (0.8–1% w/w of total solids) of two selective bio-additives extracted from Indian spinach (Basella alba) and Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypifolia Linn) further reduced the Bingham viscosity and yield stress values through surface modification at higher solids loading. The increase in yield stress values with an increase in solids concentration was attributed to the formation of loosely packed flocs and immobilisation of water within them, thus increasing particle–particle and particle–fluid friction. The bio-additives may be able to improve the fluid mobility among the particles, thus reducing the internal friction constituting the flocs and facilitating the slurry flow with the application of a reasonably lesser shearing force. The study reveals that the blending of fines with coarse iron ore at a controlled particle size distribution supplemented by small dosages of low-cost additives may be employed for preparation and transportation of highconcentration iron ore slurry with improved pipe economics.
Evolution of lightning in an isolated hailstorm of moderate size in the tropics

[1] Evolution of lightning activity in a tropical hailstorm of moderate size that developed in the premonsoon season at Pune (18°32′N, 73°51′E, 559 m above sea level) is studied from the measurements of surface electric field, the Maxwell current and thunder. Total flash rate is counted from the electric field record, and the cloud-to-ground (CG) flash rate is estimated from the visual observations. Precise timings of their occurrence were confirmed from the observations of overshoot in the Maxwell current records. The storm exhibited an almost constant rate of one CG flash every 1 to 2 min over the whole life time of the storm. The ratio of intracloud (IC) to CG flashes (IC/CG) increased with the increase in total flash rate. In the convective stage of the storm, field changes from consecutive flashes were generally found to alternate in polarity. Moreover, in this stage, field changes occur in pairs, the first field change of each pair being of negative polarity and the second one of positive polarity. The two field changes in a pair occur with an average time difference of 14.3 ± 8.4 s while two consecutive pairs appear after 29.3 ± 9.1 s. In between the convective and mature stages, our observations suggest the occurrence of the phenomenon of rain gush and the field excursion associated with falling precipitation. Development of the mature stage was marked with rapid transitions in the surface electric field and the Maxwell current polarities from negative to positive. Further, total flash rate and IC/CG ratio sharply increase, and the lightning-induced electric field changes become almost exclusively of negative polarity. Observations suggest possibly a lifting up of the charging region in mature stage of the storm. The dissipating stage of the storm witnessed hail and rain showers, sharp transition of electric field and the Maxwell current from positive to negative polarity and occurrence of a few positive CG discharges. Our observations are consistent with the general belief that that some lightning flashes, by neutralizing and depositing charge in the region of opposite polarity, change the charge distribution so as to trigger another discharge in the storm.
Flight behaviour of Honey Buzzards (Pernis apivorus) during spring migration over the sea Migrační chování včelojeda lesního (Pernis apivorus) při jarním tahu přes moře

The aim of this research was to study the flight behaviour of mi - grating Honey Buzzards (Pernis apivorus) over water in relation to atmospheric conditions considering the flock as sampling unit. Observations were made be - tween 29 April and 16 May 2001 over the island of Ustica (southern Italy), lo- cated about 60 km N of western Sicily, 270 km NE of the Cap Bon Promontory (Tunisia), 140 km NE of the island of Marettimo and 230 km W of the Italian Peninsula. A total of 124 flocks were counted, of them 101 undertook the cross - ing of the sea towards NE. The highest proportion of crossing flocks was seen during midday, but those seen leaving the island during the afternoon, about two-three hours before sunset, are evidence of the capacity of these raptors to migrate across water surfaces during the night. Considering both crossing and not crossing flocks, ideal weather conditions for crossing existed with following and weak lateral winds. During following wind, Honey Buzzards, although flew at low altitude, used soaring flight over water successfully.
Features of temperature dependence of contact resistivity in ohmic contacts on lapped n-Si

The temperature dependence of contact resistivity ρc in lapped silicon specimens with donor concentrations of 5 × 1016, 3 × 1017, and 8 × 1017 cm−3 was studied experimentally. We found that, after decreasing part of the ρc(T) curve in the low temperature range, an increasing part is registered with increasing temperature T. It is demonstrated that the formation of contact to a lapped Si wafer results in the generation of high dislocation density in the near-surface region of the semiconductor and also in ohmic contact behavior. In this case, current flows through the metal shunts associated with dislocations. The theory developed is in good agreement with experimental results.
The role of biodegradable materials in the treatment of articular cartilage defects Eklem kikirdak defektlerinin tedavisinde biyobozunur malzemelerin rolü

Patients and methods: The study included 10 patients (7 males, 3 females) who underwent mosaicplasty using 6.5-mm grafts. The donor sites of the grafts were filled up with 2 to 6 pieces (average 3.5 pieces) of Polyactive B cylinders, 7.5 mm in diameter. The control group consisted of 10 patients in whom the donor sites were left empty. Surgical interventions were performed either arthroscopically or by open exposure. All the patients had preoperative, 3- and 9-month clinical scores; preoperative, 7-day, and 3-month magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Control arthroscopy was performed in all Polyactive B-filled patients and in four control patients nine months postoperatively. Results: No postoperative bleeding or other complications occurred. Clinical scores were similar in two groups. Magnetic resonance imaging showed congruent surfaces in all cases. In control arthroscopies, no signs of inflammatory reaction were seen. All surfaces of the filled donor areas were congruent, whereas mild protrusions were observed on the surfaces of the control areas. Macroscopically, the Polyactive B plugs were well integrated into the surroundings. Histological analysis showed proper subchondral ossification in each Polyactive-B case, and a large number of polymer fragments, suggesting partial biodegradation. Conclusion: The absence of inflammation and evidence of mild foreign body reaction suggest that the Polyactive B is biocompatible and may be appropriate to fill up the donor areas.
The Determinants of Underpricing for Seasoned Equity Offers

Seasoned offers were underpriced by an average of 2.2 percent during the 1980s and 1990s, with the discount increasing substantially over time. The increase appears to be related to Rule 10b-21 and to economic changes affecting both IPOs and SEOs. Consistent with temporary price pressure, underpricing is positively related to offer size especially for securities with relatively inelastic demand. Underpricing is also positively related to price uncertainty and, after Rule 10b-21, to the magnitude of preoffer returns. Additionally, I find that underpricing is significantly related to underwriter pricing conventions such as price rounding and pricing relative to the bid quote
Mixing and overshooting in surface convection zones of DA white dwarfs: first results from ANTARES

We present results of a large, high resolution 3D hydrodynamical simulation of the surface layers of a DA white dwarf (WD) with $T_{\rm eff}=11800$ K and $\log(g)=8$ using the ANTARES code, the widest and deepest such simulation to date. Our simulations are in good agreement with previous calculations in the Schwarzschild-unstable region and in the overshooting region immediately beneath it. Farther below, in the wave-dominated region, we find that the rms horizontal velocities decay with depth more rapidly than the vertical ones. Since mixing requires both vertical and horizontal displacements, this could have consequences for the size of the region that is well mixed by convection, if this trend is found to hold for deeper layers. We discuss how the size of the mixed region affects the calculated settling times and inferred steady-state accretion rates for WDs with metals observed in their atmospheres.
Sur l'irréductibilité d'une induite parabolique

Abstract Let F be a non-Archimedean locally compact field and let D be a central division algebra over F. Let π1 and π2 be respectively two smooth irreducible representations of GL(n 1, D) and GL(n 2, D), n 1, n 2 ≧ 0. In this article, we give some sufficient conditions on π1 and π2 so that the parabolically induced representation of π1 ⊗ π2 to GL(n 1 + n 2, D) has a unique irreducible quotient. In the case where π1 is a cuspidal representation, we compute the Zelevinsky's parameters of such a quotient in terms of the parameters of π2. This is the key point for making explicit Howe correspondence for dual pairs of type II (cf. [Mínguez, thesis, Orsay 2006]).
STORE-BRAND ENTRY AND THE VARIATION OF RETAIL PASS-THROUGH

Issues related to retail pass-through receive much attention from both academics and business practitioners. Both analytical and empirical works have been done to characterize and document the retail pass-through rates. However, scant attention has been paid to the change of retail pass-through when a retailer introduces a store brand. Based on evidence from scanner data, we investigate empirically the effects of store brand entry on retail pass‐through. We find that the entry of store brand is generally accompanied by reductions in retail pass‐through and that there are substantial variations in the reductions. We then examine the determinants of the magnitude of changes in pass-through, and evidence shows that the variations in pass-through changes are related to brand-specific and manufacturer-specific characteristics. In particular, retail pass-through reduces by a smaller magnitude for brands offering larger product varieties, belonging to a dominant manufacturer, having a greater margin against the retailer, and positioning at the higher-tier of market.
Integer points on curves of genus 1

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Selection versus development assessment centers: an international survey of design, execution, and evaluation

No recent survey documents differences in assessment center (AC) practices for selection and development in organizations in diverse countries. We analyze the design, execution, and evaluation of AC selection programs compared to development programs in a sample of 144 organizations in 18 countries. Our comparison identifies similarities and differences in job analysis techniques, dimensions (job requirements), observer pools, methods of assessor training, exercises and psychometric testing procedures, information provided to participants, and areas of evaluation of the program by participants. Results show important differences between selection and developmental programs which may be explained by economical, legal, and social factors. We also point out features of ACs that should be designed differently to optimize objectives.
Planning, managing and implementing place/city marketing effectively: review and discussion of the last 25 years

One of the most interesting issues in the literature of urban studies, the last thirty years especially,, concern the significance of city marketing procedure on high degree of city competitiveness achievement. The basic questions arising refer to the effectiveness of city marketing and how it can be measured, to the ability of public local authorities to plan and implement promotion policies as well as to the determination of the prerequisites according to which the “final produced good”, which is the “city image”, can be promoted effectively to the potential target markets. The purpose of the paper is to provide some answers to the questions above by reviewing and discussing the main relevant arguments of the last 25 years.