Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Approach to Regionalization of Municipalities based on Panel Data Modeling (by example of Republic of Bashkortostan)

Social and economic development of subterritories of the country or the region is heterogeneous. Because of that, the correct classification of territories into depressive, underdeveloped, developed and potentially growing is important. A relatively new approach that is used for regionalization of municipalities is the panel data analysis, the main benefit of which is the ability to analyze the development of municipalities taking into account spatio-temporal cross-sections. In this paper, the procedure of regionalization of municipalities of the Republic of Bashkortostan in terms of socio-economic development using panel data modeling is outlined. Firstly, the panel data model of economic growth for all municipalities of the Republic of Bashkortostan is evaluated. Then, clusters of municipalities are formed by grouping fixed individual effects obtained in the construction of the model at the first step. After that, all panel data models are restructured, according to the newly selected clusters of municipalities. Finally, partial coefficients of elasticity are analyzed for the factors influencing the economic growth for each selected cluster. Keywords— municipal formation; regionalization; panel data analysis; clusterization
Dynamical polarization, plasmon model, and the Friedel oscillation of the screened potential in doped Dirac and Weyl system

We discuss the dynamical polarization, plasmon dispersion, relaxation time, and the Friedel oscillation of screened potential of the two-dimension Dirac and three-dimension Weyl system (which are gapped) in the low-energy tigh-binding model. The results, like the Fermi wavevector, Thomas-Fermi wavevector, and longitudinal conductivity are obtained in different dimensions. Some important conclusions are detailedly discussed in this paper, including the screening character under short or long range Coulomb interaction, and the longitudinal conductivity in two- or three-dimensions. The longitudinal conductivity in optical limit is distinguishing for the case of two-dimension system and three-dimension system. The density-dependence (including the carrier density and the impurity concentration) of the Fermi wavevector, dc conductivity, and the relaxation time are discussed. Specially, for the doped Weyl system, the pumped carrier density due to the chiral anomaly origin from electromagnetic response is controlled by the internode relaxation time which has also been analyzed. %The model for which the calculations based on is the low-energy tight-binding model as presented in the Sec.2, %i.e., the results in this paper is for the low-temperature and low-energy case %and it's thus possible to carrying out a logarithmic self-energy correction to the relaxation time as we discussed in the text. %The difference between the longitudinal conductivity in serversal systems is also been discussed. Our results is helpful to the application of the Dirac or Weyl systems as well as the study on their low-temperature characters.
Are personality traits a good predictors of the type of watched pornography? Analysis of the relationship between personality traits and the preference of a chosen pornographic categories

The aim of this work was the further exploration of the relationship between selected personality factors and the preference of a given type of pornography. Data from 136 respondents aged between 19 and 56 years was used for the analysis. Selected personality traits were examined using the TIPI-PL questionnaire. Subjects were presented with 25 categories of pornographic films and were asked to select the keywords they use to search for pornography on the Internet. Data exploration has shown that the viewers of pornographic films are characterized by a significantly higher level of extraversion and emotional stability in relation to people who do not use pornography. In addition, it was shown that openness to experience turned out to be a significant predictor of the preferences of pornographic categories such as „BDSM”, „group sex” or „big penis”. Further research should take into account other features of the human psyche that may be related to pornographic preferences and examine the attractiveness of a given type of pornography.
Changes in Development of European Larch (Larix decidua Mill.) Vegetative Buds Induced by Plant Hormones

Effects of exogenously applied auxins and cytokinins on morphogenesis of European larch vegetative buds collected from 40-year-old tree were investigated using plant tissue culture techniques. Explants were prepared as short segments with axillary buds cut from the current year twigs or one-year-old twigs and were cultivated on modified MS medium. Different variants of nutrient medium were featured by different content of phytohormones : abscisic acid, auxins (indole3-acetic acid and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), cytokinins (kinetin and 6-benzylaminopurine) and gibberellin (gibberellic acid-3). Abscisic acid negatively affected organogenesis in larch vegetative buds. Negative effect of auxins on the development of basal needles was significant after larch buds were cultivated in vitro for 25 days but after 75 days the tendency was observed that the number of explants with newly developing shoots increases with increasing concentration of auxins. Auxins strongly increased callus formation on larch explants. Cytokinins blocked elongation of needles and induced formation of longshoot primordia (structures able to form new meristems and to develop adventitious buds). Positive effect of cytokinins on viability of larch buds was significant in dark-grown explants, while large amounts of cytokinins have decreased the viability of light-grown explants (but less significantly). Gibberellin was able to promote the development of axial needles in the shoot apex zone.
A Normal Mode Stability Analysis of Numerical Interface Conditions for Fluid/Structure Interaction

In multi physics computations where a compressible fluid is coupled with a linearly elastic solid, it is standard to enforce continuity of the normal velocities and of the normal stresses at the interface between the fluid and the solid. In a numerical scheme, there are many ways that velocityand stress-continuity can be enforced in the discrete approximation. This paper performs a normal mode stability analysis of the linearized problem to investigate the stability of different numerical interface conditions for a model problem approximated by upwind type finite difference schemes. The analysis shows that depending on the ratio of densities between the solid and the fluid, some numerical interface conditions are stable up to the maximal CFL-limit, while other numerical interface conditions suffer from a severe reduction of the stable CFL-limit. The paper also presents a new interface condition, obtained as a simplified characteristic boundary condition, that is proved to not suffer from any reduction of the stable CFL-limit. Numerical experiments in one space dimension show that the new interface condition is stable also for computations with the non-linear Euler equations of compressible fluid flow coupled with a linearly elastic solid. AMS subject classifications: 65M12, 35L60, 35L65
Education for the masses? The interaction between wealth, educational and political inequalities

This paper presents a simple model of distribution dynamics, in which the distributions of wealth, education and political power are circularly endogenous. Different levels of education translate into different income and wealth levels. Political power may (or may not) vary with wealth, and in turn affects decisions on the level of public expenditure on education. Since the market for education credit is imperfect, some people might need to rely on public schooling, the quality of which depends on those expenditure levels. As a result, educational opportunities differ along the wealth distribution. The dynamic system displays multiple equilibria, some of which are characterized by a vicious circle of interaction between educational, wealth and political inequalities. These particular equilibria, which are more unequal, are also shown to be inefficient in terms of aggregate output levels. Switching equilibria may be achieved through redistribution of political power.
Nursing care in fast-track surgery strategy

In recent years, many study results have been published confirming an improvement in the outcomes of treatment related with management of patients within the fast-track surgery programme. Early postoperative rehabilitation is possible provided there is engagement of a multi-disciplinary team, including well-educated nurses. Today, a diversion can be observed from traditional nursing on behalf of a coordinated, holistic approach, while more attention is paid to the, thus far marginalised, psychosocial aspects of care. The objective of the study is to discuss the basic assumptions of fast track surgery with respect to nursing care, with particular emphasis placed on the educational function. Modern nursing within the short-track surgery programme should focus on the provision of patients with care consisting of preliminary information concerning the perioperative period, social and psychological support, counselling in the area of home convalescence, and procedures in the case of complications.
through off-target inhibition of kinases important for cell signaling Tyrosine kinase inhibitors impair B-cell immune responses in CML

Flanagan, John Goldman, Elizabeth J. Shpall, Peter Kelleher, David Marin and Katayoun Rezvani Foroni, Aristeidis Chaidos, Nichola Cooper, Ian Gabriel, Jane Apperley, Sarah Belsey, Robert J. Alsuliman, Stephan Mielke, Alexandra Bazeos, Kate Stringaris, Sara Ali, Dragana Milojkovic, Letizia Hugues de Lavallade, Ahmad Khoder, Melanie Hart, Anushruti Sarvaria, Takuya Sekine, Abdullah through off-target inhibition of kinases important for cell signaling Tyrosine kinase inhibitors impair B-cell immune responses in CML
MASTER ’ S SUPERVISION : DOES PREFERENCE FOR RESEARCH VERSUS TEACHING REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE ?

Longstanding debates exist across the literature as to potential consequences of a preference for teaching versus research for a host of academic work outcomes. Seemingly absent from the literature, however, is evidence of the effect of such a preference on academic outputs, such as master’s and doctoral supervisions, and the extent such a preference and its effects are different for men or women. Applying a comprehensive purposive sampling strategy, a large South African higher institution was sampled. Structural equation models were used, with tests of path invariance to test for gender moderation, as well as further tests of such preferences as mediators of relationships between certain academic productivity variables. This study therefore seeks to investigate: (i) the potential influence of an intrinsic oppositional preference for research versus teaching on numbers of successful masters and doctoral supervisions of individual academic staff; (ii) the mediating influence of intrinsic role orientations on the relationships between successful masters and doctoral supervisions and certain of their key determinants, such as (a) years of experience as s researcher, (b) research output, (c) methodological differences (quantitative versus qualitative research preferences), and (d) work-life-balance effects; and (iii) the extent these determinants of successful postgraduate supervision are moderated by gender. Findings suggest that men with an oppositional preference for teaching report significantly higher numbers of successful master’s supervisions, and those with a preference for research report significantly lower numbers of master’s supervisions. At the heart of these tests of theory is the question: does a preference for research (which has been found to be associated with higher research productivity) confer an advantage in postgraduate supervision? No difference in master’s supervisions was found by gender, but male supervisors were found to have significantly higher numbers of doctoral supervisions. Dependent children are found to be associated with more master’s degree supervisions, but only for male academics. However, total publications output is more strongly associated with master’s supervision for female academics. Academic experience is significantly associated with numbers of doctoral supervisions only for male academics. Implications of these findings are discussed, and recommendations are made.
Function of Drosophila ovo + in germline sex determination depends on X-chromosome number OLIVER

Germ-line sex determination in Drosophila melanogaster requires an assessment of the number of X chromosomes as measured against autosomal standards (XX = female, X = male) and signaling from the soma. Both of these sex determination cues are required for female-specific Sex-lethal+ function in germ cells. The ovo+ locus encodes zinc finger protein(s) required for female-specific splicing of Sex-lethal+ pre-mRNA, making ovo+ a candidate function acting between the two principal cues and Sex-lethal+. We have made ovo reporter genes and find that they show high activity in the germ line of females and low activity in the germ line of males. XY flies transformed into somatic females do not show high levels of reporter activity, while XX flies transformed into somatic males do. This shows that high level ovo+ expression depends on the number of X chromosomes, not the somatic sexual signals. The requirement for ovo+ function is restricted to XX flies. Mutations in ovo have no effect on XY males, X0 males or XY females, but have pronounced effects on germ cell viability in XX females, XX females with sex transformed germ lines, [. ] OLIVER, Brian Clay, et al. Function of Drosophila ovo + in germ-line sex determination depends on X-chromosome number. Development, 1994, vol. 120, no. 11, p. 3185-3195
Skp2 expression exhibits a negative correlation with P27Kip1 in lungs ofSD rat stress model induced by lipopolysaccharide

In order to investigate action mechanism of Skp2 in SD rat stress model continuously challenged with LPS, not only the histopathological changes but also the distribution and expression of Skp2 and P27Kip1 were detected in lungs from SD rats by HE and immunohistochemistry staining respectively. According to present results, Skp2 and P27Kip1 mianly distributed in the epithelia of respiratory bronchioles, pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelia of bronchus and vascular endothelial, a few were located at alveolar wall. As well, area, IOD and IOD/area of Skp2 observably increased in LPS-treated rats (P<0.05 or P<0.01), but IOD and IOD/area of P27Kip1 apparently decreased in LPS-treated rats (P<0.05 or P<0.01). In conclusion, moderate pathological changes existed in lungs from SD rat stress model challenged by LPS. Moreover, Skp2 high level was negatively correlated with P27Kip1 low expression in lungs, it is indicated that Skp2 probably became a key indicator during stress disease process
Development and Validation of a Simple RP-HPLC Method for Simultaneous Estimation of Metformin Hydrochloride and Rosiglitazone in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

The objective of this study was to develop a simple, efficient, precise and accurate reversed phase HPLC (RP-HPLC) method for simultaneous determination of metformin in combination with rosiglitazone in newly formulated tablets. The combination of these drugs are commonly used and prescribed as anti-diabetic drugs in Bangladesh. The method has been developed by using the mobile phase comprising of sodium dihydrogen phosphate (NaH 2 PO 4 ) buffer (pH 3.5) and acetonitrile (60:40, v/v) at a flow rate of 0.7 ml/min over C 18 bonded silica column (ODS) (250 x 4.6 mm, 5 μ) at ambient temperature. The effluents were monitored at 230 nm and retention times were found to be 3.35 min and 11.95 min for metformin and rosiglitazone, respectively. Calibration curves were determined with a range from 0.03125 to 0.50 μmole/ml of standards and the regression coefficients (r 2 ) were found as 0.999 for metformin and 1.0 for rosiglitazone. The assay was validated for the accuracy, precision etc. according to ICH, USP and FDA guidelines. The proposed method can be useful in routine analysis for quantitative determination of metformin hydrochloride and rosiglitazone in pharmaceutical dosage forms. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.3329/dujps.v11i2. 14574 Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 11 (2): 157-163, 2012 (December)
The Macro Wage Curve and Labor Market Flexibility in Zimbabwe

There is little available information about what determines money wages in Sub-Saharan Africa--or indeed about whether there is a stable relationship between wages, productivity, GDP (gross domestic product), inflation, activity in the informal sector, policy changes, and unemployment. In studying how wages in Zimbabwe are affected by short- and long-run changes in variables, the author asks: Are wages affected by prices, unemployment, increased productivity, economic activity, or policy changes? Does a macro wage curve exist? Did structural adjustment cause a structural change in labor markets? She finds that a macro wage curve does exist, so wages are flexible both generally and in the manufacturing sector. So, the labor market is able to adjust to both positive and negative shocks. The main cause of falling real wages in Zimbabwe is reduced economic activity. In the short term, wages are affected by changes in the unemployment rate. They are also affected positively by increases in productivity, prices, and economic activity. The forecasting performance of the wage determination models shows that they are valid after the implementation of structural adjustment in 1991.
Title : Scaling up DNA metabarcoding for freshwater macrozoobenthos monitoring 2

Running Title (45 char max): Metabarcoding with fusion primer sets 1 Title: Scaling up DNA metabarcoding for freshwater macrozoobenthos monitoring 2 Authors: Vasco Elbrecht, Dirk Steinke 3 4 Affiliations: 5 1) Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada 6 2) Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada 7 *Corresponding author: Vasco Elbrecht (elbrecht@uoguelph.ca), 8 9 Abstract: 10 The viability of DNA metabarcoding for assessment of freshwater macrozoobenthos has been demonstrated over the past 11 years. It matured to a stage where it can be applied to monitoring at a large scale, keeping pace with increased high 12 throughput sequencing (HTS) capacity. However, workflows and sample tagging need to be optimized to accommodate for 13 hundreds of samples within a single sequencing run. We here conceptualize a streamlined metabarcoding workflow, in 14 which samples are processed in 96-well plates. Each sample is replicated starting with tissue extraction. Negative and 15 positive controls are included to ensure data reliability. With our newly developed fusion primer sets for the BF2+BR2 16 primer pair up to three 96-well plates (288 wells) can be uniquely tagged for a single Illumina sequencing run. By including 17 Illumina indices, tagging can be extended to thousands of samples. We hope that our metabarcoding workflow will be used 18 as a practical guide for future large-scale biodiversity assessments involving freshwater invertebrates. However, we also 19 want to point out that this is just one possible metabarcoding approach, and that we hope this article will stimulate 20 discussion and publication of alternatives and extensions. 21 22 23
Developing a Peer Observation Program with University Teachers

This paper evaluates a peer observation of teaching scheme one year after its introduction in a United Kingdom (UK) university. In order to understand why the case study institution chose to implement peer observation, there is discussion of the national policies that have encouraged its use in the UK and the lessons learned from universities in the United States and Australia. A series of themes are identified which provide an analytical framework for the consideration of the responses of individual academics from some of the departments involved to the underlying principles, processes and practices of the scheme. The research demonstrates the importance of implementing peer observation sensitively, taking account of the organizational culture of the different departments and being fully aware of the anxieties and concerns of academic staff. This paper evaluates the peer observation of teaching process one year after its introduction in a United Kingdom (UK) university. The decision to implement peer observation was taken centrally, but the execution was decentralized to departmental level. The departments started at varying points in the journey towards acceptance of the value of peer observation. These different starting points, and other factors related to the variety of academic tribes involved (Becher & Trowler, 2001), resulted in departments making different choices about how to implement the model that was presented to them. Reactions of individual academics to these choices are described through interviews with members of academic staff from some of the departments involved. To understand the decisions taken by the university management to implement a programme of peer observation, a brief discussion is provided of the national policies that have driven this agenda forward.
Unemployment Insurance Policy with Endogenous Labor Force Participation

We construct a variant of the Mortensen-Pissarides matching model in which a worker's labor force participation decision is endogenous. The distinction between unemployment and nonparticipation, two non-working states, is due to a worker's job search behavior. A key feature of the model is that heterogeneity in productivity is introduced in order to characterize a worker's endogenous search intensity choice. A distinguishing result from the quantitative experiment of the unemployment insurance (UI) policy is that an increase in UI benefits has a significant impact on the labor force size as well as on the composition of the labor force, which crucially depends on the authority's ability to monitor the moral hazard. With perfect monitoring, more generous UI benefits increase both the ratios of employment and unemployment to population. In the absence of monitoring, we find the opposite results.
The Timepix 3 Telescope for LHCb Upgrade RD measurements

The Timepix3 telescope is a high rate, data driven beam telescope created for LHCb upgrade studies, such as sensor performance for prototypes of the vertex locator (VELO) upgrade. When testing VELO prototypes the readout is identical to the telescope, and additionally, a simple way to integrate triggers from other detectors is also provided, allowing tracks to be synchronised offline with other devices under test. Examples of LHCb upgrade detectors which have been qualified with the Timepix3 telescope are the Upstream Tracker (UT), Scintillating Fibres (SciFi), Ring Imaging CHerenkov (RICH), and Time Of internally Reflected CHerenkov light (TORCH). The telescope was installed in the SPS North hall at CERN. It consists of 8 planes with 300 μm p-on-n silicon sensors read out by Timepix3 ASICs. Tracks measured with the telescope have excellent temporal (∼1 ns) and spatial resolution ( 2 μm). The telescope has been operated with a rate of tracks written to disk up to 5 MHz limited only by conditions at the SPS. A description of the telescope and main results of the telescope performance such as track reconstruction efficiency are presented.
Age, Luck, and Inheritance

We present a mechanism to analytically generate a double Pareto distribution of wealth in a continuous time OLG model with optimizing agents who have bequest motives, are subject to stochastic returns on capital and have uncertain lifespans. We disentangle, roughly, the contribution of inheritance, age and stochastic rates of capital return to wealth inequality, in particular to the Gini coefficient. We investigate the role of the fiscal and redistributive policies for wealth inequality and social welfare.