The effect of management of the female stimulus during semen collection and its association with libido re-establishment and the semen characteristics of sexually mature goats was evaluated. Eight 2-yr-old bucks were individually subjected to 12 weekly trials in which one of the following three treatments was applied alternately. In treatment one, each male performed two ejaculations on an estrus-induced, restrained doe and semen was collected with an artificial vagina (AV). In treatment two, males were collected as in the former treatment, but a different doe served as the stimulus female for the second ejaculation. In treatment three, two restrained does were present while collecting each buck, allowing males to choose which female to mount and serve in each of the two collections. Number of mounts before first ejaculation and reaction times (period from introduction of the ram to the test arena to his first ejaculation) were similar among treatments (P > 0.05). A significant (P < 0.05) decrease was found for number of mounts performed before achieving the second ejaculation and for latency between ejaculations in the third treatment. No differences (P > 0.05) were found for semen volume (0.8+/-0.03, 1.0+/-0.03, and 0.9+/-0.02 mL) or sperm concentration (4.4+/-0.15, 4.6+/-0.13, and 4.4+/-0.86 spermatozoa/mL) among the three treatments or between the first and second collection. However, a trend to decrease volume and concentration was observed. It was concluded that the simultaneous presence of two females while bucks are collected reduced the number of mounts performed before the second ejaculation and the latency between ejaculations.

Abstract-The Pierre Auger Observatory is designed to unveil the nature and the origins of the highest energy cosmic rays. The large and geographically dispersed collaboration of physicists and the wide-ranging collection of simulation and reconstruction tasks pose some special challenges for the offline analysis software. We have designed and implemented a general purpose framework which allows collaborators to contribute algorithms and sequencing instructions to build up the variety of applications they require. The framework includes machinery to manage these user codes, to organize the abundance of user-contributed configuration files, to facilitate multi-format file handling, and to provide access to event and time-dependent detector information which can reside in various data sources. A number of utilities are also provided, including a novel geometry package which allows manipulation of abstract geometrical objects independent of coordinate system choice. The framework is implemented in C++, and takes advantage of object oriented design and common open source tools, while keeping the user side simple enough for C++ novices to learn in a reasonable time. The distribution system incorporates unit and acceptance testing in order to support rapid development of both the core framework and contributed user code.

Il convient de commencer par élucider, ou du moins circonscrire -pour les interroger -, le couple de termes qui font l'objet de notre discussion : ceux d'« espace public » et de « communauté ». Il va néanmoins sans dire que, toujours déjà précompris, ces termes auront déjà précédé et informé jusqu'aux règles de ce régime de langage déterminé que nous appelons ta « discussion », « séminaire », « débat » (avec son organisation du temps, son mode de distribution de la parole, la fonction argumentative de celle-ci, l'enregistrement et la diffusion éventuelle des interventions, le contrat juridique que cela suppose, etc.). C'est pourquoi, dans ce qui suit, la réflexion prendra souvent la forme, explicite ou non, d'une autoréflexion.Pour circonscrire alors les termes en question, je voudrais prendre pour point de départ un texte, qui n'est pas « scientifique », ni même « théorique », disons plutôt « littéraire », ou (puisqu'il va être question de Kant) qui relève d'un « usage littéraire de la raison ». Il s'agit de L'Homme sans qualités de Robert Musil (1930-1933. Par le recours à ce texte j'aimerais déjà soulever la question de savoir ce qu'il en est du sentiment, et du partage du sentiment -qui est tout autre chose que la « communication » -, dans un espace public. Par exemple celui de notre discussion ici et maintenant.A vrai dire je ne détacherai (arbitrairement, forcément) que quelques petits passages, particulièrement pénétrants, du chapitre 122 de ce roman, lesquels mettent en jeu ou en scène (ce sera en tout cas ma lecture ici) l'apparition du monde rural comme lieu du sens -ce qui n'est pas un espace public, mais plutôt un temps commun ou communautaire -où se

In 2n infants with broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy i.Anipicillin IM. IV or per ost ne studied the possibility oi avoiding the modifications of normal fecal flora with administration of Lactobacillus.hi l.S patients who receibed lactobacillus we observed that the total number of bacteria per gram of stool either increased on was not modified. Ue did not see Candida overgrowth.We observed in the control group (without lactobacillusl an important supression of aerobic intestinal flora and cundida proliferation. One case developed diarrhea caused by Salmonella typhimurium infection.We cone lude that the administration of Lactobacillus acidophilus in addition to antibiotics therapy prevent nn wj it i cation of fecal flora in a large number of patients.

This paper presents an alternative to the current use of gasoline and diesel for transportation in Barbados. By relying on experimental evidence, it shows that biomethane emanating from the combination of Sargassum seaweed that is found on the seashores of the country with wastewater from rum distillery production can be used to produce an alternative transportation fuel. If implemented successfully, this alternative combustion method can avoid as much as 1 million metric tons of CO2 emissions every year in the country. These findings have important implications for policymakers. First, they can contribute to the national objective of becoming fossil fuel free by 2030 and diversifying the energy matrix. Second, this alternative fuel can improve resilience to natural catastrophes, complementing the transition to renewables and diversification of the sector. Third, the impact on the tourism industry is expected to be high and positive, as the Sargassum seaweed has been declared a national emergency due to its prevalence on beach tourism spots.