Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Injustice, Counterproductive Work Behavior and mediating role of Work Stress

In this study impact of injustice on work stress and counterproductive work behavior (CWB’s) was examined. The mediating role of work stress in the relationship of injustice and both active and passive CWB’s has been explored. Injustice contains three dimensional construct (distributive, procedural and interactional) while CWB’s were analyzed through production deviance as active CWB and withdrawal as passive CWB. Data were collected from 249 middle level managers from five different banks through a structured questionnaire. The purposed model was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique. Results revealed that all three dimensions of injustice have direct impact on work stress and indirect impact on production deviance and withdrawal behavior. Injustice creates stress and can have negative impact on behaviors of employees. Hence, employers should focus on providing justice not only for stress less work environment but also for positive behavior of employees.
Localization of rDNA loci by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization in some wild orchids from Italy (Orchidaceae)

Abstract The 18S-5.8S-25S (pTa71) and 5S (pTa794) rDNA were used as probes for in situ hybridization to reveal the physical localisation of ribosomal genes in some species of orchids. Earlia robertiana (2n = 36) revealed one chromosome pair with both pTa71 and pTa794 signals; Anacamptis papilionacea (2n = 32) showed two pairs of 5S rDNA and one pair of 18S-25S sites; A. morio (2n = 36) had two pairs of 18S-25S rDNA and one pair of 5S sites; the natural hybrid A. x gennarii (A. morio x A. papilionacea, 34 chromosomes) showed three 18S-25S and three 5S rDNA sites; finally, A. collina (2n = 36) showed only one pair of 18S-25S rDNA and one pair of 5S rDNA sites. This preliminary contribution indicates that repetitive DNA sequences in orchids may prove very useful for the understanding of evolutionary trends.
Synthesis of bulk and supported nickel phosphide using microwave radiation for hydrodeoxygenation of methyl palmitate

In this paper, we proposed a novel method for preparing bulk and supported Ni2P catalysts under mild conditions. Ni2P and Ni2P/SiO2 were synthesized from nickel hypophosphite precursors at 230 °C for 5 min using a CEM Discover microwave reactor, and the initial reaction temperature is about 202 °C. The catalysts were characterized using XRD, TEM, SEM, XPS, BET, carbon monoxide chemisorption, and the catalytic performance was tested for hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of methyl palmitate in a fixed-bed reactor. Interestingly, microwave irradiation does not result in sintering of Ni2P particles. The principal products of the HDO reaction for both catalysts are pentadecane and hexadecane. Isomerization products were not detected, and other by-products content is very low (<1%). The HDO results demonstrate that the catalyst prepared using a microwave has better activity than that prepared using calcination.
Coherent resonance stop bands in alternating gradient beam transport

An extensive experimental study is performed to confirm fundamental resonance bands of an intense hadron beam propagating through an alternating gradient linear transport channel. The present work focuses on the most common lattice geometry called “FODO” or “doublet” that consists of two quadrupoles of opposite polarities. The tabletop ion-trap system “S-POD” (Simulator of Particle Orbit Dynamics) developed at Hiroshima University is employed to clarify the parameter-dependence of coherent beam instability. S-POD can provide a non-neutral plasma physically equivalent to a chargedparticle beam in a periodic focusing potential. In contrast with conventional experimental approaches relying on large-scale machines, it is straightforward in S-POD to control the doublet geometry characterized by the quadrupole filling factor and drift-space ratio. We verify that the resonance feature does not essentially change depending on these geometric factors. A few clear stop bands of low-order resonances always appear in the same pattern as previously found with the sinusoidal focusing model. All stop bands become widened and shift to the higher-tune side as the beam density is increased. In the spacecharge-dominated regime, the most dangerous stop band is located at the bare betatron phase advance slightly above 90 degrees. Experimental data from S-POD suggest that this severe resonance is driven mainly by the linear self-field potential rather than by nonlinear external imperfections and, therefore, unavoidable at high beam density. The instability of the third-order coherent mode generates relatively weak but noticeable stop bands near the phase advances of 60 and 120 degrees. The latter sextupole stop band is considerably enhanced by lattice imperfections. In a strongly asymmetric focusing channel, extra attention may have to be paid to some coupling resonance lines induced by the Coulomb potential. Our interpretations of experimental data are supported by theoretical predictions and systematic multiparticle simulations.
Investigation of ionization-induced electron injection in a wakefield driven by laser inside a gas cell

Ionization-induced electron injection was investigated experimentally by focusing a driving laser pulse with a maximum normalized potential of 1.2 at different positions along the plasma density profile inside a gas cell, filled with a gas mixture composed of 99%H2+1%N2. Changing the laser focus position relative to the gas cell entrance controls the accelerated electron bunch properties, such as the spectrum width, maximum energy, and accelerated charge. Simulations performed using the 3D particle-in-cell code WARP with a realistic density profile give results that are in good agreement with the experimental ones. The interest of this regime for optimizing the bunch charge in a selected energy window is discussed.
THE EFFECT OF CODED AND NON-CODED CORRECTION FEEDBACK ON THE QUALITY OF INDONESIAN EFL STUDENTS’ WRITING

Written corrective feedback (WCF) in L2 writing classrooms has gained considerable attention in applied linguistics research over the past twenty years. WCF may take different forms of teacher’s responses to errors in students’ texts, among others Coded-Correction Feedback (CCF) and Non-Coded Correction Feedback (NCCF). A number of research studies on the effectiveness of various types of corrective feedback have been undertaken; however the effect of CCF and NCCF on the quality of students’ writing in Indonesian context has not yet been explored. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of Coded Correction Feedback and Non-Coded Correction Feedback on senior high school students’ writing quality. This study investigated the effect of Coded-Correction Feedback (CCF) and Non-Coded Correction Feedback (NCCF) on the quality of Indonesian EFL students’ writing. It involved 53 senior high school students of 11 th Grade. Each student was exposed to two different treatments (CCF and NCCF) and the students’ writing quality, after receiving each type of treatments or WCF, was then measured. The effect of each feedback was estimated by comparing the individual students’ scores in writing composition after receiving CCF with their scores after receiving NCCF. The result of this study revealed that the quality of the students’ writing with CCF was better than that with NCCF. The findings of this study showed that the quality of the students’ writing receiving CCF was better than that receiving NCCF because CCF promotes awareness with noticing as well as understanding. Hence, the use of CCF can be considered more effective than NCCF. Therefore, it is suggested that CCF be employed in giving corrective feedback to the students’ compositions to improve the quality of their writing, and that teachers employ CCF when giving WCF to improve the quality of students’ writing.
The Effect Of Hazardous Waste Sites On Property Values In Zones Of High Industrial Activity: A Hedonic Approach

Hedonic pricing methods typically employ a distance-to-site variable to measure variation in exposure to environmental disamenities. Some environmental disamenities, like hazardous waste sites, may be spatially correlated with another prominent feature of the urban plain - zones of industrial activity. In these cases, failure to account for industrial activity is hypothesized to bias coefficient estimates of the distance-to-site measure. The data set includes a distance-to-site measure as well as a distance-to-industrial measure. These measures allow for empirical estimations of the hedonic price function that distinguish the property value effect associated with exposure to hazard from the property value effect associated with industrial activity. The results suggest that failure to account for industrial activity will overstate the effect of hazardous waste sites on property values and inflate benefit estimates associated with hazardous waste clean-up.
HEAT TRANSFER FROM A LOCAL HEAT SOURCE TO A SUBCOOLED FALLING LIQUID FILM EVAPORATING IN A VAPOR-GAS MEDIUM

An experimental investigation of the heat transfer from a local heat source to a falling on a vertical plate liquid film has been made. The heater has a height of 6.5 mm and a width of 13 mm. The dielectric liquid (Perfluorine-triethyl-amine) is subcooled substantially up to saturation temperature. At the threshold value of heat flux density a horizontal standing wave is formed. Below the wave the film is divided into rivulets flowing with a certain wavelength. Wavelength is a function of the liquid capillary constant and depends weakly on the film Reynolds number. The flow pattern map of the film heating from the local heater in coordinates heat flux − the Reynolds number is first suggested. Four different patterns of liquid film flow have been observed. Three distinctive regimes of heat transfer connected with the film flow pattern have been found. For a light boiling liquid after forming a horizontal standing wave a film breakdown appears between the flowing rivulets. The intensity of the heat transfer abruptly reduces. Upon the evaporation of liquid films in a medium with inert gas in conditions of substantial thermocapillary convection influence and small Reynolds numbers, a specific crisis of heat transfer takes place.
A deterministic dynamic model to compare different dairy breeds for farm profit in Bangladesh

The aim of this study was to develop a dairy farm model to estimate profitability on an individual cow, and whole farm basis under cooperative dairying in Bangladesh. A deterministic, dynamic, model was developed by simulating herd dynamics, nutrition, and the biological and economic performance of an average farm. The energy requirements of calves and cows of different genotypes for maintenance, lactation, pregnancy, body weight gain and cow replacement were estimated. Holstein crossbreds produced comparatively higher lactation yields and profit than other genotypes. The net annual incomes for different genotypes were US$63 for Pabna cattle, US$55 for Sahiwal ́ Pabna, US$ 52 for Australian-Friesian-Sahiwal ́ Pabna, US$138 for Jersey ́ Pabna, and US$ 193 for Holstein ́ Pabna. After considering costs against revenue, the returns on the capital investment in Australian-Friesian-Sahiwal ́ Pabna, Sahiwal ́ Pabna, Pabna cattle, Jersey ́ Pabna and Holstein ́ Pabna, genotypes were 3.8%, 4.2%, 5.0%, 10. 4 % and 13.8%, respectively. The outputs of the simulation models were considered to be realistic representations of existing farms. The simulation study showed that dairy farming under cooperative dairying in Bangladesh was modestly profitable.
The use of algal substitutes and the requirement for live algae in the hatchery and nursery rearing of bivalve molluscs: an international survey

The mass-production of micro-algae has been recognized by several authors as the main bottle-neck for the culture of bivalve seed. This has prompted a search for alternatives to on-site algal production, such as dried heterotrophically-grown algae, preserved algal pastes, micro-encapsulated diets, and yeasts. However, the extent to which these products have been tried, and rejected or retained by hatchery operators is poorly documented. Also, the actual algal requirement and production cost of the bivalve seed industry is difficult to estimate. The present inquiry allowed the collection of data concerning the requirement for live algae and its associated costs encountered in 50 commercial and experimental hatcheries from all over the world. Furthermore, the hatchery operators were questioned about their experience with alternatives for live algae, the quality and quantity of hatchery produced algae and bivalve seed, and the employment in this sector of aquaculture. The capacity of the algal production facilities ranged between 1 m3 for a few research laboratories to nearly 500 m3 for one commercial hatchery. The total algal production capacity reported by 37 hatcheries amounted to about 500 m3 algal culture day-1 , which is equivalent to about 50 kg of dry biomass. The total cost of algal production in 1990 reported by 20 hatcheries approximated U.S. $700,000 and averaged about 30% of the total seed production cost. The estimates for the algal production cost ranged from U.S. $50 to 400 per kg dry weight. About a third of the questioned operators considered algal production as a limiting factor in the rearing of bivalve seed, whereas over 50% planned an expansion of the algal cultures and more than 90% was interested in the use of a suitable artificial diet. The large interest for alternatives for on-site algal production was further demonstrated by the fact that more than 50% of the operators claimed to have experimented with artificial diets. Despite the extensive research efforts, artificial diets are rarely applied in the routine process of bivalve seed production and are mostly considered as a useful backup diet.
Chemoreceptor control of gas homeostasis in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

OBJECTIVE: The study was aimed at the determination of brain chemoreceptors sensitivity to hypercapnic stimulus in 15 patients admitted to Republican Scientific and Practical Centre of Otorhinolaryngology (Ministry of Health, Republic of Belarus) for examination and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. METHODS: Patients were divided into two groups according to the duration of the disease, body mass index and peculiarities of lung ventilation increase in short (3–4 minutes) inhalation of hypercapnic-hyperoxic gas mixture (rebreathing principle). The data obtained was compared with the results of 13 healthy volunteers. The role of central chemoreceptors in the initiation of the respiratory cycle under hypercapnia was demonstrated in acute experiments on 14 anesthetized Wistar rats, which had irreversible breathing arrest after 100 μl of 1% lidocaine hydrochloride application on ventral surface of medulla oblongata using intrathecally administered catheter. RESULTS: The well-marked attenuation of growth of lung ventilation was stated in patients of both groups with obstructive sleep apnea under conditions of carbon dioxide increase in the expired air compared to healthy volunteers. This indicates the decrease in brain chemoreceptors sensitivity to carbon dioxide excess in the body. CONCLUSIONS: Pathogenetic mechanisms of respiratory arrest during sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea in attenuation of brain chemoreceptors reactivity to hypercapnic stimulus are discussed.
Dynamic Wavelet-Based Causal Relationship between Equity Returns and Aggregate Economic Activity in G7 and E7 Countries

This paper studies the nexus of equity returns and industrial production growths for G7 and E7 countries, in order to identify the possible strength and/or direction of the causal and wavelets-statistics based relationships in the time and frequency domain utilizing monthly data over the period 1998M01-2017M08. Since standard methods are unable to reveal the true dynamics, we prefer to implement wavelet analysis to offer a deeper understanding. According to unit root tests with structural breaks some variables are found to be I(0) or I(1). There exist bidirectional and one-way causalities in the short and long run, respectively, between cointegrated variables. The standard and symmetric causality tests report strong evidence of one-way causal relationships running from index returns to economic activity for all countries and economic activity to index returns in some G7 countries. After implementing wavelet approach to uncover the hidden relationships, Dynamic Wavelet-Based Causal Relationship between Equity Returns and Aggregate Economic Activity in G7 and E7 Countries G7 ve E7 Ülkelerinde Borsa Getirisi ve Ekonomik Büyüme Arasında Dalgacık Bazlı Dinamik Nedensellik İlişkisi
Optimized Pre-copy Migration Using STORD for Memory Intensive Environment

The conventional pre-copy method for live migration leads to redundant transmission of data transmitted. In addition, the migration efficiency decreases in the memory intensive environment where the memory is frequently modified because the modified memory data should do retransmission. Recently, these problems intensified because of growing complexity of computing environment such as Big-data and Cloud. In order to address these problems, we propose a method that is split transfer and omitting redundant dirty pages (STORD). We compared our approach with the conventional pre-copy method to evaluate the performance. In particular, we used a static bandwidth and generated a same size of dirty pages on split memory data for migration to show the effect of transferring the split memory. Simulation result showed that the proposed method saved the total migration time from 6% to 65% compared to pre-copy method. Also, when the environment has dirty page rate of 90%, our approach took less total migration time than MECOM which is the improvised method of pre-copy. Therefore, the proposed method is able to alleviate system performance degradation because our approach takes less migration time than previous method in Big-data or the multi-core environment.
Flipping the mathematics classroom: affordances and motivating factors

Secondary mathematics teachers are required to contend with a number of challenges including motivating students to engage with mathematics, covering the prescribed curriculum, differentiating the content for a range of learners, and preparing students for further study and externally imposed assessment tasks. The flipped classroom offers an approach to teaching that can be used to address these challenges, with its autonomous nature being particularly applicable to mastery learning. This study investigates the characteristics of a flipped classroom and its impact upon students’ motivations for engaging with mathematical course content in two different secondary mathematics classes. The findings suggest that the flipped classroom has a number of affordances which address students’ needs for competence, autonomy and relatedness, particularly when enacted within a mastery paradigm.
Steady jets from radiatively efficient hard states in GRS 1915+105

Recent studies of different X-ray binaries (XRBs) have shown a clear correlation between the radio and X-ray emission. We present evidence of a close relationship found between the radio and X-ray emission at different epochs for GRS 1915+105, using observations from the Ryle Telescope and Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer satellite. The strongest correlation was found during the hard state (also known as the "plateau" state), where a steady AU-scale jet is known to exist. Both the radio and X-ray emission were found to decay from the start of most plateau states, with the radio emission decaying faster. An empirical relationship of S radio. S. X-ray was then fitted to data taken only during the plateau state, resulting in a power-law index of xi similar to 1.7 +/- 0.3, which is significantly higher than in other black hole XRBs in a similar state. An advection-flow model was then fitted to this relationship and compared to the universal XRB relationship as described by Gallo et al. (2003, MNRAS, 344, 60). We conclude that either (I) the accretion disk in this source is radiatively efficient, even during the continuous outflow of a compact jet, which could also suggest a universal turn-over from radiatively inefficient to efficient for all stellar-mass black holes at a critical mass accretion rate (m(c) approximate to 10(18.5) g/s); or (II) the X-rays in the plateau state are dominated by emission from the base of the jet and not the accretion disk (e. g. via inverse Compton scattering from the outflow).
The Intraday Interest Rate: What's that?

We study the intraday interest rate in a CCP-based GC pooling repo market and its key determinants. Since collateral used in this market is identical to collateral eligible for the daylight overdraft facility of the Eurosystem, any intraday rate in this market cannot be a result of collateral constraints keeping banks from using the overdraft for arbitrage. Nevertheless, we find that in the crisis period a statistically and economically significant intraday spread (up to 60 basis points) prevailed that was only somewhat mitigated by the ECB's unconventional monetary policy measures. Our results show that this spread was mainly determined by the market liquidity of the repo market, suggesting that the intraday spread is largely a liquidity premium.
Utilization of greenhouse effect for solar drying of cassava chips.

An indirect passive solar dryer was designed, constructed and tested. The dryer was designed to accommodate a total quantity of 45 kg and was tested by carrying out three experiments with fresh cassava chips of approximate sizes of 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 cm. The highest temperature recorded during the experiments was 60.5°C. The average result shows that the 3.0 cm chips inside the drying chamber were dried from 65% (187% dry basis) to 10% (11% db) moisture content in 4 days, while the samples outside the chamber were dried to 11% (13% dry basis) in 6 days. This result shows that over thirty percent saving in drying time was achieved in the dryer compared to the open sun drying. The calculated drying efficiency and the Pick-up efficiency of the dryer are 31 and 58% respectively. The organoleptic quality test of the dried cassava chips showed that samples in the dryer retained their white colour, thus, indicating no mould growth. Key words: Cassava, chips, dryer, solar-drying, storage.
Research on the Specific Heat Capacity of PBX Formulations Based on RDX

The experimental results of specific heat capacity of 2 plastic bonded explosives formulations based on 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine, using differential scanning calorimetry thermal analysis, and the theoretical ones calculated with the specific heat capacity and mass fraction of individual compounds are compared for a temperature range between 340 and 410 K. Apart the filler, the plastic bonded explosives composition includes the binder based on hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, the plasticizer bis (2-ethylhexyl) sebacate and the curing agent isophorone diisocyanate. The experimental and theoretical results showed a better approach when no curing agent is added. Without curing agent, the specific heat capacity of plastic bonded explosives increases linearly with temperature. When plastic bonded explosive is cured, the specific heat capacity is nearly constant until 380 K and decreases linearly for higher temperature values. These results suggest that phase change requires adjusting parameters to different heating rates in order to describe adequately the experimental data.