Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Professional Unethical Beliefs on Cheating Intention

The phenomenon of academic dishonesty among college students is prevalent, but its damage cannot be underestimated because the students' decisions to cheat were related to decisions to engage in similar unethical behavior in the workplace after graduation. To examine the influential factors of the cheating intention among part-time students with several years of work experience, we included an additional variable—unethical beliefs related to the workplace (professional unethical beliefs) into the theory of planned behavior. First-year business students on the job were investigated from a university in northern Taiwan, resulting in a valid sample of 215 students. Our findings indicate that perceived behavioral control toward cheating and professional unethical beliefs have a greater impact on the intention to cheat. In addition, the subjective norm and attitudes also affect the students' cheating intention. Implications for managers and researchers are discussed, and suggestions for future research are offered.
Quaternary molluscan faunas from the island of Tierra del Fuego after the Last Glacial Maximum

Palaeontological studies on postglacial molluscan faunas from marine deposits located along the northern coast of the Beagle Channel (lat. 54°55’S, long. 68°34’-67°11’W) showed differences of various molluscan assemblages during a period of climatic stability after deglaciation. Oceanographic changes, different local environmental conditions and/or episodes of minor climatic fluctuations are pointed out as causes for the variations in faunal composition. Comparison with Quaternary molluscs from Antarctica showed that these palaeofaunas overlap slightly at the species level, but have a considerable number of genera (23%) and families (50%) in common. These affinities and relationships are better explained on the basis of more recent migrating taxa than by ancient connections when the two regions formed part of the Weddellian Province.
Bank Lending, Housing and Spreads

The framework presented in this paper takes its cue from recent financial events and attempts to develop a tractable framework for policy analysis of macro-linkages, in particular a first attempt at the integration of an independent profit-maximising banking sector that lends to and borrows from agents in the economy, and through which changes in the monetary policy rate by the central bank are transmitted. The inter-linkages between housing and the role of the banking sector in the transmission of monetary policy is emphasized. Two competing effects are highlighted: (i) a financial accelerator channel, due to the presence of collateralized borrowers, and (ii) a banking attenuator effect, which crucially arises from the spread in interest rates caused by the introduction of monopolistically competitive financial intermediaries. We show how the classical amplification mechanism explored in models of private borrowing between collaterally-constrained 'impatient' households and unconstrained 'patient' households, such as those put forward by Kiyotaki and Moore (1997) and Iacoviello (2005), is counteracted by the banking attenuator effect, given an endogenous steady state spread between loan and savings rates. Attenuation occurs therefore even under the assumption of flexible interest rates. This effect is further magnified when sluggishness in the interest rate-setting mechanism is introduced.
Factors Influencing Team Effectiveness in Higher Education

Organizations must fulfill in order to produce and sustain effective teams. Many factors can affect how effectively teams perform. Thus, this study offers the results of an investigation of the factors that donate to team effectiveness in higher education. Task interdependence, task conflict and personality traits appeared as key influences on team effectiveness. An overall of 275 randomly selected researchers from local Malaysian universities. The results were measured by the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis. The empirical results showed task interdependence was found to be a critical factor in team effectiveness. Thus, task interdependence that emerged in this study offers a significant influence on the works on team effectiveness in professional contexts.
Consumption and social integration: Empirical evidence for Chinese migrant workers

This paper investigates the nexus between consumption and social integration of Chinese migrant workers using survey data with 869 samples from four Chinese provinces. The study suggests the following results: (1) Migrant workers are less integrated in terms of psychological integration and cultural integration, but they are strongly motivated to integrate into host societies; (2) An increase in consumption is associated with an increase in the social integration of migrant workers. This effect is stronger for new-generation migrant workers and weaker for high-income migrant workers; (3) Entertainment consumption plays the most important role in the social integration of migrant workers, whereas the effect of housing consumption on social integration is found to be negative; (4) Among all types of consumption behaviors, rational consumption is beneficial to the social integration of migrant workers, whereas impulsive consumption is harmful. The effects of economic consumption and conspicuous consumption are not significant.
Pig Iron Granulation at Iscor Saldanha Steel

The Iscor Saldanha Steel has successfully installed a GranshotTM metal granulator to accommodate excess iron production from the Corex. This paper discusses the iron granulation method compared to traditional alternatives such as sand bed pooling. In the comparison, the operational costs are reviewed and usefulness of the product formed is discussed. Finally, the impact of the GranshotTM metal granulator on the existing iron making and steelmaking operations are presented.
Fatty Acid Composition and Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Content of Some Commercial Milk in Turkey (1)

Summary In this study, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and trans fatty acid content and fatty acid composition of some commercial milk in Turkey were determined. Total 41 milk samples belonging to 23 different national milk brands were analyzed. These samples categorized as whole milk, light milk and fruity milk. Generally, C 16:0, palmitic acid, was major fatty acid in all samples. Other predominant fatty acids were C 18:1, oleic acid, and C 18:0, stearic acid. The average of total CLA was ranged between 0.961% and 1.020%.
Passive UHF RFID-Enabled Sensor System For Detection Of Product’S Exposure To Elevated Temperature

Temperature change is one of key factors which should be taken into account in logistics during transportation or storage of many types of goods. In this study, a passive UHF RFID-enabled sensor system for elevated temperature (above 58°C) detection has been demonstrated. This system consists of an RFID reader and disposable temperature sensor comprising an UHF antenna, chip and temperature sensitive unit. The UHF antenna was designed and simulated in an IE3D software. The properties of the system were examined depending on the temperature level, type of package which contains the studied objects and the type of antenna substrate.
AN ANALYSIS OF INTERPLANETARY SOLAR RADIO EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A CORONAL MASS EJECTION

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are large-scale eruptions of magnetized plasma that may cause severe geomagnetic storms if Earth directed. Here, we report a rare instance with comprehensive in situ and remote sensing observations of a CME combining white-light, radio, and plasma measurements from four different vantage points. For the first time, we have successfully applied a radio direction-finding technique to an interplanetary type II burst detected by two identical widely separated radio receivers. The derived locations of the type II and type III bursts are in general agreement with the white-light CME reconstruction. We find that the radio emission arises from the flanks of the CME and are most likely associated with the CME-driven shock. Our work demonstrates the complementarity between radio triangulation and 3D reconstruction techniques for space weather applications.
The effect of Ramadan fasting and physical activity on homocysteine and fibrinogen concentrations in overweight women

Introduction: Increased levels of certain markers like fibrinogen and Homocysteine are independently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Considering the numerous favorable effects of healthful nutrition and physical activity on reducing the risk of atherosclerosis, in this study we intend to take into account fasting and physical activity during the month of Ramadan and their impacts on Homocysteine and fibrinogen concentrations in overweight women. Materials and Methods: In this experiment, 22 overweight and obese women with a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 25 kg/m2 aging from 20 to 45 years were enrolled into two groups by means of targeted-sampling method. One group involved fasting accompanied with regular physical activity (12 subjects) and the other group involved only fasting (10 subjects). The protocol for the physical activity group consisted of three 60-minute sessions of aerobic exercise per week with a 50- 65 heart rate reserved. Towards the end of Ramadan, the anthropometric and blood levels of Homocysteine and fibrinogen were closely measured. Data were analyzed using repeated measures and the significance level of Pâ�¤0 /05 was considered. Findings: A month of fasting along with regular physical activity did not prove to have any noticeable effects on the level of fibrinogen while a significant increase in the Homocysteine levels was discovered (P <0/05). Comparing the two protocols lead us to the conclusion that one month of fasting with or without regular physical activity did not seem to make a noteworthy difference on the levels of fibrinogen and Homocysteine. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that fasting with or without regular exercise could not significantly decrease the body fat percentage. Furthermore, it seems that unhealthy and inadequate nutrition during Ramadan as well as insufficient intensity and duration of exercise are the causes ofÂ fibrinogen and Homocysteine levels to grow dramatically.
The present-day chemical composition of the LMC

High-resolution observations of five OB-type main-sequence stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) have been obtained with the UCLspectrograph on the 3.9-m Anglo-Australian Telescope. These spectra have been analysed using LTE model-atmosphere techniques, to derive stellar atmospheric parameters and chemical compositions. As these stars are located within the hydrogen burning main-sequence band, their surface abundances should reflect those of the present-day interstellar medium. Detailed line-by-line differential analyses have been undertaken relative to Galactic comparison stars. We conclude that there exists a general metal deficiency of −0.31 ± 0.04 dex within the LMC, and find no significant abundance variations between cluster and field stars. There is also tentative evidence to suggest a lower oxygen to iron abundance ratio, and an over-deficiency of magnesium relative to the other α-elements. These are discussed in terms of previous abundance analyses and models of discontinuous (or bursting) star formation within the LMC. Finally, there is some evidence to suggest a greater chemical enrichment of material within the H  region LH104.
QUALITY ANALYSIS OF VEHICLE-BASED SEQUENCE IMAGES RELATIVE ORIENTATION BASED ON COMPUTER VISION

Analyzed the quality and its influence factors of relative orientation of vehicle-based sequence images by comparing with the result obtained from Position & Orientation System using Direct Geo-referencing. Studies have shown that, under normal circumstances, the image Relative Orientation based on Computer vision is more robust, and under special conditions, it is more practical for analyzing and increasing the quality of vision measurement. Besides these, the method can be borrowed by many surveying and mapping related fields, taking indoor robot mobile environment awareness and unmanned automobile for instance. *YAN Li, professor, Ph.D supervisor. His research field includes digital photogrammetry,computer vision and Mobile Mapping Technology(MMT).
Molecular epidemiology and clinical importanceof TT virus infection in Haemodialysis Patients,South of Iran

Patients on hemodialysis are considered to be at risk of infection by blood-borne viruses and a prevalence of Transfusion transmitted infection has been reported in patients on hemodialysis in many countries. According to the lack of data about the prevalence of TTV in Jahrom (a city in south-west of Iran), this study was conduted to investigate the molecular prevalence of TTV viremia among hemodialysis patients in this south-west city of Iran. In this cross sectional study serum samples from HCV and HBV negative 711 patients on maintenance hemodialysis for molecular prevalence of TT virus in south of IRAN, April, 2013. Serum samples taken before dialysis from each subjects were tested for molecular and biochemical analysis. Some possible risk factors of TT virus infection including: age, gender, duration of hemodialysis treatment and serum aminotransferases (AST and ALT) levels were collected from each studied population. Data were analyzed by use of parametric and non-parametric analyses with SPSS for Windows. TTV infection was detected in 27.80% of the patients. In haemodialysis patients, no association was found between TTV infection and the demographic parameters (age, sex), but we found statistically significant difference were present between these groups for what concern time on haemodialysis therapy, ALT and AST levels. The prevalence of TTV infection among hemodialysis patients reported by other authors is similar to our or even higher. According to the finding of present study TTV is presented as one of probable agent of hepatitis in haemodialysis patients. [Jahromi AS, Erfanian S, Farjam MR, Madani A. Molecular epidemiology and clinical importance of TT virus infection in Haemodialysis Patients, South of Iran. Life Sci J 2014;11(2):182-185]. (ISSN:1097-8135).
Relative Effects of Cooperative Learning Approach on Secondary School Students' Attitudes in Kiswahili Language Comprehension in Kisii Central Sub-County, Kenya

Kiswahili is the national and official language of Kenya and is a compulsory subject in the school curriculum at primary and secondary school levels. In the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, the Kiswahili language paper constitutes tests on comprehension (passage), summary, grammar and sociolinguistics. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) examination reports show a poor performance in comprehension by secondary school students. Perhaps the poor performance might be attributed to the inappropriate teaching approaches among other factors. The study was therefore designed to develop and explore the instructional potential of a Cooperative Learning (CL) approach in the teaching of Kiswahili Language Comprehension. This study was conducted in secondary schools in Kisii Central SubCounty, Kenya. The study adopted the Solomon Four Non-equivalent Control Group Design. It involved 160 Form Two students that were drawn from four schools. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the schools and classes that participated in the study. Students’ Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ) was used to collect data. SAQ was checked for validity and piloted for reliability. The tool yielded reliability coefficient of 0.79. The collected data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics were used to describe and summarize raw data using mean, standard deviation, frequencies and percentages. The t-test, ANOVA and ANCOVA were employed for statistical tests of significance at alpha () = 0.05. The findings of the study showed that the Cooperative Learning Approach significantly improved the learners’ attitudes towards learning of Kiswahili Language Comprehension. This study may help secondary school Kiswahili teachers as they seek to improve performance in the subject.
Best fit, best practice, or stuck in the middle? The impact of unit ownership on HR-performance

Franchising is an important form of entrepreneurial wealth creation in many retailing and service industries. Since Human Resource Management (HRM) is a critical factor in such industries, it is important to understand how franchisees—as semi-autonomous entrepreneurs—deal with HRM in their units and how this ultimately affects performance at the unit level. However, the very few studies linking franchisee HRM behaviors to performance have not included multi-unit franchising (MUF) as a type of unit ownership. Given the ever-increasing popularity of MUF and the unique characteristics of MUFs, this represents an important knowledge gap. We aim to fill this gap by building a theoretical framework on how the type of unit ownership affects unit HR performance within franchise systems. Building on agency, resource and entrepreneurship perspectives, we propose that units owned by single-unit franchisees (SUFs) and small MUFs (i.e., franchisees with a very small number of units) adopt a ‘best fit’ system regarding HRM, whereas company-owned units (COs) and units owned by larger MUFs (i.e., franchisees with a large number of units) typically adopt a ‘best practice’ system. Each system has its own advantages and disadvantages, which results in two contrasting propositions regarding their effects on unit performance. Moreover, we expect the units owned by medium-size MUFs to have the lowest performance since they are ‘stuck in the middle’ regarding their HRM system. Int Entrep Manag J (2016) 12:697–711 DOI 10.1007/s11365-015-0363-6 * Evelien P. M. Croonen e.p.m.croonen@rug.nl Marko Grünhagen mgrunhagen@eiu.edu Melody L. Wollan mlwollan@eiu.edu 1 Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, PO Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands 2 School of Business, Eastern Illinois University, 3105 Lumpkin Hall, Charleston, IL 61920, USA 3 School of Business, Eastern Illinois University, 4604 Lumpkin Hall, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
Effectiveness of Hesperidin on Methotrexate-Induced Testicular Toxicity in Rats

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of hesperidin on male reproductive system in rats to which methotrexate (MTX) was administered. In the study, 28 male Wistar albino rats at the age of 8 weeks and had 250-300 g of live weight were used. Four experimental groups were formed; Group 1 (n=7): The control group, only feed and water were given. Group 2 (n=7): MTX group, a single dose of 20 mg/ kg of i.p. MTX was administered. Group 3 (n=7): Hesperidin group, 200 mg/kg of hesperidin was administered by gavage for 7 days. Group 4: MTX + hesperidin group (n=7): Following administration of a single dose of 20 mg/kg i.p. MTX , 200 mg/kg of Hesperidin was administered by oral gavage for 7 days. At the end of the experiment, rats were decapitated and biochemical, histopathological and spermatological parameters were examined. It was observed that in the MTX group, sperm motility and density, the enzymes CAT, GPx and SOD and GSH level decreased, TNF-alpha and IL-1 Beta, as well as MDA, levels were increased, regular structure of spermatogenic cells was impaired, and seminiferous tubules became necrotic and degenerative. It was determined that spermatological parameters improved and, necrotic and degenerative changes diminished by the administration of MTX+hesperidin. These outcomes indicated that hesperidin had a protective effect on destructive effects of MTX in rat testiclesv.
Genetic analysis of aluminum tolerance and grain quality in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Grain quality has a major importance in the Brazilian wheat market and industry. However, one of the major limiting factor in quality wheat production is the presence of Aluminum (Al) toxicity in the soil. Twentyfive, 50 and 52 percent of soils in the world, Brazil and Parana state respectively, contain acidity. The present study had the objective of estimating genetic parameters to identify gene action and heritability of traits in segregating populations of wheat. The Al screening in hydroponic solution and MS-SDS sedimentation analysis for quality were used in a generation mean analysis. Predominantly additive gene effects were present controlling the traits under evaluation, indicating possibilities of selection progress. The relatively high values of narrow sense heritability for sedimentation volume in the crosses IPR 85/OR 1, Iapar 78/Minnpro, Grandin/Iapar 46 and Iapar 53/Trigo BR 23, and Al tolerance in IPR 85/OR 1 and Grandin/Iapar 46 suggests that successful selection can be accomplished in the early segregating generations.
Selecting the number of trials in experimental biomechanics studies

Experimental biomechanics studies often involve the comparison of mean values from individuals across two or more experimental conditions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate two existing methods for determining the number of trials necessary to estimate these means. The sequential estimation technique (SET) was investigated in terms of the influence of input data distribution on the outcome. Paired samples t-tests were investigated in terms of the interaction between the number of subjects and number of trials necessary to achieve an acceptable level of statistical power. Simulation models were developed to perform SET and paired samples t-tests on representative synthetic input data. The SET results confirmed that the number of trials to achieve a stable estimate of the mean is independent of the input distribution provided the mean and standard deviation are fixed. For the commonly used 20 reference trials and 0.25 standard deviation threshold 9 ± 8 trials were needed to achieve stability. The paired t-test results confirmed that both number of subjects and number of trials can have a marked effect on the statistical power, e.g. a power of 0.80 can be achieved for effect size of 0.80 using 15 subjects and at least 19 trials or 20+ subjects and only 3 trials. The SET method suffers from arbitrary convergence criteria and neglecting intra-subject variance and, thus, should be applied with extreme caution. In contrast, statistical power can provide a more objective and conclusive means for determining the number of trials required for a given experimental situation.
COMBAT OF VOICES: FEMALE VOICES IN IRIS MURDOCH’S NUNS AND SOLDIERS

Iris Murdoch, a writer with a profound understanding of the importance of creating voices/selves, often explored human truths that are timeless in her novels. Bakhtin developed a frame of work in which he mainly aimed at describing a democratic language which was “dialogical” or “carnivalesque”. A world of interchange, of a dialogue between many voices is what Bakhtin hoped for. One of the great contributions of Bakhtin is the concept of polyphony (multivocality or multi-voicedness). He suggests that “the polyphonic novel as a whole is thoroughly dialogical” (Bakhtin, 1973, p. 40). To Bakhtin the language of a culture is full of intersecting language uses those of class, profession, activity, generation, gender, region and a rich variety of interacting significances. Iris Murdoch’s novel Nuns and Soldiers has often been studied in relation to the ethical, moral and philosophical issues. However, it is also significant to explore how these issues are voiced for female characters. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to explore the voices of female characters in Iris Murdoch’s Nuns and Soldiers on the basis of Bakhtinian theory of the novel.