Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Achieving Industrial Upgrading Through Automation in Dongguan, China

This study examines industrial upgrading in manufacturing firms in Dongguan, China in the context of the Dongguan government’s recent policy initiative to boost its manufacturing sector by encouraging industrial upgrading. To implement its so-called ‘Replacing Humans with Robots’ policy, which we see as an expression of the central government’s ‘Made in China 2025’ policy, the Dongguan government offers incentives to manufacturers’ region to automate their production lines with a range of assets including computer numerical control (CNC) machines and industrial robots. Applying Humphrey and Schmitz’s (Regional Studies 36[9]:1017–1027, 2002) taxonomy of industrial upgrading, our mixed-methods ethnographic and documentary research identified three types of upgrading at the factories we studied: process, product and functional upgrading. While our data draw on the perspectives of factory owners and managers, they bear important implications for workers. Future studies are needed to elaborate those implications.
Communicating about being parents in the workplace

The primary purpose of this research project is to shed light on ways employed parents communicate about parenting in the workplace. This study explores how and with whom employed parents talk about their families in the workplace and how this talk is perceived. Qualitative methods, semi-structured interviews, with ten parents were conducted. The interviews revealed several functions of parent talk, the contexts in which talk about parenting occurs, the conditions in which parent talk is perceived positively, and how parent talk influences people's relationships with colleagues. This open access graduate research paper is available at UNI ScholarWorks: https://scholarworks.uni. edu/grp/868
Study on digital piracy of movies in Western Australia

This study investigates the factors influencing “illegal” downloading of pirated games from the Internet. Specifically, it examines how personal factors (“habits”, “affect, “self efficacy” and “moral judgement”) and social factors (“facilitating conditions” and “social factors”) influence “attitudes towards downloading pirated games”. The data analysis of 206 usable responses indicated three antecedents (“self efficacy”, “affect” and “moral judgement” have significant relationships with “attitudes toward downloading pirated games from the Internet”. Conversely, “habits”, “facilitating conditions” and “social factors” do not have significant influence towards “attitudes toward downloading pirated games from the Internet”. Additionally, internet usage, internet time spent and internet speed do not have significant influence to respondents’ attitudes toward downloading pirated games from the Internet to change the respondents’ intention to download pirated games from the Internet in the future. Self-control theory, neutralization theory and theory of planned behavior are used to explain some of the results. Findings derived from this study can provide useful practical implications for marketers, policy makers and internet gatekeeper to have a better understanding of down-loaders’ behaviour and help developed better anti-piracy measurement to reduce piracy rate in Australia. The major limitation in this study is the use of a convenience sample from a large university. Further research is needed with a random sample of down-loaders.
Academic Writing and the Internet: Cyber-Plagiarism amongst University Students

This research aims to present a number of findings on the perception that university students have on academic plagiarism. Data has been collected on the procedures of copy and paste, paraphrase, translation, as well as the need for citation of resources taken from the Internet. This study was carried out at the University of Lleida (UdL), via an online questionnaire administered to 1150 first-year students. The results show similar figures in the understanding of plagiarism with respect to two procedures: copy and paste (69.3%) and paraphrase (68.3%). In the case of translation, the figure is higher with 82.1% of students considering that translating a text is plagiarism. Regarding the need to cite digital sources, 13.6% argue it is not necessary. When analysing the results according to the different faculties and affiliated schools, no pattern of behaviour has been detected in relation to the typology of the degree students were enrolled in, but a trend towards different behaviours can be observed in the two faculties in which students have received specific training within the framework of subjects of their degrees (Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy and Faculty of Education, Psychology and Social Work). In these cases, the figures related to acknowledging plagiarism procedures are higher and so is the percentage of students who say that resources taken from the Internet should be cited. This leads us to conclude, in line with other studies that have dealt with the same subject, that training is key to tackling the issue of plagiarism in higher education.
Towards a concept of inefficiency in performance and dialogue practice

ABSTRACT In this article, I offer a model of practice called Operations of Dialogue. Operations of Dialogue (OoD) is a performative structure for a public event. Enacted dialogues relating to an ethical or political theme or issue form part of a public performance that concludes in an open debate. I argue that OoD positions its participants in a critical relation to neoliberal subjectivity, with the potential to usefully inform our modes of teaching and learning. In doing so, I draw upon Jürgen Habermas’ theory of communicative action to offer an account of inefficiency in performance and dialogic practice.
Enhancing Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) through Transformational Leadership, Interpersonal Communication, and Work Motivation

In Law number 20 of 2003 concerning the Indonesian National Education System article 3 stipulates that the goal of national education is to develop the potential of students to become human beings who believe and fear the Almighty God, noble, healthy, knowledgeable, capable, creative, independent, and become a democratic and responsible citizen. The act mandates to empower all Indonesian citizens to develop into quality human beings so that they are able and proactively to respond to the challenges of an ever-changing era. The human qualities needed by the Indonesian people in the future will be able to face increasingly fierce competition. Thus, the quality of Indonesian humans is produced through the implementation of quality education, where teachers have a very strategic function, role, and position.
The (Mis)Treatment of Men: Effects of Client Gender Role and Life-Style on Diagnosis and Attribution of Pathology.

Practicing counselors and therapists (N=47) were randomly assigned to view one of two versions of a videotaped simulation of a depressed White male client, portrayed by a professional actor. The tapes were identical except for the client's occupational and family roles, which were portrayed as either gender-traditional or nontraditional. During specified pauses in the videotape, the therapists responded verbally as if they were conducting a counseling session with a client, and their reponses were recorded
Teachers’ Opinions on Health Education Implementation in Polish Lower and Upper Secondary Schools

The article presents the findings of the research conducted in order to learn physical education teachers’ opinions on the implementation of the health education content. The study was carried out in lower and upper secondary schools located in the region of Upper Silesia (Poland). A quantitative method was used to gather and analyse data. The survey was conducted with a specially designed questionnaire including 17 items. The research was based on the analysis of core curriculum concerning the objectives and content of health education planned to be implemented during physical education classes in lower and upper secondary schools. The research allowed for identifying potential gaps and good practices in school-based health education and health promotion in the Polish socio-cultural conditions.
Quantifying Reduced-Form Evidence on Collateral Constraints

This paper provides a quantitative exploration of the aggregate effects of an important source of financing friction, collateral constraints. We develop a general equilibrium model of firm dynamics with collateral constraints and adjustment costs, which we structurally estimate using administrative data on French firms. The model is estimated using the joint firm-level dynamics of capital and labor observed following exogenous shocks to the value of collateral. We find that welfare increases by 5.4% when collateral constraints are removed. 25% of these welfare gains come from an improved allocation of inputs across heterogenous firms; 75% are derived from an aggregate increase in capital. Interestingly, removing collateral constraints has little effect on aggregate employment, as financially constrained firms tend to substitute labor for capital.
On the Benefit (Or Cost) of Large‐Scale Bundling

Simple selling mechanisms are very appealing in practice, yet they may limit the firm’s ability to extract a large consumer surplus. In this paper, we study the efficiency of a simple pure bundling mechanism in extracting the consumer surplus in the presence of nonnegative marginal costs and correlated valuations. The main question we address is how to quantify the benefits of adopting a simple pure bundling mechanism relative to other more complicated mechanisms, such as mixed bundling. We develop simple robust analytics that identify the main drivers for the efficiency of the pure bundling mechanism and allow the sellers to easily quantify the potential profit of a large‐scale bundling mechanism relative to more complicated selling mechanisms. Our numerical simulations show that these analytics provide high predictive power for the true performance of the bundling mechanism and are robust to different parametric assumptions even for relatively small bundles. For example, for a bundle of 1200 and 12,000 items, the medians of the prediction error of our tight bound are −0.021 and 0.041 while the interquartile ranges are 0.094 and 0.067, respectively.
The Mediation of Job Engagement to Rewards and Recognition toward Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Task Performance

The purpose of this research is to analyze whether job engagement mediates rewards and recognition toward organizational citizenship behavior and task performance of craft SMEs business in Kasongan, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The sampling method of this research used purposive sampling method by spreading questionnaire. Total of the sample were 114 respondents. The result showed that the relationship between rewards and recognition and organizational citizenship behavior was partially mediated by job engagement. Furthermore, this research also proved that job engagement partially mediated the relationship between rewards and recognition and task performance. Keywords—job engagement; organizational citizenship behavior; task performance; rewards and recognition
Factor structure and initial validation of a brief measure of perceived emotional and physical distress tolerance in post-9/11 US Veterans

ABSTRACT Distress tolerance (i.e., perceived or actual capacity to tolerate aversive internal states) has received considerable research attention as a transdiagnostic risk-factor underlying the development and maintenance of psychopathology. Lower levels of emotional distress tolerance have been linked to psychopathology (e.g. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) within Military populations; however, the association of physical distress tolerance to psychopathology in this population has been under-researched. This research gap may be due in part to a paucity of comprehensive, temporally stable and brief measures of distress tolerance that have been validated within Military populations, which may hinder further examination and refinement of the construct. Addressing this problem, the current study evaluates the psychometric properties of a novel and brief measure of emotional and physical distress tolerance in a sample of United States post-9/11 Veterans. Participants were 307 Veterans (Mage = 38.9, 67.7% male) who completed the 10-item Distress Tolerance Inventory at baseline and annual follow-up. Exploratory structural equation modeling was used to examine the optimal latent factor structure and longitudinal invariance of the DTI measurement model, along with correlational analyses to examine the convergent properties of the DTI subscales. The DTI reflected a longitudinally invariant two-factor structure (emotional and physical distress tolerance), with excellent internal consistency and preliminary evidence of convergent validity. Thus, the DTI represents a brief, reliable and temporally stable measure of physical and emotional distress tolerance.
Artificial Intelligence Based Approaches to Identify Molecular Determinants of Exceptional Health and Life Span-An Interdisciplinary Workshop at the National Institute on Aging

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful approach for integrated analysis of the rapidly growing volume of multi-omics data, including many research and clinical tasks such as prediction of disease risk and identification of potential therapeutic targets. However, the potential for AI to facilitate the identification of factors contributing to human exceptional health and life span and their translation into novel interventions for enhancing health and life span has not yet been realized. As researchers on aging acquire large scale data both in human cohorts and model organisms, emerging opportunities exist for the application of AI approaches to untangle the complex physiologic process(es) that modulate health and life span. It is expected that efficient and novel data mining tools that could unravel molecular mechanisms and causal pathways associated with exceptional health and life span could accelerate the discovery of novel therapeutics for healthy aging. Keeping this in mind, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) convened an interdisciplinary workshop titled “Contributions of Artificial Intelligence to Research on Determinants and Modulation of Health Span and Life Span” in August 2018. The workshop involved experts in the fields of aging, comparative biology, cardiology, cancer, and computational science/AI who brainstormed ideas on how AI can be leveraged for the analyses of large-scale data sets from human epidemiological studies and animal/model organisms to close the current knowledge gaps in processes that drive exceptional life and health span. This report summarizes the discussions and recommendations from the workshop on future application of AI approaches to advance our understanding of human health and life span.
Language dominance does not always predict cross-linguistic interactions in bilingual speech production

The present study describes the results of two experiments that analyze the effects of language dominance on Catalan/Spanish bilingual speech production. We examined the acoustics of the Catalan [a]~[ə] alternation (a phonological process induced by lexical stress) and of the Catalan mid vowel contrasts /e/-/ɛ/ and /o/-/ɔ/ (two phonemic contrasts) in the speech of Catalan- vs. Spanish-dominant early Catalan/Spanish bilinguals from Majorca (Spain). The results indicate that, contrary to the analysis of the Catalan mid vowels, stressed and unstressed Spanish and Catalan /a/ yielded no significant difference as a function of language dominance. These findings suggest that unstressed vowel reduction, a phonological process, may be relatively easier to acquire than phonemic contrasts with a low functional load (/e/-/ɛ/, /o/-/ɔ/), perhaps because its predictability and high frequency may attract attention and/or relieve cognitive resources, which could be conducive to phonological learning. These findings demonstrate that language dominance effects in the production of phonemic contrasts, widely researched in the literature on early bilingualism, do not guarantee the same effects on the implementation of phonological processes.
Signaling, notetaking, and field independence–dependence in text comprehension and recall.

Experiment 1 involved having undergraduates take or not take notes while listening to two passages with or without signals (structural cues). When notetaking on signaled text, recall was maximized; on nonsignaled text, recall was minimized. Because notetakers appeared to rely on signals in processing text, it seemed that notetaking produced a structure-search process. Regression analyses suggested that notetaking in the presence of signals enhanced recall of field-dependent (FDs) but not field-independent learners (FIs). Experiment 2 directly examined this issue in a reading context. Increased high-level recall across passages of the same overall structure (a transfer of structure effect) was found for FIs only in the non-notetaking conditions and for the FDs only in the notetaking conditions. Thus, FIs seemed to spontaneously use a tacit structure strategy when left to their own devices and FDs appeared to immediately display powerful structuring skills when induced to do so via notetaking.
Ballistic stretch or aerobic warm-up evoke postexercise hypotension after maximal exercise

Warm-up is broadly used to increase performance and protect against injury in sports. However, the effects of different models of warm-up on maximal exercise and the subsequent recovery period are undetermined. This study aimed to assess the effects of different warm-ups on performance, blood pressure and autonomic control. Fifity three subjects rested for 5 minutes and then were randomly allocated to one of four experimental groups: Control (CTR), Aerobic Warm-up (AER), Static (SST) or Ballistic (BST) stretch. Immediately after warm-up, they performed a maximal cycling test and rested for 30 minutes. Heart rate variability (HRV), Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure were assessed throughout the entire experiment. Statistical analysis was performed by one-way ANOVA with Tukey post-test or two-way ANOVA followed by either Bonferroni or Dunnet post-test, when appropriate. Warm-up did not change test performance or HRV (p>.05), however, when compared between-groups, SBP was higher in BST against all groups (p .05). When compared to baseline values SST showed increased SBP in recovery (p<.05) while only AER and BST showed post-exercise hypotension at 30 minutes (p<.05). In conclusion, despite the lack of effects on performance, AER and BST seem to improve while SST seems to impair the recovery of cardiovascular parameters in an autonomic-independent mechanism.
Dressing in white, a true brazilian tradition: social influence, values, and symbolic consumption

This article seeks to understand how the individual interpretation of the social influence of groups and personal values relate to the symbolic consumption of white clothes in the festivities of New Year’s Eve, a true Brazilian tradition. For that, we used a descriptive research design with personal interviews and survey, using thematic analysis and logistic regression. The results indicated that if it is necessary to be part of a group, people who value warm relations with others, fun and enjoyment, and who can modify their social self-presentation, are more likely to wear white clothes in this time of the year. Also, as for personal values, it was verified that if the use of white clothes favors the warm relations with others, fun, and enjoyment, there will be a high probability that one will wear white in the turn of the year. Our contribution relies on studying a typical Brazilian tradition that has an impact on apparel retailing sales and needs a better academic understanding. In terms of management, there is a clear indication of the social consumption of the clothes, and of group influence, which can be used in communications arguments from retailers to consumers.
An Empirical Analysis of the Dynamic Relation between Investment‐Grade Bonds and Credit Default Swaps

This paper analyses the behaviour of credit default swaps (CDS) for a sample of firms and finds support for the theoretical equivalence of CDS prices and credit spreads. When this is violated, the CDS price can be viewed as an upper bound on the price of credit risk, while the spread provides a lower bound. The paper shows that the CDS market is the main forum for credit risk price discovery and that CDS prices are better integrated with firm-specific variables in the short run. Both markets equally reflect these factors in the long run, and this is primarily brought about by bond market adjustment.
Shifting Abortion Attitudes using an Empathy-based Media Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Study

U.S. abortion restrictions diminish access and perpetuate a culture of hostility toward abortion seekers. Support for restrictions is high—potentially, because restriction knowledge is low and attitudes are complex. The current study focused on knowledge and support of restrictions and empathy for abortions seekers among Arkansans. The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of a video intervention intended to increase awareness of Arkansas abortion restrictions and induce empathy for abortion seekers. Using a randomized controlled trial with pre-, post-, and follow-up design, a sample of Arkansans (N = 369) were randomly assigned to one of five video conditions--either a control or an intervention, varying by actor’s race and pregnancy narrative. Data were analyzed across the study with repeated-measures analyses of variance, chi-squared analyses, and hierarchical regressions. Manuscript 1: For knowledge of restrictions, there was a statistically significant interaction between the effects of time and video condition. Specifically, post-test scores were significantly higher than pre-test and follow-up scores. In terms of support for restrictions, the time main effect was significant, but the group main effect was nonsignificant. Manuscript 2: chi-squares indicated participants who watched a testimonial where the woman was raped had higher empathetic feeling scores. Post-test empathy sum scores were a function of sex, experience with abortion and sexual assault, baseline Empathic Concern, and video condition; follow-up scores were a function of personal experiences with abortion and sexual assault, sex, and Empathic Concern. The testimonial depicting a Black woman who was raped induced the most empathy at post-test. The intervention was effective in increasing awareness and decreasing support for myriad Arkansas abortion restrictions. Knowledge scores were significantly higher among those who watched a testimonial; this may be because information was repeated or because emotional connections made the information more memorable. Support decreased across the study, however, the intervention did not have the hypothesized effect on this outcome. Prior personal experiences and internalization of abortion stigma can affect empathy induction. People were more empathetic for the woman who was raped compared with the consensual narrative. The hierarchy of abortion narratives may influence perceptions of abortion seekers.