Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Inspired Salesperson: Linking Spirituality to Performance

Does the presence of spirituality affect performance in business organizations? Some scholars argue that spirituality can have a positive influence on performance in organizations (Hamel & Breen, 2007; Mitroff, & Denton, 1999). The “quest for spirituality” has been called “the megatrend of this era (Aburdene, 2007, p.4) and “a heightened sensitivity to spiritual concerns has become one of the defining characteristics of modern culture” (Emmons, 1999, p.4). Yet spirituality and the closely related concepts of religiousness (Zinnbauer, Pargament, & Scott, 1999, p. 900) (or religiosity) (Jackson & Bergeman, 2011, p. 150) and faith (Zinnbauer et al., p. 891; O’Grady & Richards, 2010, p. 57) have received limited attention in the sales and marketing literatures with the exception of a few studies that focus on its relationship with consumer behavior (Belk, Wallendorf, & Sherry, 1989; Muniz & Schau, 2005). Despite the conceptual arguments made to support a positive effect of spirituality on performance, empirical evidence is lacking to support this relationship.
Heresy or Enlightenment ? The Wellbeing Age U-Shape Effect is Really Flat !

The U-shaped age effect on life satisfaction well established in the literature is not as stable as originally thought. Blanchflower and Oswald (2007) have shown for more than 50 countries using crosssectional life satisfaction data that there is a well established U-shaped pattern in age. Using data (1994-2006) from the German SOEP, the longest running European household panel, we find that although the U-shape results are clearly robust in pooled regressions, the results are rendered small and insignificant, when controlling for panel individual fixed-effects, respondent experience in the panel and interviewer characteristics. There is merely a U-shape observed in years of the respondent participating in the panel, controlling for age, whereas the age effect itself is negligible. This suggests that respondents overstate their true well being at first, and as they gain trust toward the interviewer, come close to their “true” levels of wellbeing. Respondents are more likely to report lower levels of well being to male interviewers and to more experienced interviewers. The combination of controls for unobserved individual heterogeneity, respondent panel experience, interviewer gender and interviewer experience render an otherwise strong and significant age effect small and insignificant. This suggests that only with panel data and detailed methodological controls can one identify the true age effects.
Perspectives on Environmental and Social Responsibility from SMEs in Western Sydney

This paper presents the results of a quantitative study which investigated SME owner/managers’ perceptions on integrating social and environmental principles into their business. The purpose of this study was to have a better understanding of specific environmental and social issues facing SMEs, and how these issues are addressed. Results from 178 SMEs’ owner/managers reveal that there is a broad awareness and concern about environmental and social responsibility in the SME community; however, there is still a low level of adoption of ESR practices, mostly because SME owner/managers fail to see the link between implementing ESR practices and profitability.
MANIFESTATIONS WITHIN THE PATIENT-THERAPIST INTERACTION THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF A PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO CHANGE View project

The purpose of this paper is to describe verbal and nonverbal expressions of mutual regulation between patients and therapists through the analysis of relevant episodes of five psychotherapy processes. Microanalyses of discourse, vocal quality and facial expression of emotions were conducted on both patients and therapists in 67 Episodes of Change and 86 Episodes of Rupture of the Therapeutic Alliance. The analyses were carried out using hierarchical regression, showing that both Episodes of Change and Episodes of Rupture correspond to interactional scenarios where patients and therapists use different forms of speech, vocal qualities and facial expressions that account for specific regulation processes which are coherent with such scenarios.
EFFECTS OF CODA VOICING ON VOWEL PHONATION Chelsea

This paper presents an acoustic analysis of how coda obstruents influence vowel phonation; this sheds some light on the articulatory mechanisms involved, as well as illuminating secondary cues that listeners may use to identify coda voicing. Analyses are based on 12 American English speakers producing words in isolation and in a frame sentence, with measurements tracked across each vowel. Vowels before voiced obstruents exhibit a greater harmonics-to-noise ratio (HNR), lower spectral tilt, less jitter and shimmer, and slightly lower F0 than vowels before voiceless obstruents. The differences are most apparent in the final quarter of the vowels. Some patterns depend on the particular contrast; voicing-conditioned differences in spectral tilt are absent with alveolar stops.
TRAINING IN CIVICS AND ATTITUDES REGARDING POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN NORTHEAST MEXICO

This article questions the following aspects: How are future citizens being trained? What are their attitudes regarding civic awareness and political participation? What is the role of agents like the media and family discussions on politics? A report is given of the findings of two surveys carried out in 2006 and 2007, involving sixth-graders in three cities of northeastern Mexico (Monterrey, Saltillo, and Victoria). A structural model of variance is proposed and analyzed. The available evidence points to the centrality of the home setting in the socialization of civic and political attitudes among Mexican children.
Effect of RNA interference-mediated down-regulation of JMJD 2 A on cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is an important cause of cancer-related mortality and often has a poor prognosis because of its late diagnosis, aggressive local invasion, early metastasis, and poor response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It is expected that development of new strategies to block the tumorigenesis process will improve the disease prognosis. In this study, we tested our hypothesis that JMJD2A, a histone demethylase, may regulate cervical cancer cell motility, and silencing of it adversely affects cell biological characteristics. We used JMJD2A small interfering RNA (siRNA) to silence its expression in a cervical cancer cell line to determine whether JMJD2A regulates cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro. JMJD2A was overexpressed in cervical cancer tissue and cells, and its expression level was related to histological differentiation; the poorer the tissue differentiation, the higher the expression of JMJD2A. Furthermore, JMJD2A knockdown led to reduced SiHa cervical cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Our results suggest that JMJD2A could be a novel therapeutic target in cervical cancer.
DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN’S CAREER PATTERN IN RELATION OF EMPLOYMENT

The development of women’s career is more complicated than that of men’s, as various internal and external barriers exist, for instance, the family and related duties, the role in life, employment, the surrounding environment, traditions and stereotypes that both facilitate and limit the choice of a career by women and their career growth. To understand the specifics of women’s professional career, scientists seek to explain the relations of employment and careers. A career is defined as a position of employment, a sequence of roles, activities and experiences that combines the job, the career and the profession as well as the situation of being unemployed. It means that a career may develop not only upwards, but during its course women may end up in various situations and have various statuses of employment. Therefore, employment is associated with a professional career through the change of the status of employment. The research includes the research results on women’s career patterns. The research aim is to examine the ways of women’s career pattern. To achieve the aim, a survey of women was conducted. In the survey, the ways of women’s career pattern in Latvia were identified based on seven ways of women’s career pattern, as defined by D. Super’s Theory of Career Development. The paper concludes that the distribution of the given of women’s careers patterns are as follows: 38.5 % are parallel careers, 25.6 % interrupted careers, 15.4 % stable careers, 12.8 % traditional careers, 5.1 % instable careers and 2.6 % are stable housekeeper careers. The research results will contribute to the understanding of the ways of women’s career pattern.
Inhibition of RUNX 2 expression promotes differentiation of MSCs correlated with SDF-1 up-regulation in rats

Hypertrophic differentiation of differentiated MSCs has been a main barrier in application of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for cartilage repair in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) is a well-known Runt domain containing transcription factor promoting OA progression through inducing chondrocyte hypertrophy. However, the molecular mechanisms of RUNX2 involved in differentiated MSCs hypertrophy remains not be fully understood. Thus, we firstly isolated MSCs from male Sprague-Dawley rats and induced them to be differentiated MSCs. Then real time-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay was used to determine the expression levels of cytokines, differentiated MSCs markers and hypertrophic markers. The results showed the expression levels of cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, HIF-1α, TNF-α, TGF-β and SDF-1) and differentiated MSCs markers (ACAN, COL2A1 and SOX9) were significantly up regulated in differentiated MSCs, while the expression levels of hypertrophic markers (ALP, COLXA1, RUNX2 and MMP13) were obviously down regulated. Then the expression of RUNX2 was silenced in MSCs. RUNX2-silencing suppressed the expression levels of hypertrophic markers and elevated differentiated MSCs markers. Furthermore, with the elevated concentration of SDF-1, the expression levels of RUNX2 along with hypertrophic markers were significantly down regulated. In conclusion, RUNX2-silencing could inhibit hypertrophic differentiation of differentiated MSCs through up-regulating SDF-1, which suggest RUNX2 might be as a potential molecular target against OA and deserves further investigation.
CONSEQUENCES OF ORGANIC FARMING ON THE SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY-ROMANIA AND EU BURJA CAMELIA

A major trend adopted by the European Union member countries that are making efforts for sustainable development is the development of organic farming. The article studies the influences generated by the organic farming development in the EU countries, in the period 2006-2014, in terms of sustainable society. The statistical analysis is based on the use of certain variables that have a significant influence on the components of sustainable society. The identification of estimators for panelling data showed the favourable consequences of increasing the organic area for many indicators underpinning the economic, environmental and human wellbeing. The results confirm that the organic farming is a viable alternative to the conventional agriculture for raising the quality of life. The paper essentially quantifies the multiple effects of the organic farming for sustainable development and demonstrates that one of the directions to accelerate the development of the European economy on a sustainable basis is to stimulate the organic farming.
The Effect of Teacher Leadership on Teacher Performance

This study was conducted to determine the role of teacher leadership in influencing teacher performance among generation Y teachers of MARA Junior Science College (MRSM), Malaysia. It was a cross sectional study using standardized questionnaires, the Teacher Leadership Self-Assessment, to measure the level of teacher leadership (Katzenmeyer & Moller, 2009) and The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument 2013 Edition (Danielson, 2013) which measured the teacher performance. The respondents for this study were 350 generation Y teachers randomly selected from 54 MARA Junior Science Colleges throughout Malaysia. The data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package for The Social Science (SPSS) version 23 for Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and T-test. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied using Analysis of Moments Structures (AMOS) version 21 to analyze the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and the causal effect between the variables. The findings showed that there is a significant effect of teacher leadership on teacher performance among generation Y teachers in MRSM. The strong significant effect showed that the values of teacher leadership would influence the teacher performance. Thus, leadership values should be inculcated and practiced among the teachers in order to increase their performance.
Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders Increased Vertebral Artery Tortuosity Index Is Associated With Adverse Outcomes in

Shaine A. Morris, Darren B. Orbach, Tal Geva, Michael N. Singh, Kimberlee Gauvreau and Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders Increased Vertebral Artery Tortuosity Index Is Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Print ISSN: 0009-7322. Online ISSN: 1524-4539 Copyright © 2011 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. is published by the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231 Circulation doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110. 990549 2011;124:388-396; originally published online July 5, 2011; Circulation. http://circ.ahajournals. org/content/124/4/388 World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is located on the
Explicit and Implicit Simulations for Die-Less-Hydroforming-Structures including Welding , Forming and Load Capacity using LS-DYNA ® and DynaWeld ®

Within the scope of Die-Less-Hydroforming, two or more flat metal blanks that have the same cutting-geometry are stacked congruently one above the other, and are then seal-welded on their common edges. Afterwards, the resulting seal-welded doubleor multi-layered blank is inflated by a medium (e.g. water) whereby it transforms to a spatial structure under continuous internal pressure increase. Since no external forming tool is used, and because of the thin blank sheets (ranging from 0.5 up to 4mm), DieLess-Hydroforming is very sensitive to buckling phenomena. Although this unconventional forming technology (also known under some synonyms, e.g. inflating metals) was first mentioned in the academic discourse in the 1920s [1], it is currently very up-to-date among many users, and versatile applications in different fields are developing. In this contribution, we want to continue reporting on our previously presented research work on the simulation of welding and forming [2] by suggesting the manufacturing of some customized tubular load bearing structures by Die-Less-Hydroforming, which makes it necessary to prepare the resulting FEM-object for the transfer to the subsequent determination of the load capacity. Consequently, a process chain simulation for Die-Less-Hydroforming Structures is presented, including the thermo-structuralmechanical welding simulation (LS-DYNA implicit and DynaWeld® for preprocessing), the timeand mass-scaled forming simulation (LS-DYNA explicit) and the preparation steps for transferring them to a load capacity simulation (LS-DYNA implicit), by always using the well-known dynain-file for transferring the required information between the different steps.
Temperament and character dimensions , marital adjustment , and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction

Object: The objective of the study is to investigate the differences in temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction between the couples with and without sexual dysfunction (SD). Methods: The study group consists of 78 married women and 23 married men with SD diagnosis according to DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria and also their spouses (n=202). The comparison group is composed of married couples without SD (n=200). The participants were applied Personal Information Form, Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS), Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Results: The couples with SD were observed to have higher cooperativeness and self-transcendence and lower self-directedness scores than those of the comparison group. The women partners in the couples with SD were found to take higher harm avoidance and lower self-directedness scores than the women in comparison group. Dyadic satisfaction, affectional expression and DAS total scores in the couples with SD were seen to be significantly less than those of the couples in the comparison group. It was found out that the women in the couples with SD took significantly higher scores in GRISS total score and all subscales, and men in the couples with SD took significantly higher scores in GRISS total score and subscales of satisfaction, avoidance, premature ejaculation and impotence than those in the comparison group. Discussion: It can be said that cyclothymic character, harm avoidance and self-directedness were the risk factors for SD. Marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction are insufficient in the couples with SD.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF IN VITRO PROPAGATION BIOTECHNOLOGY OF SYRINGA VULGARIS CULTIVARS

The valuable biological, ecological and landscaping features of liliac, the real interest among the plant lovers, the increased requirements for the container culture, the limits imposed by conventional breeding techniques, the reduced quantity of planting material towards the requirements were the premisses to develop a technology for a rapid propagation material production of some cultivars of Syringa vulgaris by in vitro culture. The explants were represented by meristems with 2-3 leaflets and uninodal fragments sampled in December and June. The disinfection time varied with the stage of vegetation. The explants had a good behaviour on the initiation and multiplication culture media. 'Charles Joly' obtained the best result, with a growing percentage after innoculation of 92%. 'Mme. Lemoine' obtained the best multiplication rate of 12.33 microshoots/explant. The rooting phase was done in vivo on perlite substrate. The obtained results, 91% for 'Mme. Lemoine', 90.85% for 'Charles Joly' and 88.1% for 'Sensation' respectively, allowed us to recommend the usage of in vivo rooting on perlite substrate, simultaneously with the acclimatization, shortening the rooting time of microcuttings and production costs. The researches were expanded also on the fortification breeding material. The substrate made of Danmuld peat determined significant shoots’ growth for all three studied cultivars. In two years ‘Mme. Lemoine’ reached 16.4cm in height, ‘Charles Jolly’ 11.65cm and ‘Sensation’ 19.5cm in height. The number of suckers was between 3.4-6.1 suckers/plant and wasn’t influenced by genotype and culture substrate.
Change of Balloon Dilatation on Pharyngeal Dysphagia

Objective To evaluate the effect of balloon dilatation in treating pyriform sinus residue caused by various swallow physiology changes from different medical diagnoses. Study design Medical records of 12 in-patients with moderate to severe pyriform sinus residue were retrospectively reviewed. Methods All patients were examined with fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing and video fluoroscopic swallowing assessment. The diagnoses of the 12 patients included infarction, nasopharyngeal carcinoma post-radiation, oral cancer post partial glossectomy, and motor neuron disease. All 12 patients underwent balloon dilatation. Each session lasted 30 minutes, with eight dilatations per session, three sessions per week for two weeks. Results There was significant reduction in pharyngeal residue pre-versus post-balloon dilatation (p=0.002). There were also significant improvements in cricopharyngeal muscle achalasia (p=0.004) and weak pharyngeal contraction (p=0.008) pre-versus post-treatment. Eight out of the 12 patients made significant progress toward oral feeding (66.67%). Conclusion Our study found cricopharyngeal muscle achalasia and weak pharyngeal contraction were closely related to pyriform sinus residue in pharyngeal dysphagia. Balloon dilatation eliminated cricopharyngeal muscle achalasia and weak pharyngeal contraction and significantly reduced pyriform sinus residue in 8 of the 12 patients. Balloon dilatation seems to have no effect on the reduction of pyriform sinus residue when the cause was either from discoordination of swallowing subsystems in the case of infarction of the left pontocerebellar trigone or loss of large bulk of tongue tissue in the case of cancer treatment.
Instrumenting education in France: Using May 1968 events as a natural experiment?

This study analyses the possibility to exploit the events of May 1968 in France as a natural experiment to instrument education. This strategy has been used in Maurin and McNally (2008) to assess both returns to education and intergenerational mobility. We implement a replication exercise and further investigate the validity of the instrument based on alternative data sets. It appears that the specific instrument constructed by Maurin and McNally (2008) is not convincing. We suggest an alternative instrumental variable to verify whether the events of May 1968 qualify at all as a suitable natural experiment. Finally, regardless of the choice of empirical procedure, even if the events of May 1968 increased the rate of success at the baccalaureat examination for year 1968, they had no impact on the final level of education - as students had the opportunity to take the examination more than once - and should not be used to instrument it.
Direct numerical simulation of compressible multi-phase ow with a pressure-based method

In this contribution we present a pressure-based numerical scheme for the direct numerical simulation of two-phase ows. While for many technical applications, two-phase ows can be treated as incompressible, this assumption fails in cases with high pressure and temperature as they can be found in rocket combustion chambers, for example. Our interest is in the development of a pressure-based method that aims at the extension of an incompressible two-phase code to the compressible regime. The development builds upon a method that has originally been designed for single-phase ows. Its adaptation to three-dimensional (3D) two-phase ows is shown. This includes the possibility to resolve and track the interface as well as the description of the two phases by di erent equations of state. Furthermore, it is shown that the scheme does not necessitate a cumbersome interface treatment in three dimensions in order to avoid spurious oscillations in the vicinity of the material interface. To improve the interface tracking, we present the coupling of the pressure-based ow solver to a discontinuous Galerkin approach for the level set transport equation and we show rst results. Numerical examples of shock-droplet interactions indicate the capability of the approach to simulate excellently the propagation of shock waves in gaseous and liquid phases, including multiple wave re ections.
Forgetting influences and believing we develop our interests in a self-determined way

There is a widespread belief that we have control over what we are interested in. In this article, this assumption is subjected to an empirical analysis. The result shows that interests do appear to have been independently selected; however, the data also highlight the close link between social backgrounds and what we experience, ie. influence by outside sources. The fact that social influences are forgotten is a genuine characteristic of the ‘habitus’ as described by Bourdieu. The data are analysed as to the role habitual characteristics play in interest development.