Economic predictors of differences in interview faking between countries : economic inequality matters, not the state of economy

Many companies recruit employees from different parts of the globe, and faking behavior by potential employees is a ubiquitous phenomenon. It seems that applicants from some countries are more prone to faking compared to others, but the reasons for these differences are largely unexplored. This study relates country-level economic variables to faking behavior in hiring processes. In a cross-national study across 20 countries, participants (N = 3839) reported their faking behavior in their last job interview. This study used the random response technique (RRT) to ensure participants anonymity and to foster honest answers regarding faking behavior. Results indicate that general economic indicators (gross domestic product per capita [GDP] and unemployment rate) show negligible correlations with faking across the countries, whereas economic inequality is positively related to the extent of applicant faking to a substantial extent. These findings imply that people are sensitive to inequality within countries and that inequality relates to faking, because inequality might actuate other psychological processes (e.g., envy) which in turn increase the probability for unethical behavior in many forms

Die silberkatalysierte Gasphasenepoxidation von Alkenen

In dieser Arbeit wurde die silberkatalysierte Gasphasenepoxidation von Ethen zu Ethenoxid sowie von Propen zu Propenoxid untersucht. Die temperatur-programmierten Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass auf der Silberoberfläche atomar adsorbierter Sauerstoff eine epoxidierende Spezies für die Ethen-Epoxidation ist. Hingegen führte die Reaktion zwischen dem atomar adsorbierten Sauerstoff und Propen nur zur Totaloxidation. Das bedeutet, dass sich die Mechanismen dieser Reaktionen wesentlich voneinander unterscheiden. Die Reaktion zwischen atomar adsorbiertem Sauerstoff und NO bzw. CO$_{2}$ aus der Gasphase führte zur Bildung von Nitrat- bzw. Karbonatspezies. Die Anwesenheit dieser Spezies hatte keinen Einfluss auf die Bildung von Propenoxid. Die weiteren Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass der molekulare Sauerstoff oder eine daraus abgeleitete Spezies, die in Anwesenheit von Sauerstoff in der Gasphase stabil ist, eine aktive Spezies für die Propen-Epoxidation ist

Some aspects of natural gases distribution on the territory of Georgia

Natural gases possess a vast impact in the formation of groundwater physical and chemical properties. Most of them are connected with the mineral waters, the rest of their exposures are represented as “oil” gases or as a gas accumulation areas. Natural gases are very sensitive indicators of geological, in particular, of geotectonic conditions. Thus, as it should be expected, the distribution pattern of natural gases clearly reveals the particularities of the geological structure on the territory of Georgia. The geotectonic elements, which are allocated within these borders, in accordance with the folding, the geological development age and history, are characterized by the corresponding gas compositions and geochemical propertie

Correlation between radon distribution and prevalence of lung cancer in west Georgia

Quantitative assessment of radon distribution in several regions of West Georgia has been carried out. According to field data in more than 100 water samples there is high content of radon. This research once again confirms correlation between Rn exhalation and prevalence of lung cancer

EVALUATION OF WATER LEVEL OBSERVATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE TERRITORY OF GEORGIA

Approach to methodology of earthquake’s forecasting developed and evaluated since 1980 up today. At first was developing a hydro-chemical network on the territory of all Caucasus. During observations a lot of anomalies were fixed, but because of the diversity of chemical water content it was impossible to conduct observations of the unified parameters for creating the complete picture of strains on the whole territory. This is the reason why we decided to conduct observations for those parameters which could fix tidal variations with deformation of 10-8 degree, what is compared with strains differences during earthquakes preparation period. Besides, it was possible to conduct unified observations. Water level in the deep boreholes was one of them. That way since 1985, the network of 10 boreholes of different depth (from 250 up to 3500 m) covers the whole territory of Georgia. Boreholes characterize all basic geo-plates and open waters of deep aquifer, actually they represent sensitive volumetric strainmeters, and react on the deformations about 10-7-10-8, caused both by endogenous, and exogenous factors. A borehole was considered informative if it was fixing tidal variations and was included in the network. Special monitoring equipment is installed at boreholes which record several parameters, i.e. water level and micro-temperature, atmosphere pressure and surface temperature, tilt, magnetic field and others. Data is collected by datalogger XR5-SE-M. The data can be gathered in real time using the GSM net. Frequency of data collection is 1 minute. For the visualization and manipulation of data using special program which are developed at M. Nodia Institute of Geophysics

Study Water Cycle Process on the Territory of Georgia

Application of environmental tracers was using in the assessment of water cycle process and groundwater vulnerability will be elaborated. Was starting organization monitoring network for study spatial-temporal variation of stable isotope on the territory of Georgia

Radon Concentration in Water on the Several Regions of Georgia

Quantitative assessment of radon distribution in Georgia has been carried out. According to field data, assessment background value of Radon in water from the surface, shallow and deep layer