Thinking bigger: The Cronbachian paradigm & personality theory integration

Personality theories largely mirror disparities between fundamental paradigms that guide most psychology: one based upon Galton's emphasis on inter-individual differences and the lexical hypothesis; the other inspired by Wundt is focused upon intra-individual processes, such as temperament and Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory. Previous integrations of personality models using these paradigms failed to account for observed variance, suggesting model incommensurability. We propose that a broader conception-developed from Cronbach and colleagues' generalisability theory-provides an effective integrating framework, and show how Galtonian and Wundtian models may be assimilated within Cronbachian approaches. Additionally, Cronbachian models have novel practical implications. Application of the Cronbachian paradigm to personality will be challenging, but provides an opportunity to achieve genuine coherence in personality research

Revisiting Local Government Auditors’ Burnout upon its Stress Dimensions

Purpose:  This study aims to ‎determine the effect of three-dimensional stress, known as the roles of stress, to predict ‎the likelihood of occupational stress and burnout complication among local government ‎auditors.   Theoretical framework:  This study utilized the Conservation of Resource Theory as a theoretical lens to ‎determine the effect of three-dimensional stress, known as the roles of stress, to predict ‎the likelihood of occupational stress and burnout complication among local government ‎auditors.   Design/Methodology/Approach:  Quantitative non-linear modelling involved three hundred and twenty-six ‎questionnaires from being sent to the regional inspectorate in the Bali area between June - July 2022.   Findings:  The study successfully proved the significant effect of role ambiguity and role ‎overload as influential factor of auditors’ stress. The study also proves the empirical ‎relationship between auditor stress and burnout. Further, this research concludes that various ‎mediation effects of stress exist between dimensional stress and burnout among auditors.   Research, Practical & Social implications:  This ‎study is expected to give strategic recommendations for the respectful government agencies ‎to develop better stress-handling techniques.   Originality/Value: The influential factor of the role of ambiguity which is significantly elevated job burnout, might become a novelty for this research’s finding, the complication of ambiguity in the context of forming the passive level of stress known as burnout stipulates the profound problems of ambiguity in the auditor context

Wideband and UWB antennas for wireless applications. A comprehensive review

A comprehensive review concerning the geometry, the manufacturing technologies, the materials, and the numerical techniques, adopted for the analysis and design of wideband and ultrawideband (UWB) antennas for wireless applications, is presented. Planar, printed, dielectric, and wearable antennas, achievable on laminate (rigid and flexible), and textile dielectric substrates are taken into account. The performances of small, low-profile, and dielectric resonator antennas are illustrated paying particular attention to the application areas concerning portable devices (mobile phones, tablets, glasses, laptops, wearable computers, etc.) and radio base stations. This information provides a guidance to the selection of the different antenna geometries in terms of bandwidth, gain, field polarization, time-domain response, dimensions, and materials useful for their realization and integration in modern communication systems

BIM semantic-enrichment for built heritage representation

In the built heritage context, BIM has shown difficulties in representing and managing the large and complex knowledge related to non-geometrical aspects of the heritage. Within this scope, this paper focuses on a domain-specific semantic-enrichment of BIM methodology, aimed at fulfilling semantic representation requirements of built heritage through Semantic Web technologies. To develop this semantic-enriched BIM approach, this research relies on the integration of a BIM environment with a knowledge base created through information ontologies. The result is knowledge base system - and a prototypal platform - that enhances semantic representation capabilities of BIM application to architectural heritage processes. It solves the issue of knowledge formalization in cultural heritage informative models, favouring a deeper comprehension and interpretation of all the building aspects. Its open structure allows future research to customize, scale and adapt the knowledge base different typologies of artefacts and heritage activities

Extreme Dependence Models

Extreme values of real phenomena are events that occur with low frequency, but can have a large impact on real life. These are, in many practical problems, high-dimensional by nature (e.g. Tawn, 1990; Coles and Tawn, 1991). To study these events is of fundamental importance. For this purpose, probabilistic models and statistical methods are in high demand. There are several approaches to modelling multivariate extremes as described in Falk et al. (2011), linked to some extent. We describe an approach for deriving multivariate extreme value models and we illustrate the main features of some flexible extremal dependence models. We compare them by showing their utility with a real data application, in particular analyzing the extremal dependence among several pollutants recorded in the city of Leeds, UK.Comment: To appear in Extreme Value Modelling and Risk Analysis: Methods and Applications. Eds. D. Dey and J. Yan. Chapman & Hall/CRC Pres

Bayesian Linear Regression and Natural Logarithmic Correction for Digital Image-Based Extraction of Linear and Tridimensional Zoometrics in Dromedary Camels

This study evaluates a method to accurately, repeatably, and reliably extract camel zoo-metric data (linear and tridimensional) from 2D digital images. Thirty zoometric measures, including linear and tridimensional (perimeters and girths) variables, were collected on-field with a non-elastic measuring tape. A scaled reference was used to extract measurement from images. For girths and perimeters, semimajor and semiminor axes were mathematically estimated with the function of the perimeter of an ellipse. On-field measurements’ direct translation was determined when Cronbach’s alpha (Cα) > 0.600 was met (first round). If not, Bayesian regression corrections were applied using live body weight and the particular digital zoometric measurement as regressors (except for foot perimeter) (second round). Last, if a certain zoometric trait still did not meet such a criterion, its natural logarithm was added (third round). Acceptable method translation consistency was reached for all the measurements after three correction rounds (Cα = 0.654 to 0.997, p < 0.0001). Afterwards, Bayesian regression corrected equations were issued. This research helps to evaluate individual conformation in a reliable contactless manner through the extraction of linear and tridimensional measures from images in dromedary camels. This is the first study to develop and correct the routinely ignored evaluation of tridimensional zoometrics from digital images in animals

The predicting role of professional self-efficacy in teachers’ well-being : challenge and hindrance demands.

The objective of the present study is to analyse the role of professional self-efficacy as a predictor of psychosocial well-being (burnout and engagement), following the Dual Self-Efficacy Model (Salanova, Llorens, Cifre, & Martínez, 2006) of Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory (1997). We performed structural equation modelling (sem) in a sample of secondary school teachers (n=460). The results support the predicting role that professional self-efficacy plays in the perception of challenge (i.e., mental overload) and hindrance (i.e., role conflict, lack of control, and lack of social support) demands, which, in turn, lead to burnout (i.e., erosion process) and engagement (i.e., motivational process). Finally, the study analyses the theoretical and practical implications, and also presents future research in this area

Influential Pedagogies Using Digital Fabrication Laboratories onArchitectural Education

Innovation in advanced architectural design is imposing a revolution in ways to materialize contemporary buildings of geometrical complexities. In the professional field, such trend is demanding a constant update on the tools required to execute jobs. At the academic level, digital fabrication laboratories are becoming a place to fuse ideas with rationalized principles of construction in addition to helping students visualise the future challenges in the architectural practice. This paper tries to argue the influences on architectural education by the leading function of digital fabrication laboratories, with the prospect of presenting practical assessments of transforming digital information into analogue materiality, along with logical explorations to rationalize fabrication processes. A historical assessment of applied cases in architecture is included, in addition to a description of digital fabrication laboratories, and to an association between instructive approaches in digital fabrication and engineering laboratories. The impact of the introduction of such labs on architectural education is reflected in the conclusion

Statistical simulation of nanoindentation on hardmetals

El metall dur és un material que combina alta duresa i resistència al desgast amb bona tenacitat a la fractura i resistència a la fatiga. Gràcies a aquesta combinació única, que aquest material sigui essencial és en eines de tall i altres aplicacions on es requereixin excel·lents propietats tribològiques . Tot i així, les característiques microestructurals de les quals deriven aquestes propietats són compleixes i encara no han sigut adaptades per fer un modelat adequat en software de disseny. Per tant, el principal objectiu del present Treball Final de Màster es unir l’experimentació amb el modelat numèric. Un assaig típic per estudiar les propietats mecàniques del metall dur és la nanoindentación, ja que permet el mesurament a escala nanomètrica. Així, doncs, aquest estudi es simula en un software comercial (ABAQUS) que resol problemes físics a través del mètode d’elements finits (en anglès, FEM). A més, la mostra de l’estudi és una porció d’una microestructura real que ha estat obtinguda prèviament a través de tomografia per feix de ions (en anglès, FIB). Aquest aspecte és especialment innovador perquè normalment es fan servir microestructures artificials. Durant el transcurs del treball, el modelat numèric s’ha desenvolupat amb èxit i els resultats obtinguts s’ajusten raonablement bé amb les dades experimentals trobades a la bibliografia. D’altra banda, s’han provat i contrastat entre si tres models de plasticitat diferents per el cobalt. També s’ha identificat un increment de rigidesa produït per la proximitat de les condicions de contorn, la qual cosa desaconsella l’ús d’estratègies de modelat trobades a la literatura, on es fan servir per simular l’efecte del material de reforç sobre la matriu metàl·lica.El metal duro es un material que combina alta dureza y resistencia al desgaste con buena tenacidad a la fractura y resistencia a la fatiga. Esta combinación única ha hecho que este material sea esencial en herramientas de corte y otras aplicaciones donde se requieran excelentes propiedades tribólogicas. Sin embargo, las características microestructurales que dan lugar a estas propiedades son complejas y no han sido aún adaptadas para su correcto modelado en softwares de diseño. Por tanto, el objetivo principal del presente trabajo final de maestría es unir la experimentación con el modelado numérico. Un ensayo típico para el estudio de las propiedades mecánicas del metal duro es la nanoindentación, pues permite la medición a escala nanométrica. Luego, este estudio es simulado en un software comercial (ABAQUS) que resuelve problemas físicos a través del método de elementos finitos (FEM, por sus siglas en inglés). Además, la muestra de estudio será una porción de una microestructura real, la cual fue obtenida previamente a través de tomografía por haz de iones (FIB). Este aspecto es especialmente novedoso, ya que normalmente se usan microestructuras artificiales. El modelo numérico fue desarrollado con éxito y los resultados obtenidos se ajustan razonablemente bien con los datos experimentales hallados en bibliografía. Por otro lado, se probaron y contrastaron entre sí tres modelos de plasticidad distintos para la fase ligante. También se encontró un incremento en la rigidez producido por la proximidad de las condiciones de contorno, lo cual desalienta el uso de algunas estrategias de modelado halladas en literatura que aplican dichas condiciones para simular el efecto del material de refuerzo sobre la matriz metálica.Hardmetals combine high hardness and wear resistance with fair fracture toughness and fatigue resistance. Such a unique combination has made this material ubiquitous in tooling and other applications where demanding tribological properties are required. However, the microstructural aspects that give rise to these properties are complex and have not been adapted for modelling in engineering software with precision. Therefore, the main purpose of this master thesis is to join experimentation and numerical modelling. A typical test used for studying the mechanical properties of hardmetals is nanoindentation, as it allows to measure at the nanometric scale. The objective of this work is to simulate nanoindentation in a commercial software (ABAQUS) that solves Multiphysics problems through the Finite Element Method (FEM). Moreover, the sample under study is a real portion of a hardmetal microstructure attained with a Focused Ion Beam (FIB) tomography. This aspect is actually novel because traditional approaches use artificial microstructures. The model was successfully developed and its results agree with experimental results. Three different material models for the binder phase were tested and the compared. In addition, a stiffening effect related to boundary constraints was found. Such effect has discouraged some modelling strategies found in literature regarding their application to model the reinforcing phase