Development and validation of the Multi-dimensional University Research Workplace Inventory (MDURWI)

WOS:000454839600005This study describes the development and validation of an instrument aimed toward measuring organizational features of an academic research workplace. The question pool was developed based on data from a pilot study (N = 43). The survey was deployed to academic researchers in the field of higher education research worldwide (N = 850). An exploratory factor analysis conducted on 36 questions, followed by confirmatory factor analysis, which lead to a final pool of 27 questions in five subscales, one of which divided into three lower-order factors. The final model exhibited very good fit (X2/df = 2.561; CFI = 0.972; PCFI = 0.784; RMSEA = 0.043; P[rmsea ? 0.05] < 0.001; AIC = 891.018; BCC = 987.839) and psychometric properties, in the form of factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity, as well as reliability and sensitivity. Implications of this instrument for research and policymaking are discussed, as well as future research directions.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio

A comparative study of the linguistic manifestations of intertextuality in corporate leaders’ messages of global corporations in the US and China

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Isolated traumatic rupture of the gallbladder

Gallbladder injury resulting from blunt abdominal trauma is rare, being found in only about 2% of patients who undergo laparotomy for abdominal trauma. Its small size and anatomic location—partially embedded in the liver tissue, surrounded by the omentum and intestines, and overlaid by the rib cage—provides good protection. Diagnosis can be difficult, and delay may result in the development of weight loss, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, jaundice, ascites, and abdominal pains. Delayed imaging with computed tomography can aid in diagnosis, especially in differentiating benign processes from true gallbladder injuries. Treatment for gallbladder injury is most commonly cholecystectomy. Mortality rates in patients with gallbladder injuries are related to associated injuries, including cardiac, thoracic or intra-abdominal hemorrhage, or multi-organ failure and/or brain damage. In isolated gallbladder injury, the prognosis is good

Shear capacity of high-strength concrete beams with their point of inflection within the shear span

The shear strength of concrete does not increase in proportion with the concrete grade. Thus, when high-strength concrete is used in place of normal-strength concrete, the shear capacity of the structure could become critical. In the study presented, the effect of concrete strength on the shear capacity of concrete beams was investigated. As previous research on normal-strength concrete beams has shown that the presence of an inflection point within the shear span can significantly influence the shear capacity, particular effort was made to study this influence in the case of high-strength concrete beams. The results indicate that, as the concrete strength increases, the shear capacity of the beam also increases, but the shear capacity is proportional to the cube-root rather than the square-root of the concrete compressive strength. It is also revealed that the presence of an inflection point can increase the shear capacity by as much as 100%, regardless of whether normal-strength or high-strength concrete is used. Finally, the test results were analysed by comparing them with the predicted strength values calculated using the formulae given in the various codes and Aoyagi&apos;s equation

Elasto-plastic analysis of reinforced concrete slit shear walls

This paper deals with the elasto-plastic behaviour of reinforced concrete slit shear walls, a new type of earthquake-resistant wall structure. The softened truss model was used to analyse the inelastic behaviour of the connecting beams, which are the key vibration-control devices of the structure. Based on the non-linear load-deflection curves of the connecting beams obtained using the softened truss model, the elastoplastic behaviour of the slit shear wall structure as a whole was evaluated using a non-linear finite-element method. A parametric study was then carried out to investigate the effects of different connectingbeam designs on the performance of slit shear walls. The results reveal that the depth and reinforcement of the connecting beams directly affect the failure mode and ductility of the slit shear wall structure. It is concluded that, with appropriate design, the conversion of a solid shear wall into a slit shear wall can substantially increase the ductility of the wall structure, but there will be a slight reduction in lateral strength

Introduction:The risks and rewards of scholarly publishing

This chapter enumerates motivations, risks, and awards involved in writing for scholarly publication for novice scholars. Focusing on the complex yet under-represented topic of writing for scholarly publication by doctoral students and junior scholars, it underlines the exigency of an in-depth understanding of discursive and non-discursive challenges that these scholars encounter in communicating their research as well as macro and micro policies, interventions, and strategies that can alleviate those struggles and support novice academics’ visibility and participation in global forum. Finally, it provides an overview of the structural organization of the book and the constituent chapters