Thinking back on where we're going: a methodological assessment of five decades of research in negotiation behavior some preliminary findings…

Through a content-analysis and coding of articles published in the mainstream academic literature on negotiation behavior, this study examines the field with respect to the research methods employed. A large database of relevant publications featured in Psychinfo is being constructed in order to investigate possible trends and patterns in the research methodologies used and abandoned over the past decades. We explore issues relating to research strategy, measurement, types of respondents, data-analytical procedures etc., and address various aspects of internal, external and construct validity. Our aim is to gain insight into the dominant methodological and statistical practices that have shaped the field of negotiation, and shed light on possible gaps and trade-offs. Preliminary findings, based on a set of 862 studies, are presented

RNAcentral 2021: secondary structure integration, improved sequence search and new member databases

RNAcentral is a comprehensive database of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) sequences that provides a single access point to 44 RNA resources and >18 million ncRNA sequences from a wide range of organisms and RNA types. RNAcentral now also includes secondary (2D) structure information for >13 million sequences, making RNAcentral the world's largest RNA 2D structure database. The 2D diagrams are displayed using R2DT, a new 2D structure visualization method that uses consistent, reproducible and recognizable layouts for related RNAs. The sequence similarity search has been updated with a faster interface featuring facets for filtering search results by RNA type, organism, source database or any keyword. This sequence search tool is available as a reusable web component, and has been integrated into several RNAcentral member databases, including Rfam, miRBase and snoDB. To allow for a more fine-grained assignment of RNA types and subtypes, all RNAcentral sequences have been annotated with Sequence Ontology terms. The RNAcentral database continues to grow and provide a central data resource for the RNA community

RNAcentral 2021: secondary structure integration, improved sequence search and new member databases.

RNAcentral is a comprehensive database of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) sequences that provides a single access point to 44 RNA resources and >18 million ncRNA sequences from a wide range of organisms and RNA types. RNAcentral now also includes secondary (2D) structure information for >13 million sequences, making RNAcentral the world's largest RNA 2D structure database. The 2D diagrams are displayed using R2DT, a new 2D structure visualization method that uses consistent, reproducible and recognizable layouts for related RNAs. The sequence similarity search has been updated with a faster interface featuring facets for filtering search results by RNA type, organism, source database or any keyword. This sequence search tool is available as a reusable web component, and has been integrated into several RNAcentral member databases, including Rfam, miRBase and snoDB. To allow for a more fine-grained assignment of RNA types and subtypes, all RNAcentral sequences have been annotated with Sequence Ontology terms. The RNAcentral database continues to grow and provide a central data resource for the RNA community. RNAcentral is freely available at https://rnacentral.org

Vlerick Working Papers 2003/01 RESPONSE PREFERENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR RESEARCH: DO RESPONDENTS TO CLASSICAL AND INTERNET SURVEYS POSSESS DIFFERENT PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS? RESPONSE PREFERENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR RESEARCH: DO RESPONDEN

ABSTRACT The Internet has become a widespread tool for conducting research in organizational behavior. Little is known, however, of the psychological characteristics of Internet users. In the present study, differences in motivation, satisfaction, behavioral patterns and work outcomes are examined among respondents who had the choice of either filling in an online or a traditional pen-and-paper version of a large-scale Flemish survey (N=5853). Participants in both groups were mostly professional workers. After controlling for demographic variables, our results suggest that those who responded over the Internet place higher importance on opportunities for self-development and on assuming responsibility than those who opted for the pen-and-paper version. Moreover, Internet respondents appeared to be less satisfied with the content of their jobs and with their bosses. They also reported a significantly higher intention to leave the organization. Finally, the Internet group reported less compulsive work addiction, fewer health complaints, and less work-to-family conflict. RESPONSE PREFERENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR RESEARCH: DO RESPONDENTS TO CLASSICAL AND INTERNET SURVEYS POSSESS DIFFERENT PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS? The Internet has become a tool that is widely used to conduct research in organizational behavior. Increasingly, both organizations and academic researchers consider the Internet as a viable resource for data collection Extending the well-established tradition of using stand-alone computers, many organizations now use the Internet to assess work attitudes, corporate culture, and perceptions of employees on an organizational level, while at the same time limiting time, cost, and effort. For large multinational organizations, the Internet seems to be an excellent means of gathering and comparing employee information from various units around the world. OB-researchers welcome the Internet as a convenient means of accessing large sample populations In order for research in management and organizational behavior to progress, it is nevertheless important for researchers to continuously assess the methods they emplo

Small and integrated microstrip patch and planar monopole antennas

Door de evolutie naar kleinere micro-elektronica vormt een antenne een relatief grote component binnen een systeem. Tevens is er een evolutie naar hogere gegevenssnelheden in communicatiesystemen, wat gepaard gaat met grote bandbreedtevereisten. Compacte antennes zijn echter onderhevig aan fundamentele fysische beperkingen wat betreft hun bandbreedte, des te meer naarmate ze werken bij lagere frequenties. Dit werk biedt een uitgebreid overzicht van antenneminiaturisatie en bandbreedteverbetering voor twee categorieën van antennes: microstripantennes en planaire monopoolantennes. Deze antennes werden gekozen omwille van hun dun profiel, eenvoudige productie, lage kostprijs en licht gewicht. Er werd een onderscheid gemaakt naargelang de toepassing zich situeert in het microgolf- of millimetergolffrequentiegebied. Zowel bestaande als vernieuwende antennetopologieën werden onderzocht: de CPW-gevoede apertuurgekoppelde stacked patch antenne, de PIFA en dubbele-L-antenne, een meerbandige en een breedbandige planaire monopoolantenne. De performantie van al de besproken antennes werd geëvalueerd en getoetst aan de fundamentele fysische beperkingen van kleine antennes. Voor de CPW-gevoede apertuurgekoppelde stacked patch antenne werd een uitgebreide parameterstudie uitgevoerd, waaruit richtlijnen geëxtraheerd werden voor het ontwerp van deze antennes. Tenslotte werd de integratie van een microstripantenne binnen een chip package bestudeerd en werd voor verschillende configuraties het nabije veld en de geïnduceerde stroom in een kleine lus bestudeerd om een idee te hebben van mogelijke interferentie tussen de antenne en de elektronische circuits.status: publishe

Conceptual Topology for the Integration of Planar and Quasi 3D Antennas in Chip Packages

A conceptual topology for the integration of antennas in chip packages is proposed. First, the complete topology is presented and discussed. Then, a full antenna design is described, including fabrication and measurement of a scale model of the basic radiating structure. Finally, a numerical study of the shielding capabilities of the conceptual structure is given.status: publishe