Reach almost sure consensus via L-norm group information

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Hou ◽  
Zhiyun Lin ◽  
Zhimin Han
Keyword(s):  
Group Information ◽  
Norm Group

Processing of Social Identity Threats

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 361-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natascha de Hoog
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identification ◽  
Negative Group ◽  
Identity Threat ◽  
Neutral Group ◽  
Threat Perceptions ◽  
Social Identity Threat ◽  
Identity Threats ◽  
Group Information ◽  
Source Study

The underlying process of reactions to social identity threat was examined from a defense motivation perspective. Two studies measured respondents’ social identification, after which they read threatening group information. Study 1 compared positive and negative group information, attributed to an ingroup or outgroup source. Study 2 compared negative and neutral group information to general negative information. It was expected that negative group information would induce defense motivation, which reveals itself in biased information processing and in turn affects the evaluation of the information. High identifiers should pay more attention to, have higher threat perceptions of, more defensive thoughts of, and more negative evaluations of negative group information than positive or neutral group information. Findings generally supported these predictions.

scholarly journals Ostracism and nationalism in the workplace: discursive exclusionary practices between cultural and geographic neighbors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Köllen ◽  
Susanne Kopf
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Exclusionary Practices ◽  
Online Comments ◽  
Norm Group ◽  
Employee Groups ◽  
The Given ◽  
Organizational Mechanisms ◽  
Shed Light

AbstractSo far, management research on mechanisms of exclusion of employee groups has mainly applied constructs of racism to understanding issues of origin-based ostracism. This research has primarily focused on issues faced by employees whose heritage is markedly different from the heritage shared by the norm group in the given socio-cultural, linguistic, and geographical setting. Against this backdrop, the present study investigates how ostracism plays out when the heritages involved are similar, as exemplified by German employees in Austria. Study 1 examines the discursive production of Austrian stereotyping of Germans in the usage of different terms of reference for ‘Germans’ in Austrian discourse. A corpus analysis of online comments on newspaper sites highlights the implicit Austrian need for delineation against Germany. Study 2 analyzes Germans’ perception of Austrians’ exclusionary linguistic practices and how this impacts on their employment experience and turnover intention. A quantitative analysis of survey data from 600 German nationals employed in Austria reveals that the degree of exposure to these demarcating practices is associated with lower job satisfaction, a higher burnout level and an increase in turnover intention. This study is amongst the first to shed light on the central role of nationalism and national identities in organizational mechanisms of exclusion.

TABLES, a program to display space-group symmetry information in three dimensions

1987 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 532-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Abad-Zapatero ◽  
T. J. O'Donnell
Keyword(s):  
Computer Graphics ◽  
Computer Program ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Spatial Location ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Group Symmetry ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Interactive Display ◽  
Symmetry Operators ◽  
Group Information

TABLES is a computer program developed to display the crystal symmetry and the spatial location of the different symmetry operators for a given space group using interactive computer graphics. It allows the three-dimensional interactive display of the space-group information contained in International Tables for Crystallography [(1983), Vol. A. Dordrecht: Reidel]. Such a program is useful as a teaching aid in crystallography and is valuable for exploring molecular packing arrangements.

scholarly journals Morphological and Metabolic Alteration of Cerebellum in Patients with Post-Stroke Depression

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 420-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Zhang ◽  
Rubo Sui ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Zhuang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Hamilton Depression Scale ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
1H Mrs ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Cont Group ◽  
Post Stroke Depression ◽  
Norm Group

Background: To study morphological and metabolic changes of cerebellum with multimodality magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS), respective, to explore correlation between cerebellum alteration and severity of depression in patients with post-stroke depression. Methods: 60 subjects, including 40 stroke patients and 20 healthy volunteers were enrolled. Depression of stroke patients was tested by Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), based on which stroke-patients were grouped into post-stroke depression (PSD group) and without post-stroke depression (CONT group). Results: Volume of cerebellum decreased in PSD group and CONT group compared with healthy volunteer (NORM) group. White matter of cerebellum in PSD group and CONT group was disrupted; such disruption was significantly in PSD group. In addition, there was correlation between cerebellum volume and FA and HDRS scores (P<00.01). The Cho/Cr and Cho/NAA ratios in cerebellum contralateral to stroke lesion in PSD were higher than those in NORM group (P<0.05). Cho/Cr and Cho/NAA ratios in contralateral cerebellum and ratio difference of Cho/Cr in bilateral cerebellum were positively correlated with HAMD scales (P<0.05). Conclusion: Morphologic and metabolic alterations are evident in patients with post-stroke depression, indicating possible involvement of cerebellum in post-stroke-depression occurrence.

Determination of Polymer Type and Content in Concrete Materials by FTIR and TGA

2015 ◽  
Vol 1129 ◽  
pp. 151-158
Author(s):  
Takako Tokura ◽  
Joyce Lim ◽  
Ai Ming Chua ◽  
Wey Liang Lee ◽  
James Wong
Keyword(s):  
Construction Materials ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Group Information ◽  
Concrete Materials ◽  
Spectrum Matching ◽  
Polymer Type

Polymers are commonly used in concrete materials. The type and concentration of polymer are important information for stakeholders, because they have a critical impact on the properties of concrete materials. Therefore, reliable and accurate information is highly desirable. To this end, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) are used to analyze polymer contents in construction materials.FTIR spectroscopy is a suitable technique to identify the polymer type using IR spectrum matching. Additionally, functional group information can be easily obtained from each peak. Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) method can be used to measure extracted polymers from construction materials to obtain IR spectra, and match against the library database to identify the polymer materials. TGA is one of the common thermal analysis methods. It measures the weight loss or gain of sample due to chemical reactions such as vaporization, decomposition and oxidation as a function of temperature. In this paper, we will discuss development of reliable analytical methods with which mixtures of polymer, fine aggregate and cement with different percentages of polymer content were prepared and evaluated.

scholarly journals The Malaya Patriotic Fund Poster Stamp: Developing a Literature Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Dazmin Daud CMILT
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
World War ◽  
Perspective View ◽  
The World ◽  
British Colony ◽  
Group Information

<p class="1Body">The purpose of this paper is to provide a perspective view pertaining to Malaya Patriotic Fund Poster Stamp which had been used in Malaya during the World War II period. It focuses on the developing a pool of information concerning the denomination, illustration, dimension, color, perforation and design details of the stamps from two main newspapers between the periods of 1939 and 1940. The objective of this study is to arrange and group information about the stamps using content analysis. This study deals with the qualitative approach to this poster stamp in developing a literature review. The findings show that 11 articles from the two newspapers matched with objective of the study. The findings are considered to create a roadmap to design a detail study for exploring Malaya Patriotic Fund Poster in the context of British Colony and World War II.</p>

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