Humor in middle management: women negotiating the paradoxes of organizational life

Women in middle management continue to face multiple paradoxes arising from their structural and gendered locations that add to the uncertainty of negotiating organizational life. Investigating the lived experiences of women middle managers can illuminate the constraints and paradoxes endemic to organizing, for such experiences foreground tensions at the intersection of structure, identity, agency, and power. Specifically, this contextual investigation of conversational humor explores links between organizational status, gender, and paradox. In so doing, it demonstrates how women can use humor to negotiate managerial identities and to navigate organizational life. This study uncovers nuanced and important communication tactics of middle management women. This study also reveals the value of investigating the complex convergence of humor, gender, and organizational communication theory.     

Manufacture and Date of a Goryeo dynasty Sutra Box with Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Decoration at the Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam

Currently, about ten Goryeo dynasty (918–1392 CE) sutra boxes are preserved in museums in Korea, Japan, the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. This article is the result of an examination of a sutra box in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (hereafter ‘Rijksmuseum sutra box’), which was first introduced to a European audience in the Transactions and Proceedings of the Japanese Society, in 1913–1914. The Rijksmuseum sutra box differs from other Goryeo sutra boxes. With its altered structure and modified motifs, this box bears significant value, not only for the research of thirteenth-century Goryeo mother-of-pearl art, but also for the study of cross-cultural adaptations in East Asian lacquer art. This article investigates the date of manufacture of the sutra box by analysing the manufacturing techniques and its various original and modified parts. For this, an X-ray radiograph was carried out for the first time. As a result, discoveries have been made regarding the structure and decoration of the lower part, which has been modified and is different from Goryeo mother-of-pearl sutra boxes. Finally, this paper reconsiders conservation and repair of Goryeo sutra boxes, as illuminated by an understanding of the original and repaired parts of this box.     

Improving cognitive and physical function through 12-weeks of resistance training in older adults: Randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT

We performed a randomized, controlled trial to analyse the effects of resistance training (RT) on cognitive and physical function among older adults. Fifty participants (mean age 67 years, ~60% woman) were randomly assigned to an RT program or a control group. Participants allocated to RT performed three sets of 10-15RM in nine exercises, three times per week, for 12-weeks. Control group did not perform any exercise. Variables included cognitive (global and executive function) and physical function (gait, mobility and strength) outcomes. At completion of the intervention, RT was shown to have significantly mitigated the drop in selective attention and conflict resolution performance (Stroop test: -494.6; 95%CI: -883.1; ?106.1) and promoted a significant improvement in working memory (digit span forward: -0.6; 95%CI: ?1.0; ?0.1 and forward minus backward: -0.9; 95% CI: ?1.6; ?0.2) and verbal fluency (animal naming: +1.4, 95%CI 0.3, 2.5). No significant between-group differences were observed for other cognitive outcomes. Regarding physical function, at completion of the intervention, the RT group demonstrated improved fast-pace gait performance (?0.3; 95% CI: ?0.6; ?0.0) and 1-RM (+21.4 kg; 95%CI: 16.6; 26.2). No significant between-group differences were observed for other mobility-related outcomes. In conclusion, RT improves cognitive and physical function of older adults.     

ANSYS非线性有限元软件在桥梁结构分析中的应用

有限无法是分析复杂工程结构的一种非常有效的数值方法．本文通过叙述采用ANSYS进行钢箱梁结构分析的实施步骤，介绍了使用ANSYS非线性有限元软件进行桥梁结构分析的方法．     

论敌后战场的历史地位

中国共产党预导的人民军队开辟的敌后战场，与正面战场相配合对日军形成战略夹击的战略布局，是一个伟大的创造一敌后战场从1941年后上升为主战场，最后成为战略大反攻的出发地和争取抗战胜利的战略基地，为赢得抗战的彻底胜利，做出了不可磨灭的历史贡献：敌后战场能够开辟、坚持和发展壮大，成功经验有四条。     

Competence-based blended learning in building automation: towards a EU curriculum in ‘Domotica’

A competence-based approach was applied to a blended learning on line distance training in the Euroinno EU project aimed at vocational training in building automation. The current paper describes the experience gathered during the learning process and the definition of the curriculum. A number of issues emerged during the sessions concerning regional differences among the various European partners involved in the learning. Refusal to accept e-learning approaches has been considerable among teachers and students in piloting building automation courses, and mainly related to four factors in the tradition of adult education: curriculum tradition, oral tradition, lack of confidence in technical solutions to educational matters and lack of experience with the media.     

冯友兰先生为西南联大撰写的爱国主义颂歌——西南联大的校训、校歌、进行曲、碑文

全面抗战爆发,冯先生随着清华大学流亡到昆明西南联合大学。民族兴亡"启示和激发"了冯先生的爱国情愫。为了复兴中华,他奋笔创造哲学体系,同时还直接投入联大的爱国活动。他出任校歌校训编制委员会主席,与同仁们殚精竭虑地一起进行创作,其中著名的校歌、进行曲的歌词以及纪念碑的碑文,均出自冯先生之手。冯先生的美文极大地张扬和鼓舞了联大师生的爱国主义精神和对抗战胜利的信心,促使了师生们的思想得到净化和升华,为联大培养爱国志士和世界一流人才作出了杰出的贡献。冯先生的爱国主义精神永垂青史。     

抗战期间阎锡山为何能够偏安晋西达7年之久

抗战时期，阎锡山在晋西偏安长达7年之久的原因有：主观上根据其“存在就是真正”的哲学观点，不断加强政治统治，多方开辟财源，积极扩充军队；客观上日军的诱降，根据地的屏障，国民党的支持。     

电力变压器绕组变形的测试

通过试验手段对受冲击后的变压器内部线圈绕组受损情况进行检测,对于正确引导变压器的检修,有效地减少设备停电时间具有极其重要的现实意义。同时,对于变压器的检测提供可行的变压器测试方法,以及判断变压器是否适合重新投入运行、投入后是否存在事故隐患。     

融贯中西的艺术孤行者——庄华岳与赵无极

庄华岳1935年考进国立艺术专科学校,与赵无极同班,感情甚笃,同是班里最为出类拔萃的.庄华岳在校学习时就显露出过人的天份和才能,成为老师眼中的奇才,作品受到业师吴大羽及同学赵无极的激赏.吴师拟荐庄出国留学,因抗战爆发终成泡影.后庄华岳几十年从事教育工作.赵无极毕业后赴法深造,成就为一代大师.1957年赵无极曾误信传言,...