Microstructural alterations of cortical and deep gray matter over a season of high school football revealed by diffusion kurtosis imaging

Objectives: To probe microstructural changes that are associated with subconcussive head impact exposure in deep and cortical gray matter of high school football players over a single season.Methods: Players underwent diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) and quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) scans.Head impact data was recorded.Association betwe

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Fans, Friends, Advocates, Ambassadors, and Haters: Social Media Communities and the Communicative Constitution of Organizational Identity

Organizational identity is always somewhat socially co-authored.The social-media context provides an opportunity to interrogate the extent of this co-authoring Luggage in an interaction-heavy and difficult to control environment.This article presents a typology of online communities that co-author organizational identity through confirming and disc

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A comparative life cycle assessment of fiber-reinforced polymers as a sustainable reinforcement option in concrete beams

Environmental awareness and the need for sustainable construction inspired researchers and practitioners to explore innovative alternatives that might reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use related to excessive structural work.One such alternative is the utilization of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bars as a reinforcement in reinforced con

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