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No full textPrime meridian: Cape Verde; Relief shown pictorially.; Watermark; Includes illustrations and decorative cartouche
River transport 1189-1600
No full textThe purpose of this thesis is to establish the extent of river transportation in the period 1189 - 1600. Investigation is made as to which rivers were physically usable, which were legally usable and the comparative cost of land and river transport. The evidence of historic use is examined and these records are compared with the recent limits of use of the rivers. Hence an estimate is made as to which sections of rivers were probably used during that period. The principles of fluvial geomorphology have been used to estimate past channel changes. The legal records have been studied and analysed. Considerable evidence of the use of rivers has been found which materially increases the lengths of rivers for which there are records of historic use. It is concluded that:- 1. all rivers which were physically usable were legally usable, 2. there is a high probability that each section of a river which is now physically usable was usable by small boats in the period 1189-1600, 3. on the balance of probabilities each section of a river which is now physically usable was used during that period. Finally the implication of this research for the present day law relating to public access on rivers is considered
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Sörmlands kyrkliga struktur under 1600-talet
No full textVolymen "Kyrka och krona i sörmländskt 1600-tal" publicerar föreläsningar som hölls i Strängnäs och Nyköping 12-14 maj 1995 vid ett symposium med samma namn som boken. Mitt bidrag var en av inlednings föreläsning arna och ger en kyrkohistorisk översikt öv</p
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Secondary Standard Magnetic Tape Cassette SRM 1600
No full textNational Bureau of Standards Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1600. This Secondary Standard Magnetic Tape Cassette (Computer Amplitude Reference) was used in the calibration of output signal amplitude from computer magnetic tape cassette recording and reproducing systems. It is approximately 91 m of blank magnetic tape wound in a digital cassette housing.7 x 11 x 2 c
The road from Bristol to Weymouth com Dorset: containing 74 miles 4 furlong'viz
No full text17th centuryCopper engraving handcolored with watercolor.
Outline color.
Relief shown pictorially.
Contains watermarks.
Printed in cartouche in center of top:
"The Road from Bristol to Weymouth com Dorset By John Ogilby Esqr. His Maties. Cosmographer Containing 74 miles 4 Furlongs vizt. From ye high Cross in Bristol to Bishops Chve 7 to Wells 12 to Glastonbury 5 6 to Someton 8 to Martock 7 to Crokehorn 7 3: To South Parret 24 to Frampton 12 7 & to Weymouth 12."
Depicts southern England from Bristol to Weymouth in 6 strips illustrated as if they were on scrolls. Each strip contains its own compass rose showing the map's orientation to the north varying by each strip. Each strip shows a main road. Major regions depicted include Somersetshire and Dorsetshire. Towns depicted include Bristol, Bishops Chue, Qwlla, Glastonbury, Somerton, Crokehorn, South Parret, Frampton and Weymouth. Rivers, forests, and towns are shown pictorially. Throughout each map are notes depicting a direction to turn for a particular town. Illustrated within the cartouche is a floral and ribbon motif. Beneath the cartouche is a coat of arms with the following inscription: "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense."John Ogilby (1600-1676) was a geographer, historian, publisher, Royal Cosmographer, Deputy Master of Revels in Ireland, a dance instructor and translator (Moreland and Bannister, 157; Tooley, 472). In 1671, he was given royal permission to conduct a survey of Great Britain (Johnson, "A Farwell to Maps"). He is best known for his work, "Brittania: A Geographical and Historical Description of the Principal Roads thereof" (1675) which was the first major road atlas of England. It was issued 4 times between 1675 and 1676 and reprinted in 1698. Containing 100 maps of various English roads engraved in strips, the atlas also includes descriptions of the areas depicted in each map. Each strip contains a compass rose to show the strip's directional orientation. The atlas is the first work to use a standard mile of 1760 yards in length based on the standard set in London, ignoring the old system of short, middle and long miles (Delano-Smith and Kain, 168-72). Ogilby's other works include "Ipswich" (1674), "London" (1571), "Essex" (1678), "Africa" (1670), "Asia," (1673) and "America" (1670).
Source(s):
Johnson, Vance W. "A Farewell to Maps." Unpublished. 1990.
Moreland, Carl and David Bannister. "Antique Maps: A Collector's Handbook." New York: Longman Group, Ltd., 1983.
Delano-Smith, Catherine and Roger J. P. Kain. "English Maps: A History." London: British Library, 1999.
Tooley, Ronald Vere. "Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers." Hertfordshire: Map Collector Publications Limited, 1979
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River transport 1189-1600
Get PDFThe purpose of this thesis is to establish the extent of river transportation in the period 1189 - 1600. Investigation is made as to which rivers were physically usable, which were legally usable and the comparative cost of land and river transport. The evidence of historic use is examined and these records are compared with the recent limits of use of the rivers. Hence an estimate is made as to which sections of rivers were probably used during that period. The principles of fluvial geomorphology have been used to estimate past channel changes. The legal records have been studied and analysed. Considerable evidence of the use of rivers has been found which materially increases the lengths of rivers for which there are records of historic use. It is concluded that:- 1. all rivers which were physically usable were legally usable, 2. there is a high probability that each section of a river which is now physically usable was usable by small boats in the period 1189-1600, 3. on the balance of probabilities each section of a river which is now physically usable was used during that period. Finally the implication of this research for the present day law relating to public access on rivers is considered.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo
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