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Brigit Obrist van Eeuwijk. Small but Strong, Cultural Contexts of (Mai-) Nutrition among the Northern Kwanga
No full textCoiffier Christian. Brigit Obrist van Eeuwijk. Small but Strong, Cultural Contexts of (Mai-) Nutrition among the Northern Kwanga. In: Journal de la Société des océanistes, 96, 1993-1. pp. 94-95
Brigit Obrist van Eeuwijk. Small but Strong, Cultural Contexts of (Mai-) Nutrition among the Northern Kwanga
No full textCoiffier Christian. Brigit Obrist van Eeuwijk. Small but Strong, Cultural Contexts of (Mai-) Nutrition among the Northern Kwanga. In: Journal de la Société des océanistes, 96, 1993-1. pp. 94-95
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe 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
Variations on the Author
Full text link“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
Full text linkWe 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
Integrating Local and Biomedical Knowledge and Communication: Experiences from KINET Project in Southern Tanzania
No full textRisque et vulnérabilité dans la recherche en santé urbaine
No full textDes transformations dans la politique, l’environnement et l’économie mènent à une urbanisation rapide et davantage de risque et de vulnérabilité pour de nombreux groupes de populations. La recherche sur l’économie des ménages a identifié trois caractéristiques principales de la vulnérabilité urbaine : la marchandisation, les aléas environnementaux et la fragmentation sociale. De nombreux atouts aident les gens à faire face à leur condition vulnérable. En nous appuyant sur cette recherche, nous suggérons une approche innovante combinant la perspective de risque de l’épidémiologie classique avec la perspective vulnérabilité des sciences sociales. Cette approche a été appliquée à une série d’études de cas dans des villes d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Elles fournissent de nouveaux résultats sur l’exposition des gens au risque de santé, leurs capacités et le niveau et le type de potentialité à l’intérieur d’une communauté ou d’un ménage. Nous concluons que le risque et la vulnérabilité fournissent des points focaux pour l’évaluation scientifique et la négociation politique menant à des actions de santé publique appropriées localement et adaptées.Transformations in politics, environment and economy lead to rapid urbanization and increased risk and vulnerability for many population groups. Research on household economy identified three main features of urban vulnerability: commoditization, environmental hazards and social fragmentation. Various assets help people cope with their vulnerable condition. Building on this research we suggest an innovative approach combining the risk perspective of classic epidemiology with the vulnerability perspective of the social sciences. This approach informed a series of case studies in West Africa cities. They provide new insights into people’s exposure to health risk, their capacities and the level and type of potentiality within communities and households. We conclude that risk and vulnerability provide focal points for scientific assessment and political negotiation leading to locally appropriate and adapted public health actions
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