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Interview transcript for William Dunn
No full textThe interview of William Dunn the head wrangler at Triangle X Ranch. He discusses western culture, growing up at Triangle X, the clothing styles of wrangler, as well as what makes a good wrangler and the relationship between the park and the ranch
Interview audio for William Dunn
No full textThe interview of William Dunn the head wrangler at Triangle X Ranch. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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
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
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
A matter of trust: a study about beliefs surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine
Get PDFThis thesis examines how members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' (Mormons) perception of medical discourse influences their understanding of diseases and their adoption of potential solutions surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic. By exploring how individuals weigh various ideas when making medical decisions, especially those who belong to religious communities, the thesis aims to help medical professionals, public health officials, and social scientists understand how religion can influence medical choices.
Qualitative interviews were conducted with 20 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to investigate their vaccination decisions regarding COVID-19, what information they heard about the vaccine, and what factors influenced their decision-making process. Common words and phrases were given to 34 different participants to pile sort and identify themes. Using qualitative coding and content analysis on President Nelson’s, the prophet of the church, social media post about his COVID-19 vaccination, and the ensuing comments solidified themes about politics, church concepts, and past vaccination experiences.
The results revealed that personal experiences and what constitutes a reputable source played a crucial role in participants' decision-making processes. Most participants were cautious about the information they received from social media and news outlets that they considered insufficient or biased. However, personally knowing someone and their experiences were significant factors for participants when making medical decisions. The wording of President Nelson's post served as confirmation of their decision surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine. Participants who had already been vaccinated re-evaluated their beliefs surrounding vaccinations because of the conversations around the COVID-19 vaccine. The definition of a vaccine and how it affects the body also determined whether participants viewed the vaccine as successful. Overall, this study provides insights into the influence of religion on medical decision-making and how individuals view ideas when making these decisions
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