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Global MPPT method for partially shaded photovoltaic modules
No full textAmong Renewable Energy Sources, the solar energy represents an attractive alternative solution to traditional sources because is available everywhere; moreover, photovoltaic (PV) modules are nowadays becoming more and more attractive as the price per watt of the photovoltaic modules is decreasing. The output voltage furnished by a PV module is quite low; therefore, a series connection of different modules has to be employed in order to obtain a sufficient output dc voltage. In non-uniform irradiation conditions of a PV array, traditional Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms can converge to a relative maximum point, thus output power becomes lower than the absolute maximum. Since the conversion efficiency of commercial photovoltaic modules is still rather low, to increase the power produced, also under partially shaded conditions, is necessary to employ an efficiently, fast and simple MPPT. The paper proposes, for a Switched Capacitor-Boost converter structure, a non-conventional MPPT method able to track the absolute Maximum Power Point (MPP)
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
Retrospective analysis of HDFN due to ABO incompatibility in a single institution over 6 years
No full textOBJECTIVES: To study the rate of ABO haemolytic anaemia of fetus and newborn
(HDFN) in one institution over 6 years.
BACKGROUND: ABO major incompatibility between mothers and their newborns occurs
in about 10% of births. So, mothers with an O blood group may form IgG-class
antibodies against A and B antigens, which could pass across the placenta and
lead to a variable degree of HDFN in the newborn.
METHODS: At our institution, we have reviewed data regarding ABO-based HDFN in
the last 6 years.
RESULTS: We found that, in 28 089 deliveries, an ABO major incompatibility
between mothers and newborns occurs in 11% of cases, with 72% of O/A and 28% of
O/B incompatibility. In turn, 23% of these newborns had an eluate-confirmed
positive direct antiglobulin test [DAT; 74% (511) were due to anti-A and 26%
(179) to anti-B], with 1·0% requiring invasive treatments (exchange transfusion
or intravenous immunoglobulin). Overall, 2·5% of the total newborns had a
positive DAT for an anti-A or anti-B antibody, and 0·11% required invasive
treatment in addition to phototherapy for their HDFN.
CONCLUSIONS: Serological ABO HDFN is a relatively frequent event when an O-A/O-B
incompatibility between mothers and their newborn occurs and, in most cases,
translates into a self-limiting disease, with a small number of newborns
requiring invasive treatments. The DAT test, although not predictive of disease
severity, appears to be a useful tool to monitor babies born from
O-A/O-B-incompatible pregnancies and to identify those who may require treatment
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe 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
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