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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
By the Numbers piece on Maine\u27s largest colleges and universities, ranked by f
No full textBy the Numbers piece on Maine\u27s largest colleges and universities, ranked by full-time undergraduate enrollment in fall 2008. The five largest of the 12 listed are, in descending order: University of Maine at Orono, University of Southern Maine of Portland, Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, University of New England in Biddeford, and University of Maine at Farmington
A group called The Friends of Great Diamond Island has sued developer David Bate
No full textA group called The Friends of Great Diamond Island has sued developer David Bateman, who wants to build a four-star luxury condo hotel called the Inn at Diamond Cove. Portland City Councilors have postponed their final approval until Oct. 6. The project\u27s approval or rejection could determine whether the island grows as a vacation spot or as a secluded neighborhood. With details on the controversy
Newsworthy piece with a profile of Maine Preservation Executive Director Greg
No full textNewsworthy piece with a profile of Maine Preservation Executive Director Greg Paxton, 58. A New Jersey native, he helped push a bill increasing Maine\u27s historic rehabilitation tax credit through the Legislature even before he started the job. He left his position as head of The Georgia Trust in Atlanta, the country\u27s second largest statewide nonprofit preservation organization. He vacations in East Boothbay and was drawn to Maine and the Portland-based nonprofit. He aims to start a revolving fund to purchase and protect historic buildings in Maine
By the Numbers piece ranking Maine\u27s largest nonprofit organizations, based on
No full textBy the Numbers piece ranking Maine\u27s largest nonprofit organizations, based on 2005 assets. From largest to smallest, they are: Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine Medical Center in Portland, Colby College in Waterville, Bates College in Lewiston, Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, Libra Foundation in Portland, Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth. University of Maine Foundation in Orono, University of New England in Biddeford, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems in Brewer, Mercy Hospital in Portland, and Central Maine Healthcare Corp. in Lewiston
Bruno Tropeano and Josh Davis, both in their 20s, own the successful Gelato Fias
No full textBruno Tropeano and Josh Davis, both in their 20s, own the successful Gelato Fiasco in Brunswick and supply their hot process, made-from-scratch gelato to outlets in Maine and Portsmouth. They offer about 25 flavors a day, making them unique among homemade glelato-makers. Though the recession dampened their start-up, the business had a banner summer, serving customers drawn to the intensely-flavored Italian-style ice cream
Focus: Lewiston-Auburn piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer for
No full textFocus: Lewiston-Auburn piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer format with Dan Guerin, president of Auburn-based Maine Oxy, which has grown into a leading distributor of welding supplies and industrial and specialty gases. The company produces gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide and argon for uses in the welding and industrial fields, and other specialty gases for use in biotech labs. In 2000, Maine Oxy opened the New England School of Metalworking in Auburn, offering blacksmithing and welding classes. Last month, the school launched its Mobile Weld Training Center designed to give manufacturers an easier way to get their employees necessary training
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