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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe 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
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe 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
Coluzea Finlay 1926
No full textGenus <i>Coluzea</i> Finlay <i>in</i> Allan, 1926 <p>Synonymy:</p> <p> <i>Coluzea</i> Allan, 1926 (Type species: <i>Fusus dentatus</i> Hutton, 1877): Finlay, 1930a: 249; 1930b: 267; Dell, 1956: 47; 1963: 211; Harasewych, 1986: 156; 1991: 245; 2004:93. Harasewych and Fraussen, 2001: 171.</p> <p> <i>Coluzea</i> Finlay, 1926: (Type species: <i>Fusus spiralis</i> A. Adams, 1856). Marwick, 1942: 278.</p> <p> <i>Coluzea</i> Allan, 1927: Finlay, 1930a: 249; Dell, 1956: 47; Beu <i>et al</i>. 1969: 45</p> <p> <i>Coluzea</i> Finlay, 1927: Powell, 1971: 220; Cernohorsky, 1977: 99: Maxwell, 1978: 38.</p> <p> <i>Coluzea</i> Finlay <i>in</i> Allan, 1926: Beu <i>et al</i>., 1990: 196.</p> <p> <i>Coluzea</i> Finlay <i>in</i> Allan, 1927: Darragh, 1969: 104.</p> <p> <b>Type species.</b> <i>Fusus dentatus</i> Hutton, 1877, by subsequent designation, Finlay, 1930a: 249.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> Shell large (to 127.3 mm), fusiform, with tall conical spire, convex whorls, prominent peripheral keel that may be flange-like, bearing tubercles or open spines, weak to very weak anterior carina, long to very long, axial siphonal canal with spiral cords along its stouter, proximal portion and smooth, spirally twisted distal end. Protoconch variable among species, ranging from strongly angular with larger first whorl to cylindrical or evenly conical, consisting of 1⅓ to 2¾ whorls. Suture adpressed onto or slightly below anterior carina of prior whorl. Spiral sculpture generally dominant. Outer lip often furrowed beneath peripheral keel and prominent cords. Inner lip smooth, with outer surface of previous whorl resorbed prior to deposition of thin glaze. Shell color usually white. Pigmentation, when present, brown to tan, generally confined to regions between adjacent spines or tubercles. Rachidian teeth of radula with 3 cusps along U-shaped basal plate with broad, lateral expansions (e.g. Harasewych 1986: pl. 3, figs. 1–6).</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> As is evident from the complex synonymy, the authorship, date, and type species of <i>Coluzea</i> have been variously interpreted in the literature due to the appearance of the name <i>Coluzea</i> in species lists included in a paper by Allan [1926 (7 December)] that, despite specific instructions to the contrary, was published prior to the to the intended introduction of the genus by Finlay [1926 (23 December)]. Beu <i>et al</i>. (1969) clearly and succinctly summarized the complex history of <i>Coluzea</i> and other genus level taxa that appeared in both these publications, and requested rulings on these works by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. There has not been a ruling on this matter by the Commission.</p> <p> As Allan’s paper clearly states “issued separately 7th December, 1926” this must be considered the date of publication of <i>Coluzea</i> [Article 21.5 (ICZN, 1999: 22)].</p> <p> The name <i>Coluzea</i> had been introduced into Allan’s paper by Finlay, who changed the nomenclature at the proof stage (Beu <i>et al</i>. 1969: 44). In a footnote to a list of taxa that includes <i>Coluzea</i>, Allan (1926: 291) acknowledged “For this and many other name changes and generic placings in this list, refer to Finlay … <i>antea</i> this volume.” Thus, the authorship of <i>Coluzea</i> is Finlay <i>in</i> Allan, 1926 [Article 50.1.1 (ICZN, 1999: 52)].</p> <p> Two species were included in <i>Coluzea</i> in separate lists in Allan’s publication: <i>Coluzea climacota</i> (Suter, 1917) (Allan 1926: 291) and <i>Coluzea dentata</i> (Hutton, 1877) (Allan 1926: 304). In an effort to resolve the nomenclatural confusion, Finlay (1930a: 249) reported <i>Fusus dentatus</i> to be “the monotype of the genus” <i>Coluzea</i>. This fixed <i>Fusus dentatus</i> as the type species of <i>Coluzea</i> by subsequent designation of Finlay (1930a) [Article 69.1.1 (ICZN, 1999: 72)].</p> <p> The genus <i>Coluzea</i> has an extensive fossil record in New Zealand, ranging from the Early Eocene [Mangaorapan (Ypresian)] to the Recent (Beu <i>et al.</i> 1990: 39). Middle to Upper Eocene records are known from the Paris Basin and southern England (Darragh 1969). In the Recent fauna, the genus ranges from southern Africa (Darragh 1969; Harasewych, 2004) to the eastern Indian Ocean (Harasewych 1986), eastern Australia (Darragh 1987), New Caledonia (Harasewych 1991) and New Zealand (Powell 1971).</p> <p> Although <i>Coluzea</i> is readily distinguished from <i>Columbarium</i> on the basis of several conchological and anatomical characters (e.g., protoconch morphology, strength of anterior carina, shape of the basal plate of the rachidian), it is far more similar to <i>Fulgurofusus</i> Grabau, 1904, a genus with a broader geological (Paleocene to Recent), geographical (western Atlantic, eastern and western Pacific) and bathymetric (bathyal to abyssal) ranges. Several authors (Finlay 1930b: 267–268; Darragh 1969: 99; Harasewych 1983b: 5; 1986: 158; 1991: 245) have noted the similarities between these taxa, yet retained them as separate genera based primarily on minor differences in protoconch morphology and the absence of a columellar lamina in <i>Fulgurofusus</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Harasewych, M. G., 2011, The Living Columbariinae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Turbinellidae) of New Zealand, pp. 1-33 in Zootaxa 2744 (1)</i> on pages 7-8, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2744.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5291694">http://zenodo.org/record/5291694</a>
Baby Bugs to Aging Bugs : Exploring the Microbes Pivotal to a Healthy Long Life
No full textBrett Finlay’s research is at the forefront of the field of cellular microbiology, making several fundamental discoveries in this area that have made him the recipient of numerous prestigious awards. Dr. Finlay is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, a Member of the German National Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. In 2012, he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2018. Jessica M. Finlay specializes in environmental gerontology and clinical geography. She has authored publications in leading health, geography, and gerontology journals, including The Professional Geographer, Social Science & Medicine, The Gerontologist, and Ageing & Society. Brett and Jessica Finlay have co-authored The Whole-Body Microbiome: How to Harness Microbes— Inside and Out—for Lifelong Health (2018).Science, Faculty ofNon UBCMicrobiology and Immunology, Department ofUnreviewedFacult
Sinezona Finlay 1926
No full text<i>Sinezona</i> Finlay, 1926 <p> <b>Type species.</b> <i>Schismope brevis</i> Hedley, 1904 (OD).</p> <p>From temperate northern hemisphere to Antarctica, Eocene through Recent.</p>Published as part of <i>Geiger, Daniel L. & Marshall, Bruce A., 2012, New species of Scissurellidae, Anatomidae, and Larocheidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda) from New Zealand and beyond, pp. 1-33 in Zootaxa 3344</i> on page 4, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/281437">10.5281/zenodo.281437</a>
Credit Unions, Father Finlay Credit Union, S.W. Margaree (Image 2)
No full textAn exterior view of the Father Finlay Credit Union Ltd. building in South West Margaree
Activity adjuvant of Bacillus subtilis spores for mucosal route
No full textLas esporas de Bacillus subtilis, generalmente reconocidas como seguras, han recibido una creciente atención en aplicaciones biotecnológicas en formulaciones vacunales, sobre todo como adyuvantes. Este trabajo presenta una revisión actualizada de la acción adyuvante de las esporas de B. subtilis y conjuntamente se expone nuestra experiencia por vía oral (o.r) e intranasal (i.n) como adyuvante frente antígenos modelos ovoalbúmina (Ova) y toxoide tetánico (TT). Se realizó una revisión documental sobre B. subtilis, adyuvante, vacuna y vía mucosal en MEDLINE a través de PubMed; también se revisaron las bases de datos SciELO y LILACS. Para la exploración de la capacidad adyuvante se trabajó con esporas de B. subtilis (cepa RG 4365). Se inmunizaron ratones Balb/c por vía mucosal con esporas coadministradas con los antígenos modelos, y se midió las respuesta de anticuerpos específicos en suero, saliva y heces por método de ELISA. La revisión realizada evidenció la existencia de varios trabajos que utilizan las esporas de B. subtilis por diferentes metodologías y vías de administración como adyuvante, siendo la expresión de antígenos recombinantes la más utilizada, así como la vía o.r entre la aplicación mucosa. En nuestro trabajo se obtuvo un aumento de la respuesta sérica de IgG, subclases IgG1 e IgG2a y de IgA específicos en saliva y heces en los grupos inmunizados con esporas coadministradas con Ova y con TT por ambas vías, significativamente superior a los grupos controles (p<0,05). Estos datos sugieren que las esporas son eficientes adyuvantes pues aumentan la respuesta inmune humoral sistémica y mucosal y resalta su potencial clínico en futuras vacunas mucosales.Bacillus subtilis spores generally considered safe, have received growing attention due to their potential biotechnological applications including vaccine formulations, particularly as vaccine adjuvants. In the present review we present the status of the adjuvanticity of the spore B. subtilis for mucosal route and our experience regarding its adjuvant activity induced against two model antigens, Tetanus Toxoid (TT) and ovalbumin (Ova) for oral (o.r) and intranasal (i.n) immunization. A document review on B. subtilis, adjuvant, vaccine and mucosal route was carried out in MEDLINE by PubMed, SciELO and LILACS databases. B. subtilis spores (RG 4365) were used for the exploration of the adjuvant activity. Balb/c mice were immunized by i.n and o.r route with TT or Ova combined with B. subtilis spores and specific antibody response in serum, saliva and fecal were measured by ELISA. This review showed the existence of several papers using B. subtilis spores as adjuvant by different methodologies and administration routes, being the expression of recombinant antigens and the the o.r route the most widely used. In our work we found an increase of seric response of IgG, subclass IgG1 and IgG2a and specific IgA in saliva and feces in groups immunized with spores coadministered with Ova and TT by both routes, which was significantly superior to control groups (p<0.05). These data suggest that spores are an efficient mucosal and systemic adjuvant for enhancing humoral immune responses and highlight their clinical potential for future mucosal vaccines.Fil: Tub Chafer, Fabiana. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Victoria de Girón . Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas; CubaFil: Reyes Díaz, Laura María. Instituto Finlay; CubaFil: Vega García, Irma Gudelia. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Victoria de Girón . Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas; CubaFil: González Aznar, Elizabeth. Instituto Finlay; CubaFil: Otero Alfaro, Oscar. Instituto Finlay; CubaFil: Lumpuy Castillo, Jairo. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Victoria de Girón . Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas; CubaFil: Grau, Roberto Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Departamento de Microbiología; ArgentinaFil: Pérez, Oliver. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Victoria de Girón . Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas; Cub
Colorectal cancer screening: clinical guidelines and rationale.
No full textD. James B. St John, Finlay A. Macrae, Graeme P. Youn
Pragmatic Case Studies as a Source of Unity in Applied Psychology
No full textTo unify or not to unify applied psychology: that is the question. In this article we review pendulum swings in the historical efforts to answer this question—from a comprehensive, positivist, “top-down,” deductive yes between the 1930s and the early 60s, to a postmodern no since then. A rationale and proposal for a limited, “bottom-up,” inductive yes in applied psychology is then presented, employing a case-based paradigm that integrates both positivist and postmodern themes and components. This paradigm is labeled “pragmatic psychology” and, its specific use of case studies, the “Pragmatic Case Study Method” (“PCS Method”). We call for the creation of peer-reviewed journal-databases of pragmatic case studies as a foundational source of unifying applied knowledge in our discipline. As one example, the potential of the PCS Method for unifying different angles of theoretical regard is illustrated in an area of applied psychology, psychotherapy, via the case of Mrs. B. The article then turns to the broader historical and epistemological arguments for the unifying nature of the PCS Method in both applied and basic psychology.Peer reviewe
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