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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
Reviving the design concepts and material culture of paraphernalia and receptacles used for the traditional toddy tapping in Kalutara, Sri Lanka
No full text268-274The artificial extraction of sweet sap, or toddy, from the incised young inflorescences of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) has long been a captivating cottage industry in the coastal region of Kalutara, Sri Lanka. Freshly tapped toddy contains little to no alcohol and is considered a nutritious beverage, though it rapidly ferments into an alcoholic drink. Historical references to toddy and its distillation into arrack date back to the fifth century, yet it is widely believed that the current techniques of toddy tapping were introduced to the Kalutara region by the toddy tappers from the tropical coasts of South India during British colonial rule. Drawing on the author's hands-on experience and interviews with the local community who have been involved in toddy-tapping for generations, this paper reviews the design principles and material culture used in the paraphernalia and receptacles used for Kalutara's traditional toddy-tapping industry. These paraphernalia and receptacles, which have been used for decades, demonstrate the community's capacity to craft their implements from sustainable, locally sourced materials. As this study reveals, these traditional techniques and tools continue to provide practical solutions while preserving the rich history and cultural identity of the toddy-tapping communities in the coastal region of Kalutara. The preservation of this traditional knowledge is essential for safeguarding both the cultural heritage and the economic future of the toddy-tapping industry in Sri Lanka
Goan oratorian missionary churches in Ceylon : origins, evolution, and synthesis
No full textThe crucial role of Goan Oratorian missionaries in maintaining and expanding Catholicism in Sri
Lanka (previously Ceylon) is well known. The founder of the Goan Oratorian mission in Ceylon,
Fr Joseph Vaz, was recently canonised for his fundamental role in revitalising the Catholic faith on
the island. He arrived on the island in 1687, disguised as a beggar, with the aim of assisting the
remaining believers in proclaiming their Catholic faith. The Catholics had been abandoned after
Dutch rule (1658–1796) that led to the expulsion of missionaries from the Portuguese period
(1505–1658) and the persecution of native Catholics. Fr Joseph Vaz was followed by other Goan
missionaries affiliated with the Oratorian congregation founded by St Philip Neri, acting under the
Portuguese Padroado Real. Their persistence allowed for the maintenance and subsequent growth of
the Catholic faith on the island, which is still evident today.
Until recently, the tangible remains of this Goan Oratorian mission were largely unknown, if not
ignored or misunderstood. This oversight is not unrelated to the arrival of European missionaries
linked to the Roman Curia of Propaganda Fide, whose missionary actions contributed to the
diminishment of the Goan Oratorians' role to near obscurity. However, thorough research has
uncovered that the Goan Oratorian missionaries indeed left a vast architectural (and, to some
extent, also artistic) legacy.
This research was aimed at conducting a detailed architectural survey of the Oratorian-founded
churches that still exist in Sri Lanka and analysing their origins, typological characteristics,
architectural evolution, and specific attributes. These churches reflect the history of Catholic
missionary activity on the island from the post-Portuguese period to the early twentieth century
under British rule (1795–1948). The revelation of a coherent architectural typology – the only one
in the world related to the Goan Oratorians, which even influenced churches built later by
succeeding missionaries from other European congregations – is a unique legacy of the utmost
cultural and religious significance.O papel crucial dos padres oratorianos goeses na manutenção e expansão do catolicismo no Sri
Lanka (antigo Ceilão) é por demais conhecido. O fundador da missão oratoriana no Ceilão, o padre
José Vaz, aliás, foi recentemente canonizado pelo seu papel fundamental no renascimento da fé
católica na ilha: em 1687 entrou disfarçado de mendigo na ilha, com intuito de prover na fé católica
os crentes ainda remanescentes que haviam ficado desamparados após a conquista e domínio
holandês (1658-1796) – os missionários que actuaram durante o domínio português (1505-1658)
foram expulsos, e os católicos nativos foram perseguidos. Ao padre José Vaz seguiram-se outros
padres goeses filiados sob a congregação fundada por São Filipe Néri e actuando sob o Padroado
Real português; a sua persistência permitiu a manutenção e posterior crescimento das comunidades
católicas na ilha, cujo testemunho ainda hoje é visível.
Porém, até muito recentemente as reminiscências tangíveis destes padres oratorianos goeses eram
quase desconhecidas, senão mesmo ignoradas ou equivocadas. A tal não é alheia a chegada de
missionários europeus ligados à Cúria Romana da Propaganda Fide, cuja acção missiológica
contribuiu para desvanecer o papel dos oratorianos goeses até quase ao esquecimento do ponto de
vista tangível. Porém, após um profundo estudo, verificou-se que existe afinal um vasto legado
arquitectónico (e, de algum modo, também artístico) que nos foi deixado pelos padres oratorianos
goeses.
Esta investigação procurou por isso realizar um aturado levantamento dos edifícios de fundação
oratoriana ainda existentes no Sri Lanka, analisando as suas origens, características tipológicas,
evolução arquitectónica e atributos específicos que acompanharam a própria história missionária
católica na ilha no período pós-português e até aos inícios do século XX, já sob o domínio colonial
britânico (1795-1948). A revelação de uma tipologia arquitectónica muito coerente – a única no
mundo relacionada com os oratorianos – que inclusivamente influenciou igrejas construídas
posteriormente por missionários de outras congregações europeias, é de facto um legado único e da
maior importância a nível cultural e religioso
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
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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