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The Popular Politicization of Translating: Brunetto Latini and the Caesarian Orations
No full textThe contribution discusses the results of the recent critical edition of the volgarizzamento
of Cicero’s “Orazioni cesariane” written by Brunetto Latini. In particular,
the problems of attribution, dating and commissioning of the translation are
considered. The author proposes to identify the context of Brunetto Latini’s operation
in the preparatory period for the peace of Cardinal Latino Malabranca in Florence
(1280). Some conclusions are drawn from this discussion, in particular in relation
to the “Republican” anti-Cesarianism of Brunetto and his political vision of the
activity of translation
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
Naphthalocyanine molecules onto Si(111)7x7 and Si(100)2x1: modes of adsorption investigated with XPS
No full textWe have deposited various thicknesses of metal free naphthalocyanine (H2NPc) in ultra-high vacuum onto Si(111)7 x 7 and Si(100)2 x 1 and studied the interfaces in situ by means of standard monochromatized X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. By comparing the core level N 1s and C 1s spectra obtained for the pure molecule with those typical of the interface at the submonolayer and intermediate level of deposition, we derived information on the ways of adsorption of the isolated molecules onto the substrates used. In particular, NPc adsorbs planarly to the Si(111)7 x 7 substrate showing strong chemisorption effects involving all the atoms of the molecule. However, the chemisorption involves only two C atoms when using the Si(100)2 x 1 substrate. In this case, the NPc molecules are likely to be adsorbed in an out-of-planar mode. We also show in this paper some experimental evidence on the NPc/Si(100)2 x 1 system at the lowest coverages in the presence of oxygen that confirm, even for the Si(100)2 x 1 case, our recent findings onto Si(111)7 x 7, i.e, the preferential adsorption of molecular oxygen onto the NPc molecules. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V, All rights reserved
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
Popolo e ordine sociale in Brunetto Latini
No full textIl saggio, attraverso l’analisi degli scritti maggiori di Brunetto Latini, ha due obiettivi. Da un lato individuare i lineamenti di una semantica del «popolo»; dall’altro collegare questa semantica al lessico sociale reperibile nei discorsi di Brunetto contenenti frammenti di descrizione o di classificazione di gruppi sociali. Sono in generale discorsi di natura compilatoria che non presentano, in sé, specifici tratti di originalità. In questo consiste precisamente il loro interesse: nel loro alto grado di performatività derivante dallo statuto «didascalico» del genere nel quale erano inscritti (nell’enciclopedia del “Tresor” così come nella “Rettorica”), nell’impianto sistematico delle informazioni collazionate, ma soprattutto nella loro aderenza ai lineamenti di un senso comune in materia sociale e politica che i destinatari, dotti o illetterati che fossero, e a qualunque gruppo appartenessero, facilmente potevano intendere.Through an analysis of Brunetto Latini's major texts, the essay has two objectives. Firstly, it aims to identify the features of a semantics of 'popolo'; secondly, it seeks to link this semantics to the social lexicon found in Brunetto's discourses containing descriptions or classifications of social groups. These are generally compilatory discourses that do not present any specific traits of originality in themselves. Their interest lies precisely in their high degree of performativity resulting from the "didactic" status of the genre in which they were inscribed (in the encyclopedia of the "Tresor" as well as in the "Rettorica"), in the systematic layout of the collated information, but above all in their adherence to the lineaments of a common sense in social and political matters that the intended recipients, whether learned or illiterate, and whatever group they belonged to, could easily understand
The role of virtual reality in sustaining land knowledge management process: A literature review
No full textOrganizations are spending more and more efforts (and financial resources) in developing proper systems (i.e. procedures, tools, IT platforms) to effectively manage knowledge flows within their activities. Virtual reality (VR) could represent a cutting hedge solution in helping organizations to develop effective knowledge management systems. In this paper, we will focus on how VR could play a relevant role in sustaining learning and knowledge management processes. In doing so, we will review extant literature on successful (and unsuccessful) VR applications, trying to explore the use of all potential VR applications for knowledge management issues in organizations. © 2006 Taylor & Francis Group
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