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    Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis

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    The 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

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    “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

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    We 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

    Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts

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    We 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

    Author Index

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    koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist

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    We 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

    Impact of Passenger Vehicles on the Pollution of Urban Ecosystems

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    Danas se sve više priznaje da zagađenje vazduha šteti ljudskom zdravlju. Povećanje broja privatnih vozila na godišnjem nivou na teritoriji Beograda ima ogroman uticaj na životnu sredinu, uključujući i zagađenje vazduha. Dakle, korišćenje privatnih vozila treba smanjiti kako bi se održao zadovoljavajući nivo kvaliteta vazduha. Upotreba privatnih vozila se može limitirati tako što će se ponuditi adekvatan javni prevoz. Ovaj rad ima za cilj da istraži smanjenje zagađivača, odnosno emisija CO, NOX, PM i HC, koje nastaju manjom upotrebom privatnih vozila te većom upotrebom sredstava javnog prevoza, u ovom slučaju autobusa, trolejbusa i tramvaja. Rezultati pokazuju da postoji 78% korisnika privatnih vozila koji su spremni da pređu na korišćenje usluga javnog prevoza, ukoliko se infrastruktura ovog vida prevoza značajno poboljša. Dalje, potrebno je primeniti efikasne strategije za ublažavanje uticaja za značajne zajedničke koristi za životnu sredinu i zdravlje. Predlaže se validan pristup za smanjenje uticaja zagađenja vazduha na životnu sredinu i zdravlje ljudi. Specifične smernice su razjašnjene tako što su se razlikovale na osnovu promocije javnog prevoza, javne akcije za rekonstrukciju saobraćajnica radi smanjenja zagađenja vazduha, promocije alternativnih goriva, konkretno vodonika, upotrebe „smart“ sistema za parkiranje, te upotrebe „smart“ sistema za kontrolisanje bezbednosti i regulaciju saobraćaja. Ovaj dokument može pružiti korisne informacije zainteresovanim stranama za implementaciju strateškog plana fokusiranog na naglašavanje smanjenja emisije višestrukih zagađivača i ukupnog rizika od zagađenja vazduha koji uzrokuju putnička vozila u gradskom saobraćaju. / Today, it is increasingly recognized that air pollution harms human health. The annual increase in the number of private vehicles on the territory of Belgrade has a huge impact on the environment, including air pollution. Therefore, the use of private vehicles should be reduced in order to maintain a satisfactory level of air quality. The use of private vehicles can be limited by offering adequate public transport. This paper aims to investigate the reduction of pollutants, i.e. CO, NOX, PM and HC emissions, which are caused by less use of private vehicles and more use of public transport, in this case buses, trolleybuses and trams. The results show that there are 78% of private vehicle users who are ready to switch to using public transport services, if the infrastructure of this mode of transport is significantly improved. Further, effective mitigation strategies need to be implemented for significant environmental and health co-benefits. A valid approach for reducing the impact of air pollution on the environment and human health is proposed. The specific guidelines were clarified by differentiating them based on the promotion of public transport, public actions for the reconstruction of roads to reduce air pollution, the promotion of alternative fuels, specifically hydrogen, the use of „smart“ parking systems, and the use of „smart“ systems for controlling safety and traffic regulation. This document can provide useful information to stakeholders for the implementation of a strategic plan focused on emphasizing the reduction of multi-pollutant emissions and the overall risk of air pollution caused by passenger vehicles in urban traffic

    Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902

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    In Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Spirit Truth -- 2. From Absorption to Theatricality and Back Again -- 3. "I Will Build a New Present" -- 4. Sons as Authors -- 5. Fathers as Publishers -- 6. The Daughter as Author -- 7. Lovers as Authors -- 8. At Sea with the Family -- 9. Yellow News, Yellow Stories -- 10. The Return Home -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Jay WilliamsIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
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