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ISSUES OF ETHICS AND ETHICS IN THE CHILDHOOD OF HAZRAT SHAIKH MUHAMMAD SADIQ MUHAMMAD YUSUF
No full textThis article discusses the issues of etiquette and morality in the upbringing of children of Sheikh Muhammad Sadiq Muhammad Yusuf and the responsibility of parents to the child. 
Comparative influence of active PLA and PP films on the quality of minimally processed cherry tomatoes
No full textMinimally processed fruits and vegetables (F&V) are highly prone to oxidative deterioration and despite many efforts, no tangible solution has been found. Thus, this study was designed to evaluate the influence of antioxidant-releasing PLA (polylactic acid) and PP (polypropylene) films incorporated with orange peel extract (OPE) on the quality of cherry tomatoes during storage. Films were characterized based on color parameters, barrier properties and potential migration of volatile compounds from packaging into the food systems. The success of OPE encapsulation and molecular interactions between extract and polymeric chains was confirmed by FT-IR. The release analysis was performed in terms of DPPH radical scavenging activity and through GC-MS analysis (through liquid injection and SPME). Finally, the influence of the packaging material on the quality of cherry tomatoes was ascertained through oxidative enzyme activity and the production of volatile organic compounds. The effect of the extract on the oxygen permeability depends by the film. There was a significant difference (p < 0.05) in compounds that migrated from the control and active PLA films as observed through GC-MS. Finally, cherry tomatoes packed with active PLA films displayed more total polyphenolic content (TPC) retention and reduced volatile compounds (i.e., hexanal) at the end of storage as compared to PP films. Thus, active PLA films have the potential to be used as a replacement packaging material to PP for cherry tomatoes
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
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
Towards Next-Generation Smart Ports: A Review on Seaport Microgrid, Smart Architecture, and Future Prospects
No full textMaritime industry has experienced substantial progress with impressive technological advancements in recent decades. However, this growth has also created new challenges that threaten the industry. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art of the next-generation smart ports, focusing on seaport microgrids with hierarchical control strategies. Additionally, the next-generation port’s digitalized architecture is detailed. The digital transition of seaports provides benefits and opportunities to guide all stakeholders to execute effective preventative and restorative procedures in the territory of ports. Finally, the paper discusses the future prospects of the maritime industry, highlighting recent technological solutions that enhance productivity and smartnes
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