57 research outputs found
Challenges in Studying Multi-Sided Disruptive Platforms: Combining Topic Modeling with Qualitative Content Analysis
No full textThis research case study presents a novel way to study the development and growth of a multi- sided disruptive platform built on digital technologies. The corresponding business model un- folds industry-changing dynamics eventually changing competition logic in established markets. Despite the appeal of those models, developing and managing such a multi-sided disruptive platform is challenging because multiple platform sides need to be strategically aligned to de- velop along a disruptive path. Hence, scholars and practitioners are increasingly debating about the dynamics arising in the development and growth of such platforms. The focal case study discusses a research project which contributes to those debates:
This case study discusses how we used topic modeling and qualitative content analysis to make sense of a large amount of historical data from and about multiple platform sides to understand the strategic management and alignment mechanisms that unfolded over time. We discuss how we studied an entrant that was spun off from an established catalog retailer and is steering a multi-sided disruptive platform in the German fashion retail industry. We present how we faced the challenges of collecting data from multiple platform sides and how we used topic modeling to overcome data asphyxiation (i.e. difficulties in making sense of an overwhelming amount of qualitative data). Readers of this case study are equipped with practical insights about a) study- ing the development of multi-sided platforms over time, and b) using topic modeling and qualita- tive content analysis as complementing methodological approaches
Glocalizing genre fiction in the global South
No full textThis study offers a comprehensive overview of post-millennial Indian (English) and Latin American crime fiction. Drawing on genre theory and the field of literature & globalization, Neele Meyer examines the history of crime fiction and traces similar developments in the book markets in these largely disconnected regions.
In an analysis of the characteristics of the genre, the author studies the works of 17 writers from India, Argentina and Chile focusing on aspects like detective figures (particularly women detectives or journalists), the plot structure, intertextuality, settings or the impact of media and technology. The analysis shows that authors consciously choose the globally circulating genre and modify it as “social commentaries” to accommodate economic or social transformations. Neele Meyer challenges the idea that the global presence of the genre leads to homogenization and argues that global circulation of crime fiction in the Global South is a ‘glocal’ phenomenon that reflects the heterogeneous outcomes of processes of globalization
Encyclopaedia heraldica, or, Complete dictionary of heraldry /
No full textEngraved t.-p.s, with vignettes.v.1. Complete dictionary of heraldry. Glover's Ordinary of arms, augm. and improved, with indexes, &c. Mottos of the nobility &c. Appendix, containing baronets of Scotland and Ireland... Supplement to Dictionary of heraldry, and addenda -- v.2. Dictionary of arms of the principal private families in England, Scotland, and Ireland -- v.3. Explanatory plates to the Dictionary of heraldry, orders of knighthood and the arms of subscribersMode of access: Internet.Plates engraved by James Joshua Neele, Josiah Neele, John Walker, James Mutlow, and Oliver; after James Joshua Neele, Josiah Neele, and James Mutlow.BAC : British Art Center copy is bound in 2 vols., in original boards
New Insights into a Mediterranean Sea Benthic Habitat : High Diversity of Epiphytic Bryozoan Assemblages on Phyllophora crispa (Rhodophyta) Mats
No full textWith its geographically isolated location and geological history, the Mediterranean Sea harbors well-known biodiversity hotspots, such as Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows. Recently, long-living mats formed by the fleshy red alga Phyllophora crispa have been described to be associated with a high diversity of sessile invertebrates in the Tyrrhenian Sea. One of the key taxa among these sessile invertebrates are bryozoans: their abundance, diversity, and spatial distribution in P. crispa mats represent a gap in scientific knowledge. Thus, we conducted a pilot study on bryozoan assemblages associated with P. crispa mats around Giglio Island (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy) in 2018, followed by a comparative study on four sites distributed around the island in the subsequent year, 2019. We compared these findings to bryozoan abundance and diversity on P. oceanica shoots and leaves during the second expedition. The findings revealed more than 46 families, with a significantly higher number of taxa identified in P. crispa mats (33) than in P. oceanica meadows (29). The Shannon diversity index was similar between P. crispa and P. oceanica shoots, while Pielou's evenness index was lower in P. crispa mats. The most abundant families reported across all habitats were Crisiidae, Aetidae, and Lichenoporidae; but the most abundant family on P. crispa was Chlidoniidae (Chlidonia pyriformis). The assemblages associated with P. crispa differed among sites, with higher abundances but lower diversity on the exposed southernmost site. The total bryozoan abundance was significantly higher on P. crispa (average 2.83 x 10(6) +/- 1.99 x 10(6) colonies per m(2) seafloor) compared to P. oceanica meadows (average 0.54 x 10(6) +/- 0.34 x 10(6) colonies per m(2) seafloor). Our results show a high diversity of bryozoans on P. crispa thalli compared to P. oceanica meadows, which was consistent throughout the study. These findings confirm the value of the red alga-generated habitat for associated bryozoans and may have implications for future biodiversity assessments and conservation measures
Bryozoa diversity and abundance in Phyllophora crispa (Rhodophyta) mats and Posidonia oceanica meadows near Giglio Island (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)
No full textDataset on the epibenthic abundance of Bryozoa on P. crispa and P. oceanica habitats in the NW Mediterranean Sea (Giglio Island, Italy). Samples were obtained via SCUBA diving in summers 2018 and 2019 and analyzed by microscopic determination and counting of specimens. Sampling was part of a larger project on the diversity of the epiphytic invertebrate community on P. crispa mats in the area. The dataset includes details on the sampling efforts, diversity indices (Shannon (H'), Pielou (J')), and density of colonies m-². The numbers of individuals per family were counted on the subsamples. Densities of bryozoa (Dens) were extrapolated using wet weights of the sub- and main sample, as well as the measured surface area of the subsample. Detailed descriptions of the calculations can be found in the corresponding publication (Rossbach et al. (in review))
Chile 1816
No full textRelief shown by hachures. Includes inset map. "Pinkerton's modern atlas" -- across the top margin.This hand-colored map of 1816 shows most of Chile, from its northern border to approximately 44° South. Relief is shown by hachures. An inset map depicts Isola de Tierra, the easternmost of the Juan Fernández Islands, the archipelago in the Pacific Ocean that appears at the far western edge of the map. The map has two distance scales, Spanish geographical miles and British statute miles. Yellow is used to highlight the borders of the Viceroyalty of La Plata, an administrative unit of the Spanish Empire established in 1776 out of territories previously part of the Viceroyalty of Peru (comprising all or parts of present-day Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia). The map was included in Pinkerton’s Modern Atlas, which was published in London between 1808 and 1815 and in a special American edition in 1818. John Pinkerton (1758-1826) was a Scottish scholar and author who wrote books on Scottish history and poetry, numismatics, and other topics. In 1808–14 he published the 17-volume A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in All Parts of the World. A six-volume edition of Pinkerton’s compilation was issued in Philadelphia in 1810–12. The map was engraved by Samuel John Neele (1758–1824), who was from an important family of British engravers who worked from offices on the Strand in London. WDLColor1:3,000,00
Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Exploratory Analysis of Potential Misunderstandings in Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
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Post-Reformation Reformed sources and children
No full textThis article suggests that the topic “children” received considerable attention in the post-Reformation era – the period of CA 1565-1725. In particular, the author argues that the post-Reformation Reformed sources attest of a significant interest in the education and parenting of children. This interest not only continued, but intensified during the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation when much thought was given to the subject matter. This article attempts to appraise the aim of post-Reformation Reformed sources on the topic “children.
BRITISH AMERICA, Comprehending CANADA, LABRADOR, NEW-Foundland, NOVA SCOTIA &c:
No full textThe map includes named aboriginal areas.London is the prime meridian
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