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RoMEO Studies 4: An analysis of Journal publishers' Copyright Agreements
No full textThis article is the fourth in a series of six emanating from the UK JISC-funded RoMEO Project (Rights Metadata for Open archiving). It describes an analysis of 80 scholarly journal publishers’ copyright agreements with a particular view to their effect on author self-archiving. 90% of agreements asked for copyright transfer and 69% asked for it prior to refereeing the paper. 75% asked authors to warrant that their work had not been previously published although only two explicitly stated that they viewed self-archiving as prior publication. 28.5% of agreements provided authors with no usage rights over their own paper. Although 42.5% allowed self-archiving in some format, there was no consensus on the conditions under which self-archiving could take place. The article concludes that author-publisher copyright agreements should be reconsidered by a working party representing the needs of both partie
GUIDE TO AUTHORS
No full textAuthors should submit electronic copy of the manuscript to:[email protected] [email protected].ª¤?Correspondence on the manuscript should thereafter be to:ª¤?The Editor«¤??in«¤??Chief, Journal of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology, ª¤?Federal University of Agriculture, P.M.B 2240, Abeokuta, Postcode 110001. Ogun State,ª¤? Nigeria.ª¤?Papers published in the Journal should be based on original research or continuation of previous studies that are reproducible. Papers to be published in the Review Section should be authoritative, topical and very current.ª¤?Manuscripts should be typed on A4 (216 x 279mm) paper, double spaced with wide margins (2.54cm) and line numbered where possible.ª¤?Text: Should appear in the following order: Title, Authors«¤?? names, Address of Authors, e- mail address and Telephone number, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, References. Tables, Figures Legends and Figures should be embedded in the relevant section of the text.ª¤? Main section headings should be bold, centered and upper case letters. Do not underline the title or section headings. Subsections may be included and only the first letter of the subsection should be capitalized. Avoid excessive fragmentation of the paper.ª¤?Use SI units of measurement, and italicize all Latin words and scientific names. Use numerals before standard units of measurements, e.g., 3 g, 9 days; 36 hrs; otherwise use words for numbers one to nine and numerals for larger numbers. For commonly used terms and abbreviations, consult the latest edition of Council of Biological Editors. Non Standard abbreviations should be avoided, and where used, they should be explained at their first mentioning.ª¤?Title: Should be brief and reflect the main theme of the paper.ª¤?By «¤?? Line: Authors«¤?? names should appear below the title and below which the institutional address and e-mail should be typed.ª¤?Abstract: An abstract in English should include key words, arranged alphabetically using only the first letter of the key words.ª¤?ª¤? Abstracts should beª¤? limited to < 200 words, and should contain salient features of the study, briefly indicating method of study, results, and the main conclusion. Single solid lines should separate the by «¤?? line material from the Abstract, and the Abstract from the main text. A short running title should be included. 6 keywords should be typed in.ª¤?Introduction: Provide a survey of literature and clearly justify the need for the study.ª¤?Materials and Methods: This should be informative enough to enable readers to interpret the results obtained. Particular attention should be paid to the design, analysis and statistics.ª¤
The development of self-criticism and the effects of self-compassion and mindfulness on the well-being of mothers
No full textThis research thesis main focus was examining parental factors in the
development of self-criticism in young people and role of mindfulness,
self-compassion and compassion to others, play in the psychological
well-being of mothers.
Chapter one is a literature review of twelve empirical studies exploring the
role of parental factors in the development of self-criticism in young
people. The findings from this review show an association between
parental self-critical personality style and parenting behaviours, which in
turn are associated with levels of self-criticism in their offspring. This
review highlights the potential importance of parent and carer
interventions aimed at modifying the parents’ and children’s self-critical
behaviours and attitudes. The literature review has been prepared for
submission to the Clinical Psychology Review (see Appendix A,‘Guide for
Authors’).
Chapter two is a quantitative, empirical study. The study explored maternal
levels of mindfulness, self-compassion, and compassion to others; and
their association with psychological well-being and parental stress.
Mothers were invited to participate via the internet and completed
questionnaires on-line. Higher levels self-compassion and mindfulness
were found to predict maternal psychological well-being and lower levels of
maternal stress. Clinical implications and areas for future research are
discussed alongside methodological limitations. The empirical study has
been prepared for submission to Self and Identity (see Appendix A, ‘Guide
for Authors’).
Chapter three is a reflective account of the research thesis as a whole. The
paper’s focus is on the importance of reflection, self-compassion and
mindfulness on personal and professional development. Methodological
issues arising from conducting quantitative research are discussed. This
paper has not been prepared for publication
Bridges over Convulsing Waters: the EU aspiring Eastern Partners’ Role in the Regional Governance
No full textThe enlargement of the European Union (EU) to the East in 2004 and 2007 so as to include ten former communist countries and two small Mediterranean islands has triggered new questions on the nature of EU governance. We argue that the accession of Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) to the EU has affected governance patterns in the EU and beyond. Undeniably, the most recent waves of enlargement have had feed-back effects on Europeanisation mechanisms (Grabbe 2006). Also, the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) conditionality attached to the Eastern partners will likely follow similar patterns. The EU is proud of its Enlargement policy, “one of the most successful EU policies”i, and is inclined to extend the enlargement mechanisms to future frameworks as the ENP. Through the example of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, and possibly Belarus, we argue that the ENP conditionality contributes to the EU's governance export in the same way the preparations for the fifth Eastern enlargement did. Furthermore, we advance the idea that complying with ENP conditionality may bring EU aspiring Eastern partners closer to accession
Diagnostic and clinical value of routine polymerase chain reaction analysis of intraocular fluid specimens in the diagnosis of suspected infectious posterior uveitis
No full textMoving beyond e-journals
No full textPaul Ayris explains to Elspeth Hyams why scholarly communication has moved beyond the debate on e-journals pricing and open access
Writing for the profession: The experience of new professionals
No full textThe purpose of this article is to explore barriers and motivators for new professionals who write and present for the professional literature. Authors from the ALIA New Librarians’ Symposium held in December 2006 in Sydney, Australia were surveyed about their experiences of writing and presenting early in their career. The author of this paper was the symposium’s programme coordinator.
The majority of authors were working in Australia, and few were required to write or present as part of their work role. In the absence of this requirement, factors that motivate new professionals to write can be difficult to define. Barriers to writing include time, skills, and responsibilities outside work
Lisbon 'Fado': the European Union under reform.
No full textTo address the uncertainties surrounding the
Treaty of Lisbon, this book examines several issues
from various angles. Regardless of the results
of the second referendum in Ireland and the
pending ratifications in Poland, the Czech
Republic and Germany, the European Union (EU)
will not be the same after the Lisbon Treaty.
If it comes into effect, Europeans will enter into
a new stage in the deepening of the integration
process; if it is rejected, the first decade
of the 21st Century will represent a period of
institutional stagnation in Europe’s integration.
Nonetheless, the chapters in this book share the
consensus that, despite its limitations,
the Lisbon Treaty will make the EU decision
making process more efficient, enhance regional
democracy and strengthenits international voice
A comparative study of author co-citation analysis methods
No full textAuthor Co-citation Analysis (ACA) uses the oeuvres of authors as units of analysis and derives meaningful connections between authors from the frequencies of their works being cited together. It has been shown that ACA is helpful in revealing the intellectual structure of a discipline or field [1]. Over the years, many ACA methods have been developed [2]. This study intends to compare five kinds of ACA methods on a same co-citation dataset. Research questions include: Will there be consistency in the results of the different ACA methods? How to compare different ways of author cocitation analysis and visualization
The Impact Of The Development Of ICT In Several Hungarian Economic Sectors
No full textAs the author could not find a reassuring mathematical and
statistical method in the literature for studying the effect of
information communication technology on enterprises, the author
suggested a new research and analysis method that he also used to study the Hungarian economic sectors. The question of what
factors have an effect on their net income is vital for enterprises. At first, the author studied some potential indicators related to economic sectors, then those indicators were compared to the net income of the surveyed enterprises. The resulting data showed that the growing penetration of electronic marketplaces contributed to the change of the net income of enterprises to the greatest extent.
Furthermore, among all the potential indicators, it was the only indicator directly influencing the net income of enterprises.
With the help of the compound indicator and the financial data
of the studied economic sectors, the author made an attempt to find a connection between the development level of ICT and
profitability. Profitability and productivity are influenced by a lot of other factors as well. As the effect of the other factors could not be measured, the results – shown in a coordinate system - are not full but informative.
The highest increment of specific Gross Value Added was
produced by the fields of ‘Manufacturing’, ‘Electricity, gas and water supply’, ‘Transport, storage and communication’ and
‘Financial intermediation’. With the exception of ‘Electricity, gas and water supply’, the other economic sectors belong to the group of underdeveloped branches (below 50 percent).
On the other hand, ‘Construction’, ‘Health and social work’ and
‘Hotels and restaurants’ can be seen as laggards, so they got into the lower left part of the coordinate system.
‘Agriculture, hunting and forestry’ can also be classified as a
laggard economic sector, but as the effect of the compound
indicator on the increment of Gross Value Added was less
significant, it can be found in the upper left part of the coordinate system. Drawing a trend line on the points, it can be made clear that it shows a positive gradient, that is, the higher the usage of ICT devices, the higher improvement can be detected in the specific Gross Value Added
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