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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe 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
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe 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
Edward T. Treacy and Associates intern program manual : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)
No full textThe following document is designed for Edward T. Treacy and Associates, a multi-client lobbying association. The purpose of this internship manual is to create a structured description of a legislative intern's duties and responsibilities to the association. Its intent is to provide the intern with information which may be separated into two distinct categories: office guidelines and an outline of the legislative process. This manual addresses the questions and problems which I experienced during my employment as a legislative intern for Edward T. Treacy and Associates. This manual will have the practical impact of creating a brief orientation for newly employed legislative interns, as well as providing interns with a quick source of reference throughout their employment during the legislative session.Thesis (B.?.)Honors Colleg
Pragmatic Case Studies as a Source of Unity in Applied Psychology
No full textTo unify or not to unify applied psychology: that is the question. In this article we review pendulum swings in the historical efforts to answer this question—from a comprehensive, positivist, “top-down,” deductive yes between the 1930s and the early 60s, to a postmodern no since then. A rationale and proposal for a limited, “bottom-up,” inductive yes in applied psychology is then presented, employing a case-based paradigm that integrates both positivist and postmodern themes and components. This paradigm is labeled “pragmatic psychology” and, its specific use of case studies, the “Pragmatic Case Study Method” (“PCS Method”). We call for the creation of peer-reviewed journal-databases of pragmatic case studies as a foundational source of unifying applied knowledge in our discipline. As one example, the potential of the PCS Method for unifying different angles of theoretical regard is illustrated in an area of applied psychology, psychotherapy, via the case of Mrs. B. The article then turns to the broader historical and epistemological arguments for the unifying nature of the PCS Method in both applied and basic psychology.Peer reviewe
A inserção de autoridades administrativas independentes no direito publico argentino:
No full textThe purpose of this article is to analyze whether it is possible to establish in Argentine Public Law what comparative doctrine calls “independent administrative authorities”. For this, it must be recalled that one of the main ideas of the constitutional reform of 1994 was the attenuation of presidentialism. We examine the notion of independence with which these authorities are usually characterized, and their relationship to other entities of the decentralized public administration; we also explore the arguments that question their legitimacy from the perspective of the responsibility of the Executive Power on the functioning of the Administration. We analyze the possible constitutional framework of this type of entities, observing that there are already some entities of these characteristics in Argentina. It is concluded that they can be considered counter-majority institutions, created by law, that can serve as a counterweight - under certain conditions- to the Executive Power and that can be accommodated within the framework of the Argentine Constitution.El propósito de este trabajo es analizar si es posible establecer lo que la doctrina comparada denomina “autoridades administrativas independientes” en el Derecho Público Argentino. Para ello se recuerda que una de las ideas fuerza de la reforma constitucional de 1994 fue la atenuación del presidencialismo. Se examina la noción de independencia con que suele caracterizarse a estas autoridades, se las relaciona con otros entes de la administración pública descentralizada, se exploran los argumentos que cuestionan su legitimidad desde la perspectiva de la responsabilidad del Poder Ejecutivo sobre el funcionamiento de la Administración y se analiza el posible encuadre constitucional de este tipo de entidades, al tiempo que se observa que ya existen algunos entes de esas características en Argentina. Se concluye que ellos pueden ser considerados instituciones contramayoritarias, creadas por ley, que pueden servir de contrapeso –bajo ciertas condiciones- al Poder Ejecutivo y que pueden tener cabida en el marco de la Constitución Argentina.O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar se é possível estabelecer no Direito Público Argentino o que na doutrina comparada é chamado "autoridades administrativas independentes". Para isso, é preciso lembrar que uma das principais idéias da reforma constitucional de 1994 foi a atenuação do presidencialismo. Examinamos a noção de independência com a qual essas autoridades geralmente são caracterizadas, e seu relacionamento com outras entidades da administração pública descentralizada; também exploramos os argumentos que questionam sua legitimidade do ponto de vista da responsabilidade do poder executivo sobre o funcionamento da administração. Analisamos a possível enquadramento constitucional desse tipo de entidade, observando que já existem algumas com essas características na Argentina. Conclui-se que elas podem ser consideradas instituições de contra-maioria, criadas por lei, que podem servir de contrapeso -em certas condições- ao Poder Executivo e que podem ser acomodadas no âmbito da Constituição Argentina
Preparation of carbon nanotubes on the surface of magadiite impregnated with cobalt (II) or iron (III) ions.
No full textDr. Edwin Wright Collection: Author Unknown
No full textNotes - The author relates several short stories about his neighbours including Alex McDonell, homesteading and life around Meanook and Athabasca (1 page
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
No full textWe 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
A method for the prescription of inexpensive spectacles by non-specialist healthcare workers: S-Glasses
No full textPurpose: globally, 153 million people are visually impaired from uncorrected refractive error. The aim of this research was to verify a method whereby autorefractors could be used by non-specialist health-workers to prescribe spectacles, which used a small stock of preformed lenses that fit frames with standardised apertures. These spectacles were named S-Glasses (Smart Glasses).Patients and methods: this prospective, single-cohort exploratory study enrolled 53 patients with 94 eligible eyes having uncorrected vision of 6/18 or worse. Eyes with best-corrected vision worse than 6/12 were excluded. An autorefractor was used to obtain refractions, which were adjusted so that eyes with astigmatism less than 2.00 dioptres (D) received spherical equivalent lenses, and eyes with more astigmatism received toric lenses with a 2.50?D cylindrical element set at one of four meridians. The primary outcome was to compare S-Glasses vision with the WHO definition of visual impairment (6/18). Where astigmatism was 2.00?D or greater, comparison with spherical equivalent was made. Mixed-model analysis with repeated effect was used to account for possible correlation between the vision of fellow eyes of the same individual.Results: S-Glasses corrected 100% of eyes with astigmatism less than 3.00?D and 69% of eyes with astigmatism of 3.00?D or greater. Spherical equivalent lenses corrected 25% of eyes with astigmatism of 2.00?2.99?D and 11% with astigmatism of at least 3.00?D.Discussion: S-Glasses could be beneficial to resource-poor populations without trained refractionists. This novel approach, using approximate toric lenses, results in superior vision for astigmatic patients compared with the practice of providing spherical equivalent alon
Measurement of the ratio of branching fractions B(B0→K∗0γ )/B(B0s→φγ ) and the directCP asymmetry inB 0→K∗0γ
No full textThe ratio of branching fractions of the radiative B decays B0→K⁎0γ and B0s→ϕγ has been measured using an integrated luminosity of 1.0 fb−1 of pp collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at a centre-of-mass energy of s√=7TeV. The value obtained is
B(B0→K⁎0γ)B(B0s→ϕγ)=1.23±0.06(stat.)±0.04(syst.)±0.10(fs/fd),
where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is the experimental systematic uncertainty and the third is associated with the ratio of fragmentation fractions fs/fd. Using the world average value for B(B0→K⁎0γ), the branching fraction B(B0s→ϕγ) is measured to be (3.5±0.4)×10−5.
The direct CP asymmetry in B0→K⁎0γ decays has also been measured with the same data and found to be
ACP(B0→K⁎0γ)=(0.8±1.7(stat.)±0.9(syst.))%.
Both measurements are the most precise to date and are in agreement with the previous experimental results and theoretical expectations
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