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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
Stem cell organization in Arabidopsis : from embryos to roots
Full text linkGrowth of plant tissues and organs depends on continuous production of new cells, by niches of stem cells. Stem cells typically divide to give rise to one differentiating daughter and one non-differentiating daughter. This constant process of self-renewal ensures that the niches of stem cells or meristems stay active throughout plant-life. Specification of stem cells occurs very early during development of the emrbyo and they are maintained during later stages. The Arabidopsis embryo is a highly predictable and relatively simple model to study several developmental processes. Chapter 1 discusses the Arabidopsis embryo as a model for development and morphogenesis and describes the currently known factors involved in these processes. Molecular cloning is a vital technique of today’s plant biological research. The ability to quickly produce reliable constructs for follow-up analyses can greatly accelerate biological research. In Chapter 2, we describe the optimization of a highly efficient Ligation Independent Cloning method. This method makes use of sticky overhangs that enable in vivo ligation of cloning products. We present a step-by-step protocol that enables generating plant transformation-ready constructs in a semi-high-throughput manner, within two to three days. This method can for example facilitate follow-up analysis of genome-wide approaches. Proteins regularly function as part of larger protein-complexes and their interaction partners can often be indicative of functionality. Unbiased, in vivo analysis of protein complexes can therefore be very informative for the functional characterization of a protein of interest. In Chapter 3, we describe an optimized method for immunoprecipitation followed by tandem mass-spectrometry. By performing mass-spectrometry measurements on at least three biological replicates, relative abundance of proteins in GFP-tagged sample compared to background controls can be statistically evaluated to identify high-confidence interactors. In this step-by-step protocol we detail the entire procedure from plant material to data analysis and visualization. The establishment of distinct cellular identities is of critical importance for multicellular organisms. The first step that leads to cell identity is the activation of a unique set of transcripts and this often exploited in order to infer cell identity. In Chapter 4, we have generated 12 gene expression marker lines and describe their expression domain in the Arabidopsis embryo. We divided them into four different categories based on their expression domain: (I) ground tissue; (II) root stem cell; (III) shoot apical meristem; and (IV) post-embryonic. In addition, we used two stem cell markers to show their use as marker lines in genetic studies. A central player in development of the Arabidopsis root meristem is the AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR5/MONOPTEROS (MP). Several downstream targets of this transcription factor have been characterized, but the main focus has been on targets that were themselves transcription factors. An open question remains, therefore, how MP can orchestrate cellular responses during development. Chapter 5 describes the in-depth functional and biochemical characterization of a group of IQ-domain proteins. We show that their expression is regulated by the hormone auxin and that they bind microtubules and Calmodulins, in vivo. In addition, we show that the subcellular localization of IQD18 is cell cycle dependent. Loss- and gain-of-function analysis resulted in differential auxin- and calcium-signaling output, suggesting these proteins may form a bridge between these two major signaling pathways. Furthermore, this indicates a mode for how MP may be affecting cellular responses, during root development. In Chapter 6, we take a step back and re-evaluate the currently prevailing model for stem cell organization in the Arabidopsis (embryonic) root. Using different gene expression markers, we were able to generate non-cell type specific and cell type specific transcriptomic datasets from systematically obtained ontogenetic cell populations in the root meristem. Follow-up analyses give support for an extended model for stem cell organization in the root. Finally, in Chapter 7, we discuss the novel findings of this thesis and suggestions are made for future research directions.</p
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
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902
No full textIn 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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