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Harmonizing Hearts with Many Voices – Analysis of Koolulam, a Mass-Singing Phenomenon, and its Contribution to Resiliency
No full textKoolulam is a social musical initiative launched in 2017. The aim of Koolulam is to strengthen the fabric of society through mass singing - collaborative singing in large groups. This is the first study worldwide that examines this social musical phenomenon. The aim of the study to examine the profile of people who participate in Koolulam events and their motives for partaking in such an event, and to examine whether the social, communal and emotional characteristics of mass singing such as in a Koolulam event, include elements that may help strengthen the resilience of individuals in a group. This study used a mixed method approach, combining quantitative and qualitative techniques. The data were collected through questionnaires answered by 914 participants. The findings indicate that Koolulam events are perceived as a unique phenomenon, different from other multi-participant events. The shared singing experience at these events has social, communal and emotional characteristics.
Conclusions: The study shows that singing even one song in a large group consisting of a combination of different voice types, fosters harmony and tolerance among the different voices in the group
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe 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
Get PDF“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
Get PDFWe 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
Get PDFWe 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
Die klinischen und theoretischen Trends der Musiktherapeuten: Der Fall Israel
No full textDans l’étude actuelle, nous avons mené une première de son enquête en ligne genre de musicothérapeutes (MT) en Israël. Bien que ce domaine se soit développé rapidement et à ce jour comprend environ 700 MTs, il n\u27y avait pas encore une enquête menée pour adresser leurs domaines d\u27intérêt, et leurs orientations cliniques et théoriques. Au total, 107 MTs, dont 48 avaient plus de 8 ans d\u27expérience (MEMT) et 57 avaient moins de 8 ans d\u27expérience (LEMT), ont répondu à un sondage sur Internet: a) les instruments et les techniques qu\u27ils utilisent , (B) les populations avec lesquelles ils travaillent, et (c) leur orientation théorique. Les résultats ont révélé des différences significatives entre les MEMT et les LEMT dans presque tous les domaines d\u27enquête. Généralement, la plupart des jeunes générations sont ouvertes à plus de techniques, maîtrisent plus d\u27instruments et utilisent plus de musique dans leur travail. Dans un monde continuellement en train de se mondialiser, les résultats de cette étude sont pertinents non seulement pour les musicothérapeutes israéliens, mais aussi pour d\u27autres, puisque la situation locale saisie dans cette étude peut être comparée et liée à la situation dans d\u27autres pays. Des recommandations sont fournies pour les endroits où de telles études et enquêtes n\u27ont pas encore été menées.Nel presente studio abbiamo condotto un sondaggio online sui musicoterapisti (MTs) in Israele, per la prima volta nel suo genere. Nonostante questo settore sia cresciuto rapidamente e ad oggi comprenda circa 700 MTs, non era ancora stato condotto un sondaggio indirizzato ai loro campi di interesse, ai loro orientamenti clinici e teorici. Un totale di 107 MTs, dei quali 48 avevano più di 8 anni di esperienza (MEMT) e 57 d meno di 8 anni (LEMT), ha risposto a un sondaggio internet esaminando: (a) gli strumenti e le tecniche che usano , (b) le popolazioni con cui lavorano, e (c) il loro orientamento teorico. I risultati hanno indicato differenze significative tra MEMTs e LEMTs in quasi tutti i campi di indagine. In generale, la maggior parte delle giovani generazioni è aperta a più tecniche, è abilitata a più strumenti, e usa più musica nel proprio lavoro. In un mondo di continua globalizzazione, i risultati di questo studio sono rilevanti non solo per i musicoterapisti israeliani, ma anche per gli altri, dal momento che la situazione locale rilevata in questo studio può essere confrontata e riferita alle situazioni di altri Paesi. Ciò è raccomandato per quei luoghi in cui tali studi d’indagine non sono ancora stati effettuati.In the present study we conducted a first of its kind online survey of music therapists (MTs) in Israel. Though this field has been growing rapidly and to date includes about 700 MTs, there was not yet a survey conducted to adress their fields of interest, and their clinical and theoretical orientations.A total of 107 MTs, 48 of which had more than 8 years of experience (MEMT) and 57 of which had less than 8 years of experience (LEMT), answered an internet survey examining: (a) the instruments and the techniques they use, (b) the populations they work with, and (c) their theoretical orientation. Results indicated significant differences between MEMTs and LEMTs in almost all fields of inquiry.Generally, most of the younger generation is open to more techniques, proficient with more instruments, and uses more music in their work. In a continuously globalizing world, the results of this study are relevant to not only Israeli music therapists, but others as well since the local situation captured in this study can be compared and related to the situations in other countries. Recommendations are provided for places where such studies and surveys have not yet been conducted.この研究では、イスラエルにおける音楽療法士（MTs）に対するこの種の最初のオンライン調査を行った。この分野は急速に成長してきており、今日までに約700名の音楽療法士を擁するにいたっているが、彼らの関心の分野、臨床的及び理論的指向についての調査はなされてこなかった。 合計107名のMTのうち48名が8年以上の経験（MEMT）、57名が8年未満の経験(LEMT)を持っており、(a)使用する楽器や技法、(b)取り組んでいる対象者領域、(c)理論的指向についてのインターネット調査に回答した。その結果、MEMTとLEMTの間ではほとんどすべての質問領域において大きな相違が示された。全体的には、若い世代はより多くの技法に開かれており、より多くの楽器に熟達しており、より多くの音楽をその仕事に用いている。グローバル化を続ける世界において、この研究の結果はイスラエルの音楽療法士だけではなく他の地域にも言えることであろう。なぜならこの研究に示された局所的状況は、他の国々とも比較され、関係づけられ得るものだからである。こうした研究や調査がまだ行われていない地域への助言にも触れる。In der vorliegenden Studie führten wir eine Online-Umfrage von Musiktherapeuten (MTs) in Israel durch (die erste dieser Art). Obwohl das Feld schnell gewachsen ist und bis heute rund 700 MTs umfasst, wurde noch keine Umfrage durchgeführt, die sich mit ihren Interessenfelder und klinischen und theoretischen Orientierungen befasst. Insgesamt 107 MTs, von denen 48 mehr als 8 Jahre Erfahrung (MEMT) und 57 davon weniger als 8 Jahre Erfahrung (LEMT) hatten, beantworteten eine Internet-Befragung zu: a) den Instrumente und die Techniken, die sie verwenden , (B) den Populationen, mit denen sie arbeiten, und (c) ihrer theoretische Orientierung. Die Ergebnisse zeigten signifikante Unterschiede zwischen MEMTs und LEMTs in fast allen Untersuchungsfeldern. Im Allgemeinen sind die meisten der jüngeren Generation offen für mehr Techniken, kompetent mit mehr Instrumenten und nutzen mehr Musik in ihrer Arbeit. In einer kontinuierlich globalisierenden Welt sind die Ergebnisse dieser Studie nicht nur für israelische Musiktherapeuten relevant, sondern auch für andere, da die in dieser Studie eingefangene lokale Situation verglichen und mit den Situationen in anderen Ländern verknüpft werden könnte. Empfehlungen für Orte, an denen solche Studien und Erhebungen noch nicht durchgeführt wurden werden gegeben
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
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