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Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Professor and Reference Librarian
City College of New York (CUNY)
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry
The Graduate Center (CUNY)
New York, New York
Assistant Professor and Reference Librarian
City College of New York
New York, New York
The current journal titles in earth and atmospheric sciences, that are unique to each of two databases, Web of Science and Scopus, were identified using different methods. Comparing by subject category shows that Scopus has hundreds of unique titles, and Web of Science just 16. The titles unique to each database have low SCImago Journal Rank Indicators (Scopus) and Impact Factors (Web of Science), thus indicating that the unique titles play a minor role within this discipline. An author affiliation search reveals that both databases cover most of the important literature in earth and atmospheric sciences. In subject searches, the titles unique to each database depend upon the specific topic searched. Most of the earth and atmospheric sciences doctoral-granting institutions in the United States subscribe to Web of Science rather than Scopus, while some institutions apparently consider these databases complementary, and subscribe to both of them, in spite of their high subscription costs. Our method of comparing large numbers of titles among different databases needs only a word processor and is readily applicable to any subject area or applicable even to the entire lists of journals in any set of databases.
Research institutions in the sciences, applied sciences, and engineering need subject-specific scholarly databases, especially the venerable and large ones, such as Chemical Abstracts for chemistry; BIOSIS Previews for the life sciences; MEDLINE and Excerpta Medica for medicine; INSPEC for physics, computer science, and electrical engineering; and Compendex for the remaining fields of engineering.
Research institutions also need general interdisciplinary scholarly databases to access areas not included in the subject specific databases to which they subscribe. The two major choices now are Thomson Reuters' Web of Science, and Elsevier's Scopus. Web of Science includes three products: Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Web of Science subscribers can choose one, two, or all three of these products. Scopus covers these three areas in one combined database.
Our aim is to provide an additional evaluation tool for potential subscribers to these databases which will enable them to readily see the individual journals unique to each database. The present study contributes to the existing literature by examining the unique current journal title coverage found in Web of Science and Scopus for earth and atmospheric sciences. This topic has not been previously explored.
We analyzed our data using readily available spread sheets and a word processor rather than a previous method that employed Perl scripts and a relational database manager on a Microsoft SQL server (Gavel and Iselid 2008). We selected one area, earth and atmospheric sciences, to use this field as a case study. This method is applicable to any subject area or even to the entire lists of journals in any set of databases.
Earth and atmospheric sciences is a suitable field for exploration because researchers seeking journal articles in this field are likely to need such broad databases as Web of Science and Scopus due to their multidisciplinary nature (Appendix 1). Earth and atmospheric scientists study the interactions between the atmosphere, oceans, living things, land surface dynamics, land and sea ice, and biosphere by examining the evidence from the past and predicting future changes and probable consequences. Earth and atmospheric sciences, unlike the other fields mentioned above, has no one single database that covers the entire discipline (Kristick 2002; Joseph 2007; Zellmer 2011). Instead there are numerous databases that tend to specialize in one or a few areas of earth and atmospheric sciences.
As of July 2011 Scopus covers 17,500 peer-reviewed journals (SciVerse Scopus 2011) and a total of 19,010 active titles, which include 18,042 journals, 414 trade journals, 303 book series, and 251 conference proceedings. Web of Science as of July 2011 covers 8,355 journals in Science Citation Index Expanded, 2,938 journals in Social Sciences Citation Index, and 1,641 journals in Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Thomson Reuters 2011). Some journals appear in more than one of these indexes. A small number of non-journal titles such as conference proceedings and book series are also included. Web of Science does not identify its entries as to their type: (i.e., journals, books, or proceedings), while Scopus does. Consequently, when we use the term "journal," or the term "title," we mean any active serial in both Web of Science and in Scopus.
Even though Scopus includes more journals than Web of Science, Gavel and Iselid (2008) reported that Web of Science covered 1,467 journals not included in Scopus as of 2006. They did not attempt to list the specific journals unique to each database. Five years later, these databases still have substantial unique coverage. JISC Collections (formerly called Joint Information Systems Committee) has an Academic Database Assessment Tool (JISC Collections 2011) that allows comparison of title coverage in many scholarly databases. Comparing Web of Science to Scopus, in July 2011 this tool reports 8,421 journals unique to Scopus, and 874 journals unique to Web of Science. This tool does not list specific journal titles.
Google Scholar, the third multidisciplinary contender scientific database, has not been included in this study because its list of journals is not publicly available as it is for Web of Science (Thomson Reuters 2011) and Scopus (SciVerse Scopus 2011). Google Scholar is only suitable for bibliographic studies conducted at the article level (e.g., Bauer & Bakkalbasi 2005).
There is no set price for subscriptions to Scopus. It is sold at an annual subscription fee, and the price varies according to the size of the institution (SciVerse Scopus 2011a). Pricing information for Web of Science is available only by submitting a request to Thomson-Reuters (Thomson Reuters 2011a). Dess (2006) discusses the cost considerations of these two expensive databases. Given the high cost of Web of Science and Scopus, we would not expect to see a large number of institutions subscribing to both of these databases. If most major research institutions do already subscribe to both Web of Science and Scopus, this would indicate that the need for both is widely recognized and obvious, and that most institutions have the financial means to acquire both of these products. If that were true, comparing these two databases would then not really be necessary. To see who is subscribing to these databases, we examined academic institutions in the United States that grant doctoral degrees in the earth and atmospheric sciences.
Web of Science was the only multidisciplinary database for over half of a century that could perform cited reference searching so that one could see which articles cite a particular article or author to track prior research and monitor current developments. Scopus, which became the second multidisciplinary database to offer citation searching, was launched in November 2004.
Scopus and Web of Science have been compared in many studies. Any discussion of this literature has to take into consideration that both Scopus and Web of Science are continuously evolving, always changing, and adapting to the needs of their users.
Based upon their coverage and functionality, many authors like LaGuardia (2005), Burnham (2006), Fingerman (2006), Goodman & Deis (2005; 2007), and Vieira & Gomes (2009), suggested that these databases are complementary and that a library that can afford both should buy both. If a library can only afford one database, the selection choice depended upon the needs of each individual institution (Burnham 2006).
Another set of articles have tended to focus on the journal title lists in each database, pointing to the apparent deficiencies of one database in comparison with the other. The definition of journal coverage overlap and its historical analysis has been reviewed by Gluck (1990). Bosman et al. (2006) conducted a fairly detailed evaluation of Scopus versus Web of Science. Their study compared the active journal title lists of Web of Science and Scopus to 22 subject databases. The focusing of Scopus on the scientific, technical, and medical (STM) and social sciences literature, and its poor coverage of arts and humanities literature was confirmed by its higher number of sources in 18 of those lists of journals (Bosman et al. 2006, pages 14-20). Gavel and Iselid (2008) compared the active journal title lists of Web of Science and Scopus, with five scientific databases to identify the journal title overlap and number of unique titles. Their results indicated that 84% of Web of Science titles are indexed by Scopus and only 54% of Scopus titles are indexed by Web of Science. Comparing the Scopus STM journal titles (from the subject categories: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Health Sciences, and multidisciplinary area) with the Web of Science STM journal titles (using journal lists from Science Citation Index Expanded, Current Chemical Reactions, and Index Chemicus), they found 5,352 unique titles in Scopus and 424 unique titles in Web of Science (Gavel & Iselid 2008, Table IV).
Moya-Anegón et al. (2007) compared Scopus's coverage to Ulrich's with regard to a series of variables such as journal subject, geographical origin, publisher, and the language of publication. That study concluded that Scopus is balanced in terms of subject areas and languages when compared with Ulrich's Core, and that Scopus has quite a homogenous global representation in nearly all areas except arts and humanities. The geographical distribution of publishers indexed by Scopus is similar to that in Ulrich's, although journals published from the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Germany were over represented. In Scopus 15% of journals are published in languages other than English, as opposed to 26% of Ulrich's Core.
Other studies used sample searches to identify journal sources for a particular subject in the database. This method can take into account the years of coverage, and pointed to incomplete indexing when comparing the two databases for the same period of time. In one such study Baykoucheva (2010) used three drug keyword searches in Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science to demonstrate the increased retrieval obtained with Scopus for drug literature journals. However the analysis of the top 20 journal titles in each database showed significant differences, not only in the number of retrieved articles for the same title due to incomplete indexing, but also with regards to unique titles included in each of the databases searched (Baykoucheva 2010).
Mikki (2010) examined Web of Science and Google Scholar with respect to their degree of coverage of 29 authors working in climate and petroleum geology. Google Scholar covers 85% of the content indexed in Web of Science.
To determine what proportion of earth and atmospheric doctoral-granting institutions are subscribing to each of these databases we looked at all of the doctoral-granting institutions listed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (2011), choosing only those institutions that offer this doctoral degree. Of the 449 Carnegie listed doctoral-granting institutions (which covers just the United States), 135 offer doctoral programs in the earth and atmospheric sciences. Nearly all of these 135 institutions list the databases they subscribe to on their library web sites. A few provide their database subscription lists only to members of the institution and require logging on to see this information. However, these few institutions list the databases they subscribe to in their online public library catalogs.
We examined earth and atmospheric sciences journals covered in each of these databases using several complementary methods. Since Scopus includes all of the sciences, arts, and humanities in one combined database, we compared the journal coverage of Scopus to the journals included in all three sections of Web of Science, keeping in mind that we could expect few earth and atmospheric sciences journals to appear in Social Sciences Citation Index, and even fewer or none to appear in Arts & Humanities Index.
Both Scopus and Web of Science classify their journals by subject category. Science Citation Index Expanded classifies their currently covered journals into 174 subject categories (Thomson Reuters 2011b), Social Sciences Citation Index into 56 categories (Thomson Reuters 2011c), and Arts & Humanities Index into 28 categories (Thompson Reuters 2011d). Each of these subject categories has scope notes describing them. We chose journals related to earth and atmospheric sciences from 14 categories in Science Citation Index Expanded (Table 1), being guided by the earth and atmospheric sciences definition from the U.S. Geological Survey (Appendix 1). None of the categories within Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Index fit within earth and atmospheric sciences. While the total number of entries in these categories is 749, many journals appear in more than one category, so there are 580 unique journals in these 14 categories. These 580 Web of Science journals from the Table 1 categories were compared to all the active titles in Scopus.
|Table 1. Web of Science subject categories analyzed|
|Engineering, Geological (30)|
|Geochemistry & Geophysics (80)|
|Geography, Physical (43)|
|Geosciences, Multidisciplinary (167)|
|Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences (70)|
|Mining & Mineral Processing (22)|
|Remote Sensing (24)|
|Soil Science (33)|
|Water Resources (76)|
|(The numbers in parentheses are the number of journals in that category)|
Scopus classifies their titles in two different ways. On their spreadsheet of titles, they classify their titles into 32 broad subject categories (SciVerse Scopus 2011b). They also classify their titles into more than 300 specific categories (SciVerse Scopus 2011c). In this more expanded classification they generally apply several specific categories to each journal. The only way to view these specific subject categories is to view the record for each journal, one at a time in the Scopus database, an impractical approach. Instead we used the broad category Earth and Planetary Sciences (the only appropriate category) of Scopus that was readily obtainable from the spread sheet of titles. The 853 active titles obtained here were compared to all of the titles in Web of Science.
To compare the earth and atmospheric titles in Web of Science to all of the active titles in Scopus, the titles from each of the chosen Web of Science categories were copied into a Microsoft Word document, inserted into a table, sorted alphabetically, then the extraneous data removed using Find and Replace. The spreadsheet containing the Scopus List of journal titles (SciVerse Scopus 2011b) was sorted into active and inactive titles by sorting the column with that designation. Only the active journal titles were kept and copied into a Microsoft Word document. The journals from the chosen Web of Science categories were merged into the Scopus list. The combined list was inserted into a table and then sorted alphabetically. By assigning a different font color to Web of Science and Scopus lists, unique and duplicate titles in each database were readily identified.
Comparing the active Earth and Planetary Sciences titles in Scopus to all of Web of Science titles was performed similarly. Each of the titles found to be unique to either Web of Science or to Scopus in this comparison of merged lists were then further examined to be certain that they were truly included in only one of these databases, and that they were currently being covered in these databases. Many titles, especially those which are non-English, often have variations in their names. Each of these questionable titles was checked in WorldCat for different known names.
These chosen Web of Science titles were compared to all active entries in Scopus because as we discuss below there is no analogous subject classification in Scopus that is comparable to the 14 Web of Science categories. Similarly, the chosen titles from Scopus were compared to all the titles in Web of Science in case there were some small chance that some earth and atmospheric sciences titles in Web of Science were not in one of the 14 chosen categories.
Finding where scientists in a field choose to publish, based on their corporate addresses in scientific publications complements other methods to determine the important journals in that field (De Bruin & Moed 1993; Barnett 2002). Both databases list and allow searching the affiliation field (Scopus) and address field (Web of Science) of all contributing authors. The analyzing feature of Web of Science allowed selecting the top 100 titles containing an earth and atmospheric sciences term as part of the author's address field. These 100 titles were compared to all of the active titles in Scopus. Similarly searching the author's affiliation field in Scopus retrieved the top 100 titles associated with an earth and atmospheric sciences term. These top 100 titles were then compared to all of the active titles in Web of Science. These searches were limited to publication years 2000-2011.
Subject-specific searches on currently important topics in earth and atmospheric sciences are yet another way to reveal the vital journals in this field. Two common interest subject searches were performed: one on global warming, the second on oil spills. In addition we ran a very specialized search on the geology of the Pontide Arc, located in Eastern Turkey. This area is of great interest to researchers because of its rich concentration of minerals and petroleum, which if developed, may enhance the economy of Turkey. These common interest searches, as their names suggest, are the kinds of searches that may be important to undergraduate student researchers. On the other hand the specialized search is an example of a possible search important to researchers in earth and atmospheric sciences, because articles on this topic are highly cited. We searched both Web of Science and Scopus recovering references that included these search terms in their titles, abstracts, or keyword terms. For each of these searches, the top 100 titles from each database were chosen and titles unique to each database were noted. These searches were limited to publication years 2000-2011.
The majority of the doctoral-granting institutions in the Earth and Atmospheric Science subscribe to only Web of Science and not to Scopus. Eighty-five institutions (63%) subscribe to all three parts of Web of Science and not to Scopus, as of July 2011. Five additional non-Scopus institutions subscribe to only Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index, and another non-Scopus institution subscribes to just Science Citation Index Expanded. Thirty-four institutions (25%) subscribe to Scopus and all three parts of Web of Science. Two other institutions that have all three parts of Web of Science have Scopus on trial. Only six of these 135 earth and atmospheric sciences doctoral-granting institutions (4.5%) subscribe only to Scopus.
Appendix 2 lists 340 earth and atmospheric sciences titles that are currently included in Scopus, but not currently covered in Web of Science. Also listed in this table is the SCImago Journal Rank Indicator for each title. Appendix 3 lists the 16 earth and atmospheric sciences titles that are currently included in Web of Science, but not currently covered in Scopus. Also listed in this table is the 2010 Impact Factor for each journal. Both tables show that each of these databases cover unique journals not found in the other, but Scopus has the definite advantage of breadth of coverage.
Note that Thomson Reuters offers additional titles that cover earth and atmospheric sciences, specifically conference proceedings and books via two separate products, which each require a separate subscription. These products, residing on the same platform (Web of Knowledge) as Web of Science, are Conference Proceedings Citation Index (Thomson Reuters 2011e) and the newly introduced Book Citation Index (Thomson Reuters 2011f).
To determine where authors affiliated with earth and atmospheric sciences institutions publish, the following search was performed in the Address field in Web of Science and in the Affiliation field in Scopus from the year 2000 to the present:
(earth OR geol* OR geosci* OR geophys* OR geofis* OR geochem* OR geochron* OR geomorph* OR atmos* OR climatol* OR meteor* OR weather OR mineralog* OR glaciol* OR hydrol* OR oceanic OR oceanog* OR undersea OR petrol* OR paleontol* OR stratig* OR usgs OR noaa) NOT (rare earth OR petroleum)
Using the sorting feature by number of articles, the top 100 titles in each of these databases were noted.
Every one of the top 100 titles in Web of Science is included in Scopus. The following ten titles which are in the top 100 titles in Scopus are not in any of the sections of Web of Science:
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions
European Space Agency Special Publication ESA SP
Geological Society Special Publication
IAHS AISH Publication
International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS
Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering
Seg Technical Program Expanded Abstracts
Special Paper of the Geological Society of America
As in the other subject searches, the search "global warming" OR "climat* change*" was also limited to the years 2000 to the present and to the top 100 titles in each database. This search covers a significant proportion of the literature in this field. The top 100 titles in Web of Science contain 45.8% of the total literature. All of the top 100 titles were included in both databases.
As in the global warming search, the oil spill search hedge (Science Watch 2010) was limited to the year 2000 to the present and the top 100 titles in each database. Here also, every one of the top 100 titles in Web of Science is included in Scopus. 32 titles unique to Scopus are listed in Table 2.
|Table 2. Prominent titles unique in Scopus on oil spills|
|2005 International Oil Spill Conference Iosc 2005|
|2010 4th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering Icbbe|
|4th Wseas International Conference on Waste Management Water Pollution Air Pollution Indoor Climate Wwai 10|
|Advanced Materials Research|
|Battelle Press 9th International in Situ and on Site Bioremediation Symposium 2007|
|Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar AMOP Proceedings|
|European Space Agency Special Publication ESA SP|
|Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Project Final Report|
|Ground Water Management Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water Prevention Assessment and Remediation Conference|
|Huanjing Kexue Environmental Science|
|In Situ and on Site Bioremediation 2009 Proceedings of the 10th International in Situ and on Site Bioremediation Symposium|
|International Conference on Health Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production|
|International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS|
|International Oil Spill Conference Iosc 2008 Proceedings|
|Joint Conference on Water Resource Engineering and Water Resources Planning and Management 2000 Building Partnerships|
|Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics|
|Marine Engineers Review|
|Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering|
|Proceedings of the 30th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program AMOP Technical Seminar|
|Proceedings of the 32nd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response|
|Proceedings of the 33rd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response|
|Proceedings of the 8th International in Situ and on Site Bioremediation Symposium|
|Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering OMAE|
|Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference|
|Spill Science and Technology Bulletin|
|Wit Transactions on Ecology and the Environment|
|World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008 Ahupua A Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008|
|World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010 Challenges of Change Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010|
|Search strategy from Science Watch (2010)|
The search "pontide OR pontides" was performed in each database with the same 2000-2011 date limit. We further limited the results to only the articles in earth and atmospheric sciences chosen from the Subject Areas tab in the Refine Results panel (242 articles) of Web of Science. These articles are contained in just 70 journals, with 37 of these journals containing just one article. Similarly, Scopus contains 232 articles in its earth and atmospheric sciences Subject Areas. These articles are contained in 73 titles, and 44 of these titles contain just one article on this subject. All of the 70 journals in Web of Science are covered by Scopus, while the following 8 titles in Scopus are not covered in Web of Science:
Geological Society Memoir
Geological Society Special Publication
Revue De Paleobiologie
Special Paper of the Geological Society of America
Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy Section B Applied
Vestnik Sankt Peterburgskogo Universiteta Seriya Geologiya I Geografiya
The majority of the earth and atmospheric sciences doctoral-granting institutions in the United States subscribe to Web of Science, which had the market advantage for over half a century. These higher education institutions are starting to recognize the value of Scopus, since over 25% are subscribing to Scopus, in addition to Web of Science. Numerous studies comparing the overall coverage or specific subject coverage in areas not including earth and atmospheric sciences failed to distinguish which database is a clear winner. The difficulty in making such an evaluation is due to the fact that these products "are continuously changing and improving, and that the relative advantage of using one source or the other would depend much on the particular subject area of interest" (Lopez-Illescas et al. 2008, page 305). A number of institutions subscribe to both of these databases, if they can afford to, because the literature asserts that these databases are complementary (Vieira and Gomes 2009).
In earth and atmospheric sciences Scopus contains over 300 unique titles while Web of Science only 16. On the other hand, the affiliation search demonstrated that both databases cover most of the important literature in this field. In the subject searches, the titles unique to each database depend upon the specific topic searched, when the search is within their common years of publication.
Both these databases undergo a rigorous assessment of the quality of journals indexed, although they follow different approaches. Journals are selected for Web of Science using a quantitative evaluation process (Testa 1998; Thomson Reuters 2011g), while Scopus uses the STEP: the Scopus Title Evaluation Platform (Kahler 2010). Thomson Reuters is selective in Web of Science's coverage in the sense that it only covers "the world's most important and influential research" (Thomson Reuters 2011g). For Scopus size matters, since it is the key to its salability in a market dominated by Web of Science (Kahler 2010). Scopus is interested in adding quality titles at a high rate, and has streamlined the entire editorial process since 2008 by using STEP which is both a web-based and a numerical based system (Kahler 2010). Scopus has more unique titles than Web of Science because it follows a selection policy of global inclusion of journals (Kahler 2010, Figure 3.). On the other hand Web of Science has the advantage over Scopus with respect to years of coverage. Scopus has a shorter period of coverage, going back to 1960. In this regard Web of Science has a substantial advantage. Science Citation Index Expanded covers 1899 to present; Social Sciences Citation Index covers 1956 to present, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index covers 1975 to present.
The subject category method has some limitations. The first is that Web of Science classifies their titles into readily accessible subject categories, and each of these categories has detailed scope notes describing the criteria for each category. This classification enables focusing on earth and atmospheric sciences journals. As noted above Scopus has only 32 fairly broad subject categories, so their Earth and Planetary Science category cannot be expected to be precisely comparable to the 14 specific subject categories we selected from Web of Science. This Scopus category includes planetary sciences, which was not included in the selected Web of Science categories. Titles in Appendix 2 with the Scopus specific category Space and Planetary Science are noted with an asterisk. This Scopus earth and planetary sciences category also includes numerous titles in the social science aspects of geography. This is another category not in the selected Web of Science categories. Those titles with the Scopus broad category: specific category combination; "Earth and Planetary Science: Earth-Surface Processes", and "Social Sciences: Geography, Planning and Development" are noted on Appendix 2 with a double asterisk. Gorraiz and Schloegl (2008) found similar limitations comparing journals from a specific subject category between the two databases when they compared the subject category "pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutics" in Scopus to the Web of Science categories: "pharmacology and pharmacy" and "toxicology".
The spreadsheet of Scopus titles (SciVerse Scopus 2011b) does not always list all of their currently covered journals, nor is it always updated when a journal changes its title, although most of the newly changed titles appear properly online in the database. The following titles are currently included in both Web of Science and Scopus, but do not appear on the Scopus spreadsheet: Andean geology (title change); Journal of operational oceanography; Photogrammetrie, Fernerkundung, Geoinformation; and Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften (title change). The title, European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, has 127 articles in Scopus all with a publication year of 2010, although it does not appear either on the spreadsheet of titles, or among the Scopus sources. In addition the current publisher of this journal, Taylor & Francis, provides misleading information to the public by claiming that the journal is "indexed in Scopus" without specification of the limited publication year coverage which is only 2010. The title Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Canada is listed on both the spreadsheet of titles, and among the Scopus sources, as an active title, with 2009 being last year of publication. However, according to the 2011 EBSCO Serials Directory (EBSCO Publishing 2011) this publication is no longer available, which has been confirmed by its absence on the publisher's (Natural Resources Canada) web site in 2011. Consequently we had to disqualify several journals from Appendix 2, since they are no longer active. In spite of these shortcomings, this method enabled us to identify the journals in earth and atmospheric sciences in each of the databases.
The majority of the journals in Appendix 2 are scholarly or peer-reviewed journals, published by reputable and authoritative non-profit organizations, such as universities (e.g., Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Croatia), societies (e.g., New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, New Zealand), museums (e.g., Queensland Museum, Australia), associations (e.g., American Association of Petroleum Geologists, United States), governments (e.g., Atomic Minerals Division, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India), and scientific academies (e.g., Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland). Their main purpose is to make public the research undertaken under their auspices. There are also few titles published by for-profit publishers such as Elsevier, Springer-Verlag, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc., or Taylor and Francis. The titles in Appendix 2 tend to be internationally oriented (e.g., International Journal of Environmental Studies, Central European Geology), while others cover national areas (e.g., Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, Irish Geography).
Bosman (2009) points out that the visibility, accessibility, and use of a journal influences the chance for its articles to receive citations. Although Bosman looked at a much narrower field-the society geography journals--many of his observations also apply to the titles in Appendixes 2 and 3. This similarity can be explained because the same threats, challenges, and solutions transformed the entire field of earth and atmospheric sciences of which geography is a part. Thus the low prestige of journals in Appendix 2 is related to low citation rates revealed by their low SCImago Journal Rank Indicators. There are however, a few titles which have higher SCImago Journal Rank Indicators: Cryosphere Discussions (0.081), Eos (0.088), GSA Today (0.101), and Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology (0.115).
The SCImago Journal Rank Indicator represents the prestige of a journal and its importance to its field, based upon a combination of the quantity and the quality of citations it receives over a period of three years (González-Pereira et al. 2010). The SCImago Journal Rank Indicator has been compared with the Thomson Reuters Journal Impact Factor (Falagas et al. 2008) and shown to be another measure for ranking the impact of scientific journals. The Impact Factor is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years (Thomson Reuters 2012). Contrary to the Impact Factor, the SCImago Journal Rank Indicator attributes different weights to citations depending upon the prestige of the citing journals, eliminating self-citations (SCImago 2007). The theory is that the citations issued by more important journals will be more valuable than the citations issued by less important journals. The importance of a journal is determined by the Google PageRank algorithm (Page et al. 1998). To give an idea of just how low or high the prestige of these journals are, here are several examples of top journals in earth and atmospheric sciences: Geology (0.253); Nature Geoscience (0.686); Paleoceanography (0.242); Soil Biology & Biochemistry (0.156); Climate Dynamics (0.203); and Water Research (0.234).
The low impact of some of the titles in Appendix 2 may be due their newness of inclusion in Scopus (e.g., Asian Journal of Information Technology). We have listed the coverage next to each title in both Appendix 2 and Appendix 3, since the coverage is important in the calculation of the Impact Factor (needs two consecutive years) and SCImago Journal Rank Indicator (needs three consecutive years). The data used to calculate SCImago Journal Rank Indicators has been licensed from the Scopus database, the same way the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) database uses the Web of Science data to calculate the Impact Factors.
70% of the titles in Appendix 2 are from publishers residing in the developed regions of the world (United Nations 2011) concentrated in countries such as the United States (18%), Netherlands (10%), Germany (9%), Japan (6%), and Canada (3%). Only 30% of titles come from the developing regions of the world (United Nations 2011) with the majority being published in China (12%), followed by Poland (6%), and Turkey (2%). A total of 41 countries are represented; most of them publish between one to three titles each.
Many of the titles in Appendix 2 are either annual or are irregularly published, as indicated by their coverage. Many journals published in Latin America are irregular because their editors/publishers have not received the institutional support necessary to maintain them (Johnson 2006). Salager-Meyer (2008) analyzed the main problems faced by journals from developing countries and the character of their research, noting a strong association between the scientific research output and national wealth.
We tried to determine the timeliness of publications of journals in Appendix 2 by checking the publishers' web sites. Some of the not-for profit publishers from developing countries lack web sites for their journals (e.g., Jeoloji Muhendisligi) or do not keep their web sites current (e.g., Geophysical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia). At the same time we wanted to determine if Scopus is adding volumes/issues in a timely manner. However, we could not get satisfying answers to both these questions, for the reasons outlined above. Nevertheless, we made the following general observation regarding the titles in Appendix 2.
One hundred fifty-three titles in this table have a 2011 publication date. For 147 titles from this table the latest year covered is 2010. Eighty-one of these titles have publisher web pages indicating current issues. Of these 81 titles, 38 have issues with a 2011 year publication date. When these articles became available to the editors at Scopus cannot be determined, but Scopus lags in the indexing of these titles. Similarly for 40 titles from Appendix 2 the latest year in Scopus is 2009. Twenty-six of these titles have publisher web pages indicating current issues. Of these 26 titles, 12 have issues with a publication date after 2009. Similarly when these articles became available to the editors at Scopus cannot be determined.
Many journals from Appendix 2 are open access, such as, Atlantic Geology, Bulletin fuer Angewandte Geologie, Diqiu Kexue - Zhongguo Dizhi Daxue Xuebao, Foldtani Kozlony, and Fossils (Kaseki)
The text of articles not being in English can also impede use if English speaking researchers are not familiar with that particular language of the article and/or lack the means to have the article translated. Scopus insists all foreign journals must have English abstracts and references in the Roman alphabet, and indeed all journals in Appendix 2 comply with this requirement, with the exception of trade publications. Among the many languages of publication represented are: Chinese, Polish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Rumanian, Dutch, Slovak, Turkish, Bosnian, Korean, and Czech. In addition, many journals accept articles in several languages (e.g., Acta Universitatis Carolinae Environmentalica, Central European Geology). On the other hand many non-native English speaking countries publish in English (e.g., Bulletin of Glaciological Research (BGR) -Japan, ACS Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus-Croatia, and Földrajzi értesíto - Poland). Even with this difficulty for English speaking researchers, Scopus is providing a service to the earth and atmospheric sciences community by making the content of these publications available.
The journals unique to Web of Science (Appendix 3) share some of the same characteristics of journals unique to Scopus. They are also scholarly or peer reviewed, published by reputable and authoritative non-profit organizations, such as universities (e.g., School of Earth Sciences and Geography, Kingston University), societies (e.g., The Geochemical Society of Japan), museums (e.g., Museum Alexander Koenig, Germany), associations (e.g., European Geosciences Union), governments (e.g., The Mexican Institute of Water Technology), scientific academies (e.g., Polish Academy of Sciences), and also by for-profit publishers (e.g., Taylor & Francis). Unlike the journals unique to Scopus the prevalent language of publication is English, although a few journals are also published in multiple languages. Only two titles have the text entirely in a foreign language: Tecnologia y Ciencias del Agua (Spanish) and Rivista Italiana di Telerilevamento (Italian). However, they both have English abstracts and citations in the Roman alphabet.
Most of the earth and atmospheric sciences doctoral-granting institutions in the United States have not replaced Web of Science with Scopus. Some institutions consider these databases complementary and subscribe to both of them, in spite of their high subscription costs.
Our analysis shows that both databases have unique titles, with Scopus having hundreds of unique titles, and Web of Science just 16. Scopus' and Web of Science's unique titles have low SCImago Journal Rank Indicators and Impact Factors, respectively, indicating that they play a minor role within the discipline. The affiliation search demonstrates that both databases cover the major sources, in spite of each database having such different approaches to their journal selection process. In the subject searches, the titles unique to each database depend upon the specific topic searched, when the search is within their common years of publication.
This study determines unique coverage of earth and atmospheric sciences in these two multidisciplinary databases. It contributes to the knowledge in the large evaluation literature comparing Web of Science and Scopus. This study has a broader application by offering a quick and easy method for the analysis of lists of journals in specific subject areas or entire lists of journals in any set of databases.
The small number of titles unique to Web of Science (Appendix 3) can provide an estimate of timeliness. Of the 16 total titles here, two do not have 2011 publication year articles in the database; these titles have not yet published 2011 articles.
The titles in Appendix 3 have an international perspective due to their subject coverage, composition of editorial boards, and their authorship. Several journals are open source such as: Acta Geotechnica Slovenica, Atmospheric Measurement techniques, and Journal of Maps.
The journals in Appendix 3 have low Impact Factors demonstrating a base level of research influence within the discipline of earth and atmospheric sciences. The Impact Factor is subject specific and provides a measure of the prestige of a journal in relation to other journals in the same subject area (Thomson Reuters 2012). To have an idea of just how low or high the Impact Factor of these journals is, these are the Impact Factors of several of the top journals in earth and atmospheric sciences: Geology (4.026), Nature Geoscience (10.392), Precambrian (4.116), Soil Biology & Biochemistry (3.242), Journal of Climate (3.513), and Water Research (4.546). In addition, a title change affects the Impact Factor for two years after the change is made, because the Web of Science does not unify the titles, unless they are in the same position alphabetically (Thomson Reuters 2012). In the first year after the title change, the impact factor is not available for the new title unless the data for old and new can be unified. In the second year, the impact factor is split. The new title may rank lower than expected and the old title may rank higher than expected because only one year of source data is included in its calculation (Thomson Reuters 2012). There is one example in Appendix 3 with this situation: Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua.
The titles unique to each database have a low impact (Web of Science) and prestige (Scopus). The validity of these research findings has been confirmed by similar results from analyses of other disciplines. A noteworthy example is the analysis of oncology journals unique to Scopus, and not covered by Web of Science, which tend to be "nationally oriented" (foreign) and "peripheral" (Lopez-Illescas et al. 2008, 244).
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In the NBC series The Good Place
, Chidi Anagonye is a character who’s notoriously bad at making decisions, whether big or small. Based on this alone, Chidi would have a tough time writing a novel, as the whole process is packed with decision-making: what will happen next? Will this character end up happily ever after? Should the story end here or later? Should my novel start in media res? These kinds of questions would send Chidi spiraling.
And that’s just the writing! Once the manuscript is finished, one of the biggest decisions authors face is who they’ll trust to help them polish it into the final product that will find its way to readers.
Luckily, for any of you writers out there who might relate to Chidi, we’ve got a couple of tips to help you find the right freelancer for your novel.
Do your homework
The search for your dream collaborator starts with a few different types of homework.
Know what type of freelancer you’re looking for
If you’re looking for an editor, are you hoping for them to focus on big-picture items such as plot holes, inconsistent characterizations, or structural issues? If so, you’ll want to look for a developmental editor. Perhaps you’ve already taken your story through its paces and want a professional eye to sweep your manuscript clean of any copy issues. In that case, a copy editor or proofreader will be your book’s new best friend. (You can learn more about the different types of editing here
These kinds of distinctions can be important for book design
and book marketing
, too. Do you have an intricately illustrated book cover in mind? Are you hoping to work with a marketer who can show you the ropes of Facebook ads?
The more you can figure out what it is you’re looking for, the more you can tailor your search to ensure you’re looking in the right places. And while you should certainly do this due diligence before you start looking, freelancers are often happy to point you in the right direction if you ask for their feedback. (Such as this editor who encouraged her client to get a copy edit
after being approached for an editorial assessment!)
Review freelancer portfolios for relevant-market experience
For authors who are hoping to turn their foray into self-publishing
into a full-fledged writing career, knowing your market is not only an important part of the writing
process. A firm understanding of your market will inform almost all
of your publishing decisions, including the freelancers you hire to ready your book for proverbial bookshelves.
Let’s say you’ve already determined you need a developmental editor to address the pacing of your romance novel. A quick search of “romance developmental editors” on Google will yield thousands of results — and on the Reedsy
marketplace, you’ll find about 250 vetted editors using the same search terms. Now let’s say your romance novel falls into the regency category. Why not take your search one step further by looking for developmental editors who have specifically worked on regencies? On Reedsy, the first editor you’d come across is Rose Lerner
, and a quick scroll through her portfolio will show you she’s worked with bestselling historical romance authors Courtney Milan and Tessa Dare, and that she’s edited a number of regencies.
Or perhaps you’ve written an apocalyptic sci-fi novel and know you want a boldly illustrated cover. Again, the first result on Reedsy will take you to Ryan Schwarz’ portfolio
, where samples of his past work will give you immediate confirmation he’s experienced in that particular niche.
Establish a budget, but be willing to adjust expectations
Establishing a budget can be tricky for new authors who aren’t yet familiar with the costs of different services. If you’re hoping to turn book-writing into a career, something to keep in mind is that you’re essentially starting a business — and all new businesses require investment.
That being said, you don’t want to break the bank, so you should come up with a solid idea of the budget your self-publishing career can reasonably afford.
To get a better understanding of the averages
certain services cost, you can turn to resources like this pricing calculator
, which takes into account the length and genre of your book to provide you with a price range.
However, the cost of working with a freelancer varies according to a number of factors, including the scope and complexity of the work and the experience level of the professional. So your best bet is to reach out to freelancers you’re interested in working with and request quotes from them. At Reedsy
, we allow users to request free quotes from up to five professionals at a time.
Remember, these are people who make a living by working with authors; they want to find projects that spark their interest. So don’t be shy when it comes to asking questions!
And on that note...
Achieving a harmonious and fruitful collaboration relies heavily on communication. You absolutely want to hire a freelancer with experience working on books similar to yours. But it's also important that you’re able to have productive conversations with them. You want to feel comfortable giving feedback. At the same time, you want to know the feedback you receive will be delivered constructively as well.
Finally, you want to be able to enjoy the collaboration process as well! You don’t want a working relationship emulative of Edgar Allan Poe and his editor, Rufus Wilmot Griswold. (Trust us, it was strained.) Friendly chit-chat and cordial interactions might not seem like a vital part of successful collaboration, but the opposite can undoubtedly lead to an unsuccessful one.
So how do you know if you will “click” with someone before you’ve hired them? Ask questions! Inquire about a previous project or ask about their work process. You don’t want to pepper them with queries — keep in mind that freelancers are usually busy juggling multiple projects at once. But engaging in brief conversation while you’re still in the hiring process can help you get a sense of what communication might look like down the road.
A most interesting post to read. I started my fifth book sometime ago .....of poems to celebrate my late son's life but all this global upheavel have stopped me, hope to get back soon and complete it.
Hope you're safe and well.
Thanks for sharing the tips on the different types of editors we could use and how to decide what type of services we need. Without considering this, it could be easy to overspend on these services.
You definitely want to find the right people to work with.
There are so many levels of editing - know what level you need.
Great advice - knowing the level of editing needed is a biggie!
Great article and tips. Thank you.
Asking questions and finding the right fit sure is key indeed. Great tips.
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What a terrific topic and informative post. Thank you for sharing these important tips. Be well and safe.
I think figuring out what type of editing you need is SO helpful in finding the right person for the job. It really allows you to narrow the search.
An interesting review of the Editor's criteria. If I have seen this article from you so far, I consider all of them neat and good to do. I'm sure you include carefully working on each article.
Salute to that, Pat
Thanks, Lee, for an informative article! I have so much to learn!
We can always count on Reedsy to pull through with helpful information about our business.
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Honda’s Activa range of scooters has once again grabbed the best-selling two-wheeler spot in India, beating the Hero Splendor in January 2016.
Honda’s Activa range of scooters has once again grabbed the best-selling two-wheeler spot in India, beating the Hero Splendor in January 2016. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) reported sales of total 210,123 units of the Activa models as against the Hero Splendor’s sales of 199,345 units in January.
Notably, in the last six months (August 2015 – January 2016), the Honda Activa brand has retained the top spot three times – in August, October and January. This hints at the penetration of the scooters in Tier 2 and further into the smaller towns.
Talking to Autocar Professional recently Abdul Majeed, partner, automotive, Price Waterhouse (PwC India), said: “The scooter market continues to grow. The scooters offer flexibility for each member in the family and this is one of the major reasons behind their acceptance across the urban markets in India. However, I am now seeing that they are getting acceptance in the rural regions also, which are the key pockets for motorcycle demand.”
At the third and fourth positions are the other two commuter brands from Hero MotoCorp – HF Deluxe and Passion with sales of 107,272 units and 80,261 units respectively. Sales of the Hero Passion have picked up during January as the brand is seen to have registered a growth of 44 percent over December 2015.
HMSI’s 125cc executive commuter motorcycle, CB Shine, held the number five spot with sales of 76,562 units. On the other hand, Hero Glamour, CB Shine’s rival in the 125cc category, recorded sales of 63,009 units and held the sixth rank in the top 10 bestselling two-wheelers’ list.
TVS’ XL Super moped held the seventh spot with sales of 53,849 units in January. Hero’s Maestro scooter brand, which sold 48,002 units, ranked eighth in the list.
At the ninth spot is Bajaj Auto’s popular Pulsar brand, which has made its way back into the list after a month. It registered total sales of 46,314 units in January. The Pulsar was last seen in the top 10 list in Novemer 2015 when it held the eighth spot with sales of 49,281 units.
However, Bajaj CT, a consistent model in the bestselling two wheelers’ list, failed to make its mark in January 2016. It sold 32,890 units during the month.
Retaining its position TVS’ popular 110cc scooter Jupiter ranked 10th in the list. The model fetched sales of 42,838 units to the company in January.
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25 years since the 1st International Shibori Symposium in Nagoya, we gather again to learn, exchange, and inspire each other within our international community of likeminded creators. The 11th International Shibori Symposium (11 ISS) spans three regions of Japan, connecting the contemporary art and fashion hub of Tōkyō, traditional shibori and design centers in Nagoya, and rural folk traditions in Yamagata and Yonezawa. The symposium explores their shared legacies of craft and local industry: 紅花・藍・絞 - Safflower, Indigo, Shibori.


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Ufa, the capital and biggest city of Bashkortostan lies in the middle of the Ufa and Belaya rivers in the middle of the north. The ancient city is bordered by the Ufa Mountains. Because of its distinctive culture and historical significance, Ufa has been listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its architectural style reflects the city’s rich architecture and history. Tourists from all over the world visit Ufa to enjoy its numerous activities.
The UFA initially produced historical and costumed plays in order to appeal to German viewers. The UFA acquired theatres all over the German-speaking world. Its biggest hit film was the adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s Passion. This gave Lubitsch the first international hit. Additionally, the UFA made a few films with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, including the Oscar-winning film “The Artist Is Present,” that was not a huge success in the beginning, but later became an international hit.
Exposure to pollution from the air could cause chest irritation, dry coughs trigger asthma attacks and nausea and vomiting. The large quantities of carcinogenic chemical released into the air could lead to lung cancer. Excessive inhalation can cause an increase in scarring that could make people more vulnerable to developing respiratory illnesses. Ufa residents must be aware. Ufa pollution can be dangerous like any other city. But, there are many measures that Ufa can take to lessen its exposure.
Ufa was once an Ural town, witnessed its population explode in the Soviet time. Post-war growth also brought in more people, but Ufa’s contemporary appearance is still dominated by unattractive Soviet architectural styles. It has moved its main location towards the riverbank. It is believed that the Belaya River has played a major role in shaping the character of the city.
Though many may not be aware of that but the U.F.A project employs three distinct visual elements. In contrast to other traditional paintings, U.F.A paintings are made through a mixture of lines, circles and semicircles. A unique hash of wallet addresses that is associated with the collector’s wallet is added to the artwork. movie8k is a crucial aspect to consider when submitting proposals. UFAs are monitored and can be evaluated. The research community is in a position to contact administrative offices regarding their progress.
The UFA plan must be ratified at the helm of the Contact PI. Before final execution, each Contact PI must sign the Conflict of Interest Statement. The UFA workspace contains the sign UFA task. The activity has to be approved by the PI before it is sent through the ORSP. The Contact PI must be in good standing in the HMIS even if they’re not members. Before the project can go to review, both of the PIs have to sign the UFA in the event that it’s and approved.
In the United States Football Association’s Draft-Free Agency (UFA) has transformed the rules that govern free-agent football. People who have been let go from their former teams can be eligible to participate in an entry into the NFL Draft, but they are not able to sign with a new team until the time when the draft window is open again. The Right of First Refusal is a new system that was created in the Australian Football League at the end of 2012, which has replaced the ten-year rule which was in effect during the 1970s.


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If you’ve been following the bizarre She Wolf viral campaign, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s a reference to Billie Piper’s run on Doctor Who. Shaky Cloverfield cameras have been capturing footage of the infamous (not really) She Wolf, a primal popstar sex predator who’s been eating men’s faces all over the place while ostensibly promoting her new single. So is it a new Billie Piper single?
It’s not. Sorry, but we won’t be getting another Safe With Me or Day & Night any time soon. :(
What we are getting, however, is an amazing new Shakira single, Loba/She Wolf. It premiered this week and you can now listen to the Spanish version of the song on her MySpace. Your life will be better and more disco today if you do. Here is Loba’s laundry list (do you see what I did there?) of amazing bits:
- The gradual build-up of instrumentation during the intro.
- Those guitars.
- THOSE STRINGS.
- Shakira howling like a wolf.
- Shakira panting like a sex fiend.
- The bridge with those backing vocals and the panting getting more exasperated and then that lovely electronic bit.
If Ginger Snaps had been soundtracked by disco artists, it would have been a bit like this. Expect the English version of the song to appear in the next few weeks.

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An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and experienced Heavy Diesel Mechanic to work as an Emergency Vehicle Technician at the Melbourne airport fire station workshop. In this role you will be responsible to apply specialised mechanical knowledge to the asset lifecycle maintenance function to ensure cost-effective and efficient delivery of asset management for our national Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS) business group. The assets involved are a fleet of fire fighting vehicles, water rescue vessels and mechanical plant.
To be a successful applicant you must have 3-5 years’ experience in heavy vehicle mechanical maintenance and be comfortable resolving complex faults within short timeframes whilst supporting maintenance of other ARFFS assets.
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To be successful in this role you will be a team player that enjoys working within a busy environment and have the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. In return for your innovative approach, problem solving skills and dynamic attitude, we will reward you with a diverse and challenging career. You will receive a highly competitive remuneration and gain the opportunity to work with a highly skilled and supportive team within a positive and professional corporate culture. Qualifications in Heavy Vehicle maintenance is mandatory for this position and any further accreditations or certifications would be an advantage.
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Flying start for Final Fantasy XIII in UK
Final Fantasy XIII is the fastest selling title in the long-running series released in the UK so far, that's the word in from Square Enix.
The publisher has stopped short of offering up official sales figures, but are happy to tell us that the game's made an assured start.
"It's great to see Final Fantasy XIII hitting the top of the UK charts and setting the pace as the fastest selling game of the year," enthuses UK Marketing Director, Jon Brooke.
"With high profile TV spots playing out beyond Easter and branded buses still travelling the country I'm positive this title is only going to get bigger and bigger."
The game was released on PS3 and Xbox 360 last week.
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Swisher Hygiene reports $18.9M loss for 2012 second quarter
Swisher Hygiene Inc. has released the latest of its series of catch-up reports on its 2012 financial results, showing the Charlotte-based company lost $18.9 million in the second quarter of last year.
Swisher (NASDAQ:SWSH) posted a net loss of $8.4 million in the corresponding period of 2011.
The company did not provide per-share data for its comprehensive loss figures, but it says the loss from continuing operations amounted to 10 cents per share in 2012’s second quarter, up from 5 cents per share a year earlier. However, those numbers do not include losses from its Choice Environmental Services waste-management business, which was sold to a Florida company in November; the company is reporting results from that segment as discontinued operations.
Revenue for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012, totaled $60.2 million, up from $34.2 million in the previous year’s quarter.
Swisher, a provider of hygiene and sanitation services and products to the food-service, hospitality, retail, industrial and health-care industries, has been in hot water with stock exchanges and shareholders over delayed and misreported financials dating back to the start of 2011. Friday’s release brings the company a step closer to completing the filing of its outstanding reports — but it comes as yet another deadline from NASDAQ slips by.
“Results during the second quarter of 2012 were materially affected by the investigation and review process, impacting our overall operations and contributing to significantly higher SG&A costs in the quarter,” Thomas Byrne, president and CEO of Swisher, says in the release issued today. SG&A stands for selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Deaf Republic, by Ilya Kaminsky
A coherent selection of the poems from this collection has been published in The New Yorker. I’m going to talk about the first 3 poems, which you can read in less than 10 minutes.
In relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the 2022 Winter Olympics, and everything else happening in the world today that shouldn’t be, thinking about how we can use literature to protest…
This poetry collection is incredible. Look at the use of form – it’s divided into acts (in the book version); it has a list of dramatis personae; it features images of certain words in sign language (which are multimedia in The New Yorker, and illustrations in the book)… Look at the use of structure – this is surely a novella in flash-poem, with a story built up between the poems. Look at the use of symbolism – Kaminsky, who was born in what is now and always will be Ukraine, takes his own deafness, and turns it into a metaphor for a fictional city’s resistance to an invasion by an allegorical foreign military.
The opening line – ‘Our country is a stage.’ – links to the play’s aforementioned form, but it’s also a metaphor, suggestive of the violent action happening there being performative – of making a statement (this is what we do to our enemies; challenge us, and you’re next), of being watched by an audience (the rest of the city, the county, the world) – and it suggests that behind war we find the stories of the people who have been invaded.
First-person plural is used (‘Our’, ‘us’, ‘we’) – after all, this act is about the townspeople (the ‘chorus’) telling their story.
Ellipsis is used within (and between) each poem – ‘The sound we do not hear lifts the gulls off the water.’ – the reader can infer from context, and from the poem’s title, what has happened. Not showing the action, but instead suggesting it, is powerful.
As Soldiers March, Alfonso Covers the Boy’s Face with a Newspaper:
‘Observe this moment—how it convulses—Snow falls and the dogs run into the streets like medics.’ – the moment is surreal; time stands still for the townspeople; then, around them, the world continues to turn, but everyday things take on new meaning (the medic dogs).
‘We see in Sonya’s open mouth / the nakedness / of a whole nation.’ – such raw imagery of grief.
Deafness, an Insurgency, Begins
‘Our country woke up next morning and refused to hear soldiers. / In the name of Petya, we refuse.’ – deafness becomes a choice; a rejection of hearing the guns, and propaganda, and orders of the invaders; a way of rebelling.
‘By eleven a.m., arrests begin.’ – the invaders cannot cope with any kind of opposition, so respond with typical aggression.
‘Our hearing doesn’t weaken, but something silent in us strengthens.’ – the killing of the deaf boy becomes a catalyst that galvanises the town into resistance.
By the end of the collection, the metaphor of deafness is extended to warn readers about the dangers of not listening to what’s happening in their own countries, far removed from foreign invaders.
Deaf Republic was first published in 2019, but takes on new meaning with the current invasion of Ukraine by Putin.
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Whitehill Gallery offers a range of artwork, from picturesque watercolours of the bay to contemporary Australian pieces that push the boundaries of modern art. Opening hours are Friday to Sunday 11-5
After you have had a look through our gallery, you can stroll around the veggie garden and enjoy the undulating views of the bay and gnarly Australian natives. Or have a bite to eat in our relaxed café.
Sapori Di Casa is open for traditional Italian lunch Friday to Sunday 11-5.
Here are some of the Artists whom have previously exhibited at White Hill Gallery.


What to Know
- SEPTA has resumed regular schedules on many bus and trolley lines.
- There are restrictions on how many people can ride buses and trolleys and people must board and pay at the front of the vehicles again.
- Some stations remain closed on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street subway lines.
Most SEPTA bus, subway and trolley lines returned to normal schedules in time for the Monday morning commute as the Philadelphia-area transit authority relaxes extreme restrictions put in place for the coronavirus shutdown.
Regular weekday and weekend frequency resumed on many bus and trolley lines, SEPTA said. Trains on the Broad Street and Market-Frankford subway lines and the Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) operated on normal schedules Monday.
Front-door boarding and a fare collection will come along with the normalized service. Rider limits of 20 passengers per 40-foot bus, 30 customers per articulated bus, 25 passengers per trolley and 30 passengers by NHSL train remain in place. Passengers, excluding those with disabilities, must exit using the center or rear doors.
Customers are strongly encouraged to wear a mask or cover their faces when riding, SEPTA said.
SEPTA installed new shields to protect drivers from airborne contact with boarding customers. Some seats will be marked off to encourage social distancing.
Transportation and Transit
SEPTA asked customers to keep trips to those that are essential only.
A few changes and restrictions remain. The Route 101 Trolley will operate as a bus, and the Route 102 Trolley will remain suspended, as will the Route 91, which serves Graterford Prison. Routes 204, 310, 311, and LUCY Gold and Green Routes will continue to operate on a reduced schedule.
On rail lines, SEPTA increased service on the Broad Street subway, Market-Frankford subway and Norristown High Speed Line Sunday into Monday. Overnight weekend subway service will resume. Some stations will remain closed, however, so SEPTA can keep up with more frequent cleanings.
Cashiers won't be accepting cash for train rides. Those using cash must buy a Quick-Trip Key Card at fare kiosks.
The stations that remain open are:
Frankford Transportation Center, Arrott Transportation Center, Erie-Torresdale, Allegheny, Huntingdon, Berks, Girard, Spring Garden, 8th Street, 11th Street, 15th Street, 30th Street, 34th Street, 40th Street, 46th Street, 56th Street, 60th Street and 69th Street Transportation Center.
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Fern Rock Transportation Center, Olney Transportation Center, Hunting Park, Erie, Allegheny, North Philadelphia, Cecil B. Moore, Girard, 8th Street, Race-Vine, City Hall, Walnut/Locust, Ellsworth/Federal, Snyder, Oregon and NRG.
Night Owl Bus Service along both lines will resume on weekdays, and overnight train service will return on weekends.
Regional Rail lines continue to operate on lifeline schedule for at least three weeks.


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1. Reduce your salt intake. Avoid eating sandwiches, pizza, bread, canned food and poultry products.
2. Do not forget to include protein in your diet. And make sure to not consume more than 15-20 grams of carbohydrates in your snacks. Replace your meetha with fruits and salty snacks like chips with whole-grain bars.
3. Include a lot of vegetables, fruits and whole grains in your daily diet. Try to eat high fibre carbs instead of simple carbs.
4. Do not consume full-fat dairy, choose plant-based options like olive oil and nuts. Eat fish instead of red meat.
5. Include vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in your diet. Consume nuts, beans, olive oil, whole grains and lean protein.
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Offshore Cranes Market size is set to surpass USD 3 billion by 2027, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights Inc.
The developing oil & gas exploration sector and installation of new oil & gas pipelines in the U.S., India & China are adding up to the demand for offshore cranes. Increasing government policies and investments supporting the offshore oil & gas drilling operation in the U.S. aid the opening of all major coastal areas. Development in offshore oil rigs & exploration activities in recent years is creating a huge demand for offshore specific equipment.
Rapid development in the U.S. wind energy industry impelled by the increasing installation of offshore wind farms and government & private investments is augmenting the adoption of offshore cranes. In October 2019, Amazon invested in three new renewable energy projects in the U.S. and the UK as a part of its pledge to reach 80% renewable energy usage by 2024 and 100% by 2030. The new wind energy projects aim to provide an additional renewable capacity of 365 MW, which will supply energy to Amazon Web Services data centers by 2021.
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High initial investments associated with the purchasing of these cranes are one of the factors limiting the offshore cranes market growth. Offshore cranes are sophisticated machinery and are designed to withstand severe environmental conditions. These machineries are designed to perform heavy-duty operations, but the initial investment is huge. With rising automation and advancement in technology, cranes are gaining worth and witnessing a price hike.
Analyst view: “The emergence of telematics technology is creating market demand. This technology enhances machine efficiency with operation safety and significantly reduces maintenance & repair costs.”
The offshore crane industry was negatively impacted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies observed a significant fall in revenue owing to a halt in subsea construction and oil exploration operations. Furthermore, a decline in the sales of offshore cranes by low demand, suspension of construction & maintenance activities, and supply chain disruptions hampered the industry statistics. For instance, Liebherr Group reported a decline of 10.4 % in the sales of maritime cranes in 2020 compared to 2019. However, the market is anticipated to see swift growth recovery led by supportive government initiatives and increasing private investments in the renewable energy sector.
Browse key industry insights spread across 150 pages with 157 market data tables and 19 figures & charts from the report, “Offshore Crane Market Size, By Type (Knuckle Boom Crane, Lattice Boom Crane, Telescopic Boom Crane), By Lifting Capacity (0 – 500 mt, 500 – 2,000 mt, 2,000 – 5,000 mt, Above 5,000 mt), By Application (Oil & Gas, Marine, Renewable Energy), COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2021 – 2027”, in detail along with the table of contents:
Growing usage of telescopic offshore cranes in the marine sector
The telescopic boom crane market is anticipated to register growth rate of about 2% through 2027. The segment is witnessing growth, particularly in marine applications. The equipment is primarily used in general cargo handling and bulk moving operations on offshore vessels. Telescopic boom cranes offer extended outreach and precise placement & pick-up of heavy objects. These cranes can be set up in comparatively less time, making them ideal for emergency offshore operations.
High government spending for the development of offshore renewable infrastructure
The renewable energy segment crossed USD 900 million in 2020 driven by an uptick in the construction of offshore wind farms. Increasing government investments for the development of efficient offshore energy infrastructure to cater to the growing demand for electricity will propel the industry growth. For instance, in January 2021, the New York government announced its plan to develop around 9,000 MW of offshore wind energy by 2035.
Supportive government measures to bolster the green economy in Europe
Europe offshore cranes market is projected to grow at over 5.5% CAGR through 2027. Countries including the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and France are increasingly investing in wind energy production to reduce their dependency on non-renewable energies such as fossil fuels, coal, and gas. Growing inclination toward the utilization of green and renewable energy in European countries including the UK and Germany is providing a positive market outlook. According to a report by the Office for National Statistics 2021, offshore wind energy accounted for around 13% of the total energy supply in the UK in 2020 and powers over 4.5 million homes annually.
Some of the key market players include Seatrax, Palfinger AG, Heila Group, Liebherr, Kenz Figee, Inc., National Oilwell Varco, Huisman Equipment, and MacGregor. Industry participants are emphasizing on new product development to enhance the reliability and efficiency of the equipment. Companies are introducing new offshore cranes integrated with advanced technologies to gain maximum market share.


There's no doubt that Tesla has done a great deal for the vehicle sector. It's clear that the electrification age has actually officially begun, and also while Tesla might not have been the initial EV on the road, they were definitely the initial to make one that people in fact intended to possess. Owning a Tesla isnot cost-effective.
If you're reviewing this, chances are you're either needing to handle or are bothered with a busted windshield. If it's the previous, our sincerest apologies, as well as while it's a little far too late for us to be able to assist you prevent that inbound expense, we're here to help you determine following actions to ensure you recognize the process and also why your Tesla windscreen is so pricey to replace.
Bear in mind that this might not be the instance if you're unlucky adequate to have the damage right before those video cameras we just spoke about, because the fixing process could interfere with the picture caught by the cams, making the Auto-pilot system unusable. In general, regardless of the place of a fixed chip or fracture, a tiny imperfection will likely still be noticeable and also might bring about visual interruptions.
, and fixing it as rapidly as possible is the very best way to prevent additional damage. This is specifically real if you live somewhere with big temperature level swings. As a Tesla proprietor, you're made use of to (and most likely enjoy) the amount of technology ingrained into your auto to make the driving experience quite fantastic.
The fact is that replacing a Tesla windscreen in 2022 is materially Nearly every lorry offered in the last couple of years comes with at least some of these semi-autonomous driving attributes that rely on fancy electronic cameras behind the windshield. These sensors require to be altered carefully utilizing a combination of handbook and automated procedures if the windscreen is changed.
You may listen to suggestions from Tesla that you take your vehicle to Tesla Service for windscreen substitute, however nowadays several OEMs are suggesting the exact same thing, given that each automaker has an unique collection of guidelines for exactly how to alter the sensors that they make use of. As a general general rule,, considering that this can be a pretty severe security danger if they obtain it wrong.
There are options for windscreen defense film made specifically for this objective, and also are essentially like a phone display guard, produced the windshield. For a lot more on just how to pick the right one for your cars and truck, Yes, Tesla does change any damaged windshields. Tesla advises taking your automobile to Tesla Solution if you need a windscreen replacement to ensure the stability of the video cameras as well as sensors behind the windshield.
Yes, Tesla Insurance policy does cover glass. Tesla Insurance is currently supplied in select states just. Yes, Tesla home windows do have UV protection! Including a ceramic covering or windshield defense film on your windscreen will also provide you a little bit of added UV protection as well.
It is best to have us repair your windshield right away. To discover even more regarding our vehicle glass product as well as solutions, take an appearance at the rest of our internet site or call with any inquiries you may have.
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There are various reasons you need to obtain it fastened prior to it ends up being a concern: The glass of your lorry's windscreen is developed to bear great deals of force, such as raindrops and particles. When a tiny chip or fracture has actually not been treated, it may begin to spread and the structural stability of the glass could be in jeopardy.
A cracked windshield without structural damage can be fixed with a special kit that loads in the split or damaged location. Repairing a split windscreen is a much less costly alternative to replacing it, however you could have to replace your windshield if there are any kind of indications of damage beyond a small chip.
It is a procedure that takes just around 5 mins to finish, as well as while it will not entirely eliminate the damage, it supports the small crack by filling it with asphalt. This completes any kind of little cracks around the side of the chip, which guarantees that they don't worsen with time.
Repairing a cracked or chipped windshield is a lot less costly than having it altered, that makes our solution the best choice for those that have small damages. It can be challenging to understand whether your windscreen has significant damage or not without seeing it personally, however there are advising indications you can seek in addition to the size of the fracture.
The cost to change a windshield might be much less than you would certainly anticipate, with many windshield replacements setting you back just a few hundred dollars. Nonetheless, costs can vary widely when it pertains to vehicle glass repair as well as replacement, relying on several factors like the sort of auto you drive, the innovation constructed into your windscreen, and much more.
Our group checked out rates from top providers, as well as what goes right into the expense of changing a windscreen. The average expense to replace a windshield in 2022 is in between $200 and $500, according to our study.
There are a couple of variables that determine the expense of changing a windscreen. These are some of the most impactful: Depending on your vehicle as well as other variables, you may have an option in where your substitute windshield originates from. Some service center make use of OEM parts that coincide as your factory windshield, while others might select aftermarket auto glass.
Incorrect fit: An OEM windshield has actually been created as well as examined to fit on your certain car. Much less clearness: Less costly windscreen glass can bend or warp over time.
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