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#thatswhatshesaid Gender Partisanship: Differences in Senatorial Twitter Behavior [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In the space of 140 characters or less, and with a push of a tweet button, you can give the world access to your thoughts and feelings regarding any topic.
Wurm, Brenna
core   +1 more source

Opposing consensus science through scholarly practices: The role of claims maintenance

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how three US‐based communities who oppose consensus science produce and disseminate scholarly‐like artifacts: pro‐life activists, Young Earth Creationists, and Anthropogenic Climate Crisis skeptics. Prior research shows that industry‐ or church‐backed advocacy campaigns often generate claims supported by these communities ...
Irene V. Pasquetto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Twitter Bios to Measure Changes in Self-Identity: Are Americans Defining Themselves More Politically Over Time?

open access: yesJournal of Social Computing, 2021
Are Americans weaving their political views more tightly into the fabric of their self-identity over time? If so, then we might expect partisan disagreements to continue becoming more emotional, tribal, and intractable.
Nick Rogers, Jason J. Jones
doaj   +1 more source

Tweets as impact indicators: Examining the implications of automated bot accounts on Twitter [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This brief communication presents preliminary findings on automated Twitter accounts distributing links to scientific papers deposited on the preprint repository arXiv.
Bowman, Timothy D.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
wiley   +1 more source

Improving the prediction of bitumen’s density and thermal expansion by optimizing artificial neural networks with Optuna and TensorFlow

open access: yesMethodsX
Previous work demonstrated that Random Forest Regressors (RFRs) could estimate the physical properties of bitumen using molecular descriptors derived from Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, thereby reducing the need for computationally intensive ...
Eli I. Assaf, Xueyan Liu, Sandra Erkens
doaj   +1 more source

Do Global Cities Enable Global Views? Using Twitter to Quantify the Level of Geographical Awareness of U.S. Cities.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Dynamic social media content, such as Twitter messages, can be used to examine individuals' beliefs and perceptions. By analyzing Twitter messages, this study examines how Twitter users exchanged and recognized toponyms (city names) for different cities ...
Su Yeon Han   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding exam access arrangements in practice: Challenges and opportunities

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Secondary students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) often face challenges with academic tasks, particularly with high‐stakes examinations. Exam access arrangements (EAA) are provided as reasonable adjustments to reduce disadvantage for students with SpLD.
Catherine Antalek   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Allegation of scientific misconduct increases Twitter attention

open access: yes, 2018
The web-based microblogging system Twitter is a very popular altmetrics source for measuring the broader impact of science. In this case study, we demonstrate how problematic the use of Twitter data for research evaluation can be, even though the ...
Bornmann, Lutz, Haunschild, Robin
core   +1 more source

Venture Funding: Signals of Environmental Orientation and Their Interplay With Investor‐ and Country‐Level Characteristics

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmentally oriented ventures pursue a dual mission: to create both environmental and financial value. This dual mission adds complexity and can influence ventures' funding prospects, as investors mostly pursue financial motivations.
David Flore   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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