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Hi there.

I am John Bond from Riverwinds Consulting and this is Publishing Defined.

Today I am going to talk about Scopus.

Scopus is an abstract and citation database launched in 2004.

It covers the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and the arts and

humanities.

It covers various formats of sources, Books and Book Series, Peer Reviewed Journals, Trade

Journals, Conference Papers, and other formats.

It is used by authors, researchers, students, librarians, universities, and a host of others

to find, locate, and evaluate the research output from around the world.

Scopus is a subscription service.

According to Scopus, it includes: 64 million records.

21,548 journal titles.

5,000 publishers.

131,000 books including monographs.

7.5 million Conference papers.

320 trade publications and other content.

All material covered in the database are reviewed each year to ensure quality standards are

maintained.

Scopus gives four types of quality measure for each title; those are h-Index, CiteScore,

SCImago Journal Rank, and Source Normalized Impact per Paper or SNIP.

Scopus offers author profiles which cover academic affiliations, number of publications

and their bibliographic data, references, and details on the number of citations each

document has received.

It has an alert feature that allows users to track changes to a profile, as well as

make changes themselves.

Scopus IDs for authors are also integrated with ORCID.

Since Scopus is owned by Elsevier, an independent Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board

was established to prevent a potential conflict of interest in the choice of journals to be

included in the database.

The board consists of scientists and subject librarians.

Scopus is one of many multidisciplinary abstracting and indexing services, and certainly one of

the largest and most prominent.

Well that's it.

I am a publishing consultant and work with associations, publishers, and individuals

on a host of content related challenges.

Reach out to me at RiverwindsConsulting.com with your questions.

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What If Lugia Was Real? - Duration: 5:20.

Hello and welcome back to Life's Biggest Questions, I'm Ron McKenzie-Lefurgey.

I'm back with yet another video about a mythical creature, but this time we're not

pulling from Greek Mythology or Lovecraft's Mythos; we're busting out the ol' Pokedex.

Lugia is a legendary Pokemon known as the guardian of the sea in the Pokemon World.

But what if it actually existed in the real world?

Let's explore.

If this kind of video interests you, head over to Top 10 Nerd.

It's a sister channel that's hosted by Roya Destroyaa, Kelly Paoli, and yours truly,

where we talk about all things nerd, including Pokemon.

I'll see you over there.

But for now, get ready, it's time to ask the question: What if Lugia was Real?

In order to avoid similarities with past videos, this will assume that Lugia is the only Pokemon

that exists.

This means that there are no other Pokemon, not even the other legendary birds.

If you want a glimpse at a world where all the Pokemon exist, check out our video entitled

What if Pokemon were Real?

But for now…

Lugia it is.

For those who don't know Pokemon, or those who are a bit rusty, I'll give a brief description

of Lugia.

Lugia is a flying pokemon, in the form of a giant bird, almost resembling a combination

of a dragon and a plesiosaur.

With, hands, for some reason.

As the guardian of the sea, it has the ability to affect the weather, capable of calming

or creating storms.

Even the slightest movement from its wings can create huge winds, making it an awfully

dangerous creature to have flying around, despite its good intentions.

It also possesses some amount of psychic ability, as it's able to communicate with people

telepathically.

So, what would happen if this giant Pokemon was real?

Well, not much, probably.

Lugia is quite intelligent, and is aware of the destruction it can cause by flying around,

so it tends to remain underwater, secluded in a deep slumber.

It really only surfaces in order to quell any issues that could arise due to the other

legendary birds in Pokemon, and since there wouldn't be any other Pokemon, there wouldn't

really be any reason for it to wake up.

However, if it did wake up, it could cause some serious problems.

If Lugia decided to leave its underwater dwelling, and fly around the world, it would be followed

by terrible and unpredictable storms.

The great winds created by its wings would bring down houses, and potentially whole cities,

and the waves created could bring about mass flooding.

The people of Earth could come to fear and loathe the giant bird, and some would call

for it to be taken out.

If this destruction continued, it's likely that people and governments around the world

would attempt to kill or capture it.

This might sound easy; Lugia isn't nearly as powerful as some other creatures we've

discussed, like Cthulhu or Azathoth.

If it was hit with a ballistic missile, it would likely be killed.

However, given its power over the wind, it might be difficult to strike it with any sort

of projectile, since it would likely be able to blow it away, and get rid of any jets that

attempted to make chase.

If we take into account Lugia's speed, psychic abilities, and its ability to dive underwater,

it seems unlikely that humanity would be able to stop it if it decided to

That said, it should be noted that Lugia's telepathic powers and general benevolence

would almost certainly stop it from doing these things.

It would likely be smart enough to realize it was causing destruction by flying around,

and would wish to avoid such things.

In this case, if Lugia found that it was harming humanity, it would stop flying around and

causing destruction.

This could cause it to simply return to its abode, but that isn't the only option.

It's possible that Lugia would realize that its powers could be put to good use.

Creating powerful winds and bringing great storms to certain areas could actually be

beneficial, particularly if areas were afflicted by drought.

The wind could even be used to turn windmills, creating a good deal of clean power.

However, it could be that it would be difficult for Lugia to get around without creating destructive

winds, in which case it would probably be best for it to either return to the ocean,

or remain in one place.

This brings up one rather interesting, possibility.

If Lugia could be communicated with telepathically, it would bring with it a great deal of wisdom.

This is a creature that has been alive for centuries, and can swim in the depths of the

ocean.

Think of the amazing things it would have to say, the wise words it could impart.

If Lugia took residence atop a secluded mountain, people would come from far and wide to question

it, learn from it, and possible even teach it a thing or two.

And this way, if it wished to leave, it would be far from civilization, and wouldn't harm

innocents.

If this aspect of the creature became more well-known, it could be that a sort of religion

might spring up where followers lived under the teachings of Lugia.

If there was a giant beast that could communicate psychically, end droughts, provide power,

and give wonderful advice, it wouldn't be too long before people began to worship it.

And if you think about it, if Lugia was as smart and wise as many believe, this new religion

wouldn't exactly be the worst thing in the world.

It would be weird, but hey, most religions are pretty darn weird anyway.

Of course, we are talking about humans.

And as much as I'd like to remain optimistic, when humans learn about something that can

cause mass destruction, they often want to get their hands on it.

If Lugia was able to be captured and used to do the bidding of a master, like in the

Pokemon games, it could be a devastating weapon.

The ability to create gigantic storms from far away would be invaluable when fighting

a war.

Plus, its signature move Aeroblast would allow it to lay waste to enemies.

These tactics would involve a good deal of collateral damage, and would likely be sanctioned

by certain governing bodies for any number of reasons, but if it got into the wrong hands,

it could be horrific.

If Vladimir Putin caught Lugia, things might go downhill rather quickly.

Thankfully, given its amazing power, it seems unlikely that this would come to pass.

Thank you for watching Life's Biggest Questions, I hope this was interesting and informative,

and maybe even inspired you to look into it further on your own.

If you liked this video, please thumbs up and subscribe to the channel down below.

While you're down there, let me know if you wish Lugia was real.

And as I said, check out Top 10 Nerd if you're looking to binge some nerdy videos, from comic

books to Star Wars.

Until next time, I'm Ron McKenzie-Lefurgey with Life's Biggest Questions, wishing you

the best of luck, on your quest for answers.

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Beyonce Has A Big Problem With What Melania Was Seen With, Accuses Her Of Stealing From Her. - Duration: 5:51.

Beyonce Has A Big Problem With What Melania Was Seen With, Accuses Her Of Stealing From

Her.

If this doesn't go to prove that people today have way too much time on their hands,

nothing will.

Last month President Donald Trump-hosted French President Emmanuel Macron for the first formal

state dinner of his presidential administration.

On the day after the dinner, the president and first lady gathered on the South Lawn

of the White House along with members of the Cabinet to greet President Macron and his

wife, Brigitte.

In a traditional arrival ceremony featuring a 21gun salute and a review of troops.

The festivities involved nearly 500 members of the five military branches and it's truly

a spectacle to be seen.

But because we all know by now that people just lack the intelligence level nowadays

to appreciate a ceremony like this, what caught the eye of the keyboard commandos on the internet

wasn't the ceremony, it was non-other than First Lady Melania's hat.

We have the lowest unemployment rate since 2000.

We have the lowest African American unemployment rate ever recorded.

We have companies moving back from overseas, and people are getting raises and bonuses.

We have a historic summit in the Korean Peninsula and the end of the Korean War, after over

60 years.

And the media and internet keyboard commandos are worried about the first lady's hat?

In contrast when Obama would gloat when our unemployment numbers dropped from 9 percent

to 8.9 percent the media, and the unemployed liberals on the internet would rejoice for

months, although Obama's whole 8 years in office were an economic recession.

And yes, today's booming economy is because of the Obama Administration.

It's because the Obama Administration is gone and has been replaced by the strong Trump

Administration, which made people started to trust the economy once again.

Here is more on the economic numbers via The Epoch Times:

"The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in April.

The only time it has ever dropped so low since 1969 was in April 2000 for one month, according

to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Employers added 168,000 jobs in April, fewer than the expected 193,000, partly because

"cool weather may have reduced hiring in construction and other sectors," in a research

report obtained from Citibank.

Wages advanced less than expected, at 0.1 percent, which may ease concerns that inflation

pressures are rapidly building up, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on a gradual path

of monetary policy tightening.

"Today's jobs report reinforces a number of themes we have emphasized: (1) US growth

is set to accelerate in Q2, even as the rest of the world may be slowing, (2) the unemployment

rate is likely to drop faster than Fed expectations, and (3) despite strong economic growth and

a low unemployment rate, inflationary pressure remains muted," Citibank said.

Manufacturing added 24,000 jobs, up from a gain of 22,000 in March.

President Donald Trump cheered the drop in the unemployment rate on Friday, May 4.

"I thought the jobs report was very good.

The big thing to me was cracking 4," Trump told reporters.

"That hasn't been done in a long time, we're at full employment.

We're doing great."

The unemployment rate is an incomplete indicator, since it excludes all who haven't sought

a job over the previous four weeks.

Part of the April drop in the rate was due to more people leaving the workforce.

There are almost 95 million people not in the workforce, including those over the age

of 16 who don't work and are currently not looking for work, mostly because they study,

are ill, retired, or homemakers.

Among them, there were over 5.5 million who wanted a job in 2017, according to the Bureau

of Labor Statistics.

This number has been declining in recent years a hint that more people who had given up on

finding a job are now trying again and succeeding.

Bringing people back to the workforce was one of Trump's campaign promises, when he

announced his candidacy on June 16, 2015.

"We have people that aren't working.

We have people that have no incentive to work.

But they're going to have incentive to work, because the greatest social program is a job,"

he said in his announcement speech in Trump Tower.

He hasn't stopped emphasizing the point since.

"Here's a great stat since January 2017, the number of people forced to use food stamps

is down 1.9 million.

The American people are finally back to work!" he wrote on Twitter April 23.

The economy has been on a streak of breaking expectations with private sector wages, and

salaries growing in the first quarter at the fastest pace since 2007.

Claims of unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since 1969 in the week ending

April 21.

Workers are also starting to see higher take-home pay, as lower withholdings due to Trump's

tax cuts are kicking in.

Surveys suggested many workers did not see the tax cut boost to their paychecks until

late in the first quarter.

Household disposable income increased at a rate of 3.4 percent in the first quarter,

accelerating from the fourth quarter's 1.1 percent pace.

Households also boosted savings.

The economy has been invigorated by the "Trump effect" a boost to confidence in the economy

linked to Trump's cuts to regulations, taxes, and planned investment in infrastructure."

What do you think about this?

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"What was your first job?" - Dollars & Sense: Sir John Kirwan - Duration: 0:44.

My first job was an apprentice butcher with my Dad - $75 a week of which my Mum took $50

- so a bit of compulsory saving.

It taught me that I wasn't going to get ahead if I didn't do something extra, so I started

boning out meat in the mornings.

I got $10 a body, and I saved up ten grand over the next couple of years, and bought

my first house in Mt Roskill for $95,000 at 18% interest.

The compulsory side of saving was pretty important.

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"What was your best financial decision or purchase?" - Dollars & Sense: Sir John Kirwan - Duration: 0:30.

Well my best financial purchase or decision

has probably been my

house.

And then paying it off as quick as I could so that gives you some financial freedom.

And then you can launch from that to do other stuff.

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"What was your worst financial decision or purchase?" - Dollars & Sense: Sir John Kirwan - Duration: 0:40.

Yeah my worst financial decision was investing in something that I knew nothing about - and

I lost all that money.

And that was really tough because money is hard-earned.

And so for me, you know, stick to what you know.

And if you're going to invest in something that you don't know, get great advice - not

from just one person, from a varied amount of people and make those decisions not lightly.

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