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Jeraldine Williams Oral History Interview
No full textAttorney Jeraldine Williams discusses her connection to Zion Cemetery through her great-great-grandmother, Anna Rebecca Wyche. Through her research, Williams connects her family tree to notable individuals, including two of the first fourteen Black people to integrate the University of Florida. She also recalls the memorial event she planned on February 17th, 2022 for Anna, and advocates for a memorial park or research center in Tampa to preserve African American history
Simpson Family Oral History Interview
No full textIn this oral history Andy Huse interviews the Simpson family about their history with the Tampa Theatre. Rhett Simpson and his wife Stephanie Simpson describe their family’s love for the Tampa Theatre that has been passed down through generations. The Simpson family shares their personal experiences and connections to the theater, highlighting its significance as a community space for memories, growth, and engagement. The parents of Rhett Simpson, June and Tom Simpson, discuss how they raised their children with a love for music and the arts at the Tampa Theatre whilst also describing how they built their own mini-Tampa Theatre in their home. The speakers emphasized the theater\u27s emotional significance and the importance of family and community
U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan and Realignment of Eurasian Rival Powers
No full textThis article explores the geopolitical ramifications of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, focusing on how it has catalyzed strategic realignments among China, Russia, and Iran in Eurasia. By examining the withdrawal’s impact on the regional power dynamics, the article analyzes how these revisionist states have exploited the resulting power vacuum to assert their influence and challenge the existing international order. China has used this moment to expand its Belt and Road Initiative, Russia has felt emboldened to escalate its military actions in Ukraine, and Iran, despite regional setbacks, remains determined in pursuing its revisionist strategy in Eurasia. The study employs an analytic and qualitative methodology to identify patterns of geopolitical behavior and alignments. It also integrates relevant literature on post-unipolarity and multipolarity to frame these developments within the broader context of the shifting global order. Ultimately, the article demonstrates that the U.S. withdrawal has contributed to the emergence of a multipolar world, incrementally reshaping the contours of global power competition
Understanding What Makes Them Stay: Retention in the Frontline Workforce for Those Unhoused
No full textSoaring rates of physical and mental health among the homeless population demand a workforce with increasingly sophisticated treatment knowledge and skills to address their complex experiences and socio-behavioral needs. However, the retention of frontline workers in this industry is a rising concern. More information is needed to understand how frontline workers within homeless services experience their daily work and their motivations for continuing in this field. The current study reports findings from 11 frontline worker interviews on what facilitates workforce retention in two homeless service agencies in Florida, where homelessness has increased in recent years. The themes identified in this study (a culture of caring for workers, empathetic attunement, and a commitment to agency mission) highlight the importance of organizational culture for continuing in these agencies despite low wages and insufficient intervention options for this population. Recommendations include increasing efforts to prepare frontline workers during onboarding trainings for this work and supporting supervisors to respond to the diverse client experiences frontline workers face. Future research should explore if job embeddedness factors, differences in supervisory support, and resources available in different locations to assist those unhoused impact retention of frontline workers
Bonavista Bay Murre Hunters in Newfoundland and Labrador Propose Further Interaction with Biologists and Managers
No full textThick-billed Murres Uria lomvia and Common Murres U. aalge, seabirds with low reproductive rates, delayed reproduction, and high adult survivorship, are hunted in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) by non-Indigenous residents. The traditional hunt has a complex regulatory history as a result of NL joining Canada in 1949 and the protection of non-game species under the Migratory Bird Convention Act. Thirty hunters from the northeastern region of the island of Newfoundland were interviewed about their knowledge of murres, their hunting practices, and their opinions on current hunting regulations. While the hunters had detailed local species knowledge from the region they hunted, most had a limited understanding of the broader aspects of the species\u27 ecologies, such as breeding locations. Most (76.6%) interviewees said that they would be willing to participate in harvest surveys if the surveys were made mandatory. Interviewees highlighted the need for resource managers to conduct on-the-ground hunter training and engagement. In general, sustainable harvests under current regulations are more likely to succeed if communities are actively engaged through consultations that encourage hunters to participate in conservation efforts
Quantifying the Effect of Time on Geolocation Accuracy in Seabirds
No full textLight-based geolocation can be an effective tool for understanding movements and distributions of free-ranging seabirds, particularly during migrations and long-distance foraging trips. The light levels recorded by geolocators (global location sensors; GLS loggers) are used to infer latitude and longitude of individuals from day length and time of local midday relative to UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), respectively. However, there is an associated inaccuracy in these location estimates, associated with both systematic and random error. Previous studies have quantified this error by calculating distances to locations over the same time period derived from more accurate devices such as satellite transmitters (platform terminal transmitters; PTTs) or GPS devices. These approaches to quantifying error have focussed on twice daily or daily locations, whereas the aims of many studies using geolocation can be achieved by identifying areas used over long time periods, typically during the non-breeding season. We reanalysed data from a previous study where 12 Black-browed Albatrosses Thalassarche melanophris were tracked simultaneously with GLS loggers and PTTs. Rather than assessing location error over individual half-days or days, we took advantage of the principle of central tendency and calculated the distances between centroids obtained from GLS loggers and PTTs over different time periods. Our results show that overall geolocation error decreases with an increase in the number of days of data (Δ centroid distance: 76.5 ± 3.9 km [mean ± standard error] when using 30 d of location data), most likely due to a reduction in random error. Centroids are still subject to residual error, but researchers can have confidence that their accuracy is sufficient to answer many research questions for seabirds
