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Leo Longworth Oral History Interview
No full textLeo E. Longworth discusses his education at Union Academy, a Rosenwald School in Bartow, Florida, from first through twelfth grade. He highlights the school’s academic rigor, community-based faculty, and emphasis on discipline and character. Longworth reflects on the school\u27s central role in Black community life during segregation, its extracurricular activities, and its decline after integration. He emphasizes the lasting impact of Union Academy and supports efforts to preserve its legacy
Dr. Judy Genshaft Oral History Interview
No full textJudy Genshaft recounts her personal and professional journey in an interview for the University of South Florida’s 50th Anniversary Oral History Project. She describes growing up in Canton, Ohio, her academic and leadership roles at Ohio State and SUNY Albany, and her decision to become president of USF in 2000. The interview highlights her values around education, community service, and institutional growth, as well as her experiences navigating career and family life
Temperature-driven air circulation in caves with blind passages
No full textTwo blind-passage show-caves in the Waitomo district of New Zealand, Ruakuri Cave and Aranui Cave, have been monitored for the impact of visitors on their environment, especially focusing on partial pressures of carbon dioxide because high levels cause speleothem degradation. In Ruakuri Cave, annual cycles of daily mean pCO2 correspond with annual cycles of visitor numbers, both peaking in summer. The origin of the high pCO2 had been assumed to be anthropogenic due to respiration from visitors. Prolonged intervals with no visitation during the Covid-19 pandemic saw the daily mean pCO2 continuing to show the annual cycle, suggesting a natural source where CO2 entered under certain conditions. Finer scale monitoring in the Drum Passage of Ruakuri Cave and the Fairy Walk of Aranui Cave showed that when the outside air was warmer than the cave air, the pCO2 increased and it rapidly decreased to near outside concentrations when outside air temperatures fell below the cave temperatures. Levels could be high at certain locations within Ruakuri Cave, for example, spot measurements within a breakdown at the Drum Passage section showed pCO2 values as high as 8000 ppm. We hypothesised that when outside air was warmer than cave air the temperature difference caused air to flow through breakdown zones and possibly epikarst, transporting soil gases, including CO2, and heat. When the outside air was cooler, air flowed inward through a low-level entrance bringing pCO2to near-external levels. Although there are no obvious higher entrances in the two caves, they mimic the chimney-effect ventilation that predominates in nearby Waitomo Glowworm Cave where air flows between a lower and upper entrance at a speed and direction determined by the temperature difference. Neither Ruakuri nor Aranui Caves have obvious upper entrances to allow a through-flow of air, but both caves end in breakdown zones through which the air is assumed to percolate. These observations demonstrate that there is a source of carbon dioxide in the air flowing into these two blind-ended passages when downflow conditions are likely to prevail but not during upflow conditions
A bibliometric analysis of the Pygmalion effect in organization studies
No full textThis research aims to examine the literature on the Pygmalion effect, which is expressed as a self-fulfilling prophecy in the context of management organization from a bibliometric perspective. In this context, all relevant publications in the Web of Science database were scanned between 01-06.06.2024. In the first and second searches with the words Pygmalion, Pygmalion effect, Pygmalionism, management, and organization, a total of 27 research articles were subjected to content analysis within the scope of a systematic review. As a result of the content analysis, it was seen that although the Pygmalion effect has been found in the context of organization and management since 1979, there is a limited number of studies. These studies remain in the context of military organizations and individual performance. This limited literature, which reveals that the Pygmalion effect is important in the organizational context, sheds light on the variables that need to be investigated. It is obvious that the Pygmalion effect, starting with leadership and related variables, is a niche area where the Pygmalion effect can be examined at individual and group levels in the context of the organization, and many variables can be addressed in terms of antecedents and consequences
Afghanistan: Taliban’s Second Chance and RED Strategy
No full textAn objective evaluation of Afghanistan’s political and socioeconomic situation since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021 is crucial for understanding and addressing security issues at the national, regional, and global levels. Unlike most studies, this article provides new insights, offering a balanced assessment of the situation in Afghanistan and developing recommendations on dealing with the Taliban regime. By employing qualitative methods and a rational theory framework, this article argues that Afghanistan under Taliban rule is experiencing a mix of positive and negative trends. Major positive trends include the relative peace in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s real power and control over the country, the reduction in the cultivation and production of drugs, and the Taliban’s readiness for cooperation with international actors. In turn, major negative trends observed in Afghanistan include the continued terrorism threat, the rising religious extremism and fundamentalism, the intensifying humanitarian crisis, and the ongoing gross violation of human rights. Against such complexity, the most optimal strategy for the international community to deal with the Taliban should be based on RED principles: Recognition, Engagement, and Deterrence. This RED Strategy is not only an embodiment of the “carrot and stick” approach, but a comprehensive conceptual framework to motivate the Taliban to act accountably and responsibly
Barbara Sorey-Love Oral History Interview
No full textBarbara Sorey-Love discusses her upbringing in Clearwater, Florida. She highlights her education at Williams Elementary School and Pinellas High School, and the founding of the Clearwater Heights Reunion Committee. The committees’ efforts led to the investigation of the St. Matthew Negro Cemetery and North Greenwood Cemetery. Barbara highlights the importance of community involvement, the impact of Jim Crow laws, and the ongoing efforts to preserve and honor African American history and cemeteries
Combating Genocide Denial through Rwanda’s Foreign Policy
No full textRwanda’s foreign policy is still greatly influenced by the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, commonly referred to as the Rwanda Genocide. Despite the genocidal massacres ending over thirty years ago, the Rwandan government still perceives its continued threat. Despite tangible threats to the state, such as the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) decline, the concern of the genocide’s lasting ideology and denial still concerns Rwandan policymakers responsible for the nation’s foreign policy and remembrance. This research relies on in-depth fieldwork with various Rwandan government agencies responsible for crafting state security, foreign policy, and anti-genocide policies. It examines why genocide denial is perceived as a significant threat to the nation’s post-genocide development. Rwandan elites attempt to combat historical revisions of the genocide through its diplomatic officials and events. Additionally, Rwanda utilises various tactics, such as censorship and capturing genocide deniers, to combat denial
Feedback literacy and peer review experiences within library and information science journals
No full textThe processes of giving and receiving feedback are woven into the work and scholarly publication pursuits of academic librarians. The competencies required to cultivate a meaningful feedback exchange have been explored in other disciplines under the term “feedback literacy,” and have recently been tied to the peer review process included in the scholarly publication cycle. This article presents the findings from an international survey to Library Science editors and the authors of LIS journal articles, seeking to evaluate author and editor experiences of peer review in LIS journals and to ascertain the amount of instruction or training the respondents received in regard to scholarly writing and the peer review process. The study found that there is little to no standard instruction within the LIS discipline on the peer review process