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Psychological and Social Well-Being of Bony Fishes in Zoos and Aquariums (Ii)
No full textResearch on the behaviour of animals in zoos has been conducted for decades, and observations have provided information that has improved the psychological and social well-being of animals. However, research on fishes in zoos and aquariums seems to be lacking. Here, we assess the current state of research on fishes in zoos and aquariums by surveying the peer-reviewed literature. Our assessment differs from previous surveys in that we examine the taxonomic classes Chondrichthyes (sharks and rays) and Osteichthyes (bony fishes) separately. Our survey finds that bony fishes have been drastically underrepresented in zoo journals, more drastically than chondrichthyans, revealing an urgent need for zoos and aquariums to conduct research on the behaviour of the bony fishes in their care to ensure a positive state of psychological and social wellbeing. We conclude that data-driven analyses of fish behaviour could aid in the development of evidence-based practices that enhance the well-being of bony fishes in zoos and aquariums, just as they already do for terrestrial animals
Optimizing Training to Effectively Mitigate the Human Risk of Cyberattacks: A Critically Appraised Topic
Get PDFEmployees are an organization’s greatest defense against cyberattacks; however, traditional cybersecurity training falls short of developing this protection. Failing to properly train employees to prevent a cyberattack becomes a vulnerability that attackers exploit. Can organizations optimize employee cybersecurity training to effectively mitigate the human-related risks of cyberattacks? Findings indicate that optimized cybersecurity training can indeed mitigate this risk. In this topic paper, the author reviewed the research to recommend strategies for optimizing such training, highlighting the importance of embracing cybersecurity company-wide, at all levels. Furthermore, the lessons in the training must be reiterated, updated, and reinforced—thus promoting a culture of cybersecurity awareness—for the training to have ongoing value
Well-Being in Gen Y Employee Retention: A Critically Appraised Topic
Get PDFRetention continues to be a top business concern. Retention is the ability to keep employees from voluntarily leaving. Without a workforce, companies cannot execute their mission, which results in a loss of revenue. Companies focused on the retention of their workforce use the total rewards package to retain employees. One component of the rewards package is well-being. Well-being comprises multiple components, some of which have been identified as reasons for the wave of recent resignations. Well-being is when employees “have the psychological, social, and physical resources they need to meet a particular psychological, social, and/or physical challenge” (Dodge et al., 2012, p. 230). My systematic review of the topic relies on scientific literature to assess whether well-being can influence the retention of Gen Y, the largest percentage of the workforce, and offers recommendations. My review of the literature found six articles that identify four components of well-being that are important to Gen Y. These components include work-life, work environment, job content, and altruism
Take Care with the Stories You Tell: Five Guidelines for Practicing Solidarity in University LGBTQIA+ Centers Inspired by Intersex and Trans Stories
Get PDFIn this article the author presents guidelines for practicing solidarity in university LGBTQIA+ centers based on lessons learned from intersex and trans people\u27s stories of their lived experiences. Specifically, ze argues that intersex and trans stories challenge our assumptions regarding solidarity to reconsider the stories we tell ourselves and how we approach differences and commonalities. Based on these lessons, I present five guidelines for practicing solidarity in University LGTQIA+ centers. More specifically, I articulate these guidelines drawing on intersex and trans writers such as Emi Koyama, Emily Quinn, Sean Saifa Wall as well as the work of the Intersex Justice Project, the literature on LGBTQIA+ university students, and the author\u27s experiences working in the leadership of the Oregon State University Pride Center and the PB Poorman Pride Center. These practices are rooted in storytelling, an honoring of both commonalities and differences, intersectionality, and reciprocity
Dr. Maggie Vinter: The Early Modern, Now
Get PDFDr. Maggie Vinter has been the specialist in Early Modern (pre-1800) literature and Shakespeare at Case Western Reserve University’s English Department for the last eleven years. Prior to that, she received her doctorate degree at Johns Hopkins University in 2013. In 2019, she published Last Acts: The Art of Dying on the Early Modern Stage (Fordham University Press), where she explored not only the theatricality and farcicality of death in the theater of the 15th and 16th centuries, but in the act of death as a whole. In particular, this research is based upon the existence of “death books,” which detailed the correct ways to both prepare and practice for death. Some of her current research is based on earworms (or fragments of words and songs stuck in a character’s head) as a sign of interiority and conscience within Early Modern characters. Some of the classes she currently teaches at Case include the “Renaissance Literature” series — which includes such topics as “Gender and Sexuality” and “Magic and Science” — “Shakespeare and Film,” and survey courses on Shakespearean literature.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity with Dr. Vinter’s consent
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