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Leveraging Devolution As A Pathway To The Management Of Homegrown Extremism Over Intractable Land-Use Conflicts In Chepyuk Settlement Schemes, Kenya, Graham Oluteyo Amakanji, Pontian G. Okoth, Edmond Maloba Were

Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies

In an era where globalization is producing homogeneity, ethnic differences continue to produce some of the most violent conflicts. Indeed, the post-cold war period was marked by a decline in interstate contestations. However, violent intra-state contestations have been on the upsurge. These are projected to further rise in the next two decades. Population explosion, urbanization, deteriorating land quality and adverse effects of climate change are set to catalyse these contestations. The African Continent is set to bear the brunt of these contestations. Rooted in a long historical quest for land rights spanning over 100 years, the carnage violent inter-communal conflicts …

The Road To Genocide: Identity Politics Within Former State Institutions, The Case Of Caisse Sociale Du Rwanda, Elly Musafiri, George Gona, Kenneth Ombongi, Aggee Mugabe Shyaka

Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies

Scholarly works on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi have been too generic with minimal focus on institutional violence. Therefore, this paper addresses this knowledge gap by focusing on the former Caisse Sociale du Rwanda (CSR) as a case study. The research adopted a qualitative approach, with primary data being collected through structured and semi-structured interviews, which were administered to sixty-two (62) participants, and data collection methods were structured and semi-structured interviews, observation method, and secondary sources. Primary data was complemented and reinforced with data from secondary sources.

This research study, which is built on ideological and identitarianism discourses, addresses …

Anti-Normalization, Nonviolent Activism, And Domestic Interests: The Case Of Morocco, Maia Hallward, Taib Biygautane

Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies

Between August and December 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco announced US-brokered agreements with Israel whereby they established full diplomatic relations and effectively withdrew from the Arab Boycott of Israel that tied official relations to the resolution of the so-called Palestine Question. These announcements came as a surprise to Arab-Muslim publics, despite their awareness of informal relations between these states and Israel. Using the case of Morocco and drawing on nonviolent resistance literature, this paper investigates civil resistance to the December 2020 Moroccan-Israeli agreement by three Moroccan activist groupings–opposition leftists, Islamists, and boycott-focused groups. Through document …

A 2024 Guide To Assessing: Resiliency And Resistance In Iran, Robert Burrell, David Diorio

GNSI Publications

This essay applies a data-driven and human-centric methodology to examine resiliency and resistance aspects in the Islamic Republic of Iran. It applies a four-phase process to analyze state resiliency, assess resistance to governance, identify various resistance movements, and provide possible options for an external actor to influence Iran's stability or to support resistance to the Islamic Republic. The methodologies utilized in this essay were previously published by Small Wars and Insurgencies and Expeditions with the Marine Corps University Press. In analyzing Iran, the data finds the Islamic Republic is a fragile regime governing a state with multiple and deep societal …

Hurricane Risk Perceptions And Evacuation Decision-Making In The Postvaccine Era Of Covid-19 In U.S. Coastal States Impacted By North Atlantic Hurricanes, Jennifer Collins, Elizabeth A. Dunn, Rashida K. Jones, Amy Polen, Nagashree R. Rao, Stephen Murphy, Mark Welford

School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications

During peak disease transmission in 2021, the compounding threat posed by the pandemic and hurricane season required coastal states to understand evacuation behaviors during a major hurricane to inform the planning process. While research relating to hurricane evacuation behavior and perceptions of risk has increased since the start of the pandemic, there is minimal understanding of how perceptions have changed now the COVID-19 vaccine is available. A total of 1075 individuals across seven U.S. coastal states participated in a study on evacuation intentions postvaccine availability. Findings revealed that most survey participants (50.9%) preferred to stay home if a major hurricane …

2024 Annual Retreat Report, Miami Us. (Report No. 7), W. A. Webb, J. Delevaux, L. Rhode-Barbarigos, N. Bestrom, R. K. Zarger, C. Grace-Mckasky, S. Fogg, M. A. Trotz

Strong Coasts Collection

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Information Visualization In Digital Intelligence Product, Dejan Ulcej, Anja Podlesek

Journal of Strategic Security

Digital technology has impacted how strategic intelligence products are designed and distributed to political security decisionmakers. Information visualization helps improve the processing of intelligence information. This experimental study investigated whether a prototype digital intelligence report that uses visuals is processed more efficiently and results in a better user experience than a printed intelligence product that contains primarily text. A sample of 72 participants working as decisionmakers in a private company was divided into two equal groups. One group received the digital version of the report, and the other received the printed version. The time it took to read the report, …

A Community-Academic Partnered Approach To Designing A Virtual Village To Address The Needs Of Older Adults Living With Hiv, Annie L. Nguyen, Andrea N. Polonijo, Jerome T. Galea, Moka Yoo-Jeong, Jeff Taylor, Erik L. Ruiz, Karah Greene, Jasmine L. Lopez, Christopher Christensonf, Brandon Brown

Social Work Faculty Publications

Many older adults living with HIV face unique challenges, including comorbidities, loneliness, and isolation. This community-academic partnered study elicited viewpoints from older adults living with HIV about the characteristics of a digital environment (“Virtual Village”) to combat against loneliness and isolation. We utilized Choice-Based Conjoint Analyses to determine preferred attributes of a Virtual Village. We also conducted focus groups and interviews with older adults living with HIV and used an iterative, data-driven approach to systematically identify emergent themes. Participants (N = 82) were aged 50–82 years and racially/ethnically diverse. The majority were men (78%), gay (66%), and lived with …

Performing Presidential Age: "It's About How Old Your Ideas Are", Valerie Barnes Lipscomb

English Sarasota Manatee Campus Faculty Publications

During a February surprise appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, President Joe Biden whipped out his trademark aviator sunglasses and traded quips with Meyers about a supposed conspiracy with Taylor Swift, much to the delight of the younger live audience. The next day, reviews were mixed about whether the president was trying too hard or did in fact manage to look hipper. To look younger. While US presidential nominees have been consciously performing their campaigns for decades, during this cycle, considering age as a performance has been especially prominent. Commentators and critics have specifically addressed the careful staging …

Threshold Concepts In Quantitative Reasoning, Judith Canner, Jennifer E. Clinkenbeard

Numeracy

The idea of “threshold concepts” has been used to identify discipline-based concepts that are critical to that academic area. Threshold concepts are often difficult for students to assimilate in a meaningful way but, once done, can be powerful for the learner. In general, threshold concepts are 1) transformative to learner thinking; 2) bounded by the discipline; 3) integrative with other concepts; and 4) irreversible once understood (Meyer and Land 2003). This paper presents five threshold concepts in quantitative reasoning (QR) developed by transdisciplinary faculty workgroups that may be applicable for non-mathematics disciplines as well. They are as follows: 1) QR …

“Part Of The Team”: In-House Sports Reporters Navigating The Journalistic Periphery, Gregory P. Perreault, Daniel Nölleke, Monica Crawford, Ella Hackett

School of Advertising & Mass Communications Faculty Publications

In recent years, the sports communication landscape has seen changes in terms of who occupies the role of sports reporter. In-house reporters, or sports communicators employed by specific clubs, teams, or leagues, now contribute content to the sports media landscape. This study explores the complicated relationship between in-house reporters’ self-perceived professional identities and in-houses reporters’ perceptions of their audiences through the lens of Bourdieusian field theory. As such, it sees in-house reporters as peripheral actors negotiating the boundaries of the sports journalism field. Through semi-structured interviews with 28 in-house sports reporters from the United States and Austria, our findings suggest …

Libraries As A Foundation For Generative Ai Support Within Academia, Evan Fruehauf, Andrew Beman-Cavallaro, Leetta Schmidt

USF Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

Libraries, as third spaces that provide guidance, education, and access to information resources, are facing a wide range of challenges in light of increasing public access and interest in generative AI. Third spaces are spaces separate from work and home where a wide variety of individuals normally seek conversation and community. Academic libraries serve generative AI users with a variety of research needs and proficiencies, connecting users with institutional policy and guidance on the use of generative AI while supporting inquiry into generative AI tools as another type of information resource. The range of library user experience means libraries must …

The Conflicting Needs Of Now And Forever: Designing Streaming Media Services At An Academic Library, John Abresch, Leetta Schmidt

USF Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

Fulfilling requests for media content in support of classroom and faculty research activities is demanding for academic libraries. Libraries strive to meet requests for media while working with challenges such as intellectual property license contracts, advances in digital communication technologies and copyright issues. This article provides an in-depth look at the changing demands of collections and services in addressing faculty requests for media, and outlines both a collection and a service strategy developed by librarians at the University of South Florida Libraries to provide faculty and students with access to diverse media titles in formats ranging from physical to streaming.

Birding Delaware During Hurricane Sandy, John P. Janowski

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

Characteristics Of Vulnerability Of Tampa Residents Proximate To Superfund Sites, Christian Muisener, Beverly G. Ward, Robin Ersing

Weather, Climate, and Society REU

Using a mixed methods approach, both census data of six selected census tracks in Hillsborough County and interviews with community stakeholders were employed to determine the vulnerability and what current actions are being taken to improve the situation. The vulnerability of these communities was compared to their superfund site proximity to examine the correlation. A correlation exists in the selected census tracts between higher percentages on indicators of vulnerability and distance from both superfund and hazardous waste sites.

Usft 2024-2025 Usf Libraries Annual Report, Usf Libraries

Library Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Determining The Impact Of The U.S. Foreign Military Sales Program On The Proliferation Of Democracy, Matteo Garofalo

Journal of Strategic Security

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program is one of two systems by which foreign nations can purchase U.S. military technologies, and it is additionally the largest component of U.S. foreign security cooperation assistance. As such, it functions as a key tool in the arsenal of U.S. foreign policy, and is therefore tasked with supporting foreign policy objectives, such as the promotion of democracy abroad. This study analyzes all nations to have received FMS sales (for which data has been made available) to determine if either the receipt of FMS contracts impacts their level of democracy, or, alternatively, if changes in …

Asymmetry In The Digital Age: Cyber Deterrence Strategies For Small States, Tony Yuan Li

Journal of Strategic Security

In an era where cyberwarfare poses an invisible but potent threat to national security, traditional deterrence theories fall short in providing nations with a viable strategy to defend themselves. This is especially the case for small states, where limited national resources and cyber capabilities prevent them from effectively deterring larger powers. This paper investigates whether small states can achieve cyber deterrence, and the means to do so. This research challenges the preconception that small states are at a disadvantage in cyber contestation, and instead proposes that their small size offers unique defensive benefits. A smaller attack surface, faster incident response …

The Security Dilemma And Conflict In Space: Impossible Or Inevitable?, Mackenzie Enholm

Journal of Strategic Security

Space has been identified as the next warfighting domain. With tensions simmering between the great spacefaring nations amid a space arms race, or at the very least a race for superior space technology, this article will examine such tensions through the lens of the security dilemma. Do the technology escalations between the great space powers and dual-use space technologies make space conflict inevitable? The United States, China, and Russia continue to develop advanced counterspace capabilities with the ability to target other space systems and satellites. Given the nature of states to maximize their own security amid uncertainty in space, physical …

Evaluation Of Street Foods By Tourism Stakeholders: The Case Of Batman, Hasan Önal Şeyhanlıoğlu, Berat Utku Becerikli

Journal of Mediterranean Tourism Research

The aim of the research is to reveal the perspective of tourism stakeholders in Batman province on street delicacies. For this purpose, data were collected from 21 local stakeholders in Batman province by semi-structured interview method, which is one of the qualitative data collection techniques. The data of the study were obtained between 25.10.2023 and 25.11.2023. The data were analyzed with the help of the MAXQDA program. It was concluded that the participants had knowledge about Batman’s street delicacies. Another result of the research is that there are problems in the promotion and marketing of street delicacies. According to another …

Book Review: Nastanak Republike Srpske: Od Regionalizacije Do Strateških Ciljeva (1991–1992), Omer Merzić

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

No abstract provided.

The Assessment Of Digital Reviews By Foreign Visitors To Goreme Open Air Museum Within The Concept Of Cultural Tourism Destination, Egemen G. Tukenmez

Journal of Mediterranean Tourism Research

Cultural tourism is one of the most demanded types in tourism system by visitors and people tend to experience and witness historical and unique attractions of different types of destinations. Open-air museums constitute one of the structures that attract attention, especially for foreign visitors, within the scope of cultural tourism. With the development of technology and the increase of different channels in online travel platforms, people who visit open air museums begins to write comments about their experiences via these structures. In these comments, they possess different features of the open-air museums and factors that positively and negatively affect the …

Effect Of Influencers On The Intention To Taste Local Food And Beverages, Yeliz Demir, Serkan Bertan

Journal of Mediterranean Tourism Research

The study aims to determine the impact of influencers promoting local food and beverages on individuals’ intention to taste local food. In this study, Instagram accounts were selected as the social media platform. The research data were obtained from Turkish Instagram users over the age of 18 by using an online survey and purposive sampling method, and usable data were obtained from 81 people. Of the participants, 56.8% stated that they follow Instagram accounts related to gastronomy, and 43.2% stated that they do not follow these social media accounts but look at the photos and videos of gastronomy accounts when …

The Effect Of Destination Image Between Place Attachment And Cuisine Brand Value: Beyağaç Culture And Tarhana Festival, Tuğçe Koştur, Serkan Bertan

Journal of Mediterranean Tourism Research

While meeting the food and beverage needs of the visitors participating in the festival, highlighting the elements of local cuisine is an important tool in promoting the culinary culture. The aim of this research is to measure the mediating effect of destination image on cuisine brand value and place attachment. Data were collected from visitors who participated in the Beyağaç Culture and Tarhana Festival with a questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed with partial least squares structural equation modeling. In this context, according to the results of the research, it has been determined that the destination image has a mediating …

Bone Fusion System, Frank D. Vrionis, Kamran Aghayev, Sabrina A. Gonzalez Blohm, James J. Doulgeris

USF Patents

A method and system for performing bone fusion and/or securing one or more bones, such as adjacent vertebra, are disclosed. The screws include a threaded tip connected to a main shaft and a threaded outer sleeve that rotates relative to the outer shaft until locked down. Independent rotation of the threaded outer sleeve relative to the threaded distal tip allows compression or distraction to modify the gap between the vertebral bodies. The screws are passed from the inferior to superior vertebra or superior to inferior, for example, through a trans-pedicular route to avoid neurological compromise. At the same time, the …

Nesting Biology Of The Flame-Faced Tanager (Tangara Parzudakii) In Northeastern Ecuador., Kimberly S. Sheldon, Harold F. Greeney, Robert C. Dobbs

Ornitología Neotropical

No abstract provided.

Notas Sobre Anidación Del Gavilán Colilargo (Accipiter Gundlachi) En Cuba., Yarelys Ferrer-Sánchez, Ricardo Rodríguez-Estrella

Ornitología Neotropical

No abstract provided.

Relación Entre La Diversidad De Aves Acuáticas Y La Variación Temporal De Las Dimensiones De Un Humedal Palustrino En Puntarenas, Costa Rica., Elena María Vargas-Fonseca

Ornitología Neotropical

No abstract provided.

Anidación Gregaria Y Éxito Reproductivo En La Guacamaya Verde (Ara Militaris) En Un Bosque Tropical Costero Del Occidente De México., Carlos Bonilla Ruz, Tiberio C. Monterrubio-Rico, Luis Manuel Aviles-Ramos, Claudia Cinta-Magallon

Ornitología Neotropical

No abstract provided.

Redes Mutualistas Colibrí-Planta: Comparación En Dos Escalas Espaciales., Vanessa Martínez-García, Raul Ortiz-Pulido

Ornitología Neotropical

No abstract provided.