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Brand Personality Of Balikesir Province As A Destination: Analysis Of Wikipedia Contents, Gizem Ozgurel, Muhammet Kesgin, Cevdet Avcikurt

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

In tourism, it is extremely important to benefit from information technologies and web pages in order to achieve the management and marketing goals of destinations, to create awareness, information and convenience in the purchasing preferences of potential tourists who constitute the target groups. In channels with open-source features such as Wikipedia, page visitors with the potential to become tourists are provided with the opportunity to access all kinds of information about destinations and learn what destinations promise. The content created on Wikipedia is enriched with information added by users, and the perception of destination brand personality created with the support …

Examining The Websites Of Fine Dining Restaurants Within The Framework Of Web-Based Marketing: Sample Of The World’S 50 Best Restaurants, Duran Cankul, Batuhan Aktepe

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

In this research, it is aimed to examine the websites of the world's best 50 restaurants within the scope of web-based marketing. In the research conducted for this purpose, the document analysis technique, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used. According to the list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants, one of the most important restaurant rating systems in the world, the first 50 restaurants were included in the research. Content analysis was applied to the data obtained in the research. In the research, it was concluded that the websites were created under the headings of communication, …

Forum, Volume 46, No. 3, Fall 2022, Florida Humanities, Pam Daniel

FORUM: The Magazine of Florida Humanities

Contents: Letter from the Executive Director -- From the Secretary of State -- From the Editor -- Humanities Live -- Treasure -- Oral History -- Q&A -- They Had a Dream -- Her Name was Catalina de Valdéz -- A More Perfect Union -- Rethinking the Dream -- At the End of the Rainbow -- Sojourn in the Glades -- By Design -- Sense of Place -- Taste of Florida -- The Quiz -- On Exhibit

The Arrest And Trial Of Paul Rusesabagina And Its Impact On Rwandan Foreign Affairs, Jonathan R. Beloff

Journal of Strategic Security

The 2020 arrest and subsequent trial of Paul Rusesabagina fostered controversy about Rwanda’s human rights record and the political dominance of President Paul Kagame against oppositional voices. Despite human rights organizations and even the European Union condemning the arrest and questioning the ability for him to receive a fair trial, Rwandans remain resolute in their desire to seek justice against Rusesabagina. He is best known as the African version of Oscar Schindler because of the 2004 movie, Hotel Rwanda. However, the historical narrative of Rusesabagina’s heroism is questioned within Rwanda. Additionally, he is accused of forming ties to numerous …

Ingos In Afghanistan: Impact Of Activities And Attributes On Attack, Kathryn M. Lambert

Journal of Strategic Security

International NGOs (INGOs) operate in insecure environments where they provide life-saving services to the world's neediest populations. This study examines the impact of organizational attributes and activities on INGO vulnerability to insurgent attacks in Afghanistan. The study operationalizes three organizational attributes: 1)sustainability, measured by the organization’s longevity; 2)perceived independence from the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), measured by whether the INGO operated in Afghanistan before or after September 11, 2001; and 3)religiosity coded as secular, faith-inspired, or faith-based. In addition, the study operationalizes three INGO activities: 1)type of gender-focused activities and programs of each organization; 2)transformational advocacy, measured as promoting …

Challenges In Mali, The Importance Of Legitimate Governance In Combatting Terrorism And Violent Extremism, Gerald Krieger

Journal of Strategic Security

The Greater Sahel is one of the world’s most troubled regions. Within the region, Mali is the regional lynchpin and has been the focus of French efforts to eradicate terrorist groups. The essay seeks to answer the question, “Why has violence increased and terrorist cells continued to thrive in Mali despite international efforts?” Although the issue is more complicated and nuanced, corruption and poor governance are significant factors in increased violence. Local leaders focus on militarization and violent suppression to maintain control over larger cities while neglecting rural communities. These actions undermine the government’s legitimacy, exacerbated by rampant corruption. Secondary …

A Relationship Of Pivots: Philippine-Us Cooperation In A Changing World, Adam W. Greco

Journal of Strategic Security

As one of the few nations in the world (and the only one in the vicinity of China) to be a former colony of the United States, the Philippines is in a unique position on the world stage. This article delineates the history of the complex relationship between the Philippines and the United States since the Spanish-American war while placing an emphasis on modern relations. Since its independence to the end of the Cold War, the Philippines was unequivocally an ally to the United States, though this did not stop tensions from mounting. As China's contemporary foreign policy fosters further …

Developing A Structured Analytical Model To Anticipate Social Movement National Security Threats, Brigit L. Davis, Anthony Wenger

Journal of Strategic Security

For most of the 2000s, experts assessed that social movements across the globe were increasingly engendering most of the threats nation-states faced internally and externally. These assessments and extensive literature on social movement use of social media underpinned a doctoral research effort that helped address a noted literature gap in predicting social movement threats via social media. The research results showed social movement themes are observable in social media content and, although not fully vetted, National Security practitioners can use these themes in a structured analytical model to assess the probability of a threat. This article provides an overview of …

Digital Influence Warfare In The Age Of Social Media. By James J. F. Forest. Santa Barbara, Ca: Praeger, An Imprint Of Abc-Clio, 2021., James J. Torrence

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.

Geopolitics, Supply Chains, And International Relations In East Asia. Edited By Etel Solingen. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2021., Dennis L.C. Weng, Ph.D.

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.

We Are Bellingcat: Global Crime, Online Sleuths, And The Bold Future Of News. By Elliot Higgins, New York: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021., John P. Sullivan, Ph.D.

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.

Pedagogical Leadership During Crisis: The Shift To Distance Learning In An Israeli Religious College During Covid-19, Shmuel Shenhav

Journal of Practitioner Research

I knew that serving as an administrator-leader is challenging under any circumstance. However, grappling with an almost unforeseen crisis tested my endurance and commitment to new levels. I am honored to serve as a college administrator overseeing four different master's degree programs at Michlala Jerusalem College. I soon realized that there was a need for a new kind of pedagogical leadership as the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic emerged. The need for college administrators and instructors to remain "agile" to adapt to the challenges of moving instruction online was apparent. So I utilized practitioner inquiry as my approach to …

Hidden Struggles Within The Mental Healthcare Workplace, Tammy V. Smith

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

For decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) have reported on the worldwide pervasiveness and increasing societal costs associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). A recent post on the WHO website cited recent scientific research (2022) indicating the magnitude of harmful effects attributed to ACEs, even classifying them as “violence against children.” Esaki and Larkin (2013) indicate that ACEs are prevalent among many social service professionals, including mental health clinicians.

This study uses mental health clinicians as the sample population to identify the impact of ACEs on job performance. Findings from a volunteer …

Methods And Systems Of Authenticating Of Personal Communications, Sriram Chellappan, Balaji Padmanabhan, Tanvir Hossain Bhuiyan, Arup Kanti Dey, Shaminur Rahman

USF Patents

A system for authenticating an individual's location activity includes a mobile communications device connected to a network and in electronic communication with at least one other computer. The mobile communications device is configured to authenticate the individual's presence at a location using biometric data entered by the individual. The mobile communications device has applications stored thereon to access location information for the mobile communications device using a GPS application stored on the mobile communications device and to access time information for the mobile communications device from a clock application stored on the mobile communications device. The mobile communications devices creates …

Crow's Nest, September 19, 2022, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The September 19, 2022, issue of the Crow's Nest.

The Weekly Challenger, September 15, 2022, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The September 15, 2022, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Neural And Cardiac Mechanisms In Friedreich's Ataxia With Patient-Derived Ipscs, Mariana Burgos Angulo

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is an autosomal recessive disease caused, in most cases, by a GAA trinucleotide repeat expansion in the first intron of the frataxin (FXN) gene, which results in transcriptional repression of the encoded protein frataxin. FA is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, but the primary cause of death is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which occurs in 60% of the patients. Several functions of frataxin have been proposed, but none of them can fully explain why its deficiency causes the FA phenotypes nor why the most affected cell types are neurons and cardiomyocytes. It is possible that frataxin affects neural and cardiac …

How Airline Managers Assess Their Competitive Positions: A Case Study In Turkey, Huseyin O. Aldemir, Ferhan K. Sengur

Journal of Global Business Insights

This study focused on how airline managers perceive their competitive positions. Based on the perceptions of the airline managers, strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats (SWOT) analyses were carried out. All scheduled and unscheduled passenger carriers in Turkey were used as sample for this research. The data were acquired through qualitative research by semi-structured interviews with senior executives of the airlines. This research demonstrated how airline managers assess their competitive positions in the market. The similarities and differences related to each airlines’ strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats were put forward. Interviews among managers of the airline companies operating in Turkey revealed varied perceptions on business …

Alternative Modes Of Entry And Unexpected Events In Franchising, Alexander Rosado-Serrano, Antonio Navarro-García

Journal of Global Business Insights

Store-in-store franchising or corner franchising is the application of a franchise format within another business, such as big box retailers, supermarkets, and gas stations; and pop-up stores are temporary store formats opened in shopping malls or other venues for a short period. Despite the regular application of these strategies by franchisers, the academic literature on store-in-store franchising and pop-up stores is relatively limited. There is a particular need after the COVID-19 outbreak to construct new lenses through which to explore how these modes of entry adapt to the new environment of business interruptions and border closures. Motivated by this research …

Nabb Publication Committee Update, Andy Thiede

North American Bird Bander

No abstract provided.

Atlantic Flyway Review Spring 2019 Compiled By Aaron Given, Aaron Given

North American Bird Bander

No abstract provided.

Atlantic Flyway Review Fall 2020 Compiled By Aaron Given, Aaron Given

North American Bird Bander

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of International Hotels’ Social Media Strategies, Gökhan Şener, Cihan Cobanoglu

Journal of Mediterranean Tourism Research

The hospitality industry and customer behaviors are unceasingly due to technology. Social media is thoroughly used by many people globally today and is a primary digital form of communication that includes these developments regarding hospitality, which is discernible in the most recent way. Eminently, it is being browsed for recreation, providing notable information and promotion for businesses. Social media generates outstanding opportunities for corporations to run critical digital marketing strategies. One of the essential considerations of enterprises is to grow their sales volumes, and advertising on digital platforms is a much more operative approach than any other platform nowadays, so …

Editorial: Academic Peer Reviewers – The Good, Bad, And The Ugly, Faizan Ali, Seden Dogan

Journal of Global Hospitality and Tourism

My academic research journey started a decade ago as a Ph.D. student at the Azman Hashim International School, University Technology Malaysia. Since then, I have authored over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, books, and book chapters. In addition to guest editing several special issues for academic journals, I also had an opportunity to serve as the Director of Research for numerous professional organizations. Furthermore, I have served in senior editorial positions for numerous well-established hospitality and services management journals for the last three years. All these roles involve sending out invitations to review the manuscripts. The usual scenario is …

System And Method For The Prediction Of Atrial Fibrillation (Af), Calvin Apollos Perumalla, Richard Dennis Gitlin, Dilranjan Sunimal Wickramasuriya

USF Patents

System and method for providing patient-specific models to distinguish between epochs of electrocardiograms (ECGs) located far away from atrial fibrillation rhythms and those located just prior to the onset of those episodes, to provide for the prediction of the onset of an occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the patient.

What Can We Learn From The Different Understandings Of Mathematical Literacy?, Svein Arne Sikko

Numeracy

Mathematical literacy, quantitative literacy, numeracy, matheracy, disciplinary literacy, and content-area literacy are among a plethora of terms used to link mathematics and literacy. In addition to this abundance of terms, the content of the terms is not precise, and in some cases the terms are used interchangeably. I delve into this landscape and dissect the meaning of each of them. From such an analysis of mathematical literacy, numeracy, and quantitative literacy, we learn about the importance of quantitative practices and elementary mathematics in society, including both how mathematics is necessary for everyday life but also how it can be used …

Identification Of Secondary Structural Elements Contained Within The Intrinsically Disordered N-Terminal Tail Of The Bloom’S Syndrome Helicase., Vivek Somasundaram

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The Bloom’s Syndrome Helicase (BLM) is one of five human RecQ helicases and is necessary for maintenance of genome stability. Whilst a crystal structure exists for the C-terminal domain of BLM, very limited structural knowledge is known about the intrinsically disordered N-terminal tail. This lack of insight exists, despite the fact that the N-terminus of BLM is essential for the overall biological activity of BLM. Here we provide an Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy based approach that we used to identify two distinct ⍺-helices contained within the first 100 residues of BLM. In addition, we propose a mutagenesis-based approach involving rationally …

Crow's Nest, August 22, 2022, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The August 22, 2022, issue of the Crow's Nest.

The Weekly Challenger, August 18, 2022, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The August 18, 2022, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Human Mobility, Hospitality, And Tourism Industries: A Perspective On Catastrophes, Asif Hussain

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a significant reduction in peoples’ movements, migration and trade at both local and global levels. Lockdowns and travel restrictions all over the world have led to a rapid retrenchment of the world’s hospitality and tourism sector. This is not new. Historically, catastrophes impacted human mobility. Drawing from the historical connections between catastrophes, especially health crises, this paper highlights the impacts of catastrophes on the hospitality and tourism industries. This research shows that the relationship between pandemic and tourism is turbulent, and it explores the implications of the current health crisis for the travel industry …