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Relational Principles for Effective Church Leadership
Authors: Watt Willis M.
Published: August 2018

In the 21st century, effective church leaders need to be prepared to emphasize and demonstrate ethical leadership, personal responsibility, and community service. The foundation for success in all those areas lies in the ability of church leaders to initiate, develop, and maintain positive functioning relationships. Based on over 40 years experience in various church leadership roles, the author provides his unique relational principles of effective church leadership, including (a) mission, (b) conflict management, (c) power and influence, (d) collaboration, (e) emotions are facts, (f) forgiveness, (g) reconciliation, and (h) love.
The Development of an Inspirational Leadership Workshop: An Academic-Practitioner Collaboration
Authors: Hite Dwight M. , Nandedkar Ankur , Mercer Jenna , Martin Warren
Published: August 2018

All too often leadership programs are developed in relative isolation; that is, they tend to be either academic or practitioner in nature. Arguably, much more effective leadership programs are possible through collaboration between academics and practitioners. This application brief describes one such successful collaboration to develop an inspirational leadership workshop based upon the leadership experiences of retired four-star U.S. Army General Tommy Franks. The result is an award winning leadership workshop designed for both students and professionals.
Developing Leadership for Life: Outcomes from a Collegiate Student-Alumni Mentoring Program
Authors: Priest Kerry L. , Donley Sarah
Published: August 2018

This application brief describes the exploratory assessment of a mentoring program between current students and alumni of a leadership studies minor program. We connect leadership education research and practice in two ways: first, we describe a process of qualitative program evaluation to inform program best practices and improvement. In doing so, we also highlight the value of an alumni mentoring program as a strategic component of leadership education. Our findings demonstrate the mentoring program supported students’ leadership development in the areas of career transition, personal growth, and application to “real-life.” Recommendations are offered for creating formal and informal mentoring opportunities.
Students’ Self-identified Long-term Leadership Development Goals: An Analysis by Gender and Race
Authors: Rosch David M. , Boyd Barry L. , KristinaM. Duran
Published: August 2018

Leadership development goal statements of 92 undergraduate students enrolled in a multi-year self-directed leadership development program were analyzed using content and thematic analyses to investigate patterns of similarities and differences across gender and race. This qualitative analysis utilized a theoretical framework that approached leadership typed traits, skills, or behaviors (Northouse, 2009). Significant differences emerged by gender; women were more interested in developing leadership-oriented traits while men displayed more interest in developing specific skills. No differences emerged across racial groups.
Academic Administrator Leadership Styles and the Impact on Faculty Job Satisfaction
Authors: Bateh Justin , Heyliger Wilton
Published: August 2018

This article examines the impact of three leadership styles as a predictor of job satisfaction in a state university system. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire was used to identify the leadership style of an administrator as perceived by faculty members. Spector’s Job Satisfaction Survey was used to assess a faculty member’s level of job satisfaction. The population consisted of 567 full-time faculty members, and 104 participants completed the survey. The results of logistic regression analysis revealed that (a) faculty members who identified transformational leadership as dominant had increased job satisfaction, (b) faculty members who identified transactional leadership as dominant had increased job satisfaction, and (c) faculty members who identified passive/avoidant leadership as dominant had decreased job satisfaction. Demographics did not appear to predict satisfaction. Using this model, academic leaders can take further action by refining their leadership styles on the basis of their faculty members’ indicated preferences. The study results may contribute to social change at the departmental level by making academic administrators aware of effective leadership models that promote higher job satisfaction among faculty in universities.
Leader-member Exchange, Cognitive Style, and Student Achievement
Authors: Mosley Chaney , Broyles Thomas , Kaufman Eric
Published: August 2018

The purpose of this study is to explain how the quality of teacher-student relationships and the gap of cognitive styles between teachers and students impact student achievement. The population for the study was comprised of 11 career and technical education (CTE) teachers and 210 CTE students, representing six disciplines within CTE. The study occurred in a suburban high school in western North Carolina. Leader-member Exchange (LMX) theory and Adaption- innovation theory guided the research. Dyadic intensity between teachers and students predicts the quality of teacher-student relationships from both the teacher’s perspective and the student’s perspective. The quality of teacher-student relationships from the teacher’s perspective predicts the quality of teacher-student relationships student’s perspective. Further research is recommended to understand how leader-member exchange manifests in classroom settings and impacts student achievement.
The Relationship Between the Servant Leadership Behaviors of Immediate Supervisors and Followers’ Perceptions of Being Empowered in the Context of Small Business
Authors: Van Winkle Barbara , Allen Stuart , DeVore Douglas , Winston Bruce
Published: August 2018

The purpose of this study was to measure the relationship between followers’ perceptions of the servant leadership of their immediate supervisor and followers’ sense of empowerment in the context of small businesses. A quantitative survey was completed by 116 employees of small businesses, including measures of supervisors’ servant leadership behaviors and followers’ self- perceived empowerment. Followers’ perceptions of being empowered were found to correlate positively with their ratings of the servant leadership behaviors of immediate supervisors. The findings support the researchers’ assertions that followers’ perceptions of being empowered will increase as supervisors’ servant leadership behaviors increase.

The power of servant leadership lies in the leader’s ability to unleash the potential and thus the power in those around them. Greenleaf (1977) ascribed greatness to the leader’s attention to followers, “When it is genuine, the interest in and affection for one’s followers that a leader has is a mark of true greatness” (p. 34). In the foreword to the Anniversary edition of Greenleaf’s Servant Leadership, Covey (2002) related empowerment to servant leadership. He acclaimed the importance of empowerment to the sustainable success of organizations in the 21st century. Organizations structured to support and encourage the empowerment of their employees will thrive as market leaders (Covey, 2002). While other leadership styles have been found to empower followers, it is agreed across current literature, that the focus on developing and empowering the follower as their primary concern is specific to servant leaders (Greenleaf, 1977; Parolini, Patterson, & Winston, 2009; Parris & Peachey, 2012; Stone, Russell, & Patterson, 2004; van Dierendonck, 2011).

The context chosen for the study was small business because of the crucial role it plays regarding job growth in the United States (Howard, 2006) and in “enriching the lives of men and women of the whole world” (Kayemuddin, 2012, p. 27). Servant leadership enables small business leaders to fully discover, develop, and employ follower potential through empowering behaviors.

This study sought to contribute to the empirical research of servant leadership by measuring the relationship between supervisors’ servant leadership behaviors and followers’ perceptions of empowerment within the context of small business.
An Empirical Analysis of the Literature Cited in the Journal of Leadership Education
Authors: Moore Lori L. , Stewart Ashley
Published: August 2018

Since 2002, the Journal of Leadership Education (JOLE) has served as a primary source for the dissemination of new knowledge in the field of leadership education. The purpose of this study was to empirically analyze sources cited in research features included in the JOLE from Volume 1, Issue 1 through Volume 12, Issue 1. A total of 125 research features were analyzed, resulting in 3,497 citations, and yielding an average of 28 citations per research feature. A thorough examination indicated research features of the JOLE cite journals and books most frequently, accounting for 86.7% of all citations. The JOLE was found to be the most cited journal in research features. Nine books and five journal articles were found to be the most often cited references within the research features in this study. Future research should be conducted to understand the relative contribution of various document types to the overall composition of research features to better understand the relevance of each in today’s knowledge base.
Cultivating Intellectual Safety in a Women and Leadership Course
Authors: Shollen S. Lynn
Published: August 2018

This application brief provides pedagogical strategies for teaching and learning about women and leadership as a potentially sensitive subject, with emphasis on creating an intellectually safe learning environment. Findings from a study of students’ expectations and experiences with a Women and Leadership course showed that the strategies affected students’ learning experiences. Some strategies also challenged the instructor as a woman leader.
Leadership Development Among a Cohort of Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Students in the Health Professions
Authors: McKinney Nicole S. , Waite Roberta
Published: August 2018

Leadership content and pedagogical strategies are fundamental to health professionals’ education. All health professionals must be able to lead effectively and thrive in today’s complex health systems. Students must be involved in meaningful didactic and experiential leadership development early in their academic progression, and educators are positioned to lead in this initiative. This paper describes pre-postfindings from an application of Kouzes and Posner’s Student Leadership Practices Inventory with students who completed an interdisciplinary undergraduate leadership development program and observers’ perspectives of these students’ leadership characteristics. Outcome data found positive change in pre-post data except for encourage the heart for the student participants and challenges others for the observers. Critical reflectionand authentic assessment of actions that occurred during the leadership program could have shifted students’ realization of behaviors they actually did not demonstrate as originally thought at the beginning of the program. Observers’ scores tended to be higher than students’ scores; however, minimal change in posttest scores could be attributed to not using the same observers for the pre and post assessments.
TED Talks and Leadership Education: Ideas Worth Sharing
Authors: Raffo Deana M.
Published: August 2018

TED Talks are short videos of experts talking about a variety of topics. This paper outlines six TED Talks that connect with the leadership literature and topics commonly taught with an explanation of how they enhance teaching about a corresponding leadership topic. The researcher shares how introducing TED talks related to leadership can stimulate critical thinking about leadership while keeping the class interesting.
Electronic Portfolios as Capstone Experiences in a Graduate Program in Organizational Leadership
Authors: Goertzen Brent J. , McRay Jeni , Klaus Kaley
Published: August 2018

Assessment of student learning in graduate education often takes the form of a summative measure by way of written comprehensive exams. However, written examinations, while suitable for evaluating cognitive knowledge, may not fully capture students’ abilities to transfer and apply leadership related knowledge and skills into real-world practice. This application brief describes a new form of comprehensive exam in the form of an e-portfolio process, and how an institution has turned a common assessment management tool into an instrument for learning. This brief offers the perspectives of two professors who developed and assessed the student projects, as well as a graduate student who has completed the process. Recommendations for future use to enhance the quality of the experience are also discussed.
What’s Up with This Leadership Thing? Voices of African American Male College Undergraduates
Authors: Preston-Cunningham Tammie , Boyd Barry L. , Elbert Chanda D. , Dooley Kim E. , Peck-Parrott Kelli
Published: August 2018

This study investigates the perceptions of leadership of African American undergraduate males who attend a predominately-White institution in the Southwest after participation in a leadership development program. Research concerning African American undergraduate males in education has been from a deficit-orientated narrative and focused primarily on academic achievement or lack of involvement, with little attention paid to African American males performing leadership. As society continues to focus on graduation and college attendance by African American males, it is important to explore African American undergraduate male leadership as a viable method to engage and influence graduation and attendance. This study examines the way in which African American undergraduate males make meaning and define leadership. Results indicated that African American undergraduate males defined leadership as either leader behaviors or specific characteristics that leaders possess. The study indicates a need for leadership educators and student affairs professionals to develop and implement a common language concerning leadership with student leader
Experiences and outcomes of a women’s leadershipdevelopment program: A phenomenological investigation
Authors: Brue Krystal L. , Brue Shawn A.
Published: August 2018

Women’s leadership training programs provide organizations opportunities to value women leaders as organizational resources. This qualitative research utilized phenomenological methodology to examine lived experiences of seven alumni of a women’s-only leadership program. We conducted semi-structured interviews to clarify what learning elements were most beneficial in furthering an individuals’ leadership role. Emerging research themes included perceptional and personal agency changes within participants. Women’s leadership programs provided an opportunity for cognitive, affective, and behavioral growth; engaging learning activities, social capital development, and relational model methodologies were perceived as most helpful in leadership development. Action learning techniques, fostering interconnectedness, and philosophical leadership development activities were critical elements in leadership development. Insights gained from this study provided perspective on the unique experiences of women in a leadership training program.
Leadership Tenets of Military Veterans Working as School Administrators
Authors: Bolles Elliot , Patrizio Kami
Published: August 2018

This study investigates the leadership tenets informing veterans’ work as school leaders. Drawing on 15 interviews and surveys with military veterans working as educational leaders, the study relies on Stake’s (2006) case study method to substantiate assertions that veterans: 1) come into education without the support of a transitional program, 2) are committed to taking care of their people, 3) have a strong belief in service, 4) are influenced by leadership that they have witnessed, and 5) are equipped to manage delegating and accountability by virtue of military experiences.
Using the Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education to Enhance Mindfulness, Body Awareness, and Empathetic Leadership Perceptions Among College Students
Authors: Fonow Mary Margaret , Cook Judith A. , Goldsand Richard S. , Burke-Miller Jane K.
Published: August 2018

We explored the potential of the Feldenkrais Method of somatic education as a tool for enhancing mindfulness, body awareness, and perceptions of transformational leadership capacities among college students. The intervention consisted of thirty-two, 1.25-hour long group sessions taught by a certified Feldenkrais instructor twice weekly to 21 undergraduates in the School of Film, Dance and Theatre of a southwestern state university. Students also were required to keep a journal in which they reflected on how they felt prior to and after each class, and then recorded three additional entries during the week with observations about their experiences with thinking, sensing, feeling, and moving. Repeated measures analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was conducted to assess changes in levels of mindfulness, body awareness, and perceived leadership capacities using standardized scales administered at study baseline, midterm, and end of term. Over the semester, students evidenced significantly greater mindfulness, body awareness, and a domain of transformational leadership measuring empathy, controlling for their level of stress at the time of final exams. To meet the needs of today’s college students, our results suggest that the Feldenkrais Method shows promise as an intervention to promote mindfulness, body awareness, and empathic leadership.
College Men’s Perceptions of Their Leadership Practice: Unpacking Power and Influence
Authors: Tillapaugh Daniel , Haber-Curran Paige
Published: August 2018

This qualitative exploratory study focuses on the leadership experiences of college men who held leadership roles in campus organizations. The researchers examined the students’ experiences of leading their organizations and group members and the students’ perceptions of gender roles influencing their leadership practice. Four male participants at a medium-sized, religiously-affiliated university engaged in in-depth interviews and a focus group with the researchers, who used a blend of qualitative approaches to conduct the study and analyze the data. Key themes emerged around a balance between task and relationship-building; the distinction between power and influence; a desire to do better; understanding leadership as generative; and resisting the masculine/feminine leadership dichotomies. Implications are presented for professional practice and research.
Leadership Mindsets of First-Year Undergraduate Students: An Assessment of a Leadership-Themed Living Learning Community
Authors: Dunn Allison L. , Odom Summer F. , Moore Lori L. , Rotter Craig
Published: August 2018

First-year college students in a leadership-themed living-learning community (N= 60) at Texas A&M University were surveyed to examine if participation in the learning community influenced their leadership mindset using hierarchical and systemic thinking preferences. Utilizing a pre-test and post-test methodology, significant differences for hierarchical thinking were not found; however, significant differences for systemic thinking were found. At the end of the program year, students had larger systemic scores than when they started the program, but their hierarchical thinking scores remain fairly steady. Findings indicated that participation in a leadership-themed living-learning community influenced students’ leadership mindsets.
Performing Leadership: Use of Performative Inquiry in Teaching Organizational Theories
Authors: Nilson Michelle , Fels Lynn , Gopaul Bryan
Published: August 2018

This research explores the various ways in which performative inquiry was implemented in a graduate organizational theories course within an educational leadership cohort at a medium- sized urban Canadian research university. Drawing on Fink’s framework for significant learning experiences, the researchers used performative inquiry to enact the “Practice” and “Reflection” domains of his pedagogical model. The data show that as the course unfolded, the class experienced a shift from instructor-centered transmission of information to a curriculum co- constructed by students and instructors. We conclude with ways in which educational leadership professors can incorporate performative inquiry as a teaching strategy to enhance the learning process for aspiring educational leaders.
Leadership Competencies of Tennessee Extension Agents: Implications for Professional Development
Authors: Hall John L. , Broyles Thomas W.
Published: August 2018

The study’s purpose was to determine Extension agents’ (n= 111) perceived level of importance, knowledge, and training needs for leadership skills. Mean Weighted Discrepancy Scores were calculated to determine training needs. Participants’ perceived responses were average to above average importance for all skills; however, the participants’ perceived responses were varied concerning knowledge for most skills. The five highest rated training needs were resolve conflict, efficiently manage time, assess community needs, effectively lead a team, and prioritize tasks. The only common training need by Agriculture & Natural Resources (ANR), Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS), and 4-H agents was resolve conflict. Create vision was a training need only identified by FCS agents. The 4-H role needs were handle emotions and handle criticism.
Addressing Complex Challenges through Adaptive Leadership: A Promising Approach to Collaborative Problem Solving
Authors: Nelson Tenneisha , Squires Vicki
Published: August 2018

Organizations are faced with solving increasingly complex problems. Addressing these issues requires effective leadership that can facilitate a collaborative problem solving approach where multiple perspectives are leveraged. In this conceptual paper, we critique the effectiveness of earlier leadership models in tackling complex organizational issues. We then examine one promising model, adaptive leadership, in detail and propose that this model provides a leadership approach for addressing current organizational realities. The model, proposed and developed over the last two decades, fundamentally supports the assumption of leadership by multiple stakeholders, with the formulation of the leadership dependent on the emergent problem. Adaptive leadership, with its focus on collaborative problem-solving utilizing multiple perspectives, is especially applicable to large organizations faced with solving complex problems involving many stakeholders.
Diversity and distribution of dipterous flies of medical and veternary importance in Tayma, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al-Enazi Saud Arif , Al-Enazi Rakan , Al-Enazi Saif , Al-Enazi Turki , Al-Enazi Mamdooh , Al-Shami Salman A. , Alhag Sadeq
Published: August 2018

The present study aims to investigate the distribution and diversity of dipterous flies in Tayma (Saudi Arabia) during the spring of 2018. A total of 12 dipterous species were collected from three different sites located in Tayma (Tabuk, Saudi Arabia) located in the Northern part of Saudi Arabia. The taxa of flies were dominated by Musca domestica and Musca sorbens. No significant difference were observed between the total number of flies collected using different traps (t-test, P>0.05) and among the studied sites (ANOVA, P>0.05). The highest number of flies was recorded from Site 3 (a cattle farm). However, lower number of flies was reported from the dates palm farms. In conlusion, the species Musca domestica were found to be the most abundant species in all locations with remarkable high abundance in animal facilities (slaughter house and animal farm). The pheromone traps were found to be the most effective trap catching high number of individuls and high number of fly species.
Characteristics of nesting habitat of sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea in Lhoknga Beach, Aceh Besar District, Indonesia
Authors: Hindar Hindar , Muchlisin Zainal A. , Abdullah Faisal
Published: August 2018

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of nesting habitat of sea turtle in Lhoknga beach. The observation was conducted at three locations from January to March 2016. The study showed that the coastal slope average ranges 1.03 ° - 1.38 °. The average of nest temperature was 28.05 °C to 29.47 °C (inside the nest) and from 28.77 ° C to 29.95 ° C (at the surface of the nest). The width beach at high tide ranges from 20.17 m to 21.83 m and 31 m to 33.83 m at low tide. The nest humidity ranges from 20.5% -24.15%. There were six species of coastal vegetation recorded during the study, where station 1 has higher of density and diversity of the coastal vegetation. In general, Lhoknga Beach is suitable for nesting of the sea turtle. A total of 13 sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) were nesting during the study, where station 1 had higher of nesting frequency.
Dig.it.(y)al(l): Tracing digitization in South Africa through AfricasGateway.com
Authors: Hunter Lorien
Published: August 2018

In this article, I consider the historical development of hip hop culture and community in South Africa, focusing on the contributions of one key player in its history: AfricasGateway.com (AG). Although the birth of South African hip hop predates the launch of this website by many years, as I will demonstrate in this article, AG held a pivotal position in the cultivation of South Africa’s hip hop culture and community. To make this argument I will open with a brief summary of the scene’s development prior to AG’s launch in 1997, and then continue the narration of this history as it surrounds the South African hip hop website. Using a combination of data obtained from the site itself as well as personal interviews, I ultimately seek to reveal, not only how AG helped to develop hip hop culture in South Africa, but also the role that hip hop websites in general have played in shaping its community and culture.
Exploring alternative journalistic approaches to report on China and Africa relations? Comparative study of two best reporting awards projects in China and South Africa
Authors: Yanqiu Zhang , Matingwina Simon
Published: August 2018

The media in China and Africa have dedicated considerable space and time to issues on China, Africa and their relationship. While there is quantitative growth in terms of media coverage, there is lack of knowledge on the real issues that define the relationship. In response, University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa and Tshinghua University in China initiated reporting projects aimed at training journalists on the best approaches to report on China and Africa. This study analysed all the award-winning stories by using content analysis to inquire into the issues and narratives considered significant in defining China, Africa and their relationship. The study finds that there are differences in terms of issues and focus of the stories but this shows the diversity of the issues to be covered on China and Africa. Most significantly, the study shows that the stories from the two projects used constructive journalism narratives that cast new light on existing stereotypes and explore new controversies. Such narratives have the potential to create better understanding between the people of China and Africa but there is a need to ensure training of more media personnel to ensure sustainability of the initiatives.
Mobile social networking applications and the 2012 Occupy Nigeria protest
Authors: Uwalaka Temple , Rickard Scott , Watkins Jerry
Published: August 2018

Previous studies on the use of social media to facilitate participation in protest have examined established democracies or authoritarian regimes. Participation via social media in nascent democracies has been less well documented, e.g. in those countries that democratized between the 1970s and the 1990s, including those that recently returned to democracy from military dictatorship such as Nigeria. This study has been conducted to fill this gap. This study examines the impact of mobile social networking applications (SNA) in the 2012 Occupy Nigeria protest to further understand the use of mobile SNA for digital activism. A face-to-face, paper-based, purposive quantitative survey of student protestors was conducted. Survey results indicate that mobile SNA (WhatsApp, 2go, Eskimi, Facebook, Badoo and YouTube) were mostly used by student protesters to plan, coordinate and document their participation in the 2012 Occupy Nigeria protest. Of the seven platforms analysed, Facebook was the most used for protest purposes while Eskimi increased the likelihood that a student attended the first day of the protest. This article argues that mobile SNA brought about interaction, socialization, collective and connective engagement that was needed to spur such socio-political movement.
Interactive programmes on private radio stations in Ghana: An avenue for impoliteness
Authors: Thompson Rachel Akusika , Anderson Jemima Asabea
Published: August 2018

This study aims at showing the impoliteness strategies employed during some radio interactions. The data used here are mainly recordings of the morning shows of some private radio stations in Ghana. We establish that all the recorded utterances have some features that correspond with at least one of Culpeper’s (1996, 2005) impoliteness strategies, which are bald on record impoliteness, positive impoliteness, negative impoliteness, off-record impoliteness and withhold politeness. However, many of the participants prefer the use of the on-record strategies to the off-record strategies of impoliteness. We therefore assert that many participants in interactive radio programmes in Ghana prefer to convey messages to their addressees in a more direct and unrestrained manner, with little or no attention to their (addressees’) face needs. These participants attack the faces of more powerful people not only to demean their social status but also to demand quicker results and gain some psychological relief.
Framing corruption narratives in Zimbabwe: A critical review of the Zimdef corruption scandal as portrayed in Zimbabwean newspapers
Authors: Makombe Rodwell
Published: August 2018

In the modern world, the media has become an important tool for shaping public discourse. Although it is not clear to what extent public opinion is shaped by media frames, there is no doubt that the media plays an important role in providing information to the public and influencing the way in which reality is perceived. This article critically analyses the framing of corruption narratives in Zimbabwean newspapers through the prism of framing theory. Scholars have long established that news disseminated by the media is not necessarily neutral information but frames and/or ideological perspectives of news organizations and/or journalists. When news organizations report news, they do so from a certain perspective, guided by the policies and interests of the media organization and its sponsors. Post-2000 Zimbabwe has faced an unprecedented economic/political crisis that has arguably created a conducive atmosphere for corruption. This article focuses on the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) corruption scandal of 2016 in which the then Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Professor Jonathan Moyo, was implicated. The objective is, first, to determine how corruption is framed in Zimbabwean newspapers, and second to critically analyse the different frames of the Zimdef corruption scandal as presented by selected newspapers. The results of the analysis show that newspapers in Zimbabwe frame corruption as a moral issue with economic consequences and suspects of corruption are often framed as morally bankrupt criminals.
Influence of radio in shaping public perception of Lagos State’s Mega City Project: A study of residents of Ikeja and Surulere local governments
Authors: Sunday Oloruntola Abraham , Idakwo Emmanuel Paul
Published: August 2018

The study examined the influence of radio in shaping public perception of Lagos State’s Mega City Project. The study population was drawn from the residents of Ikeja and Surulere local government areas of the State. Lagos State is the most populated city in Nigeria, estimated at about 23 million people. To be amongst the countries of the world that are termed as mega cities, a mega city project was commenced in 1999 in Lagos. The project is ongoing. The study aimed to ascertain the level of exposure to the radio medium by residents of Ikeja and Surulere local government areas; determine the frequency of exposure of the residents to reports on the Lagos Mega City Project; and ascertain the views of the residents concerning the Project. Theoretical leanings of the study centred on two theories of the mass media: Agenda Setting and Developmental Media. The research method adopted was a survey using a questionnaire. Purposive sampling was used to sample 100 respondents from the local government areas, which had a return rate of 99%. The data gathered and analysed showed that the majority of the respondents listened to the radio (76.8%) while the others (23.2%) responded otherwise. Also, a higher percentage of respondents listened to the radio occasionally (32.6%) compared to the other respondents. In terms of awareness of the Lagos Mega City Project, 73.7% of the respondents reported being aware while 25.3% were unaware. Radio was the medium through which the respondents received information on the Project (32.9%). The majority of the respondents (67.1%) perceived the Project as a welcome development, 8.2% did not like the Project and 19.2% were indifferent towards it. In terms of understanding the project, 70.3% of the respondents said they had an understanding of the project, but 16.2% did not and 13.5% were indifferent. The findings revealed that radio is a veritable medium of communication and that the audience is aware of the mega city project and have a good understanding of the Project by the government. The article recommended that the government should intensify awareness using various means of communication at the grassroots, lend priority to feedbacks from citizens on how the project affects them and to partner with foreign investors to achieve the mega city dream.
It is Not Enough to Live
Authors: Jelesijević Nenad
Published: August 2018

Rok’s Depth thematizes the contrast between the popularity and intimacy of the top-level slalomist Rok Petrovič. The performance functions lyrically amid the turns of movement and speech into an effective and skilful audio-visual sphere. As a multi-layered compilation of documentary fragments, it explores the sportsman’s life and highlights the specific intimate moment of resistance, which in its apparent introversion opens up a space for the affirmation of rebelliousness today.
The Evasiveness of Affect
Authors: Malič Tina
Published: August 2018

The series Cuerpo de letra by the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona is dedicated to contemporary dance theory. The latest book in the series Ejercicios de ocupación is a collection of twelve different texts, which, each in its own way, consider affect, the way affect influences relations with others and the environment, etc. The collection includes texts by two key authors on affect, Brian Massumi and Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick. The chosen texts are reflections on affect in various forms of writing, from classic theoretical discourses to interviews and poetic diary entries.
Gazing into Beauty, Gazing into Death
Authors: Dular Sonja
Published: August 2018

A Melancholic Croquis is based on the motifs of Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice and its eponymous film adaptation by Luchino Visconti. The director Matej Filipčič conceived the project as a unique synthesis of a theatre performance, a scientific experiment and a social event. The article focuses on this triple connection, the specifics of the project’s content, form and production. It first explains the thematic deviation from the original: the performance does not foreground the artist and his being torn between the Apollonian and the Dionysian, but centres on melancholy, which Filipčič recognises as melancholic and defines experientially as an equation of both principles. The original motifs are present but are of secondary significance since the question no longer concerns a philosophical deliberation on the ways of achieving beauty but rather the staging of an ambience, experience itself and the possibility of recording the spectator’s emotional responses. Why? Because a melancholic is a person par excellence clinging to time and enclosed by time, able to ‘fight’ against the fleeting and the fleetingness of time with only one weapon: a series of questions that force creative persons (artists, philosophers, scientists) towards creative acts, into which Filipčič constantly inserts memories, intertwining the personal and the collective, placing the particular in the universal that is valid here and now. The article also traces the fundamental building blocks of Filipčič’s staging process: the poetics of memory, the use of a croquis and a concern for communicativeness, which are read through A Melancholic Croquis.
Pleasure in Performing a Jagged Version of Femininity: Interview with Bjørk GL
Authors: Hvala Tea
Published: August 2018

In this e-mail interview from April 2016, London-based performer, writer, curator and editor Bjørk GL speaks about the difference between political art and the aestheticization of politics, the HYSTERIA collective’s radical feminist and editorial politics, its growing international membership and the ways in which her fellow ‘lovely hysterics’ have been encouraging her to push the boundaries of her own performative explorations of abjection, incivility, discomfort, complicity, violence and other ways of destroying the meanings inscribed into the feminine body.
With Masquerading Against Gender Binarisms
Authors: Spacal Alenka
Published: August 2018

The text discusses the Berlin-based artist Bridge Markland’s transgender performance entitled bridgeland zwei (1996). It is one of the most thought-out and one of the artistically most refined contemporary drag king/queen performances. With an exceptionally perfected cross-dressing, the performer transcended the gender binarism of the established concepts of masculinity and femininity. She first put on the mask of femininity, and then changed into a male protagonist. In the middle part of the staging and at the very end, she appeared as an androgynous being. It is shown how, with the help of exaggerations, strong parody, irony and even grotesqueness, the performer’s carnival body dressed up in the clothes and accessories characteristic of a precisely determined gender tried to overcome the rigid conventions of social heteronormativity.
The Relations That Tailor Identities: Between the Subtly Focused and the Theatrical
Authors: Jesenko Primož
Published: August 2018

The article traces the directorial and dramaturgical concepts of eight theatre performances (and two films) created between 2000 and 2015. The starting point of Matej Filipčič’s authorial theatrical activity, also in his role of a performer and set designer, is architecture. At first, dealing with identity and confronting the actors’ identities was in the forefront of his performances; but his first performance Interieri already introduced the premonition of the poetics of memory. The dramaturgical model encourages the ‘cues’, hints and levers for thought. Filipčič’s theatre escapes the subversive potential; it does not pretend to know the right answers and leaves the impression of a croquis. The circle of motifs is recognizable: the elusiveness of the said, the deceptiveness of the gaze, the relativity of roles, the abuse of historical memory. A Melancholic Croquis (2015) – a mixture of stage reflection and essayism, whose contemplative charge is present more in the inner structure of the artist than in the story – shows a distinct possibility for the further shaping of Filipčič’s stage aesthetics.
Communal Dreaming: Beyond the ‘We’ We Know
Authors: Kline Mala
Published: August 2018

The article discusses the possibility of alternative ways of being together on the basis of an example of the durational performance Dream Hostel CII, in which the notion of communitas is explored through the performative application of the practice of communal dreaming. This performative experiment attempted to rethink and reimagine in practice the paradoxical complexity of our contemporary ways of being together by putting into question the individual as the ultimate value and measure and property as a basis from which we weave our social structure and by creating an alternative reality of a shared space of dreaming and the exchanging of dreams. The article talks about the consequences the practice of dreaming and the exchanging of dreams has for singular individual as well as communal subjects, which in the time of the performance exist between the two processes of undoing and individuation, which takes place through actively transformed conditions of a subject’s own becoming. The subject who unfolds from their relation to potentiality as a common and from the space in-between are ‘we’ beyond the ‘we’ we know.
Fonio (Digitaria exilis (Kippist) Stapf): A Socially Embedded Cereal for Food and Nutrition Security in Senegal
Authors: Diop Baye Magatte , Gueye Mame Codou , Agbangba Codjo Emile , Cisse Ndiaga , Deu Monique , Diack Omar , Fofana Amadou , Kane Ndjido Ardo , Ndir Khadidiatou Ndoye , Ndoye Ibrahima , Ngom Ablaye , Leclerc Christian , Piquet Marie , Vigouroux Yves , Zekraoui Leila , Billot Claire , Barnaud Adeline
Published: August 2018

Agricultural diversification with neglected and underutilized species is a viable way to sustainably increase the productivity of agrosystems. Understanding the social, cultural, and ecological roles of these species is crucial for their promotion. White fonio (Digitaria exilis), a neglected cereal endemic to West African Sahelian countries, is recognized as a crop for the future due to its cultural, nutritional, and economic values. In this study, we described fonio farming systems in Senegal through an ethnobotanical approach. As expected in family farming systems, farmers largely practiced diversified subsistence agriculture on small plots and relied on local seed exchange networks. The importance of fonio varied among agroecological zones, ethnic groups, and gender. In the Groundnut Basin, where agriculture is more mechanized, late-maturing landraces of fonio are cultivated as a cash crop rather than a staple crop. However, in southern Senegal, where food shortages are recurrent, fonio is more widespread and the cultivation of both early- and late-maturing landraces contributes to local food security. These differences also reflect the cultural status of fonio: different among ethnic groups and more important for women than for men. Finally, the regressive dynamics of fonio cultivation in most regions emphasizes the need to develop integrated conservation and promotion strategies that take into account the diversity of social and agronomical roles of the plant.
Policies needed to build inclusive cities and schools
Authors: Mordechay Kfir , Ayscue Jennifer B.
Published: August 2018

Race and class segregation have long governed patterns of residential sorting in the American metropolis. However, as urban neighborhoods across the country experience an influx of white and middle-class residents, they could alleviate the stark economic and racial segregation that is ubiquitous to urban neighborhoods and school systems. This paper argues that gentrification is a growing phenomenon with great potential to influence neighborhoods as well as cities and the schools within them. Key steps are discussed that policymakers can take to foster neighborhood and school change that is both inclusive and equitable.
Responsabilidad educativa para un compromiso ciudadano crítico
Authors: Lozano Estivalis María , Traver Martí Joan Andrés , Segarra Arnau Tomás
Published: August 2018

En tiempos de neoconservadurismo, la educación está dejando de considerarse como factor determinante en la calidad de vida. ¿Cuál debe ser entonces la primera tarea de la educación? La respuesta está en la configuración de espacios de encuentro, reconocimiento y comunicación. La responsabilidad del educador está en facilitar su construcción en la plaza pública, partiendo de que “lo que sabemos, lo sabemos entre todos”. Frente al discurso de las competencias educativas, este reto supone una oportunidad para revisar críticamente sus intereses en base a la separación entre las esferas pública y privada, la relación entre educación y trabajo, y la definición de ciudadanía.
Analisa Pengaruh Pengelasan TIG Dan MIG Terhadap Kekuatan Tarik Dan Bending Pada Sambungan Pelat Alumunium 5083
Authors: Huda Muhammad Hafid , Jokosisworo Sarjito , Yudo Hartono
Published: August 2018

Proses pengelasan yang di lakukan pada material aluminium 5083 yang banyak di gunakan pada industri perkapalan yang khususnya digunakan pada bagian konstruksi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan antara pengelasan TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) dan MIG (Metal Iert Gas). Pengelasan ini dilakukan pada aluminium 5083 dengan jenis pengelasan TIG dan MIG dan jenis sambungan pengelasan single v butt joint 60o, dengan kekuatan arus sama yakni 200 A. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pada pengujian tarik tingkat kekuatan pengelasan TIG lebih baik dan lebih optimal dibandingkan dengan pengelasan MIG. Pada pengujian bending jenis pengelasan MIG lebih baik dibandingkan dengan jenis pengelasan TIG. Pada arus yang sama yaitu 200 A memberikan kekuatan tarik yang lebih optimal dan lebih baik pada jenis pengelasan TIG. Sedangkan untuk pengujian bending dengan perlakuan yang sama menghasilkan tegangan lentur yang lebih tinggi pada pengelasan MIG dibandingkan dengan pengelasan TIG.
Pengaruh Posisi Foil Terhadap Gaya Angkat Dan Hambatan Kapal Katamaran
Authors: Kusuma Muhammad Rizki Darmawan Adi , Chrismianto Deddy , Jokosiworo Sarjito
Published: August 2018

Perkembangan teknologi dalam dunia perkapalan terjadi sangat pesat, mulanya kapal memiliki satu lambung (monohull), kemudian berkembang dengan munculnya kapal katamaran atau memiliki dua lambung, kapal katamaran memiliki banyak kelebihan dibanding dengan monohull mulai dari segi hambatan, olah gerak, dan lain-lain. Kapal katamaran akhirnya dikembangkan lagi dengan menjadikannya kapal hydrofoil yang bertujuan untuk mengurangi hambatan. Hydrofoil adalah sebuah kapal dengan bagian seperti sayap yang dipasang pada penyangga di bawah lambung kapal yang digunakan untuk mengangkat lambung kapal, pada saat kapal mencapai kecepatan tinggi yang menyebabkan pengurangan hambatan. Pada penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan konfigurasi posisi foil yang menghasilkan gaya angkat paling besar serta hambatan yang paling kecil. Dalam melaksanakan penelitian ini penulis menggunakan program komputer berbasis Computational Fluid Dynamic(CFD) untuk penyelesaian masalah dari tujuan penelitian, Computational fluid dynamic(CFD) merupakan ilmu sains dalam penentuan penyelesaian numerik dinamika fluida.Penelitian dilakukan dengan cara menganalisa dan menghitung hambatan total kapal menggunakan model.Berdasarkan hasil analisa menggunakan software Tdyn 12.2.3.0 didapatkan nilai hambatan untuk berbagai variasi konfigurasi foil. Nilai hambatan total dapat diperkecil  hingga 37,56%, nilai ini terjadi pada Froude Number 1,737 pada variasi konfigurasi Canard dengan konfigurasi 65%(aft) dan 35%(fore).