Developments in Florida Corporate Law and Securities Regulation

The author traces and analyzes some of the more important judicial and legislative developments in the areas of corporate law and securities regulation occurring during the survey period. Among the topics discussed are the enactment of the Florida General Corporation Act, interpretive decisions on venue, corporate amenability to long-arm jurisdiction, the rights and responsibilities of corporate management, the rights of shareholders, shareholder derivative actions, voluntary dissolution, the enactment of the Investor Protection Act and related interpretations of the Division of Securities, the interface between federal and state securities law, and the anti-fraud and remedial provisions of the Florida Sale of Securities Law

The media, animal conservation and environmental education

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A growing disconnection from nature is evident in cultural products

Human connection with nature is widely believed to be in decline, even though empirical evidence on the magnitude and temporal pattern of the change is scarce. Studying works of popular culture in English throughout the 20th century and later, we document a cultural shift away from nature, beginning in the 1950s. Since then, references to nature have been decreasing steadily in fiction, song lyrics, and film storylines. No parallel decline is observed in references to the human-made environment. These findings are cause for concern, not only because they imply foregone benefits from engagement with nature, but also because cultural products are agents of socialization that can evoke curiosity, respect, and concern for the natural world

Geocoaching: memories and habits of learning in practices of ecopedagogy

Ecopedagogy, or place-based, experiential and environmental education, has become a critical part of contemporary environmental and geographic learning, in attempts to tackle perceived moral panics around childhood and environmental crisis. Drawing upon research with children taking part in a ‘summer club’ in the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, Wales, this paper critically explores instances of ecopedagogy within the educational landscape of the National Park. We examine the moral geographies of ecopedagogy through our concept of geocoaching, which attempts to explicate the workings of embodied practices, or habits, interwoven with how personal and social memories are brought to bear in outdoor educational activities. We take three examples of geocoaching: a bug-hunt; a walk to a standing stone; and an outdoor filming and photography exercise, to explore how past, present and future selves and fields are co-produced by educators and children. In doing so, this paper questions the straightforward traceability between ecopedagogy, critical ecological consciousness, and future environmental stewardship

The Impact of Immersive Outdoor Activities in Local Woodlands on Young Carers Emotional Literacy and Well-Being

Children’s well-being is linked to a complex web of factors including the child’s personality, inherent protective mechanisms, family relationships, social capital, and economic status. Young carers are particularly at risk from poor mental health outcomes and low well-being. In this study the impact of immersive activities in nature on the well-being of 8 young carers (3 girls and 5 boys; aged 9–13 years) was explored. The immersive woodland activities included practical skills such as fire making, cooking, and using tools as well as team building and activities to help build trust. A mixed method, pre-test/post-test approach was undertaken using Emotional Literacy Checklists and interviews, poems and discussion. There were measurable improvements—specifically in motivation and self-awareness—in the young carers’ emotional literacy as reported by the parents and teachers. The well-being indicators that were referenced most frequently by parents and teachers related to the children’s social relationships and their development as individuals. The children reported changes related to social, physical, and “natural connection” well-being

Questioning policy, youth participation and lifestyle sports

Young people have been identified as a key target group for whom participation in sport and physical activity could have important benefits to health and wellbeing and consequently have been the focus of several government policies to increase participation in the UK. Lifestyle sports represent one such strategy for encouraging and sustaining new engagements in sport and physical activity in youth groups, however, there is at present a lack of understanding of the use of these activities within policy contexts. This paper presents findings from a government initiative which sought to increase participation in sport for young people through provision of facilities for mountain biking in a forest in south-east England. Findings from qualitative research with 40 young people who participated in mountain biking at the case study location highlight the importance of non-traditional sports as a means to experience the natural environments through forms of consumption which are healthy, active and appeal to their identities. In addition, however, the paper raises questions over the accessibility of schemes for some individuals and social groups, and the ability to incorporate sports which are inherently participant-led into state-managed schemes. Lifestyle sports such as mountain biking involve distinct forms of participation which present a challenge for policy-makers who seek to create and maintain sustainable communities of youth participants

Conceptualizing the adventure-sports coach

As a comparatively recent development, the adventure-sports coach struggles for a clear and distinct identity. The generic term ‘instructor’ no longer characterizes the role and function of this subgroup of outdoor professionals. Indeed, although the fields of adventure/outdoor education and leadership are comparatively well researched, the arrival of this ‘new kid on the block’ appears to challenge both the adventure-sports old guard and traditional views of sports coaching. In an attempt to offer clarity and stimulate debate, this paper attempts to conceptualize the adventure-sports coach in the context of the existing roles in the field and current motivations for activity in the outdoors. We identify issues that are specific to the adventure-sports coach while also recognizing those skills and competencies shared with other professionals, both in the adventure sports profession and traditional sports coaching fields. Based on this review, we offer a conceptual model which may be used to focus debate, stimulate research and, at a possible later stage, to underpin accreditation, training and professional development

The Wilderness Expedition: An effective life course intervention to improve young peoples well-being and connectedness to nature

It is well understood that wilderness expeditions improve well-being; however, there is little supporting quantitative data. The aim of this study was to measure the impact of wilderness expeditions on self-esteem (SE) and connectedness to nature (CN) and assess whether benefits varied according to participant and expedition characteristics. SE and CN were assessed pre– and post–wilderness expeditions in 130 adolescents using Rosenberg’s SE scale and the state CN scale. Two-way ANOVA revealed significant increases in SE and CN (p < .001) as a result of single expeditions. There was also an interaction effect of expedition and gender on SE (p < .05). Males had a higher SE at the start but female SE increased most. Linear regression revealed that living environment, gender, and the length and location of the expedition did not contribute to changes in SE and CN. Regular contact with natural environments will improve adolescent well-being, with the largest improvements in females

A description of numerals in grammars of the Croatian Kajkavian literary language

U članku se donosi raščlamba opisa brojevnih riječi u gramatikama hrvatskoga kajkavskog književnog jezika te usporedba s matematičkim priručnikom Mihalja Šiloboda Bolšića Arithmetika horvatszka iz 1758. godine.The article provides both an analysis of numerals in grammars of the Croatian Kajkavian literary language and a comparison with the 1758 mathematical handbook Arithmetika horvatszka by Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić. A morphological description of cardinal numbers, ordinal numbers, collective numbers and numeral adjectives is provided. The expected result of this comparison of grammatical norms and linguistic concretisation is an insight into the norming of the morphological features of numerals. The research encompasses six published grammars of the Croatian Kajkavian literary language: 1. Josip Matijević: Pomum granatum, 1771; 2. Ignac Szentmartony: Einleitung zur kroatischen Sprachlehre für Teutsche, 1783; 3. Franz Kornig: Kroatische Sprachlehre, 1795; 4. Josip Matijević: Horvaczka grammatika, 1810; 5. Josip Đurkovečki: Jezichnica horvatzko-slavinzka, 1826; 6. Ignac Kristijanović: Grammatik der Kroatischen Mundart, 1837. The grammars by Szentmartony, Matijević and Kristijanović represent a solid continuity of grammatical description, and so the descriptions of numerals in each individual grammar rely on descriptions from prior grammars. Doublets are not a sign of digression from the norm, but rather point to the hybridity and superdialectal nature of the Croatian Kajkavian literary language