Fort Hays State University

The seventeenth-century Robin Hood ballad conventionally titled either Robin Hood's Fishing or The Noble Fisherman occupies a unique place in the corpus of outlaw rhymes. Rather than depicting his outlaw exploits, instead in this ballad Robin abandons the forest life in favor of working as a fisherman in Scarborough. While he does poorly at the fisherman's trade, Robin eventually demonstrates his merit by defending his ship from an attack by French pirates. Yet, despite the uniqueness of the ballad's narrative, scholars have paid very little attention to this rhyme. Robin's decision to take up the life of a fisherman is directly tied to contemporary perceptions of sailors, the seafaring trade, and British identity. Indeed, the work is not merely a "bizarre metamorphosis" of the Robin Hood tradition, but instead Robin Hood's Fishing is a work that appeals to England's deeply rooted cultural association with seafaring and draws upon the seventeenth-century realities of piracy.

Purpose: This study investigates the impact of corporate governance mechanisms and firm-specific characteristics on financial performance among listed companies in Ghana.Method: The study employs panel data analysis of secondary data from 2013 to 2022 for firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange, utilizing key performance indicators (ROE, ROA, and GPM) and explanatory variables (board size, board independence, firm size, leverage, and firm age).Result: The findings indicate that board size has a significant positive relationship with both ROE and ROA, suggesting that larger boards enhance monitoring capacity and strategic oversight. However, board independence shows no significant effect on profitability, implying that the mere presence of independent directors may not lead to improved financial performance. Additionally, firm size and age are positively associated with profitability, emphasizing the importance of organizational maturity and scale in sustaining financial outcomes. Conversely, leverage negatively affects both ROA and GPM.Practical Implications for Economic Growth and Development: The study advocates for reforms that promote functional governance practices and cautions against the universal application of board composition norms. The findings have implications for policymakers, investors, and corporate boards aiming to optimize governance structures for financial resilience.Originality/Value: This study provides novel insights into the corporate governance-performance relationship in Ghana by utilizing advanced econometric techniques. It addresses a significant gap in the literature, particularly in the context of emerging markets, by analyzing a decade of firm-level data from Ghana's listed companies.

This qualitative study investigates the opportunities and concerns regarding the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Through in-depth interviews with students, faculty, parents, administrators, policymakers, and employers, the research explores the complex landscape of AI adoption in colleges and universities. Thematic analysis reveals shared anxieties about equity and inclusion, the preservation of human interaction in teaching, potential job displacement, the ethical implications of AI, technical capabilities and resource requirements, the impact on educational quality and student outcomes, and the alignment of AI education with workforce demands. The findings underscore the need for a collaborative and transparent approach to AI integration that addresses stakeholder concerns and prioritizes ethical considerations, pedagogical effectiveness, and societal values.

ABSTRACT The Tarrant Formation is stratigraphically the lowermost unit of the Upper Cretaceous Eagle Ford Group in Texas, U.S.A. and consists of sandstone formed near the East Texas Embayment of the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway during the middle Cenomanian (ca. 95.78 Ma). We examined the taxonomic composition of vertebrate fossils from the Tarrant Formation based on specimens acquired through surface collecting and bulk sampling from three localities within Tarrant County, Texas. The specimens collected in this study, combined with the published record, reveal a diverse vertebrate assemblage that consists of a minimum of 24 vertebrate taxa, comprising at least eight chondrichthyans (Ptychodus, Microcarcharias, Cretodus, Cretoxyrhina, Cretalamna, and three species of Squalicorax), 12 bony fishes (Protosphyraena, Plethodidae, two pycnodonts, two pachyrhizodontids, two ichthyodectiforms, two enchodontids, and two indeterminate taxa), and four tetrapod taxa (e.g. two plesiosaurs, dolichosaurid, and pterosaur). These taxa occupy a variety of trophic regimes, including piscivorous, durophagous, and opportunistic or scavenging taxa. As the first collective survey of the vertebrates from the Tarrant Formation of Texas, this study offers new insights into the palaeoecology of this area during the middle Cenomanian, a critical point in the early development of the Western Interior Seaway and the East Texas Embayment.

Historical maps retain tremendous research value in the digital era. While many libraries have digitized their maps to expand research access, challenges remain for preserving physical maps. This project report describes a collection condition assessment survey at a public library using free online tools and volunteer hours to identify preservation issues and develop strategies to improve collection care. Collection condition surveys can serve as a road map for further preservation, conservation, and digitization projects.

ABSTRACT Augmentation biocontrol programmes often rely on cold storage of agents to arrest development and aging and to help synchronise production with release schedules. Seven disparate geographic populations of Orius albidipennis Reuter (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) were assayed for lethal time (LT) at 4°C, 7°C and 10°C. Body size, storage density (1–30 per container) and gender were examined as independent factors affecting cold storage survival. Storage at 10°C did not negatively affect O. albidipennis' survival for up to 10 days, and survival was acceptable for up to 1 month at this temperature. A Mashhad population exhibited the highest cold tolerance, followed by those from Shahrud and Karaj, whereas populations from Gorgan and Varamin were most sensitive. Values of LT 50 were positively correlated with the mean number of days below freezing in the source region and negatively correlated with the mean temperature of the coldest month. Cold‐tolerant bugs had higher survival at 10°C with > 20 individuals per container than with < 10. Females and larger individuals exhibited better cold tolerance than males and smaller individuals. These results provide useful guidelines for the selection of source material for cultures to be employed in augmentation programmes, as the breeding of large individuals collected from cold regions could help maximise bug survival when cold storage is required prior to release.

Intraspecific trait variation (ITV) is critical for plant adaptation, particularly under increasing drought. ITV arises from phenotypic plasticity and genetic differentiation, so identifying its sources improves understanding of population responses t