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Voices From The Past And Echoes Of The Future: Management Of Forest And Woodland Resources By Local Religious Institutions Within The Mufurudzi Resettlement Scheme In Zimbabwe, Geoffrey Mukwada

Journal of Ecological Anthropology

The existing body of literature on community-based natural resource management suggests that local institutions are a mainstay, particularly for the management of plants and animals upon which communities depend for livelihood. However, evidence from the Mufurudzi resettlement scheme in Zimbabwe refutes this assertion. This paper examines the effectiveness of local religious institutions in the management of forest and woodland resources at the micro-level. In this setting, communities were “grafted;” that is, their members were arbitrarily selected for resettlement without consideration for the diversity of their cultural backgrounds or whether they were neighbors to one another prior to resettlement. Based on …

Putting History Back Into Historical Ecology: Some Perspectives On The Recent Human Ecology Of The Amazon Basin, Louis C. Forline

Journal of Ecological Anthropology

No abstract provided.

Florida University Libraries Collection Analysis Project, Anna H. Perrault, Diana Loper

School of Information Faculty Publications

Collection analysis for 26 Florida University Libraries using OCLC Collection Analysis product. The SUL project sponsored by FCLA to analyze the book collections of the Florida university libraries was conducted in 2008 utilizing the OCLC WorldCat Collection Analysis service (WCA). The study findings constitute a baseline assessment of the collections of the Florida university libraries.

Sfra Review, Winter 2008, Science Fiction Research Association

SFRA Newsletter (Science Fiction Research Association)

The Winter 2008 issue of the SFRA Review.

Undergraduate Catalog, 2008-2009, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Report, Assessment Plan, 2008-2009, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

All-Library Assessments Reports, Summaries & Misc Reports

An assessment of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Nelson Poynter Memorial Library.

Where Do You Get Your Produce? Participation In The Farmer’S Market In Santa Elena, 2008, Allison Cantor, Charlotte Noble, Aidan Seale-Feldman, Caitie Trucksess, Dawn Waltonbaugh

Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

A study on the participation at the farmer's market in Santa Elena.

Ay 2007/2008 Sec Meeting Minutes, 2008-04-02, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Ay 2007/2008 Fs Meeting Minutes, 2008-04-16, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Annually Laminated Speleothems: A Review, Andy Baker, Claire L. Smith, Catherine Jex, Ian J. Fairchild, Dominique Genty, Lisa Fuller

International Journal of Speleology

This review of annually laminated speleothems firstly considers the four types of annual laminae found within speleothems: fluorescent laminae formed by annual variations in organic matter flux; visible or petrographic laminae, formed by annual variations in calcite texture or fabric; calcite-aragonite couplets; and finally trace element laminae. The methods available to confirm the annual nature, or otherwise, of lamina deposition are reviewed. We consider the use of annual laminae in chronology building, with particular relevance to palaeoclimate reconstructions. Finally, the use of annual lamina width as a palaeoclimate proxy is reviewed.

Illegal Migration, Gender And Health Care: Perspectives From Germany And The United States, Heide Castaneda

Anthropology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, December 18, 2007, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

USF St. Petersburg Graduations and Commencements

Regional Chancellor's Award for Civic Leadership: Roy Harrell

Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, December 18, 2007, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Regional Chancellor's Award for Civic Leadership - Roy Harrell; Outstanding Graduate - Brenda Mettetal

Commencement Convocation Program, Lakeland Campus, December 17, 2007, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Outstanding Senior - Tara Crum; Distinguished Service Award - Commissioner Jack Myers

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Graduate, December 15, 2007, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

President's Fellow Medallion - David Ward

Commencement Convocation Program, Tampa Campus, December 15, 2007, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Outstanding Senior - Amanda Day; Global Leadership Award - Carol Bellamy and Juan Vázquez; King O'Neal Scholars - Michelle Denise Frey and Steven Martin Wilson

The Political Appropriation Of Caves In The Upper Belize Valley, Michael J. Mirro

KIP Theses and Dissertations

The problem of associating caves with specific centers or polities has been a problem in the field of cave archaeology for some time. This thesis explores new methods for documenting the political appropriation of caves distant from centers in the Belize River Valley during the Late Classic Maya period (A.D. 590 to 890). It focuses on polities that may have been utilizing Barton Creek Cave and draws on methods developed in settlement archaeology for assessing relationships between small sites and large centers and for defining political boundaries. Specifically, the thesis examines several ceramic types whose distribution in the Belize Valley …

Ecotourism As A Driver Of Forest Conservation On Small Farms In Costa Rica, December 2007, Sarah Owens

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Conservation of fragmented forest on private land is instrumental to long-term protection of tropical biodiversity. However, few incentives exist for small landowners to conserve. This study addresses ecotourism as an incentive for forest fragment conservation. Small farmers were interviewed to determine the extent of land in regeneration or protection and the ecotouristic activities on each property. The data suggest that a greater percentage of land is in regeneration on farms with small-scale tourism (20% + 10.1) than on farms with large-scale tourism (12% + 6.0) and no tourism (5% + 2.1; Kruskal-Wallis Test, H = 6.0673, p = 0.0481, N …

Journal Of Cave And Karst Studies, Volume 69, No. 3, December 2007, Table Of Contents, National Speleological Society

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.

"Either You Conquer It, Or It Conquers You": An Applied Anthropological Approach To Veterans With A Spinal Cord Injury, Sherman Chow

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Veterans with a spinal cord injury (SCI) engage in a complex and, often times, difficult dialogue within and through interactions in American society. That is, American society holds dear certain traditional values (ideals, beliefs, and customs) that promote the steady functioning and fabric of society. Through the process of enculturation and acculturation, likely, the majority of American citizens have already internalized many of these values. These values are cultural constructs of American society that can certainly influence and shape the myriad ways in which individual identity is formed.

By identifying these value sets and analyzing the ways in which SCI …

Born And Bred: The Making Of A 21st Century College-Bred African American: A Re-Examination Of Atlanta University’S 1910 Study “The College-Bred Negro American” Edited By W.E.B. Du Bois, Ph.D And Augustus Granville Dill, A.M., Michael E. Carter

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In 1910 Atlanta University published the findings of an extensive study of universities in the United States which Negroes attended. For this, study both quantitative and qualitative data was collected. The quantitative data was derived from the school catalogs and information provided directly from the Negro colleges (Du Bois & Dill, 1910). Data was collected on student enrollment, courses of study selected by the students and degrees conferred. The qualitative data was derived from survey information provided by 800 Negro, college graduates¹. In addition to basic statistical information respondents were asked to provide information on their hopes, aspirations and expectations …

Examining Physicians’ Motivations To Volunteer: An Applied Visual Anthropological Approach, Jess Paul Ambiee

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In the U.S., the number of persons who cannot afford health care continues to rise. Providing a "safety net" for such persons is becoming increasingly important. Medical professional volunteerism provides access to health care for people who have little or no access to health care otherwise.

At a not-for-profit free health clinic in Tampa, Florida, hundreds of physicians have volunteered their time in an attempt to reduce the health care gap in their community. The clinic sees thousands of persons who have very limited options in regards to their health care. This study investigates the reasons physicians volunteer and the …

Reading Fluency Through Alternative Text: Rereading With An Interactive Sing-To-Read Program Embedded Within A Middle School Music Classroom, Marie Biggs

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Singing exaggerates the language of reading. The students find their voices in the rhythm and bounce of language by using music as an alternative text. A concurrent mixed methods study was conducted to investigate the use of an interactive sing-to-read program Tune Into Reading (Electronic Learning Products, 2006) as an alternative text, embedded within a heterogeneous music classroom. Measured by the Qualitative Reading Inventory-4 (QRI-4) (Leslie & Caldwell, 2006), the fluency, word recognition, comprehension, and instructional reading level of the treatment students were compared to their counterparts who sang as part of the regular music program. Concurrently, this investigation also …

The Weekly Challenger, September 20, 2007, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The September 20, 2007, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Sfra Review, September/October/November 2007, Science Fiction Research Association

SFRA Newsletter (Science Fiction Research Association)

The September/October/November 2007 issue of the SFRA Review.

Minutes, College Of Arts & Sciences Council Meeting, August 24, 2007, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. College Of Arts & Sciences

College Council Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the August 24, 2007, meeting of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg College of Arts and Sciences' Council.

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, August 11, 2007, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholar - Stanislaw Wlaoyslaw Bukowski; Honorary Doctor of Engineering - Jacob Israelachvili; Distinguished Citizen Award - Hal Mullis; Outstanding Senior Award - Arlene Brown

Journal Of Cave And Karst Studies, Volume 69, No. 2, August 2007, Table Of Contents, National Speleological Society

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.

Political Pedagogy And Art Education With Youth In A Street Situation In Salvador, Brazil: An Ethnographic Evaluation Of The Street Education Program Of Projeto Axé, Lance A. Arney

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Projeto Axé is a non-governmental organization that carries out political-pedagogical work and art education for children and adolescents living in a street situation in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. I conducted an exploratory ethnographic study with Projeto Axé's Street Education program in order to observe its day-to-day activities and to conduct a utilization-focused program evaluation (Patton 1997) of its pedagogical praxis. This thesis will describe how ethnographic fieldwork methods are interwoven with the political-pedagogical approaches of Projeto Axé's Street Education program and explain how street educators attempt to construct citizenship with participants in the Street Education program. Findings are based on an …

Understanding And Closing The Gaps: A Gap Audit Approach Linking Archaeology And Land Acquisition Strategies In Florida, Lori D. Collins

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The population in Florida is projected to double over the next 50 years. Large land areas now in rural settings will become residential and urban areas. More than seven million acres of agriculture and open space will convert to housing developments, shopping malls, and business space. At stake are natural and cultural resources, which are lost or fragmented in this growth process. New planning measures are called for in order to grow in ways that minimize and least impact resources.

Archaeological value in preservation projects is often examined after priorities for natural resources have been set, relegating archaeology to a …