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Comida Sin Frijoles No Es Comida: Evaluation Of A Type 2 Diabetes Education Program For Latinos, Danielle R. O'Connor

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis describes an internship for the Department of Anthropology that was part of the Florida Health Literacy Study (FHLS) conducted at the University of South Florida College of Public Health, Department of Community and Family Health in the spring and summer of 2003. The FHLS implemented Pfizer Inc.'s For Your Health program, a type 2 diabetes and hypertension education programs, at 14 community health clinics across the state of Florida. The internship was designed to elicit the experiences of 10 bilingual health educators about their experiences and their perceptions of the experiences of their Latino patients with type 2 …

Fishing-Dependent Communities On The Gulf Coast Of Florida: Their Identification, Recent Decline And Present Resilience, Yu, Huang

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

U.S. fisheries legislation requires National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to attend to the critical social and economic issues surrounding the definition and identification of fishing communities, and to the effects that changes to the physical environment and regulatory decisions can have on such communities. To fulfil their mandate, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) sponsored the research entitled "Identifying Fishing Communities in the Gulf of Mexico" to study the economic, social and cultural status of potential fishing communities along the Gulf of Mexico.

NMFS contracted the research project to Impact Assessment, Inc. to study 80 plus potential fishing communities in the …

An Archaeological Study Of Architectural Form And Function At Indian Key, Florida, Kelly A. Driscoll

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Indian Key Historic State Park is a small island located on the Atlantic Ocean side of the Florida Keys, near Islamorada. Before it was bought by the state of Florida in 1970, Indian Key had been the setting for a number of historically significant activities. The most well known of these is the 1840 raid on the people and buildings that made up a small wrecking village, established on the island by Jacob Housman in the early 1830s. The limestone foundations of these structures are the main attraction to today's visitor to the park.

There is more to the story …

Application Packet, Usf Phi Beta Kappa Preliminary Application, October 30, 2003, University Of South Florida

USF University Archives and Documents

An application packet for the University of South Florida to shelter a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Included is a cover letter from Sara Deats, a signed application form by Sara Deats and Judy Genshaft, and a report with statistics about the University of South Florida including the following sections: General; Students, Enrollment, Admission, and Financial Aid; Faculty; Curriculum; Campus Programs; Library and Technological Resources; Financial Information; Campus Facilities; and Athletics.

Report, Designing Educational Opportunities For The Hazards Manager Of The 21st Century, October 22-24, 2003, Deborah S.K. Thomas, Dennis S. Mileti

Natural Hazards Center Collection

"As emergency/hazards management has professionalized, the need for higher education opportunities is ever-increasing. In order to address issues surrounding higher education opportunities for emergency/hazards managers, this workshop was convened on October 22-24, 2003, by the Natural Hazard Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Colorado at Denver in partnership with the FEMA Higher Education Project with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Fifty-five leaders from the hazards community addressed issues surrounding educational needs."

Signs Of Life: Rediscovering Nineteenth Century Indian Key Through Glass Analysis, Alexis Broadbent Sykes

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Archaeological investigations of Indian Key Historic State Park in the Florida Keys have uncovered a wide range of historical artifacts from throughout the nineteenth century that reveal how the site was reused and reoccupied through time. This thesis focuses on the glass component recovered from a house cistern complex (Feature F) and a warehouse (Features A and C) during the 1998 to 2002 field seasons. Glass artifacts range from a variety of bottle glass including alcohol bottles and proprietary medicines, to cut glass such as tumblers and decanters, to window glass.

Feature F's analysis has shown that it maintained a …

The Allures And Illusions Of Modernity: Technology And Educational Reform In Egypt, Mark Warschauer

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

Much of the research to date on educational technology has focused on its implementation in wealthy countries. Yet instructional technology has a special allure in the developing world, where it holds the promise not just of improving schools but also of hastening modernization. This article examines a national educational technology effort in Egypt, illuminating the contradictions between the rhetoric of reform and the reality of school practices. The analysis points to underlying political, cultural, and economic factors that constrain attempts to improve Egyptian schooling with technology.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/38 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Allures and illusions of modernity : technology and educational reform in Egypt / Mark Warschauer.

Historical Archaeology Of The Indian Key (8mo15) Warehouse: An Analysis Of Nineteenth-Century Ceramics, Lisa Nicole Lamb

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis describes the archaeological investigation of the Warehouse Complex on Indian Key (8MO15), Monroe County, Florida, through the study of the ceramics recovered from excavations conducted there by the State of Florida from 1972 to 1973 and by the University of South Florida from 1998 to 2002. The Warehouse Complex is composed of two distinct architectural areas, referred to as Feature A and Feature C. This complex lies on the north shore of Indian Key, located in the Atlantic Ocean in the Middle Keys near Islamorada, Florida. The town of Indian Key was founded in the early 1820s, and …

Sfra Review, October/November/December 2003, Science Fiction Research Association

SFRA Newsletter (Science Fiction Research Association)

The October/November/December 2003 issue of the SFRA Review.

E-News, Volume 1, No. 5, September 22, 2003, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Media Relations

Points of Pride, Scene & Herd, and E-News

The September 22, 2003, issue of E-News, a newsletter for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg community.

E-News, Volume 1, No. 4, September 19, 2003, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Media Relations

Points of Pride, Scene & Herd, and E-News

The September 19, 2003, issue of E-News, a newsletter for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg community.

Excerpts Of Directory, University Of South Florida, 2003-2004, University Of South Florida

Excerpts of University Directories

Excerpts from the 2003-2004 University of South Florida directory. The pages include numbers for the St. Petersburg campus.

Annual Report, Special Collections And Archives, 2002-2003, James Anthony Schnur

Library Department and Committee Reports

Annual report for Special Collections and University Archives at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Nelson Poynter Memorial Library for the 2002-2003 academic year.

Agenda And Minutes, University Of South Florida Board Of Trustees Meeting, August 21, 2003, University Of South Florida. Board Of Trustees

SACS Historical Forms and Applications

Agenda, minutes, and agenda items for meetings of the University of South Florida's Board of Trustees. Most of the documents are for the August 21, 2003, meeting.

Commencement Convocation Program, Tampa Campus, August 9, 2003, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - Jeni Elaine Norstrom and Candee Lynn West; Outstanding Senior - Juno Priscilla Paramadevan; Honorary Doctorate of Humanities - Robert W. Saunders, Sr.

Research Or "Cheerleading"? Scholarship On Community School District 2, New York City, Lois Weiner

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

This article examines data on student achievement and school demographics not explored by the researchers who have promoted Community School District 2 (CSD 2) as a model of urban school reform that should be replicated elsewhere. Data on achievement indicate a remarkable degree of social and racial stratification among CSD 2's schools and levels of achievement that closely correlate with race, ethnicity, and poverty. In addition, when CSD 2's scores on state and city tests of mathematics are compared with results from CSD 25 in Queens, a school district that serves a population demographically similar, the superiority of its functioning …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/27 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Research or , Äúcheerleading, Äù? Scholarship on Community School District 2, New York City / Lois Weiner.

Occupational Risk Assessment Of Coffee Workers In Cañitas, August 3, 2003, Luis Duarte, Keith Farrell, Bradford William Lee, Maurice Magana, Bonnie Young

Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

An exploratory study to assess the work related occupational and environmental risks to workers in the coffee farms in Cañitas.

Actitudes Y Uso Del Tabaco Entre La Juventud En La Zona De Monteverde, Costa Rica, 2003, August 3, 2003, Stephanie Potts, Rebecca Stepan, Kelly Yarzab

Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

Project addressing youth attitudes and beliefs regarding tobacco use, where young people get information on the effects of cigarette smoking, what groups of people are most likely to begin smoking, and who and what influences their choice to smoke.

An Exploratory Study On Food Security, Diet, And Perceptions Of Nutritional Health In The Monteverde Zone, August 3, 2003, Tamara B. Cranfill, Kate Bowler, Kimberly Kossler, Lynley Rappaport, Meghan Reusser, Garrett Feddersen

Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

A study of food security in the populations of Cañitas and Cerro Plano and of what sound nutritional practices the population is aware of.

Health Of Migrant Nicaraguans In The Monteverde Zone, August 3, 2003, Rebecca Cashman, Elizabeth Geier, Rocio Loria, Rachel Stewart, Joan Tucker, Cassandra Workman

Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

Health conditions and health seeking behavior of migrant Nicaraguans in the Monteverde Zone. Nicaraguan migrants are exposed to unique conditions regarding labor, hygiene, physical stresses, and appropriate housing. These conditions vary depending on displacement and migrant status (i.e., temporary or permanent.) There is a significant presence of migrant Nicaraguans in the Monteverde Zone (ZMV), and while many of them share similar experiences, the realities of others are quite distinct. This study focused specifically on health conditions and health-seeking behavior, but other important data collected included information about migratory route, employment, and living conditions. The data allowed us to gain a …

Use Of And Attitudes Regarding Tobacco Among Youth In The Monteverde Zone, Costa Rica 2003, August 3, 2003, Stephanie Potts, Kelly Yarzab, Rebecca Stepan

Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

Project addressing youth attitudes and beliefs regarding tobacco use, where young people get information on the effects of cigarette smoking, what groups of people are most likely to begin smoking, and who and what influences their choice to smoke.

Journal Of Cave And Karst Studies, Volume 65, No. 2, August 2003, Table Of Contents, National Speleological Society

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.

Directory, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg Faculty Directory, Academic Year 2003-2004, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

SACS Historical Forms and Applications

Screenshots of the faculty directory of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg for the 2003-2004 academic year.

Roster, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg Faculty Roster, Fall 2003 And Spring 2004, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

SACS Historical Forms and Applications

Roster of faculty at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg for the academic year 2003-2004.

Falun Gong In The United States: An Ethnographic Study, Noah Porter

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, has been described in many ways. It has been called qigong, one of many schools of physical exercises that aim at improving health and developing "supernatural abilities". Scholars and mainstream media have referred it to as a "spiritual movement" or religion, although practitioners claim it is not a religion. It has been called a cult, in the pejorative sense rather than in a sociological context, by the Chinese government and by some Western critics. In the writings of Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong, it is referred to in different ways, …

Brand Loyalty In The Automotive Community: A Case Study On The Chevrolet Corvette, Michele Ann Motichka

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This is a qualitative case study conducted to investigate the relationship between consumers who are brand loyal to a certain product and the groups that are formed to bring these enthusiasts together, using the Chevrolet Corvette and its community as a model. Qualitative research lends itself to studying relationships and social situations, in being able to observe and participate in a social context, rather than analyzing it from the outside looking in. By approaching this subject as a case study, an element of flexibility was allowed. This study primarily focuses on one main phenomena, the social groups formed by loyal …

Forum, June - July 2003, University Of South Florida. Office Of Public Affairs

Inside USF

The June - July 2003, issue of Forum.

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter, Volume 31, No. 2, June 2003, Lois Lyles

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter

Contents: Correction -- A Note from the Editor -- CRF Merger: Toomey-Winkler Wedding -- CKKC Expedition at Hamilton Valley Research Center -- The Caving Safety Talk Revisited -- Roswell Field Office, BLM Volunteer Nomination for the 2002 National Take Pride in America Award -- Regional Expedition Reports -- 2003 Expedition Calendar