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Community Composition And Annual Survival Of Lowland Tropical Forest Birds On The Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, Scott Wilson, Douglas M. Collister, Amy G. Wilson Dec 2023

Community Composition And Annual Survival Of Lowland Tropical Forest Birds On The Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, Scott Wilson, Douglas M. Collister, Amy G. Wilson

Ornitología Neotropical

No abstract provided.


Breeding Seasonality Of The Mangrove Warbler (Dendroica Pete- Chia Bryanti) From Southern Mexico, Javier Salgado-Ortiz, Peter P. Marra, Raleigh J. Robertson Dec 2023

Breeding Seasonality Of The Mangrove Warbler (Dendroica Pete- Chia Bryanti) From Southern Mexico, Javier Salgado-Ortiz, Peter P. Marra, Raleigh J. Robertson

Ornitología Neotropical

No abstract provided.


Dna Fingerprinting And Parentage In Masked (Sula Dactylatra) And Brown (S Leucogaster) Boobies, Melina Martha Baumgarten, Adriana Barzotti Kohlrausch, Cristina Yumimiyaki, Thales Renato Ochotorena De Freitas, Aldo Mellender De Araujo Dec 2023

Dna Fingerprinting And Parentage In Masked (Sula Dactylatra) And Brown (S Leucogaster) Boobies, Melina Martha Baumgarten, Adriana Barzotti Kohlrausch, Cristina Yumimiyaki, Thales Renato Ochotorena De Freitas, Aldo Mellender De Araujo

Ornitología Neotropical

No abstract provided.


Genetic Variability Estimates In The Marajo Yellow-Crowned Amazon (Amazona Ochrocephala Xantholaema) (Psittacidae), Felipe Albertani, Paulo Martuscelli, Carlos Yamashita, Paulo A. Otto, Anita Wajntal Dec 2023

Genetic Variability Estimates In The Marajo Yellow-Crowned Amazon (Amazona Ochrocephala Xantholaema) (Psittacidae), Felipe Albertani, Paulo Martuscelli, Carlos Yamashita, Paulo A. Otto, Anita Wajntal

Ornitología Neotropical

No abstract provided.


Startup Life May Stop Here: Helping Women Entrepreneurs In Sub-Saharan Africa, Amr Swid, Emily Rukobo, Elizabeth Maro Mar 2023

Startup Life May Stop Here: Helping Women Entrepreneurs In Sub-Saharan Africa, Amr Swid, Emily Rukobo, Elizabeth Maro

Journal of Global Business Insights

A great emphasis exists in research on entrepreneurs who start small- to medium-size businesses and who are seizing opportunities outside the corporate world, especially in developing countries like Tanzania. Women entrepreneurs have the highest representation of all entrepreneurs in the Sub-Saharan region. Entrepreneurs everywhere face unique hardships that could determine the fate of their businesses. Women entrepreneurs in the Sub-Saharan region have additional struggles to start and sustain their businesses. The participants in this study were randomly selected from women entrepreneurs who participated in the 2017 NYIT Launch in Moshi, Tanzania. The researchers conducted virtual qualitative interviews and focus groups …


Proposing Unique And Effective Policy Recommendations For Achieving A Lasting Two-State Solution, Charlotte G. Huck, Nicolle Martin, Eli Sperling Jan 2023

Proposing Unique And Effective Policy Recommendations For Achieving A Lasting Two-State Solution, Charlotte G. Huck, Nicolle Martin, Eli Sperling

Journal of Strategic Security

The paper "Proposing Unique and Effective Policy Recommendations for Achieving a Lasting Two-State Solution" seeks to address the persistent hurdles in attaining peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict. The paper introduces a new policy proposal made up of initiatives focused on Economy and Sustainability, Education, and Regional Stability. It hypothesizes that achieving set targets in each of these areas would establish the circumstances on the ground necessary for achieving and sustaining a two-state solution. The proposal emphasizes strengthening an independent Palestinian national identity with an independent economy that can be created through economic ventures in tourism, agriculture, technology, and sustainable energy. …


Healthcare Profession Students Of Color Participating In International Service-Learning, Ellyn Katherine Couillard Jun 2022

Healthcare Profession Students Of Color Participating In International Service-Learning, Ellyn Katherine Couillard

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative exploratory case study investigated the healthcare profession students’ of color experience and the perceived impact of completing international service-learning (ISL). Before this study, most of the research about healthcare profession students in ISL reported had mainly White participants or reported data and findings in the aggregate. To complete this research, I performed two semi-structured interviews with each of the five participants incorporating photo-elicitation techniques. Then I performed constant comparative methods and communicated with a peer debriefer about my findings. Five participants were selected using max maximum variation based on racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, programs of study, and …


Recent Literature, C. John Ralph Jun 2022

Recent Literature, C. John Ralph

North American Bird Bander

No abstract provided.


Assessing Impacts Of 5th Generation (5g) Cellular Telecommunications On Internet Of Things (Iot) Deployments, Michael Love, Marwan Jamal Dec 2020

Assessing Impacts Of 5th Generation (5g) Cellular Telecommunications On Internet Of Things (Iot) Deployments, Michael Love, Marwan Jamal

Military Cyber Affairs

The Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging as a primary enabler of the transformation to digital business services in today’s economy. At the same time, 5th Generation (5G) cellular transport technology is emerging as a viable means to support IoT data requirements. Although 5G is still in its infancy, DoD leaders need to understand the impacts that 5G will have on IoT projects as there are several challenges involved with integrating 5G into IoT. In order to achieve the maximum benefits of high bandwidth, low latency and superior performance, an entirely new grid of cell sites and access units …


A Review Of American College Campus Tobacco Or Smoke Free Policies: A Case Study Of A Large Urban University, Sarah E. Powell Oct 2020

A Review Of American College Campus Tobacco Or Smoke Free Policies: A Case Study Of A Large Urban University, Sarah E. Powell

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Objective: A year after a tobacco free policy was passed, the University of South Florida (USF) was interested in the overall policy opinions and efficacy. To assess this a project was completed that included a survey and geospatial data. The survey measured tobacco policy enforcement behavior and a geographic information system (GIS) mapped tobacco policy violation. This project introduces an evaluation process that can efficiently assess an institutions tobacco-free policy. Methods: Using a cross-sectional survey sent to students, faculty, and staff, understanding of policy and resources, tobacco use observations, stage of change regarding policy enforcement, self-efficacy to enforce, and perceived …


Isotope-Based Methods For Evaluating Fish Trophic Geographies, Julie L. Vecchio Feb 2020

Isotope-Based Methods For Evaluating Fish Trophic Geographies, Julie L. Vecchio

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Data on the movement and diets of fish during a variety of life stages are important inputs to fisheries stock assessments and marine ecosystem models. Stable isotopes may provide previously inaccessible information on movement and diet of a variety of managed and forage fish species. Here I used several novel means of interpretation for stable isotope data to infer diets and movements of several important fisheries species over both short (weeks to months) and long (lifetime) timescales. To calculate a constant partitioning offset (CPO) between the δ15N of muscle and of liver tissue, I conducted a literature search …


Examining The Effect Of Context On Responses To Social Interaction, Renee R. Hangartner Jul 2019

Examining The Effect Of Context On Responses To Social Interaction, Renee R. Hangartner

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The ambiguous nature of social interactions between coeds may lead to under reporting of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment has been studied using mostly cross-sectional methods for over 30 years. However, despite decades of research, prevalence rates of sexual harassment have been found to vary considerably across and within studies. This inconsistency in findings makes drawing conclusions about the prevalence of sexual harassment challenging. Thus, the focus of the field should shift to identifying what behaviors are perceived to be sexual harassment and how that perception may vary by context. To reduce the ambiguity surrounding the labeling of an interaction as …


Essays On Migration Flows And Finance, Suin Lee Apr 2019

Essays On Migration Flows And Finance, Suin Lee

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In the first essay, I examine stock market implications of state-to-state migration flows that are known to provide the basis for social and business networks. I observe sizeable and robust excess return comovement between migration-flow receiving and sending states at both the individual stock and the state portfolio levels. Although I find that migration flows are associated with firms’ business activities, this comovement is not fully explained by economic fundamentals and decreases substantially when firms relocate to other states. In line with the view that migration networks form the basis for a common investor base for receiving and sending states …


Looking Beyond Patient Satisfaction: Experiences Of Spanish-Speaking Patients Seeking Non-Urgent Care In An Emergency Department, Seiichi Villalona Jun 2018

Looking Beyond Patient Satisfaction: Experiences Of Spanish-Speaking Patients Seeking Non-Urgent Care In An Emergency Department, Seiichi Villalona

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This exploratory mixed-methods study examines the experiences of Spanish-speaking patients seeking non-urgent care in an emergency department setting. Emphasis is placed on understanding variables that influence patient satisfaction among this particular special patient population. This study draws from the explanatory models of illness and perspectives of clinically applied anthropology in contributing to the limited body of scholarly work that utilizes ethnographic approaches in clinical spaces to investigate how patients experience seeking emergency care services. Health-related deservingness, social determinants of health, and health literacy are used as complementary frameworks in understanding the unique experiences of these patients. The combination of methodological …


Predation Of A Florida Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus Savannarum Floridanus) Fledgling By A Corn Snake (Pantherophis Guttatus), Stephen N. Harris, Lindsay M. Wagner, Erin L. Hewett Ragheb Jan 2016

Predation Of A Florida Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus Savannarum Floridanus) Fledgling By A Corn Snake (Pantherophis Guttatus), Stephen N. Harris, Lindsay M. Wagner, Erin L. Hewett Ragheb

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.


Content Abuse And Privacy Concerns In Online Social Networks, Md Imrul Kayes Nov 2015

Content Abuse And Privacy Concerns In Online Social Networks, Md Imrul Kayes

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Online Social Networks (OSNs) have seen an exponential growth over the last decade, with Facebook having more than 1.49 billion monthly active users and Twitter having 135,000 new users signing up every day as of 2015. Users are sharing 70 million photos per day on the Instagram photo-sharing network. Yahoo Answers question-answering community has more than 1 billion posted answers. The meteoric rise in popularity has made OSNs important social platforms for computer-mediated communications and embedded themselves into society’s daily life, with direct consequences to the offline world and activities. OSNs are built on a foundation of trust, where users …


Agenda And Reports, Finance Committee Meeting, Juvenile Welfare Board, March 18, 2015, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County Mar 2015

Agenda And Reports, Finance Committee Meeting, Juvenile Welfare Board, March 18, 2015, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda for the March 18, 2015, meeting of the Finance Committee of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Also included are previous meetings' minutes and documents to review before the meeting.


Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Climate Policy In Florida's State And Local Governments (2000 To 2010), Sandra Jo Garren Apr 2014

Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Climate Policy In Florida's State And Local Governments (2000 To 2010), Sandra Jo Garren

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to assess the current state of climate policy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trends in the state Florida and its local governments. The research is guided by three research questions 1) What has been the policy response from state and local governments to the threat of climate change; 2) What were the GHG emission trends from 2000 to 2010 in Florida and its local governments and what were the drivers of change?; and, 3) what were the issues related to the data and methodologies to quantify GHG emissions at the local government level? Policymakers …


The Role Of Positive Alcohol Expectancies In Underage Binge Drinking Among College Students, Nicole M Mcbride, Blake Barrett, Kathleen A. Moore, Lawrence Schonfeld Jan 2014

The Role Of Positive Alcohol Expectancies In Underage Binge Drinking Among College Students, Nicole M Mcbride, Blake Barrett, Kathleen A. Moore, Lawrence Schonfeld

Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications

Objective: This study explored associations between positive alcohol expectancies, and demographics, as well as academic status and binge drinking among underage college students. Participants: A sample of 1,553 underage college students at 3 public universities and 1 college in the Southeast who completed the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey in the Spring 2013 semester. Methods: A series of bivariate analyses and logistic regression models were used to examine associations between demographic and academic status variables as well as positive alcohol expectancies with self-reported binge drinking. Positive alcohol expectancies were examined in multivariable models via 2 factors derived from principal component …


Demography Of A Small Population Of Loggerhead Musk Turtles (Sternotherus Minor) In The Panhandle Of Florida, David A. Steen, Michelle Baragona, Christopher J. Mcclure, Kelly C. Jones, Lora L. Smith Jan 2012

Demography Of A Small Population Of Loggerhead Musk Turtles (Sternotherus Minor) In The Panhandle Of Florida, David A. Steen, Michelle Baragona, Christopher J. Mcclure, Kelly C. Jones, Lora L. Smith

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.


The Integration Of African Muslim Minority: A Critique Of French Philosophy And Policy, Amber Nichole Dillender Jan 2011

The Integration Of African Muslim Minority: A Critique Of French Philosophy And Policy, Amber Nichole Dillender

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The numerous images of violence perpetrated by radicalized followers of Islam, has highlighted the complexities surrounding assimilation and integration of Muslims in Western society. Since the guest worker recruitment from French African colonies initiated after World War II, France has been witness to the unanticipated development of permanent communities of African laborers, many of whom are Muslim. Despite consistent promotion of French monoculture and specifically the use of the assimilation model for integration, segregation of African Muslims has occurred. Through the construction of a single country case study, I explore integration issues surrounding the French Muslim minority communities. I seek …


Multivariate Anti-Inflammatory Approaches To Rescue Neurogenesis And Cognitive Function In Aged Animals, Sandra Antonieta Acosta Jan 2011

Multivariate Anti-Inflammatory Approaches To Rescue Neurogenesis And Cognitive Function In Aged Animals, Sandra Antonieta Acosta

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Studies have shown that there is a strong correlation between aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Aging is considered the number one risk factor to develop neuropathologies such as memory loss, senile dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and Parkinson's disease. Neurodegenerative diseases tend to start during adulthood, and aggravate over time, making them difficult to prevent and to treat. In the Unites States, demographic studies by U.S. Bureau of the Census have determined that our aging population of >65 years is expected to increase from the present 35 million to 78 million in 2030. This would result, not only to an increase of …


Polygyny In The Golden-Cheeked Warbler, Rebecca G. Peak, Daniel J. Lusk, Jessica. D. Peppers Dec 2010

Polygyny In The Golden-Cheeked Warbler, Rebecca G. Peak, Daniel J. Lusk, Jessica. D. Peppers

Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society

Cases of polygyny have been documented in eight of 21 species of the genus Dendroica. We document a case of polygyny in another member of this genus, the Golden cheeked Warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia). The first female mated with a polygynous male made two nesting attempts before successfully fledging young, while the second female made three attempts. It is unclear whether the polygynous male was the mate of the second female during her first two nesting attempts. The second nesting attempt of the first female and the third nesting attempt of the second female were 400 m apart. No other territories …


Hairy Woodpeckers (Picoides Villosus) Feed Downy Woodpecker ( P. Pubescens ) Nestlings, Bill Pranty Jan 2010

Hairy Woodpeckers (Picoides Villosus) Feed Downy Woodpecker ( P. Pubescens ) Nestlings, Bill Pranty

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.


Reference Classification--Is It Time To Make Some Changes?, Tina M. Neville, Deborah Boran Henry Jan 2009

Reference Classification--Is It Time To Make Some Changes?, Tina M. Neville, Deborah Boran Henry

USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Publications

In 2005, the authors tested the consistency and ease-of-use of a skill/strategy-based reference question classification system published by Warner in 2001. Results of that test indicated that the Warner system was a significant improvement over the resource-based traditional system. In this study, reference librarians from other institutions were invited to compare the technologysensitive Warner system to the traditional Katz classification system. The results of this larger test mirror the findings of the original study. Overall, classification was more consistent using the Warner system.


“You‟Re Going To Hollywood!”: Gender And Race Surveillance And Accountability In American Idol Contestant‟S Performances, Amanda Leblanc Jan 2009

“You‟Re Going To Hollywood!”: Gender And Race Surveillance And Accountability In American Idol Contestant‟S Performances, Amanda Leblanc

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This paper examines how the reality competition television program American Idol serves to reinforce gendered, racialized and heteronormative stereotypes, particularly for female contestants. Through its "democratic" style of public audience voting, those competitors who not only sing well, but also perform their gender and race to standards which have been deemed by the judges to be appropriate mainstream American culture, prove to be the most successful on the program. Through a content analysis of the show's first four seasons, I find that those female contestants who begin their tenure in the contest by fitting into categories which would be considered …


Abstract, Lawrence J. Niles, Humphrey P. Sitters, Amanda D. Dey, Philip W. Atkinson, Allan J. Baker, Karen A. Bennett, Roberto Carmona, Kathleen E. Clark, Nigel A. Clark, Carmen Espoz, Patricia M. González, Brian A. Harrington, Daniel E. Hernández, Kevin S. Kalasz, Richard G. Lathrop, Ricardo N. Matus, Clive D. T. Minton, R. I. Morrison, Mark K. Peck, William Pitts, Robert A. Robinson, Inês L. Serrano Jan 2008

Abstract, Lawrence J. Niles, Humphrey P. Sitters, Amanda D. Dey, Philip W. Atkinson, Allan J. Baker, Karen A. Bennett, Roberto Carmona, Kathleen E. Clark, Nigel A. Clark, Carmen Espoz, Patricia M. González, Brian A. Harrington, Daniel E. Hernández, Kevin S. Kalasz, Richard G. Lathrop, Ricardo N. Matus, Clive D. T. Minton, R. I. Morrison, Mark K. Peck, William Pitts, Robert A. Robinson, Inês L. Serrano

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.


Distribution And Abundance Of Breeding Arizona (Ammodramus Savannarum Ammolegus) In The Southwestern United States: Past, Present, And Future, Janet M. Ruth Jan 2008

Distribution And Abundance Of Breeding Arizona (Ammodramus Savannarum Ammolegus) In The Southwestern United States: Past, Present, And Future, Janet M. Ruth

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.


Breeding Records Of The Surfbird, Wandering Tattler, American Golden-Plover, And Upland Sandpiper In The Southwest Yukon Territory, Sabine Nouvet, Scott Wilson, Kathy Martin Jan 2008

Breeding Records Of The Surfbird, Wandering Tattler, American Golden-Plover, And Upland Sandpiper In The Southwest Yukon Territory, Sabine Nouvet, Scott Wilson, Kathy Martin

Western Birds

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Studies In Avian Biology Jan 2008

Full Issue, Studies In Avian Biology

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.