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From Half-Free To Property: The Evolution Of Slavery In Dutch New Netherland And English New York, 1621-1712, Sarah E. Hendrickson

Theses and Dissertations

Between 1621 and 1712, Dutch and English colonists imported African slaves to present-day New York to help create a profitable colony. This thesis explores why the Dutch created a society with slavery and how the English transformed New York into a slave society during this period.

الأنشطة الاقتصادية بساحل دكالة جنوب الجديدة: الأدوار والآثار السوسيو اقتصادية والبيئية, إبراهيم مدود, محمد الحنفي

Dirassat

Our present study looks at a region that has been undergoing transformation since the 1980s, following the deterioration of resources, especially water, and the shrinking of agricultural space to the detriment of urbanization and others.

The national agricultural policies of the 70s and 80s favored the expansion of the agricultural sector in our study area, in favor of export production, which the changes at the level of the European Union, hit hard of the area and the future of its functions.

تنظيم المجال في سوس عبر التاريخ, الحسين أقيوح

Dirassat

The organization of space through history is a difficult show in terms of research, but pleasant on the side of diachronic knowledge allowing knowledge of the present in order to be able to orient reflection towards the future. If in Morocco geography imposes and history disposes, local characteristics have then contributed to the organization of human groups throughout history. However, in the present time, it is the state institutions that organize the population within the units of territorial division, this is also contracted with competitive private activities in areas made by competition.

"ابن بطوطة بألسِنة العالم: مدخل بيبليوغرافي لترجمات "التحفة, عبد النبي ذاكر

Dirassat

Ibn BAṬṬŪṬA, the famous globe-trotter, was, and will undoubtedly remain, one of the great travelers in the world. He traveled a distance far beyond what the semi-contemporary Venetian traveler Marco Polo could have done. He left us a wonderful account of interesting trips to the well-known parts of the world in the 8th century AH / 14 AD. It has been the focus of orientalists' attention since the nineteenth century, so they sought to investigate, study, translate and criticize it. This article is a bibliographical monitoring of the translations of Ibn BAṬṬŪṬA’s journey in the context of preparing an encyclopedic …

Breathing Can Be Dangerous: Coccidioides And The Diverse Community Of The Lung Mycobiome, Paris S. Salazar-Hamm

Biology ETDs

Coccidioidomycosis, caused by soil-dwelling species of Coccidioides, is endemic to the Southwestern United States. It can present as a mild respiratory illness to life-threatening disseminated infections.Multi-gene phylogenetics and tracing patient histories revealed the presence of both Coccidioides species in New Mexico, and Native Americans may represent an unrecognized risk group. A PCR method developed distinguishes Coccidioides species by targeting regions of the mitochondrial genome. Recent advancements in molecular genetics solidifies lungs are not sterile. Illumina community data from 199 small mammals from Arizona, California, and New Mexico demonstrated a great diversity of fungi inhabiting lung tissues. One dominant order, Onygenales, …

The Heritagescape Of The Egyptian Natural Lakes, Magdi Ahmed Ragheb Koutkat

Student Theses and Dissertations

It is well-established that the ancient Egyptian civilization is water-based and derives its core cultural heritage assets from the country’s natural heritage constructs. Despites the scholarly studies on the Egyptian Natural Lakes (herein referred to as ENLs), from both natural and cultural perspectives, 1) these studies lack integration between the natural and cultural components of the ENLs, 2) the environmental studies do not provide continuous evolution of the ENLs, and 3) the cultural studies hardly touch on the role of the ENLs in the Egyptian civilization, which has not been thoroughly understood. This study investigates how far the ENLs were …

Comparing And Contrasting The Construction Of Identity By Residents Of Dyess Colony And The Rohwer Resettlement Camp, Ismail Moufdi

Student Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this dissertation is to study, compare, and contrast the construction of identity by residents of Dyess Colony and the Rohwer Resettlement Camp in order to evaluate the crucial impacts of these two places on their identity. As a result, I have become curious to learn how such a short period of time in both towns had significant impacts on their lives and identity, especially when almost every one of them shows excellent connections to these places and how these two locations affected the rest of their lives even for those who left the areas a long time …

American And Finnish Parents’ Perceptions Of The Distance Learning Experience During The 2020 Covid-19 School Closure, Annica Cristina Karlsson

Student Theses and Dissertations

By the end of the 2019-2020 academic year, the COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted the academic experience of 1.5 billion students in 165 countries (Early Childhood Education Journal, 2020). Due to school closures, many schools transitioned to distance learning. As students were adapting to a new learning environment, parents faced the challenge of providing a high-quality learning environment and ensuring children’s learning and academic attainment. The study was part of a larger project, and this thesis took a preliminary approach and conducted a cross-country comparison between the United States (U.S.) and Finland on parental perceptions of the distance learning experience with …

A Comparative Study Of Retention Policies In American Community Colleges And Four-Year Universities, Ali Khalil

Student Theses and Dissertations

This study compared and examined a myriad of retention policies that many universities and community colleges in the United States adopted and implemented. The study also analyzed how these policies impact institutional enrollment and students’ success rates. The purpose of this study was to compare retention policies at four-year universities with those embraced at two-year community colleges to show the efficacy of these retention initiatives and to determine best practices of student retention. While many retention policies exist, this research study only focused on ten retention practices—including financial assistance initiatives, first-year programs, advising, student support services, the flexibility of class …

The Limitations Of Being A Good Antiracist, Pauli Badenhorst, Jenna Min Shim

Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications

In this paper, we take up our shared antiracist identity aspirations as teacher educators and investigate how complex racialized emotions generated in interracial encounters trouble the idealized object of a good antiracist identity. Utilizing redirected antiracist psychoanalytic method to parse stories created through collective memory work, persistent emotional defenses that diminish an ability to dismantle oppressive racist structures, both internal and external, are uncovered and theorized. Later, contrary to some transmissive curricular and pedagogical texts and discourses that prioritize resolve, the contours of a relational antiracist curriculum and pedagogy that welcomes and integrates ambivalent, ambiguous emotional dilemmas present and inevitable …

Instrumental Music Instruction And Executive Functions: A Cross-Sectional Study Of Romanian Children (10-12 Years), Adrian Sorin Iordache

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to assess the differences in verbal fluency, verbal memory, and processing speed of children (age 10-12) enrolled in a Romanian vocational music school as compared to a group enrolled in vocational visual arts school, and a group enrolled in a regular public school. This is the first study to assess children enrolled in a music school in Romania. A total of 105 participants (43 males and 62 females) 10 to 12 years old (M = 11.13, SD = .34) competed the testing. There were 36 participants (15 males and 21 females) in the music …

Soil Accretion And Mass Accumulation In A Scrub And Fringe Mangrove Forest In Biscayne Bay, Florida, Jessica A. Jacobs

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study estimated soil accretion and mass (organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen (TN), and total soil) accumulation in a scrub and fringe mangrove forest in Biscayne Bay, FL, to assess how forests of different morphologies (scrub vs. fringe) have kept pace with recently accelerating rates of sea-level rise. Accretion rates (AR) were estimated using the Constant Initial Concentration (CIC) model of lead-210 deposition and it was determined that the scrub forest has accreted at 1.3 ± 0.2 mm yr-1 over 75 years and the fringe forest at 2.8 ± 0.4 mm yr-1 over 92 years. The fringe forest estimate met …

Investigation Of The Effectiveness Of Global Competency-Based Program Modules In Higher Education, Parandoosh Sadeghinia

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Global competency-based modules are relatively new in higher education. As a way to measure global competency the USF Global Competency Test (GCT) modules objectively measure global competencies for individuals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of three global competency-based program modules and undergraduate student perceptions of the Unite Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the basis for the modules.

This study addressed the questions:

1. What are the change scores based on the Global Competency Test module pre/postassessment scores for students who participated in Operation: Global Action/Academic and Cultural Engagement program during Summer 2021?
2. Are there differences in the …

Population And Income Differences Of Metro Atlanta, Andrew Anderson

Symposium of Student Scholars

POPULATION AND INCOME DIFFERENCES OF METRO ATLANTA

Abstract

This study examined the population and median income among Asian, Black, and White residents within the immediate Metropolitan Atlanta area. The objective of this project was to determine differences in population and income within these counties, determining if there were any notable disparities. The information studies population and income numbers from 2019 of the U.S. Census via the American Community Survey. The areas of focus are Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties. The population data is represented on a Dot Density map which plots a dot for every 3,000 individuals of …

Georgia Power Plants, Grayson Nardone

Symposium of Student Scholars

With the growing population in the United States, the need for public knowledge of Georgia’s energy generation is going to be important in future planning of energy infrastructure. The purpose of this study is to show the location of energy-generating plants and show which fuel source each power plant utilizes. Georgia has over 60 power plants scattered around the state. The different fuel sources that Georgia utilizes are natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, and biomass. This study will examine the difference in energy output between the different fuel sources of the power plants. The United States Energy Information Administration provides …

Flooding In Charleston, Ella Hilliard

Symposium of Student Scholars

Flooding continues to be a problem in many coastal towns. This project is meant to serve as a guide for citizens in the Charleston area who are interested in buying a house and determining whether they are prepared to live in flood-prone areas. For this purpose, two maps were created based on data collected by the City of Charleston. The first map identifies the Flood Factor Score for areas with above-average housing costs in the Charleston area. Using FEMA flood zones, the Flood Factor Score identifies areas prone to flooding in the near future. The second map focuses on evacuation …

Issue 382: November 11-December 2, 2021, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Will They Stay Or Will They Go? Leadership Behaviors That Increase Teacher Retention In Rural Schools, Matthew T. Frahm, Marie Cianca

Education Faculty/Staff Publications

Hard-to-staff rural schools often struggle to attract and retain promising educators. Experts have consistently identified administrative support in rural schools to be of unique importance for recruitment and retention, yet a lack of clarity continues to surround the specific leadership behaviors that new teachers interpret as supportive. This qualitative study collected data from three focus groups; including superintendents, principals, and teachers in a program for aspiring administrators; and found that rural schools have to try much harder and in more active ways to retain new teachers because of the constraints existing within rural education. Rural school support for new teachers …

The Weekly Challenger, November 11, 2021, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The November 11, 2021, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Understanding Nonprofit Boards: An Exploratory Study Of The Governance Practices Of Regional Nonprofits, Susan Ryan Goodman

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Many researchers have catalogued best practices of board governance. Most of the existing research employed surveys to review compliance with these practices, and the results are highly quantitative as well as self-reported. This study used interviews of board members representing a cross-section of nonprofits to examine conformity with recommended governance best practices and procedures as well as to provide insight into how these practices have changed during their tenure.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 nonprofit board members in the Tampa Bay area. Using the thematic coding approach proposed by Braun and Clark (2006), four themes emerged from the data: Recruiting, …

Telling The Technical Services Story: Communicating Value (Presentation), Rebecca Mugridge

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

Technical Services isn’t the hidden discipline it once was. Despite some cross-departmental interaction, misconceptions about the work are all too common. It’s incumbent on technical services staff to take a proactive approach by communicating to others their value to the library and institutional mission. This session spotlights successful initiatives and gives you the guidance to bolster communication within departments, across the library, and campus-wide.

Mechanisms For Creating An Ironic Effect In The Novel "Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress" By Charles Dickens, Nargiza Burieva

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This work is of a research nature. The author set herself the goal of analyzing the original text of the novel by Charles Dickens for the purpose of studying the author's techniques for the embodiment of irony and sarcasm in this work. The author expresses the assumption (hypothesis) that the mechanisms of transmission of irony in the novel are much more diverse than the dictionary interpretation of the trope "irony" suggests, and aims to show that this circumstance enhances the emotional impact on the reader of the book. The author substantiated the element of scientific novelty in her article by …

Features Of Linguacultural Specifics Of Borrowed Phraseological Units, Xurshid Sayfullayev

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article is devoted to the study of linguoculturological characteristics of phraseological units of the English language, which were borrowed from different sources - elements of the language, which are figuratively store and pass on from generation to generation experience, knowledge, stereotypes and value attitudes of national culture. Linguocultural analysis in phraseology allows you to fully identify the originality phraseological units and describe their role in the linguistic conceptualization of the world. this work considers borrowed phraseological units that are not only figuratively describes what is happening, but at the same time broadcasts symbols, stereotypes, standards, mythologemes, taking over the …

Education Of Patriotic Education In The Social Environment And Cholpon's Creation In The Early Xx Century, Umida Sapaevna Shermatova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article covers the social environment in the early twentieth century, which played a key role in the formation of Cholpon's creative career, and analyzes the lyrical poems written in the spirit of patriotism.

Ethno-Demographic Data In The Population Censuses Conducted In Uzbekistan As A Scientific Historical Source, Saodat Abdurashidovna Toshtemirova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article analyzes ethno-demographic data, their study and, in turn, is based on population censuses. Historical aspects of ethno-demographic data in population censuses are presented. This article study the importance of censuses as a historical source, the importance of ethno-demographic data for highlighting the history of the population in such lists is emphasized.

Game Educational Technologiesin Teaching Foreign Languages, Kamila Khasanova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The article is devoted to educational gaming technologies and their application in foreign language lessons. The author discusses gaming technologies, gives a brief overview of modern game classifications, as well as gamification technology, its aspects and functions; the practical implementation of the theoretical foundations of game technologies in the design of the games, the goals and objectives of the game, mechanics and dynamics are described, examples of tasks performed by students in the course of the game are given; the results of applying the proposed game are analyzed. The functions and value of play forms of education in the educational …

Brexit And British Ports: Implications And Adaptation To The New Context, A Pallis, S Karamperidis

Plymouth Business School

No abstract provided.

Explorations And Developments In Multifunctionality, 3d Printing, And Accelerated Aging For Thermoplastics And Thermosets, Zachary Brounstein

Nanoscience and Microsystems ETDs

If the world is to progress through the fourth industrial revolution, rapid advances in materials science must complement new technological feats in manufacturing, computation and device functionality, and a broader understanding of how materials behave as they age and degrade. To this effect, much effort has been directed towards polymeric materials to address and solve many problems in this new era. This includes developing polymer composites that incorporate fillers to imbue multifunctionality, fabricating novel formulations for additive manufacturing, and conducting aging studies to assess the performance of these materials over long time spans. Building and expanding on the latest research …

Applicant Perceptions Regarding The 2020 To 2021 Virtual Ophthalmology Residency Interview And Match Season, Saumya M. Shah, Andrew J. Barkmeier, Lauren A. Dalvin, Andrea A. Tooley

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology

Abstract

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has significantly impacted medical education, notably the mandate for all residency programs to implement virtual (rather than in-person) residency interviews. Understanding residency applicants' perceptions and approach to this novel virtual interview season will be beneficial as potential future interview formats are considered.

Objective The aim of this study was to examine perceptions of the 2020 to 2021 ophthalmology residency match applicants regarding the virtual interview season prior to the start of the interview season.

Patients and Methods Ophthalmology residency applicants during the 2020 to 2021 cycle were invited to complete the survey between …

Pressure Retarded Osmosis: A Potential Technology For Seawater Desalination Energy Recovery And Concentrate Management, Joshua Benjamin

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Currently, a significant challenge with reverse osmosis-based desalination is reducing the energy consumption and environmental impacts of the process. This project analyzed the viability of using pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) for energy recovery in seawater desalination facilities using brine concentrate (the draw solution) and other water sources (the feed solution) such as wastewater effluent. The primary goal of this project is to decrease the cost and overall energy consumption of seawater desalination through PRO-based energy recovery. Process modeling, statistical and sensitivity analysis, energy and cost analysis, geospatial and GIS analysis, laboratory-scale testing, water quality analysis, SEM-EDS microscopy, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), …