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HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR LABOR PURPOSES: AN ANALYSIS OF IMMIGRATION POLICY AND ECONOMIC FORCES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
Title
HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR LABOR PURPOSES: AN ANALYSIS OF IMMIGRATION POLICY AND ECONOMIC FORCES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.
Creator
Owen, Candace, Morales, Waltraud, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Human trafficking is an international crisis which has emerged as a human rights issue of the highest priority for many nations. This is not a new occurrence, although the onset of globalization has provoked increased intensity in this international crime. Recent studies, including the U.S. State Department's 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report have predicted that the recent global economic crisis will inflate these numbers to an even larger number of victims. This thesis will investigate...
Show moreHuman trafficking is an international crisis which has emerged as a human rights issue of the highest priority for many nations. This is not a new occurrence, although the onset of globalization has provoked increased intensity in this international crime. Recent studies, including the U.S. State Department's 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report have predicted that the recent global economic crisis will inflate these numbers to an even larger number of victims. This thesis will investigate these phenomena ultimately asking: Do immigration policies and economic conditions contribute to the recent proliferation in cases of human trafficking for labor purposes? Moreover with the recent global economic crisis, has consumer demand affected an increase in cheap migrant labor furthering vulnerabilities that create prime situations for human trafficking and forced labor? This thesis will investigate these questions by focusing on the geographic parameters of the United States and Mexico due to their physical proximity and the history of immigration between these neighboring countries.
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Date Issued
2011
Identifier
CFE0003908, ucf:48735
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003908
Geolocation of Diseased Leaves in Strawberry Orchards for a Custom-Designed Octorotor
Title
Geolocation of Diseased Leaves in Strawberry Orchards for a Custom-Designed Octorotor.
Creator
Garcia, Christian, Xu, Yunjun, Lin, Kuo-Chi, Kauffman, Jeffrey, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
In recent years, technological advances have shown a strive for more automated processes in agriculture, as seem with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with onboard sensors in many applications, including disease detection and yield prediction. In this thesis, an octorotor UAV is presented that was designed, built, and flight tested, with features that are custom-designed for strawberry orchard disease detection. To further automate the disease scouting operation, geolocation, or the...
Show moreIn recent years, technological advances have shown a strive for more automated processes in agriculture, as seem with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with onboard sensors in many applications, including disease detection and yield prediction. In this thesis, an octorotor UAV is presented that was designed, built, and flight tested, with features that are custom-designed for strawberry orchard disease detection. To further automate the disease scouting operation, geolocation, or the process of determining global position coordinates of identified diseased regions based on images taken, is investigated. A Kalman filter is designed, based on a linear measurement model derived from an orthographic projection method, to estimate the target position. Simulation, as well as an ad-hoc experiment using flight data, is performed to compare this filter to the extended Kalman filter (EKF), which is based on the commonly used perspective projection method. The filter is embedded onto a CPU board for real-time use aboard the octorotor UAV, and the algorithm structure for this process is presented. In the later part of the thesis, a probabilistic data association method is used, jointly with a proposed logic-based measurement-to-target correlation method, to analyze measurements of different target sources and is incorporated into the Kalman filter. A simulation and an ad-hoc experiment, using video and flight data acquired aboard the octorotor UAV with a gimballed camera in hover flight, are performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the algorithm and UAV platform.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
CFE0006305, ucf:51597
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006305
Urban Agriculture within the Valley of Oaxaca: Investigations and Implications of Agricultural Terracing at Monte Alban, Oaxaca
Title
Urban Agriculture within the Valley of Oaxaca: Investigations and Implications of Agricultural Terracing at Monte Alban, Oaxaca.
Creator
Tricarico, Anthony, Barber, Sarah, Chase, Arlen, Walker, John, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The implementation of geographic information systems for the analysis of Late Classic (500-800 C.E.) terraces at Monte Alb(&)#225;n, reveals a spatial pattern not visible through prior pedestrian site surveys. The Valley of Oaxaca Settlement Pattern Project concluded that nearly all of the 1,464 Late Classic terraces at Monte Alb(&)#225;n were used for residential purposes. Spatial analysis tools reveal a greater human-ecological complexity. The goal of this study was to use ArcGIS to map the...
Show moreThe implementation of geographic information systems for the analysis of Late Classic (500-800 C.E.) terraces at Monte Alb(&)#225;n, reveals a spatial pattern not visible through prior pedestrian site surveys. The Valley of Oaxaca Settlement Pattern Project concluded that nearly all of the 1,464 Late Classic terraces at Monte Alb(&)#225;n were used for residential purposes. Spatial analysis tools reveal a greater human-ecological complexity. The goal of this study was to use ArcGIS to map the 1,273 terraces near Monte Alb(&)#225;n's ceremonial center and combine them with individually identifiable data sets. Analysis of each terrace, particularly based upon water availability, ceramic distribution, structural remains, and number of metates, reveals that 55.7% of these 1,273 terraces could have supported agricultural practices. The integration of agricultural space into a dense urban center reveals new spatial relationships between population density and urban agricultural practices, to which measures of resiliency and efficacy within similar modern systems can be applied.
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Date Issued
2015
Identifier
CFE0005728, ucf:50138
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005728
Florida of to-day
Title
The Florida of to-day: a guide for tourists and settlers.
Creator
Davidson, James Wood, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
Describes the Florida of the late 19th century in terms of its history, physical environment, population, travel destinations and facilities, crops and products.
Date Issued
1889
Identifier
AAA3452QF00001/16/200208/04/200515972BfamIa D0QF, ONICF179- 0, FHP C CF 2001-01-16, FCLA url 20020422xOCLC, 50217857, CF00001574, 2562094, ucf:9170
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001574.jpg
Florida for tourists, invalids, and settlers
Title
Florida for tourists, invalids, and settlers: containing practical information regarding climate, soil, and productions; cities, towns, and people; the culture of the orange and other tropical fruits; farming and gardening; scenery and resorts; sport; routes of travel, etc., etc.
Creator
Barbour, George M., PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
Based on the writer's personal observations, describes and comments upon the various regions of Florida, the climate, people, agricultural products and resources.
Date Issued
1884
Identifier
AAA3354QF00012/20/200108/04/200515919BfamI D0QF, FHP C CF 2001-12-20, FCLA url 20020606xOCLC, 50187276, CF00001577, 2562653, ucf:9439
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001577.jpg
Florida fruits and how to raise them
Title
Florida fruits and how to raise them.
Creator
Harcourt, Helen, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
Horticultural handbook geared to the novice, for growing citrus as well as other types of fruits in Florida.
Date Issued
1886
Identifier
AAA3360QF00012/20/200108/04/200515931BfamIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2001-12-20, FCLA url 20020613xOCLC, 50189474, CF00001578, 2563386, ucf:9791
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001578.jpg
Tractors and Genres: Knowledge-Making and Identity Formation in an Agricultural Community
Title
Tractors and Genres: Knowledge-Making and Identity Formation in an Agricultural Community.
Creator
Galbreath, Marcy, Scott, Blake, Murphy, Patrick, Rounsaville, Angela, Lester, Connie, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This research examines the history of a small Florida agricultural community over the course of the twentieth century from a rhetorical perspective in order to understand the technological and communicative transitions that governed the development of American agricultural production. By examining archival and oral histories, this research will add to our understandings of how written and oral communications temper the relationships and social situations of an agricultural community,...
Show moreThis research examines the history of a small Florida agricultural community over the course of the twentieth century from a rhetorical perspective in order to understand the technological and communicative transitions that governed the development of American agricultural production. By examining archival and oral histories, this research will add to our understandings of how written and oral communications temper the relationships and social situations of an agricultural community, including the knowledge-making and technological adaptation resulting from communications within the community and with outside institutions and entities. Agricultural villages are not isolated entities, but rather sites of multiple rhetorical situations, and farmers do not farm alone, but inside an ecosystem of networked knowledges, practices, and traditions. Thus, the history of a singular farming community may serve as a rhetorical microcosm of modern American agriculture's evolution over the course of the twentieth century, and provide some mindfulness concerning the social, technological, and natural ecologies that act and interact within modern farming communities. This dissertation will use rhetorical genre theory and ideas of local literacies to examine the written and oral discourses that run through these ecologies for the purpose of tracing the relationships between the sponsors of agricultural ideas and technologies and the local farmers who interpreted, employed, and modified them. In addition, this project purports to add to digital history-making research through the construction of an historical archival website to which community members can add their voices. The Samsula Historical Archive creates an online nexus where community members can document, organize, and preserve the history of the community, offering a portal supporting multiple narratives and perspectives. Each family has its own stories and perspectives on historical happenings; by bringing these together in one databased location, the layers and interconnections will become clearer and perhaps stimulate further memories and insights. A discussion of the rhetorical choices faced in constructing such an artifact may also help future researchers embarking on such a project.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
CFE0005495, ucf:50347
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005495
souvenir of Florida
Title
A souvenir of Florida.
Creator
PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
Gives pictures of Florida landscapes, buildings, streets, and activities of interest to tourists.
Date Issued
1888
Identifier
AAA3372QF00012/20/200108/04/200516360BfamI D0QF, FHP C CF 2001-12-20, FCLA url 20020710xOCLC, 50189753, CF00001584, 2566716, ucf:11367
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001584.jpg
Orange County Florida
Title
Orange County Florida.
Creator
PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
A folded brochure touting the various benefits of living in Orange County, including many photographs of buildings, flora, and fauna.
Date Issued
1926
Identifier
AAB9020QF00007/26/200511/14/200621939BfamIa D0QF, FIPS12095, FHP C UCF 2005-08-03, FCLA url 20060324xOCLC, 75969326, CF00001717, 2584194, ucf:19579
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001717.jpg
American Siberia
Title
The American Siberia: or, Fourteen years' experience in a southern convict camp.
Creator
Powell, J. C., PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
The author's detailed account of the terrible conditions of the prison camps of North Florida and Southern Georgia in the post-Civil War era.
Date Issued
1893
Identifier
AAA3230QF00011/15/200108/04/200515713BfamIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2001-11-15, FIPS12039, FCLA url 20020227, 49476526, CF00001561, 2559055, ucf:7756
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001561.jpg
ARCHAEOLOGICAL GIS ANALYSIS OF RAISED FIELD AGRICULTURE IN THE BOLIVIAN AMAZON
Title
ARCHAEOLOGICAL GIS ANALYSIS OF RAISED FIELD AGRICULTURE IN THE BOLIVIAN AMAZON.
Creator
Lee, Thomas W, Walker, John, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Modern agricultural systems have been criticized for their detrimental effects on the environment and a general emphasis on crop yield rather than long-term sustainability. Traditional forms of agriculture may provide case-specific examples of sustainable alternatives for contemporary societies. In the seasonally inundated savannas of the Llanos de Mojos, pre-Columbian Indians piled earth into 'large raised field platforms' elevated high enough above the floodplain to allow crops to grow....
Show moreModern agricultural systems have been criticized for their detrimental effects on the environment and a general emphasis on crop yield rather than long-term sustainability. Traditional forms of agriculture may provide case-specific examples of sustainable alternatives for contemporary societies. In the seasonally inundated savannas of the Llanos de Mojos, pre-Columbian Indians piled earth into 'large raised field platforms' elevated high enough above the floodplain to allow crops to grow. Archaeological evidence indicates that raised field agriculture supported much larger populations than those found in the Beni today. The examination of satellite imagery has revealed more than 40,000 individual fields spread across an area of approximately 7,500 square kilometers. This study created a digitized map of large raised fields to search for spatial patterns in their distribution. A GIS analysis was conducted in which fields were distributed into organizational groups based on characteristics such as proximity and orientation to cardinal direction. These groups represent potential 'social units' involved in the organization of labor required to construct raised fields. This study demonstrated the consistent presence of these units throughout the entirety of the agricultural system. Patterns in the distribution of these groups allowed the study area to be divided into two distinct regions representing a larger scale of organization within a seemingly uniform system. A transitional zone between these two regions was identified on the river Omi, providing a clear area of interest to target in future archaeological excavations. Further archaeological investigations of raised field agriculture have the potential of demonstrating the overall productivity of the system as well as how it was incorporated into the social systems of those who managed it.
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Date Issued
2017
Identifier
CFH2000192, ucf:45990
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000192
Advanced Nanoscale Characterization of Plants and Plant-derived Materials for Sustainable Agriculture and Renewable Energy
Title
Advanced Nanoscale Characterization of Plants and Plant-derived Materials for Sustainable Agriculture and Renewable Energy.
Creator
Soliman, Mikhael, Tetard, Laurene, Vaidyanathan, Raj, Kang, Hyeran, Santra, Swadeshmukul, Zhai, Lei, Chumbimuni Torres, Karin, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The need for nanoscale, non-invasive functional characterization has become more significant with advances in nano-biotechnology and related fields. Exploring the ultrastructure of plant cell walls and plant-derived materials is necessary to access a more profound understanding of the molecular interactions in the systems, in view of a rational design for sustainable applications. This, in turn, relates to the pressing requirements for food, energy and water sustainability experienced...
Show moreThe need for nanoscale, non-invasive functional characterization has become more significant with advances in nano-biotechnology and related fields. Exploring the ultrastructure of plant cell walls and plant-derived materials is necessary to access a more profound understanding of the molecular interactions in the systems, in view of a rational design for sustainable applications. This, in turn, relates to the pressing requirements for food, energy and water sustainability experienced worldwide.Here we will present our advanced characterization approach to study the effects of external stresses on plants, and resulting opportunities for biomass valorization with an impact on the food-energy-water nexus.First, the adaption of plants to the pressure imposed by gravity in poplar reaction wood will be discussed. We will show that a multiscale characterization approach is necessary to reach a better understanding of the chemical and physical properties of cell walls across a transverse section of poplar stem. Our Raman spectroscopy and statistical analysis reveals intricate variations in the cellulose and lignin properties. Further, we will present evidence that advanced atomic force microscopy can reveal nanoscale variations within the individual cell wall layers, not attainable with common analytical tools. Next, chemical stresses, in particular the effect of Zinc-based pesticides on citrus plants, will be considered. We will show how multiscale characterization can support the development of new disease management methods for systemic bacterial diseases, such as citrus greening, of great importance for sustainable agriculture. In particular, we will focus on the study of new formulations, their uptake and translocation in the plants following different application methods. Lastly, we will consider how plant reactions to mechanical and chemical stresses can be controlled to engineer biomass for valorization applications. We will present our characterization of two examples: the production of carbon films derived from woody lignocellulosic biomass and the development of nanoscale growth promoters for food crop. A perspective of the work and discussion of the broader impact will conclude the presentation.
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Date Issued
2018
Identifier
CFE0007415, ucf:52717
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007415
The development of an eco-gastronomic tourism (EGT) supply chain-Analyzing linkages between farmer, restaurants, and tourists in Aruba.
Title
The development of an eco-gastronomic tourism (EGT) supply chain-Analyzing linkages between farmer, restaurants, and tourists in Aruba.
Creator
Kock, Marcelino, Hara, Tadayuki, Dickson, Duncan, Murphy, Kevin, Beverly, Monifa, Muller, Christopher, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Purpose of this study is to holistically analyze existing linkages between Aruba's tourism industry, restaurants and local farmers, by examining strategies that constrain the development of linkages between these stakeholders. Previous research indicated that tourism development is often accompanied with increased demand for imported food, which results in foreign exchange leakages, inflation and competition with local production. This phenomenon is very common in the Caribbean, where Aruba,...
Show morePurpose of this study is to holistically analyze existing linkages between Aruba's tourism industry, restaurants and local farmers, by examining strategies that constrain the development of linkages between these stakeholders. Previous research indicated that tourism development is often accompanied with increased demand for imported food, which results in foreign exchange leakages, inflation and competition with local production. This phenomenon is very common in the Caribbean, where Aruba, with its heavy reliance on imported goods and services, is no exception to this occurrence. To comprehend potential problems associated with linking both sectors, these in-depth case study addresses three fundamental questions: a) what is the structure of supply and demand of food for the tourism industry of Aruba?, and b) what factors constrain the development of linkages between international tourism and Aruba's local agriculture? Using an exploratory and stochastic methodological approach, data will be obtained from structured surveys from three different stakeholders in the food supply chain of Aruba. Anticipated findings illustrate that the existing linkage between the tourism industry and agriculture in Aruba is still weak, yet the food consumption and preferences by tourists can contribute in enhancing an eco-gastronomic tourism supply chain.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
CFE0005016, ucf:50015
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005016
Atlantic and Gulf Coast Canal and Okeechobee Land Company
Title
The Atlantic and Gulf Coast Canal and Okeechobee Land Company: chartered by special act of the Legislature of Florida, 1881 : capital, $10,000,000, one million shares, par value, $10.00.
Creator
Kreamer, James M., Salinger, Richard, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
Includes a prospectus and an engineer's report describing efforts for the year 1884 and continuing plans to dredge canals and partially drain Lake Okeechobee and surrounding lands. Some of the other affected waters are Lake Flirt, Lake Hichpochee, the Kissimmee River, Lake East Tohopekaliga, Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Hatchneha, Lake Cypress, Lake Kissimmee, the Caloosahatchie River, Tiger Creek, Lake Tiger, Lake Rosalie, and Lake Walk-in-the-Water. The purpose of this work was to reduce...
Show moreIncludes a prospectus and an engineer's report describing efforts for the year 1884 and continuing plans to dredge canals and partially drain Lake Okeechobee and surrounding lands. Some of the other affected waters are Lake Flirt, Lake Hichpochee, the Kissimmee River, Lake East Tohopekaliga, Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Hatchneha, Lake Cypress, Lake Kissimmee, the Caloosahatchie River, Tiger Creek, Lake Tiger, Lake Rosalie, and Lake Walk-in-the-Water. The purpose of this work was to reduce flooding, claim land for agriculture and open up channels of water transport.
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Date Issued
1885
Identifier
AAA6247QF00004/30/200303/16/200520295BfamIa D0QF, ONICF177- 4, FHP C CF 2003-04-30, huc3090201, huc30901, huc3090205, FCLA url 20040208xOCLC, 55693580, CF00001614, 2570248, ucf:13066
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001614.jpg
My pioneer days in Florida, 1876-1898
Title
My pioneer days in Florida, 1876-1898.
Creator
Bell, Emily Lagow, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
Personal account of the Bell family's move from Indiana to Ft. Pierce, Florida with numerous anecdotes and descriptions of places they saw and people they met.
Identifier
AAC2509QF00011/15/200603/02/200712094BnamI? D0QF, FHP S UCF 2006-11-15, FIPS12111, FCLA url 20070302, CF00001730, 2700743, ucf:20074
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001730.jpg
Where to go in Florida
Title
Where to go in Florida.
Creator
Tyler, Daniel F., PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
Description of Green Cove Springs, Florida.
Date Issued
1880
Identifier
AAA3369QF00012/20/200108/04/200516434BfamI D0QF, FHP C CF 2001-12-20, FIPS12019, FCLA url 20020626xOCLC, 50193642, CF00001582, 2565289, ucf:10689
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001582.jpg
Scenic gems of Daytona, Florida
Title
Scenic gems of Daytona, Florida.
Creator
Jolley, J. M., PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
Photographs of Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach including citrus, hotels, and palm trees.
Date Issued
1913
Identifier
AAB6353QF00001/18/200508/04/200516340BfamI D0QF, FHP C CF 2005-01-19, huc3080201, FIPS12127, FCLA url 20050302xOCLC, 60545256, CF00001696, 2582416, ucf:18511
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001696.jpg
Rare Florida flowers and fruits
Title
Rare Florida flowers and fruits.
Creator
Jessamine Gardens (Jessamine, Fla.), PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
Commercial catalog of plants offered for sale by Jessamine Gardens.
Date Issued
1903
Identifier
AAB6357QF00001/18/200508/04/200516301BfamIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2005-01-19, FCLA url 20050217xOCLC, 58802347, CF00001684, 2579667, ucf:18220
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001684.jpg
Across the Everglades
Title
Across the Everglades: a canoe journey of exploration.
Creator
Willoughby, Hugh L. (Hugh Laussat), PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description
An account of the author's exploratory trip across the southern Everglades including descriptions of places, people and wildlife. Throughout the narrative, the author makes reference to the methods used by the Seminoles for travel, cooking, etc., as well as describes some of their recent history and his encounters with them during this trip.
Date Issued
1898
Identifier
AAA6249QF00004/30/200302/09/200513204BfamIa D0QF, ONICF160- 5, FHP C CF 2003-04-30, FCLA url 20030714xOCLC, huc3090203, 52873655, CF00001592, 2568015, ucf:11989
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001592.jpg
Almanac for 1893
Title
Almanac for 1893.
Creator
PALMM (Project)
Date Issued
1893
Identifier
AAA3451QF00001/11/200208/04/200515705BfamIa D0QF, FHP C CF 2002-01-11, FCLA url 20020206xOCLC, 49296196, CF00001563, 2559750, ucf:8091
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001563.jpg

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