Cette Habilitation en est une de géographie et d'analyse culturelle. Elle comporte trois parties. Dans la première, j'aborde le problème que pose la culture à l'analyse scientifique. Je pose la question : est-il possible d'étudier scientifiquement la culture ou un phénomène culturel que l'on ne peut objectiver que partiellement. Cette partie se termine sur l'exposé de méthodologie générale de l'analyse culturelle, qui a été adoptée et adaptée pour l'étude du multiculturalisme. La deuxième partie, intitulée "De la différence et de la diversité culturelle en Amérique du Nord" est à la fois une analyse du multiculturalisme comme phénomène culturel, social et politique, et une exploration du continent de référence sur le multiculturalisme : l'Amérique du Nord. La troisième partie est consacrée à l'analyse d'une situation multiculturelle : celle de la région métropolitaine de Miami-Dade (Miami dans le sud de la Floride). Dans la géographie américaine, cette ville fait figure de ville paradigmatique.

In working with the disabled and/or handicapped person it is necessary to consider all aspects of social functioning if realistic goals are to be reached in the rehabilitation process. It is recognized that if the family can give interest and support to that member of the family who is disabled and/or handicapped, and agrees to participate in rehabilitation planning that the effect will be helpful. The dichotomy of this study sample is made between those patients living alone and those patients living with some member of their family. The null hypothesis of this study is that there are no differences between the observed and expected frequencies on eleven items of descriptive, social, and clinical information as revealed in the distribution of data for thirty-four adult physically disabled and/or handicapped patients who live with some member of their family and thirty-six adult physically disabled and/or handicapped patients who live alone, which could not occur by chance. / Typescript. / "June, 1961." / "Submitted to the Graduate School of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work." / Advisor: Merle M. Foeckler, Professor Directing Study. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53-55).

The karst Biscayne aquifer is characterized by a heterogeneous spatial arrangement of porosity, making hydrogeological characterization difficult. In this dissertation, I investigate the use of ground penetrating radar (GPR), for understanding the spatial distribution of porosity variability in the Miami Limestone presented as a compilation of studies where scale of measurement is progressively increased to account for varying dimensions of dissolution features. In Chapter 2, GPR in zero offset acquisition mode is used to investigate the 2-D distribution of porosity and dielectric permittivity in a block of Miami Limestone at the laboratory scale (< 1.0 m). Petrophysical models based on fully saturated and unsaturated. water conditions are used to estimate porosity and solid dielectric permittivity of the limestone. Results show a good correspondence between analytical and GPR-based porosity estimates and show variability between 22.0-66.0 %. In Chapter 3, GPR in common offset and common midpoint acquisition mode are used to estimate bulk porosity of the unsaturated Miami Limestone at the field scale (10.0-100.0 m). Estimates of porosity are based on the assumption that the directly measured water table reflector is flat and that any deviation is attributed to changes in velocity due to porosity variability. Results show sharp changes in porosity ranging between 33.2-60.9 % attributed to dissolution areas. In Chapter 4, GPR in common offset mode is used to characterize porosity variability in the saturated Biscayne aquifer at 100-1000 m field scales. The presence of numerous diffraction hyperbolae are used to estimate electromagnetic wave velocity and asses both horizontal and vertical changes in porosity after application of a petrophysical model. Results show porosity variability between 23.0-41.0 % and confirm the presence of isolated areas that could serve as enhanced infiltration or recharge. This research allows for the identification and delineation areas of macroporosity areas at 0.01 m lateral resolution and shows variability of porosity at different scales, reaching 37.0 % within 1.3 m, associated with areas of enhanced dissolution. Such improved resolution of porosity estimates can benefit water management efforts and transport modelling and help to better understand small scale relationships between ground water and surface water interactions. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2014. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

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Miami's "Little Havana" is known by many for its famous Southwest 8th Street, the Calle Ocho festival, and for the many Latin people, particularly Cubans, that live in the area. However, the current name of the neighborhood hides all of the dynamics of neighborhood change and creates the notion that Little Havana is a static monoculture neighborhood. This study measured people's perception of Little Havana by surveying 153 residents to identify the cultural associations and to capture the participant's spatial perceptions of Little Havana. This study found that survey participants from inside the study area associated Little Havana more with Cuban culture and had more positive things to say about the neighborhood. Finally, this study suggests that the core of Little Havana was encompassed by West Flagler Street on the north, Southwest 8th Street on the south, Southwest 27th Avenue on the west, and Southwest 4th Avenue on the east. / by Hilton Cordoba. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2011. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2011. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

The 1920s land boom in Florida produced a wide variety of characters. Among the most important, but lesser known, of those was David Paul Davis. Davis was born in November 1885 in Green Cove Springs, Florida. His family moved to Tampa in 1895, where he attended school and held a number of different jobs. He left Tampa in 1908 and reappeared in Jacksonville in 1915. That same year, in Jacksonville, he married Marjorie H. Merritt. The young couple moved to Miami in 1920, where Davis began to sell real estate. He became quite adept, developing a number of subdivisions in the Buena Vista section of the city. He made a considerable fortune in Miami, but lost his wife, who died while giving birth to their second child. Davis moved back to Tampa in 1924 and began work on the largest development on Florida's west coast. That development, Davis Islands, made him wildly rich and nationally famous. He followed up Davis Islands with Davis Shores, a subdivision in St. Augustine that Davis envisioned as being twice the size of Davis Islands. The Florida land boom collapsed before Davis could complete Davis Shores. In an attempt to keep the St. Augustine project afloat, Davis sold his Tampa development in August 1926. The effort was in vain and Davis slipped further into debt. He died under mysterious circumstances while en route to Europe aboard a luxury liner on October 12, 1926.

L'objectif de cette recherche est de comprendre pourquoi certaines représentations de la réalité sont répétées par les journalistes et de voir comment les acteurs politiques et les journalistes font usage des médias afin d'influencer l'opinion publique. Nous abordons la relation entre les médias et l'utilisation des représentations pour explorer la formation de l'opinion publique, la construction d'agenda et la publicisation des enjeux sociaux. Nous décortiquons quel genre de couverture médiatique offre la presse écrite américaine et canadienne, afin de déterminer de quelles manières les journalistes abordent les enjeux liés à la présence de groupes altermondialistes, quels thèmes ils utilisent et comment ils se servent des représentations, lors des Sommets des Amériques de Miami, en 1994 et de Québec, en 2001. Nous voulons étudier la transmission d'information par les journalistes dans l'espace public et déterminer quels intérêts sont susceptibles d'avoir influencé la publication d'articles. Selon les hypothèses, nous pensons que la presse canadienne représente de manière favorable les groupes altermondialistes et leurs actions, qu'elle voit comme des phénomènes légitimes de participation à la vie démocratique, alors que la presse américaine évoque de manière négative la présence de mouvements de protestation qu'elle considère comme des entraves à la libéralisation de l'économie mondiale. C'est dans cette optique que nous avons choisi de faire une analyse de contenu quantitative et comparative, de 197 articles de journaux produits par Le Soleil, le Miami Herald, le New York Times et le Globe & Mail. L'analyse des quatre quotidiens n'est donc pas venue confirmer l'existence de différences marquées dans la couverture de presse faite par chaque entreprise de presse, mais plutôt démontrer l'influence des politiciens sur le contenu et les thèmes traités. En ce sens, l'hypothèse initiale est confirmée, puisque la presse écrite canadienne propose un plus grand nombre d'articles traitant des enjeux culturels et sociaux liés aux 34 pays membres et aux groupes altermondialistes, tandis que la presse américaine expose principalement les intérêts économiques américains de pour la ZLÉA. Par conséquent, l'analyse a démontré que cette presse écrite présente une représentation négative des groupes issus du mouvement d'opposition à la doctrine économique néo-libérale. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : Communication, Analyse de contenu, Sommet des Amériques, Représentations publiques, Journalisme.

Title from PDF of title page. / Document formatted into pages; contains 89 pages. / Thesis (M.A.)--University of South Florida, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. / Text (Electronic thesis) in PDF format. / ABSTRACT: The 1920s land boom in Florida produced a wide variety of characters. Among the most important, but lesser known, of those was David Paul Davis. Davis was born in November 1885 in Green Cove Springs, Florida. His family moved to Tampa in 1895, where he attended school and held a number of different jobs. He left Tampa in 1908 and reappeared in Jacksonville in 1915. That same year, in Jacksonville, he married Marjorie H. Merritt. The young couple moved to Miami in 1920, where Davis began to sell real estate. He became quite adept, developing a number of subdivisions in the Buena Vista section of the city. He made a considerable fortune in Miami, but lost his wife, who died while giving birth to their second child. Davis moved back to Tampa in 1924 and began work on the largest development on Florida's west coast. That development, Davis Islands, made him wildly rich and nationally famous. / ABSTRACT: He followed up Davis Islands with Davis Shores, a subdivision in St. Augustine that Davis envisioned as being twice the size of Davis Islands. The Florida land boom collapsed before Davis could complete Davis Shores. In an attempt to keep the St. Augustine project afloat, Davis sold his Tampa development in August 1926. The effort was in vain and Davis slipped further into debt. He died under mysterious circumstances while en route to Europe aboard a luxury liner on October 12, 1926. / System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader. / Mode of access: World Wide Web.

This study is an assessment of the archaeological resources found at the Richardville/LaFountaine house in Huntington County, Indiana. This thesis documents the historic artifact assemblage found at the Richardville/LaFountaine house through background research and chronological dating of the artifacts. It also compares these materials to those found on the Troyer site, and it examines patterns present at the house site.Analysis of the artifacts established a chronology for them and established patterns of refuse disposal. Analysis also established similarities and differences between artifacts found at the Troyer site. / Department of Anthropology

Thesis (D. Min.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1986. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-187).