The theses deals with exploration of new wilderness which comes into being in abandoned areas in border regions in the Cheb district. Using the newly defined transformation index, two cadastral territories in the district were identified with the highest probability of new wilderness occurence. The occurrence of a new wilderness was demonstrated in both cadastral areas and was categorized into typology already established. Photographs and ArcGis maps were added to the field survey. Post-habitat and post-agrarian new wilderness were identified in both cadastral territories. Further, there were identified post-montane and post-aquatic new wilderness. Despite the position near the border, where the Iron Curtain was located, post- military new wilderness was not identified there. New wilderness occurs in both localities on more than 10 % of area. Keywords: Land use, change of landscape, new wilderness, West Bohemia

Resettlement of humans from protected areas conserves habitats for wildlife. However, impacts of resettlement on the well-being of resettled communities and on broader conservation goals at the landscape level have been poorly quantified until now due to inadequate documentation and baseline information. Recent documentation and advances in measurements of human well-being enable studies that examine the impacts of resettlement for both people and conservation. In India, the current standardized resettlement policy by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is explicit in its goal to create inviolate habitats for tigers within protected areas. More than 70% of the global tiger population lives in protected areas in India. The central Indian national parks hold approximately 40% of Indian tiger populations. Implementation of the NTCA policy provides an opportunity to study resettlement with relatively accurate records of where resettled households moved, a standardized monetary compensation and the potential for replication with large representative groups to study impacts in various landscapes across the country. This dissertation focuses on resettlement in Kanha National Park in central India, one of the most well-known and oldest tiger reserves in the country. The Kanha National Park (KNP) landscape mirrors the realities of many people-park interactions in human-dominated areas with high percentages of indigenous human populations, historical forced displacements, and current resettlements that follow a standardized national policy. From a conservation point of view, connectivity between KNP and other protected areas across central India is crucial for genetically healthy tiger populations. This dissertation consists of three analyses that combine data from field surveys and existing data sources to examine the impacts of resettlement on food security, landscape connectivity for wildlife, and human-wildlife conflict in the KNP landscape. In Chapter 1, I use household surveys to compare the food security and livelihood associations of resettled households compared to their non-resettled neighbors at new settlement locations. I show that resettled households have similar availability and access to foods as their non-resettled neighbors. Increases in off-farm income sources are associated with higher food access for all households. In Chapter 2, I explore the pattern of low food access in the KNP landscape using the five capitals model for sustainable development to illustrate significant associations between livelihood factors and household food access. Salaried stable incomes and kitchen garden diversity are significantly associated with higher food access. Financial capital dwarfs the contributions of social and natural capitals which have supplementary roles in times of financial stress. In Chapter 3, I address resettlement impacts on habitat connectivity between protected areas and human-wildlife conflict that resettled households face after relocating outside the park. Resettled households are not disproportionately moving into corridors between protected areas, especially when compared to the manifold more non-resettled households already residing in these areas. Resettled households however are moving into areas of high human-wildlife conflict due to their continued proximity to KNP. Outcomes from Chapter 3 also confirm that steady incomes can alleviate forest use and lower human activities in forests reducing human-wildlife conflict. In human-dominated landscapes such as KNP, financial capital and the stability of household incomes can aid both food security, lower pressures on non-protected forests and potentially lower human-wildlife conflict. The results counter assumptions that resettled communities continue to follow traditional natural resource reliant livelihoods. Local populations are not likely to engage in livelihoods that are heavily reliant on natural resources as rural populations become integrated into urban economies. The results from this dissertation imply that managers in the KNP landscape can alleviate food security and aid landscape wide conservation goals by increasing off-farm salaried incomes. Finally, in India, there is a high potential for replication of this study around other protected areas, with nationally standardized resettlement in landscapes that vary geographically, ecologically and socially.

Esta pesquisa tem como objeto de estudo a experiência missionária dos capuchinhos franceses, da província de Bretanha, no Estado do Brasil, entre os anos de 1642 e 1702. A chegada destes missionários não integrava os percursos coloniais portugueses, visto que estavam sujeitos à Sagrada Congregação de Propagação da Fé, e não ao padroado régio, além de serem súditos de El Rei Cristianíssimo, Luís XIII. Mesmo assim, estes religiosos puderam se estabelecer no Brasil, auxiliando na guerra de Restauração de Pernambuco. O trabalho missionário dos capuchinhos bretões entre os índios tapuias, no sertão nordeste, se iniciou apenas em 1670, atuando no avanço da colonização para o interior do território, juntamente com a atividade pecuária e a busca por minas de ouro, prata e salitre. Nesse sentido, colaboraram com a ocidentalização da empresa colonial portuguesa, mas nem por isso deixaram de entrar em conflito com agentes da mesma colonização. Contudo, a partir de 1687, novos capuchinhos franceses estiveram impedidos de entrar no Estado do Brasil e, em 1702, os últimos religiosos deixaram a colônia. Visando a uma melhor compreensão da permanência destes missionários na colônia, fez-se necessário uma investigação acerca das relações políticas e diplomáticas entre Portugal e França, durante o século XVII. A partir desta abordagem, será possível esclarecer o motivo pelo qual foram tolerados pela Coroa portuguesa, durante os sessenta anos em que missionaram no Estado do Brasil, bem como as causas que motivaram a sua saída da colônia. / This research has the French Capuchins (from Brittany province) missionaries experience as object study, on State of Brazil (Estado do Brasil), between 1642 and 1702. The missionaries arrival were not part from Portuguese colonial plan, once they reported to the Sacred Flock of Faith Advance, and hence not to the Regal Patronage. Besides that, they were subjects to the Most Christian King, Luís XIII. Even though, these religious could establish their selves on Brazil, helping on the Pernambuco Restoration war. The Brittany capuchins missionary work with the tapuias Indians, at northeast rugged region, has began only on 1670, acting on territory countryside colonization advance, besides husbandry activities and gold, silver and saltpeter mines searching. In this way, they supported the Portuguese colonial company occidentalization, but it did not avoid a conflict with these colonization agents. However, from 1687 on, new French capuchins were suppressed to get into State of Brazil and, on 1702, the last religious left the colony. In order to understand better these missionaries stay on colony, the politician and diplomatic relationships between Portugal and France during the XVII century has been investigated. Based on this analysis, it was possible to clarify the real reasons for Portuguese Crown toleration with the capuchins, during all the 60 years they spent on State of Brazil, as well the causes that led to their exit from the colony.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:15:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2009 - Julio Cesar Augusto Pompei.pdf: 279592 bytes, checksum: d5618460bc231e06151836a53b7af00a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-12-15 / The National Program on Control of Herbivore Rabies (PNCRH) concentrates its actions on population control of the disease s main transmitter, the vampire bat of the Desmodus rotundus species, and favors the use of direct and indirect selective methods. This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the VAMPIRICID GEL? for direct selective control of D. rotundus colonies. Six daytime shelters were selected; in each one a count was taken of the live individuals at the time and then again ten days after treatment. Two shelters per treatment Group were addressed. The Vampiricid Gel was applied on the back of vampire bats in 5-percent (Group 1) and of 10-percent (Group 2) samples of the population. For control (Group 3), 10 percent of the D. rotundus bat population was treated with liquid Vaseline. An evaluation was also made of the aggressions by vampire bats on 3,690 bovines and 133 equids on the 22 properties located within a 3-km radius of the shelters. Fisher s Exact and χ2 tests were used with a 1-percent significance level. Under natural conditions, treatment of Groups 1, 2, and 3 reduced by 97.57 percent, 99.30 percent, and 3.6 percent, respectively, the D. rotundus population, and by 92.79 percent, 94.36 percent, and 4.76 percent, respectively, the number of animals attacked, ten days after treatment. Results have shown that the 1-percent VAMPIRICID GEL ? was effective in significantly reducing the bat population and the number of animals attacked in Groups 1 and 2, as compared with Group 3. There was no significant different between Groups 1 and 2 as regards both reduction of the D. rotundus population and the number of animals attacked. Although the use of 1-percent VAMPIRICID GEL ? on 5 percent or 10 percent of the vampire bat population has yielded similar results in the D. rotundus populations in the shelters and thus on attacked bovines and equids, its use on 5 percent of the populations was more effective, given the lower operating cost, and can thus be indicated for direct selective control of D. rotundus. / O Programa Nacional de Controle da Raiva dos Herb?voros (PNCRH) concentra suas a??es no controle populacional de seu principal transmissor, o morcego hemat?fago da esp?cie Desmodus rotundus preconizando a utiliza??o de m?todos seletivos diretos e indiretos. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a efici?ncia do VAMPIRICID GEL? no controle seletivo direto de col?nias de D. rotundus. Foram selecionados seis abrigos diurnos e em cada um foi realizada a contagem do n?mero de indiv?duos vivos no momento e dez dias ap?s os tratamentos. Utilizaram-se dois abrigos por grupo de tratamento. O gel vampiricida foi aplicado no dorso dos morcegos hemat?fagos em amostras de 5% (grupo 1) e de 10% (grupo 2) da popula??o. Para controle (grupo 3) 10% da popula??o de morcegos D. rotundus foi tratada com vaselina l?quida. Avaliou-se tamb?m a redu??o de agress?es por morcegos hemat?fagos em 3690 bovinos e 133 eq??deos existentes nas 22 propriedades localizadas num raio de 3 km de dist?ncia dos abrigos. Os testes do χ2 e Fisher Exato foram utilizados com n?vel de signific?ncia de 1%. Em condi??es naturais, os tratamentos nos grupos 1, 2 e 3 reduziram em 97,57, 99,30 e 3,6% a popula??o de D. rotundus e em 92,79, 94,36 e 4,76% o n?mero de animais agredidos, respectivamente, 10 dias ap?s os tratamentos. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que o produto VAMPIRICID GEL ? 1% foi capaz de reduzir significativamente a popula??o de morcegos e o n?mero de animais agredidos nos grupos 1 e 2 quando comparados ao grupo 3. Entre os Grupos 1 e 2 n?o houve diferen?a significativa tanto na redu??o da popula??o de D. rotundus quanto na redu??o do n?mero de animais agredidos. Embora o uso do VAMPIRICID GEL ? 1% em 5% ou 10% da popula??o de morcegos hemat?fagos tenha produzido resultados similares na redu??o da popula??o de D. rotundus nos abrigos, e conseq?entemente do n?mero de bovinos e eq??deos agredidos, o seu uso em 5% da popula??o foi mais eficiente, devido ao menor custo operacional, podendo ser indicado para o controle seletivo direto de D. rotundus.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the Applied Ancestry program meets its objectives of assisting at-risk youth with regard to character development. The sample consisted of 40 youth (12-17 yrs) enrolled in the Anasazi Foundation Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare program. These teens were randomly assigned to either the control (n = 22) or treatment (n = 18) group. To measure the impact of Applied Ancestry on character development the VIA Signature Strengths Survey, developed by the VIA Institute, was used. A pre-post test comparison found no difference between the two groups, however the overall negative changes in survey scores for the entire sample (N = 40) were found to be statistically significant. The negative change in scores was attributed, in large part, to participants' self-concept at the time they took the survey, with lack of humility being a key factor in pre test scores.

Wildnerness therapy is becoming increasingly popular as a treatment for adolescents. It has been established as an efficacious treatment in previous literature, but the mechanisms as to why have thus far remained a mystery. This research is looking at the connection between wilderness therapy and DBT, another evidence-based treatment. This study will examine 156 adolescents, comparing the efficacy of wilderness therapy to traditional inpatient and intensive outpatient. Pre-treatment assessments of suicidal ideation, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance will be taken. It is expected that there will be main effects for each of the treatments, but that wilderness therapy will be strongest. Additionally, it is expected that emotion regulation and distress tolerance will act as mediators, and their effect on suicidal ideation will be even greater than that of treatment.

Esta tese se baseia no estudo da materialidade de potes (vasilhas cerâmicas de armazenamento de água) no cotidiano doméstico de populações sertanejas atuais, de acordo com as perspectivas teóricas da arqueologia do presente, arqueologia do passado contemporâneo e etnografia arqueológica. Estruturei a tese a partir do questionamento das razões que levaram a permanência de potes no dia a dia de loiceiras no agreste central pernambucano, em detrimento do abandono paulatino do uso de panelas de barro, dentre outros itens da loiça de barro. Exploro a materialidade dos potes a partir de suas relações com o meio semiárido e com os sertanejos, representados pelas loiceiras do agreste, apresentando-a dentro do cotidiano doméstico sertanejo sincrônica e diacronicamente dos pontos de vista histórico e etnográfico. Apresento documentação histórica primária relacionada à produção, comercialização e uso de potes desde finais do século XIX até meados do século XX. Abordo a etnografia em três vertentes: registrando os processos de manufatura de potes por loiceiras de Belo Jardim, Altinho e Bezerros, em Pernambuco; realizando uma etnografia da mudança e da permanência de itens de barro da cultura material sertaneja; e refletindo sobre a necessidade de salvaguarda do conhecimento tradicional envolvido no saber fazer loiça de barro, como patrimônio cultural imaterial. A partir da análise destes aspectos argumento que a permanência de potes no cotidiano doméstico sertanejo é uma forma de resistência ao meio semiárido, à marginalização destas populações e ao colonialismo, que é acionada a partir de uma memória afetiva relacionado ao uso destes potes. O presente trabalho foi realizado com apoio da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior -Brasil (CAPES) - Código de Financiamento 001. / This thesis is based on the study of potes (emic category for storage water pottery) materiality in the domestic daily life context of contemporary rural populations, in accordance to the theoretical perspectives of present archeology, contemporary past archaeology and archaeological ethnography. I structured the thesis from questioning the reasons which led the potes to stay on the daily of loiceiras (woman potters) in the agreste central region of Pernambuco state - Brazil. At the same time, questioning the gradual abandonment of panelas de barro (emic category of pottery for cooking) use, among other items of loiça de barro (emic category for pottery in general). I explore the materiality of the potes from their relations with the semi-arid environment and with the sertanejos (peasants), represented by the loiceiras of the agreste, presenting it within the domestic daily life, synchronous and diachronically from the historical and ethnographic points of view. I present primary historical documentation related to the production, commercialization and use of potes from the end of the 19th century until the middle of the 20th century. I discuss the ethnography under three aspects. First recording the processes of potes production by loci of Belo Jardim, Altinho and Bezerros, in the state of Pernambuco. Second performing an ethnography of the change and the permanence of pottery items of the sertanejos material culture. Third place reflecting thinking about the traditional knowledge safeguard needs involved in knowhow of loiça de barro making as intangible cultural heritage. From the analysis of these aspects, I argue that the permanence of potes in sertanejos domestic daily life is a form of resistance to semi-arid environment, to marginalization of these populations and to colonialism, which is triggered from an affective memory related to the use of these potes. This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001.

Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, located in southwestern Pasco County, Florida, contains nearly 7,689.06 hectares (19,000 acres) and includes 18 natural communities. A floristic inventory was conducted on approximately 404.69 hectares (1,000 acres) within Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park which included 11 community types. A comparison of those 11 communities in the study area with the rest of the park shows that the dominant community types do occur within the study site, making it representative of the entire park. The objective of this study conducted from May 2003 to October 2004 was to compile a list of the vascular plant taxa found within the study area to be used by the Southwest Water Management District to help in their management regimes. A total of 475 taxa were collected, representing 104 families, and 269 genera. Of these 436 are native taxa, 16 endemic taxa, 39 non-native taxa, 32 county records, 7 listed taxa, and 5 commercially exploited taxa. Each natural community is described and an annotated list of the vascular plant taxa is presented.

Place theory examines the relationship between human identity and physical locations, asking how meaningful attachments are formed between people and the spots they visit or in which they live. Literature of place exhibits this relationship and the myriad ways humans connect to their environment through storytelling, both fictional and nonfictional. Florida literature, an emerging and dynamic genre, features characters, cultures, and histories heavily embedded in place. Florida’s places also abound with animal presences, and literature about Florida almost always illustrates significant human-animal interactions that drive plots and character development. Therefore, Florida literature invites consideration of how animals influence human attachment to the land in stories written by Florida authors. Scholarly attention has noted the important relationships formed by humans and animals in literature about Florida, but no extensive study incorporating place theory, ecocriticism, and close reading has been done on the literary representation of Florida animals or their contribution to the state’s diverse reputations. This dissertation brings together theories about place attachment, ecocriticism, and critical animal studies (CAS) to illustrate the roles of fictional and nonfictional animals in works by six Florida authors: William Bartram, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Elizabeth Bishop, Rachel Carson, and John Henry Fleming. These works contain prominent animal characters that illuminate four ways of seeing Florida: idyllic Florida, wild Florida, opportunistic Florida, and mysterious Florida. These identities build off historical views about Florida as place: explorers, tourists, and developers projected their hopes for advancement onto the state based on its reputation as an exotic paradise, wild hinterland, or untouched beacon for industry and agriculture. Literature helped to produce these ideas about Florida through travel writing, but Florida stories also critique opportunistic ideologies responsible for harming animals and the environment. Literature can also preserve Florida’s mysteries and myths, offering narratives about nature and animals that challenge notions of human superiority. Thus, literature enacts a dynamic engagement with the four faces of Florida I discuss. Florida animals are vital to the construction of these four identities. For example, Henry Bunk, the protagonist of Douglas’s Alligator Crossings, sees the Everglades as an idyllic alternative to the city for its many birds and fish. Rawlings depicts Cross Creek as a wild host to deadly snakes, predatory big cats, and ubiquitous insects. Bishop captures through poetry the ordinary activity of Florida fishing in such a way that invites us to question the harm inflicted on animals for the opportunity of recreation. Fleming’s stories suggest that exploration, industry, and science have mostly erased the mysteries of Florida’s natural world, but his enigmatic and monstrous animals, along with their ties to the land, offer hope for reviving a meaningful attachment to the land. This dissertation connects literary representations of animals to real forms of violence occurring in Florida today, including fishing, caged hunting, and animal captivity. The works examined herein can prompt readers to rethink their own relationships to place and to nonhuman nature. As a cultural force, literature holds the potential for effecting change in our world. Beginning with the local is one way of witnessing this potential for the dynamic interplay between literature and place.

Includes appendices. Bibliography: p. 141-147.