Groundwater from a shallow freshwater lens on St. George Island, a barrier island located in the Panhandle of Florida, eventually discharges into Apalachicola Bay or the Gulf of Mexico. Nutrient concentrations in groundwaters were monitored downfield from three onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) on the island. Estimates of natural groundwater nutrient concentrations were obtai...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recommended the use of aerobic spores as an indicator for Cryptosporidium oocysts when determining groundwater under the direct influence of surface water. Surface properties, interaction energies, transport, retention, and release behavior of B. subtilis spores were measured over a range of physicochemical conditions, and compared with reported info...

Rice is an important staple crop throughout the world, but environmental stress like low-light conditions can negatively impact crop yield and quality. Using pot experiments and field experiments, we studied the effects of shading on starch pasting viscosity and starch content with six rice varieties for three years, using the Rapid Visco Analyser to measure starch pasting viscosity. Shading at...

This article provides a critical look into national trends of the achievement gaps between Whites and Blacks and between Whites and Hispanics over the last 3 decades based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress mathematics assessments. It examines multiple facets of inequity underlying the racial and ethnic achievement gaps from 3 perspectives: equality, adequacy, and reciprocity. A...

Setbacks at career transitions can have an enduring impact on how people enact their subsequent careers. Drawing enacted sensemaking perspective, we examine the micro-mechanisms of choice and navigation with without a setback experience. Empirically, conducted 42 interviews Austrian apprentices compared through abductive analysis. We found that overcoming setbacks outset careers engaged in more...

Vertical irregular buildings are frequently constructed across the globe for functional as well aesthetic purpose. However post-earthquake reconnaissance survey reports revealed high seismic vulnerability of building with vertical irregularities. Consequently it is very important to explore reason behind and poor performance structures during earthquake. A humble effort under taken considering ...