Florida Section Research Articles

Tick Island Incised: an early ceramic skeuomorph in Late Archaic Florida

ABSTRACT Tick Island Incised (TII) is a relatively rare variety of Late Archaic fiber-tempered pottery found across sections of central and northern peninsular Florida. The striking stylistic divergences of TII from other Orange pottery types have led multiple researchers to invoke foreign influences or migrations to account for its appearance. This paper presents newly collected data on TII vessels from the Silver Glen complex (8LA1/8MR123) and related sites along the St. Johns River and northern Gulf Coast. These data, which represent the most detailed information yet collected on the technology, style, composition, and spatiotemporal distribution of TII pottery, are used to address numerous published speculations regarding the type's timing, origin, and cultural meaning. This research supports the idea that TII's aberrant style, which features symbolically powerful sinistral or left-opening spirals, can be explained as an example of skeuomorphism linked to preexisting lightning whelk shell cups. It further indicates that TII appeared during a particularly volatile time during the Late Archaic period and that its use and deposition in ritualized contexts may have been part of a deliberate effort to intervene in ongoing historical processes and mediate their impacts.

For director-at-large: Milagros (Milly) Delgado

South Florida Section. Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, North Miami, Florida. Academic record: University of Puerto Rico, BS, 1980; University of Miami, PhD, 1987. Honors: Florida International University Faculty Award for Excellence in Advising and Mentoring, 2022; ACS Fellow, 2018; ACS Zaida C. Morales–Martinez Prize for Outstanding Mentoring to the ACS Scholars, 2015; Outstanding Service Award, ACS South Florida Section, 2015; Outstanding Outreach Volunteer Award, ACS South Florida Section, 2014; Florida International University Outstanding Life Achievement Award for Service with Student Chapter, 2019; Florida International University Worlds Ahead Leading by Example Award with Student Chapter, 2019; Florida International University College of Arts, Science, and Education, Service Award, 2019, 2016, Teaching Award 2018, Community Engagement Award, 2017; Howard Hughes Medical Institute Stem Founding Fellow 2015; Florida International University Teaching Improvement Program Award, 1997; Florida International University Finalist, Service Award 1997; Florida International University Excellence in Teaching Award, 1995; McKnight Fellow,

Florida's Section 1115 Waivers: Meets the Minimum but Misses the Mark

Florida's Section 1115 Waivers: Meets the Minimum but Misses the Mark

The Flow through the Gulf of Mexico

AbstractFour years (September 2012 to August 2016) of simultaneous current observations across the Yucatan Channel (~21.5°N) and the Straits of Florida (~81°W) have permitted us to investigate the characteristics of the flow through the Gulf of Mexico. The average transport in both channels is 27.6 Sv (1 Sv = 106 m3 s−1), in accordance with previous estimates. At the Straits of Florida section, the transport related to the astronomical tide explains 55% of the observed variance with a mixed semidiurnal/diurnal character, while in the Yucatan Channel tides contribute 82% of the total variance and present a dominant diurnal character. At periods longer than a week the transports in the Yucatan and Florida sections have a correlation of 0.83 without any appreciable lag. The yearly running means of the transport time series in both channels are well correlated (0.98) and present a 3-Sv range variation in the 4 years analyzed. This long-term variability is well related to the convergence of the Sverdrup transport in the North Atlantic between 14.25° and 18.75°N. Using 2 years (July 2014–July 2016) of simultaneous currents observations in the Florida section, the Florida Cable section (~26.7°N), and a section across the Old Bahama Channel (~78.4°W), a mean northward transport of 28.4, 31.1, and 1.6 Sv, respectively, is obtained, implying that only 1.1 Sv is contributed by the Northwest Providence Channel to the mean transport observed at the Cable section during this 2-yr period.

Florida Award to Kevin Smith

The ACS Florida Section has named Kevin M. Smith, a chemistry professor at Louisiana State University, the recipient of the 2018 Florida Award, which recognizes a chemist in the southeastern U.S. for leadership and contributions toward the advancement of the profession of chemistry. Smith was cited for his prominent work in organic chemistry, as well as for his significant contributions in both teaching and service to the chemistry community. He will receive the award at the 2018 Florida Annual Meeting & Exposition in May. Please send announcements of awards to l_wang@acs.org.

David Beratan wins Florida Award

David Beratan, the R.J. Reynolds Professor of Chemistry at Duke University, has won the 2017 Florida Award, presented by the ACS Florida Section. The award recognizes leadership and contributions toward the advancement of the profession of chemistry. The honor is bestowed to a chemist working in the southeastern U.S. Beratan is being recognized for his contributions to theoretical biophysics and biophysical chemistry. His research group focuses on developing theoretical approaches to understand the function of complex molecular and macromolecular systems.

South Florida Section celebrates silver anniversary

South Florida Section celebrates silver anniversary

Florida Award to Richard Adams

AWARDS Florida Award to Richard Adams ShareShare onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail C&EN, 2016, 94 (16), p 36April 18, 2016Cite this:C&EN 94, 16, 36Richard D. Adams, Carolina Distinguished Professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of South Carolina, is the recipient of the Florida Award, presented by the ACS Florida Section. The award recognizes leadership and contributions toward the advancement of the profession of chemistry. Adams is being honored for his more than 30 years of contributions to the organometallic chemistry of polynuclear metal complexes and their catalytic transformations of a variety of small molecules. He is also being recognized for his service to the community through editorial and conference organizational activities.Linda Wang compiles this section. Announcements of awards may be sent to [email protected]

Explorations and Bird Collections of Willis W. Worthington in Florida

Abstract At the end of the 19th century, large sections of northern and central Florida were unexplored and their biota had been poorly documented. To correct these inadequacies, several northern museums organized and sent parties of experienced naturalists and collectors southward. About 1900, Willis W. Worthington, a New York taxidermist and collector, was hired by the Carnegie Museum as an explorer/naturalist and sent to Florida where he explored major rivers and lakes from Florida's Panhandle to the east coast, and south to the Lake Okeechobee region. Over a 40-year period, he collected several hundred bird-specimens and obtained natural history records.

Multiplex Protein Signature for the Detection of Bladder Cancer in Voided Urine Samples

Accurate urine assays for bladder cancer detection would benefit patients and health care systems. Through extensive genomic and proteomic profiling of urine components we previously identified a panel of 8 biomarkers that can facilitate the detection of bladder cancer in voided urine samples. In this study we confirmed this diagnostic molecular signature in a diverse multicenter cohort. We performed a case-control, phase II study in which we analyzed voided urine from 102 subjects with bladder cancer and 206 with varying urological disorders. The urinary concentration of 8 biomarkers (IL-8, MMP-9 and 10, PAI-1, VEGF, ANG, CA9 and APOE) was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Diagnostic performance of the panel of tested biomarkers was evaluated using ROCs and descriptive statistical values, eg sensitivity and specificity. Seven of the 8 urine biomarkers were increased in subjects with bladder cancer relative to those without bladder cancer. The 7 biomarkers were assessed in a new model, which had an AUROC of 0.88 (95% CI 0.84-0.93), and 74% sensitivity and 90% specificity. In contrast, the sensitivity of voided urine cytology and the UroVysion® cytogenetic test in this cohort was 39% and 54%, respectively. Study limitations include analysis performed on banked urine samples and the lack of voided urine cytology and cytogenetic test data on controls. The study provides further evidence that the reported panel of diagnostic biomarkers can reliably achieve the noninvasive detection of bladder cancer with higher sensitivity than currently available urine based assays.

In Memoriam

This memorial column pays tribute to Curt Stanton, past‐president of AWWA from 1978‐79. He passed away on August 15, 2011 at the age of 93. He was a long‐standing member of the association and served in many capacities over the years. He became general manager of the Orlando Utilities Commission in 1948. He served as chair of the Florida Section in 1960, as the Florida Section director on the AWWA Board of Directors between 1969 and 1972, and was a member of the AWWA Government Affairs Committee, forerunner of today's Water Utility Council. He represented AWWA on a visit to President Carter and the White House, was recognized by the Florida Section as “Man of the Year” in 1970, and AWWA honored him with its Distinguished Public Service Award in 1982.

Interview with a Quality Leader

Dr. Paul Gluck, MD, FACOG, has held many leadership positions. He served as the president/chair of the William A. Little OB/GYN Society, the Miami OB/GYN Society, the Florida OB/GYN Society, the Baptist Health Foundation, the Health Council of south Florida, the Florida Section of the American College of OB/ GYN (ACOG), National Patient Safety Foundation, as well as the Dade County Medical Association. He is currently ACOG assistant secretary and serves on their Executive Committee. Dr. Gluck has an interest in access to healthcare. For his work in establishing a prenatal clinic in an area of critical need he received ACOG president's Service Award and Humanitarian of the Year Award from the South Florida Perinatal Network. He led the Florida initiative to promote depression screening and treatment in women recognized by the Wyeth National Section Award. He co-chaired the Governance Committee of the Mayor's Task Force charged with solving the problem of providing care for the over 450,000 uninsured residents of Miami-Dade County.

Creativity in rural development: an Australian response to Florida (or a view from the fringe)

The role of creativity in place development is contentious. Florida's work on the creative class has achieved cult status among some academics, but is excoriated by others. I am one of those who are convinced of the large and growing role of creative people in economic and social development, but who dissents from major sections of Florida's analysis, especially his profound urban bias. This article explains why I believe that creativity is crucial for regional development, a view that other academic geographers hold and explores the weaknesses of Florida's urban bias. The first task is fundamental for an exploration of the latter.

Posthurricane Airflow and Sediment Transport over a Recovering Dune

During Hurricane Ivan (2004), dunes in undeveloped sections of northwest Florida were significantly reduced in height through direct wave erosion and the transfer of sediment to the backbarrier by overwash. The poststorm morphology of the island consists of a narrow beach face, multiple breach corridors, a washover terrace, and a remnant secondary dune that was further eroded in 2005 by Tropical Storm Arlene and Hurricanes Dennis and Katrina. The redevelopment of this dune will direct the response of the island to future storms, but the mechanisms of posthurricane dune recovery are unclear, particularly in this low-energy coastal environment. The recovery is further complicated by a swale that was created through a knickpoint effect on an adjacent road. The swale was reinforced when the road surface was removed and as a berm developed during the recovery of the beach face.Field observations suggest that sediment transport across the narrow beach face and berm is limited by a lag of shells and gravel from the pre-Ivan roadbed. As a consequence, sediment input to the dune is relatively minor with onshore winds, despite the presence of fans deposited during frontal storms in the swale behind the berm. The resulting sediment transport gradient across the seaward slope of the dune is more reflective of the expanding fetch than topographic acceleration and the drag imposed by the sparse vegetation. In contrast, there is a larger sediment input to the dune during offshore winds in response to the larger fetch across the washover terrace, despite the presence of a lag. It is concluded that posthurricane dune recovery in this area is strongly dependent on the deposition of sediment during frontal storms and the resulting development of a sand ramp through the swale. This will increase both the availability of sediment and the fetch for winds directly or obliquely onshore.

Malpractice Claims Against Family Physicians

BACKGROUND Physicians who have been sued multiple times for malpractice are assumed to be less competent than those who have never been sued. However, there is a lack of data to support this assumption. Competence includes both knowledge and performance, and there are theoretical reasons to suspect that the most knowledgeable physicians may be sued the most. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of family physicians who were included in the Florida section of the 1996 American Medical Association's Physician Masterfile and who practiced in Florida at any time between 1971 and 1994 (N = 3686). The main outcome was the number of malpractice claims per physician adjusted for time in practice. Using regression methods, we analyzed associations between malpractice claims and measures of physician knowledge. RESULTS Risk factors for malpractice claims included graduation from a medical school in the United States or Canada (incidence rate ratio [IRR] 1.8; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.6-2.1), specialty board certification (IRR 1.8; 95% CI, 1.6-2.1), holding the American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award (IRR 1.4; 95% CI, 1.2-1.7), and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society membership (IRR 1.8; 95% CI, 1.1-3.0). Among board-certified family physicians, sued physicians who made no payments to a plaintiff had higher certification examination scores than nonsued physicians (53.48 vs 51.38, P < .01). The scores of sued physicians who made payments were similar to those of nonsued physicians (51.05 vs 51.38, P = .93). CONCLUSIONS Among Florida family physicians, the frequency of malpractice claims increased with evidence of greater medical knowledge.

25 Sections Win Phoenix Awards

During last year's National Chemistry Week (NCW) in early November, more than one-third of the American Chemical Society's 188 local sections garnered local media coverage of their events, which included a 20-foottall mosquito in a lab coat and an appearance on NBC's Today Show. Choosing the best of NCW fell to the ACS Task Force on National Chemistry Week, chaired by Frankie Wood-Black, who is also chair of the Salt Lake Section. Last month, during An Evening with the Stars at the ACS national meeting in Las Vegas, 25 sections—selected from 85 nominated—received Phoenix Awards for their NCW efforts. Winners in each category for which sections were recognized for 1996 activities are as follows: • Best activity with elementary schools—South Florida Section, with honorable mention to Western New York Section. South Florida worked with Florida International University and Barry University as well as high school teachers and students to present demonstrations at 66 elementary schools. ...

Weathering the storm: water systems versus hurricanes

Hurricane Andrew ravaged southern Florida and left emergency planners with plenty of food for thought.The enormously destructive Hurricane Andrew flattened southern Florida last year and left a quarter of a million people homeless. Its co: is estimated to be $20 billion—an estimated $100 million of that damage to drinking water systems. In this wide‐ranging report, the author describes the frustrating range of problems water professionals faced a they began the lengthy process of recovery. The problems were legion, ranging from “uprooted” water mains and debris‐laden flood control canals to useless radio communication systems disabled because anten nas above the roof line had been knocked out. Bookkeeping became impossible because addresses no longer existed. Some employees wer injured; many lost their homes. AWWA's Florida Section offered finan cial help, and water professionals from unaffected utilities lent their expertise. This inventory of problems faced and solutions discovered will provide helpful ideas to emergency planners for water utilities.

SENSORY QUALITY AND THE CONSUMER: VIEWPOINTS AND DIRECTIONS1

Journal of Sensory StudiesVolume 5, Issue 3 p. 203-209 SENSORY QUALITY AND THE CONSUMER: VIEWPOINTS AND DIRECTIONS1 DAVID. FISHKEN, DAVID. FISHKEN Sensory Resources 450 Washington Street Dedham, Massachusetts 02026Search for more papers by this author DAVID. FISHKEN, DAVID. FISHKEN Sensory Resources 450 Washington Street Dedham, Massachusetts 02026Search for more papers by this author First published: December 1990 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-459X.1990.tb00490.xCitations: 15 1 A Presentation To Citrus Processing Outlook, 30th Annual Short Course for the Food Industry, Institute of Food Technologists Florida Section, September 1990. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume5, Issue3December 1990Pages 203-209 RelatedInformation

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