Tyler Junior College (TJC) is a public community college in Tyler, Texas. It is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with an enrollment of more than 12,500 credit students each year with an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually. Its TJC West location includes continuing education and workforce training programs and TJC North in Lindale, Texas offers general education classes, nursing programs, and the veterinary technician associate of applied science. The college also operates locations in Jacksonville and Rusk. TJC offers Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Arts, specialized baccalaureate degrees, and certificate programs..
Microplastics in the Earth system are now widely documented and assessed. As plastic production continues and recycling capabilities lag, however, continued monitoring of their accumulation and transport within fluvial systems is necessary for managing the ecological and geomorphic effects of their presence. In addition to plastic pellets, particles, and beads, synthetic fibers and fibers coated with synthetic dye are increasingly causing concern due to their sheer numbers in the natural environment. This study presents a comprehensive review of the current literature regarding microplastics and microfibers in the environment and their potential impact on fluvial systems. In addition, data are presented that demonstrate the presence and prevalence of microfibers in select Texas rivers. Bed sediment from the Brazos, Colorado, and Trinity Rivers was sampled and assessed during the years 2020–2021. Fibers were present in nearly all samples, most abundantly immediately downstream of urban centers. Such sampling efforts should be taken regularly in ecological and geomorphic systems to monitor the temporal accumulation of plastic particles and fibers. These may have direct or cascading effects on ecological and human health. Increasing synthetic sediment may also influence the geomorphic adjustment of river channels by alterations to biogeomorphology and hydraulic processes.
Este artigo tem como objetivo investigar qual regime de responsabilidade civil se aplica aos registradores de imóveis em hipóteses de omissão ou erro na incorporação de elementos e informações relacionados ao meio ambiente no registro público, se o objetivo ou o subjetivo, de modo a avaliar de que forma tais condutas podem comprometer a proteção ambiental em suas diversas manifestações. Busca-se, ainda, compreender se, em situações de dano ambiental, a responsabilização do registrador deve ser apurada com base nos instrumentos previstos na legislação ambiental, que admite responsabilidade objetiva, ou se, por outro lado, deve prevalecer a responsabilidade prevista no estatuto profissional do registrador, que adota atualmente modalidade subjetiva de responsabilização.
The 51st Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium was held on October 15–17, 2021, at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Postponed from 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this symposium focused on the theme of Geomorphology in the Anthropocene while navigating the unique challenges presented by the waning pandemic. Despite these challenges, twelve live oral presentations were delivered either virtually or in-person and poster presentations were presented under the themes of Biogeomorphology, Climate Change, Land degradation and Erosion, Sedimentological Processes, The Critical Zone, and Natural Hazards. Through continued symposia and special issues such as this one, the Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium seeks to assess the rate of change of geomorphic processes, promote advancement through technological and scientific methodologies, and understand the new paradigms presented by the rapidly changing Earth surface. The authors of this introduction emphasize that, in light of the rapidly-changing geomorphic processes and feedbacks with the climate and biotic systems they affect, practicing geomorphologists and researchers must prioritize sharing our understanding of the natural world and the extent of humans' modifications of all its cycles with the general public and policy-makers: those with little or no formal training in geomorphology, yet who wield considerable power to alter geomorphic processes.
