Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences articles from April 2000

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences archives from April 2000

Editorial.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
April 1, 2000... The Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences is growing! You will notice that four new associate editors have been added to the list on the front page (Maureen Corcoran and John Boyle have been associated with the journal for a number of...

Internet Web Site Geographical Counter.
April 1, 2000... James Etheredge [1] The Internet provides many interesting challenges, as its usage becomes more common in the consumer marketplace. Most forms of media provide some means of obtaining profiles of the people using that media. The purpose...

Effects of NaCI and [MgCI.sub.2] on Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Osmoregulation of Chlorococcum hypnosporum L.
April 1, 2000... Mark G. Hardy [1] This study investigated the physiological and biochemical changes in cellular osmoregulation when Chlorococcum hypnosporum (L.) was grown in high saline environments. A dramatic decrease in total growth occurred when C....

Swertia caroliniensis (Gentianaceae) in Pontotoc, Lee, and Chickasaw Counties in Mississippi.
April 1, 2000... M. B. Huneycutt [1] Swertia caroliniensis (Walt.) Kuntze (Gentianaceae), commonly called American columbo (Hemmerly, 1990), or columbo, is a robust, monocarpic, glabrous perennial with erect stems ranging from one to three meters tall and...

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Is Open.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson opened its new facility on March 3rd to a crowd of 20,000 in the first week! The Museum serves as a permanent and significant symbol of the love and commitment the people of Mississippi hold...

President's Column.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Thanks to all who made the 64th Annual Meeting of the Academy such a success! First and foremost, the Academy wishes to recognize and thank the Institutions of Higher Learning (LHL) for sponsoring this year's conference. Over seven hundred...

Executive Officer's Column.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... An Opinion about Public Concern over Genetically Modified Crops The American public has become more aware of the existence of genetically modified crops as a result of several bits of negative publicity recently. One of the most widely...

Mississippi Junior Academy of Sciences.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... 2000 Research Paper Competition The 2000 Mississippi Junior Academy of Sciences research paper competition was held at the Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center on the Mississippi Gulf Coast on February 11, 2000. This annual...

Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... The Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Division had 21 platform presentations and 12 poster presentations this year at the Biloxi meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. Although the number of presenters was slightly...

Health Sciences.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Fifty-five abstracts were submitted to the Health Sciences division at the sixty-fourth annual meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, February 2000. There were 43 student platform and poster presentations, as well, as 12-platform...

History and Philosophy of Science.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... The second meeting of the History and Philosophy of Science Division featured a diverse group of presentations. A mini symposium on biological species addressed current concepts as to the usefulness of different types of classification system...

Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Members of the Division of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics presented twelve papers at the sixty-fourth annual meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. Two additional papers were scheduled but not presented. At the business...

Physics and Engineering.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Participation of Engineers in the Division has been consistently low. Sustained efforts by the current and past officers will continue towards increasing the membership of Engineers in the Division. Faculty participation has been declining...

Science Education.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... The Science Education Division of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences had 22 platform and five poster presentations at the meeting in Biloxi this year. The number of presentations increased slightly over last year while the number of posters...

Social Sciences.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Social Sciences is in its third year as an official division in the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. The division held a small, but varied, session at this year's meeting. We had four papers in the areas of physical anthropology, cultural...

Zoology and Entomology.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... The Zoological/Entomological Division met on the morning of Friday, 25 February, 2000. Ten divisional talks and one poster were presented to an appreciative audience. Estimates of attendance overall exceeded one hundred individuals throughout...

ABSTRACTS.
April 1, 2000... These abstracts for presentations at the February 2000 annual meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences were not included in the January abstract issue. Agriculture and Plant Sciences--poster presentation EARLY AND LATE PLANTING...

A Science History Quiz.
April 1, 2000... Here is a quiz ofyour knowledge of the great scientists and their writings. The six quotations below are reproduced from great works of science. See how many you can identify both as to the author and the work from which the quotation came....