Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences articles from April 2007

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences archives from April 2007

Nutsedge control in field-grown feverfew in southwest Mississippi.(Report)
April 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Field studies were used in 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 to investigate 'Black Plastic', 'Weed Barrier' and 'Pine Bark Nugget' (treatments) for purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) control in field-grown feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)....

An experimental exercise used to determine if Mississippi's science framework is adequately preparing high school graduates to make informed decisions about groundwater.
April 1, 2007... Abstract According to the National Science Education Standards, eighth graders should possess appropriate knowledge about groundwater and its role in sustaining life on Earth. There were two groups of students studied, Mississippi eighth...

A discussion of binomial interval estimators on the boundary.(Report)
April 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Often in biomedical research, a binary outcome variable has minimal expected value, for example, mortality for aspirin users. For moderate sample sizes, it is not uncommon to observe zero successes in these instances. Confidence...

Mississippi Academy of Sciences seventy-first annual meeting--program errata.
April 1, 2007... AGRICULTURE AND PLANT SCIENCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 23 New Posters, Friday, 3:00p. CHARACTERIZATION OF OXIDATION PRODUCTS FROM CATFISH OIL AND BIODIESEL Supanee Danviriyakul (1), Ashli E. Brown (2*), William E. Holmes...

President's column.(Column)
April 1, 2007... I will like to thank each and every one of you for your support and dedication and for the tremendous success of our 2007 annual meeting, held at Mississippi State University this past February 23-24, 2007. Thanks to your effort, we have...

Bridges to the Baccalaureate Degree Program (BBDP).(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... A Biomedical Research Training Program offered by the Department of Biology at Jackson State University in collaboration with the Biology Department at Hinds Community College and the University of Mississippi Medical Center Mentors. ...

Executive Director column.(Mississippi Academy of Science)(Column)
April 1, 2007... It is with pleasure to share with you the positive direction that the Academy is headed. First, it is imperative that we recognize Dr. Juan Silva for taking the challenge to lead the Academy and for making last year's meeting a true success in...