Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences articles from July 2000

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences archives from July 2000

Editorial.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
July 1, 2000... The Natural Science Museum in Jackson has opened in its new and much improved facilities. Not only is the building much larger, but also the grounds surrounding the facility are more impressive than those of the old museum. The Mississippi...

New Museum Of Natural Science Opens.
July 1, 2000... The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science officially opened to the public March 3rd with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 that morning. School children from across the state participated in cutting the ribbon and associated festivities. This...

Ecology and Vegetation of LeFleur's Bluff State Park, Jackson, Mississippi.
July 1, 2000... Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, 2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202-1353 An ecological evaluation of the landscape, soils, hydrology, and...

The Terrestrial Hemiptera and Auchenorrhynchous Homoptera of Point Clear Island and Surrounding Marshlands, Hancock County, Mississippi.
July 1, 2000... During the late 1980's, a survey of insect fauna of Point Clear Island and associated marshlands was conducted. The present paper considers the species of terrestrial Hemiptera and auchenorrhynchous Homoptera collected during that study. The...

Suture/Eyelet Orientation Effects On Bone Anchor Failure Strengths: Improving Surgical Repair of Tendons Torn Off Bone.
July 1, 2000... Philip J. Eichhorn [1] Bone anchors are tiny metal screws with a hole in the end for connecting sutures from torn-off tendons or ligaments being reattached to bone (heel, shoulder) during surgical repair. Strength of the repair is critical...

Executive Officer Column.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... "The Mississippi Academy of Sciences was born in 1930." So begins the "History of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences" that was published in Vo. 38, Number 2 (Supplement) issue of this Journal. That Supplement, published in 1993, was a little...

Jones County Junior College Instructor Elected as Director of the American Junior Academy of Sciences.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The National Association of the Academy of Sciences (NAAS) has chosen Dr. Joan McCoy-Messer from Jones Junior College as the new director for the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) and appointed her to the national NAAS board. Dr....