Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences articles from July 2001

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences archives from July 2001

Editorial.
July 1, 2001... Election results are in and congratulations are in order for Bob Bateman, our new president-elect, and for Ham Benghuzzi, our new director. The president-elect is responsible for organizing and arranging for the Dodgen lecture (keynote speaker)...

Publications of the State Academies of Science.
July 1, 2001... J.B. Hill [1] Since their origin, state academies of science have promoted and disseminated regional scientific research through the publication of journals and conference proceedings. For the most part, these multi-disciplinary...

Performance of Apple Cultivar/Rootstock Combinations Grown in Mississippi.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... Frank B. Matta [1] Several apple cultivar/rootstock combinations were evaluated for overall performance in northern Mississippi during 1998 and 1999. Parameters measured were fruit set, scion and stock trunk cross sectional area, fruit...

Comparison of Metabolic Rates of Guppy, Poecilia reticulata (Poecilidae), and Black Molly, Poecilia latipinna (Poecilidae), at Different Temperatures.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... Julius O. Ikenga [1] This research was designed to compare the metabolic rates (mRs) of guppy, Poecilia reticulata (Poecilidae) and black molly, Poecilia latipinna (Poecilidae) at 23-25[degrees]C and at 15[degrees]C, using the indirect...

On the Use of Probability Calculations in the Critique of Evolution.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... It is not easy to test evolution experimentally, mostly due to the near impossibility of controlled experimentation and, consequently, the lack of reproducibility. Thus the evolution theory is not universally accepted even among scientists. The...

President's Column.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
July 1, 2001... "Before Your Ship Can Come In You Must First Send It Out"-Anonymous There has been some debate about precisely when the new millennium started but I am reliably informed that we are now definitely in the 21st century and the new millennium...

Executive Officer's Column.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The fortunes of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences are clearly and closely tied to the activities of the colleges and universities in our state. While many MAS members work for state or federal government agencies, the large majority are...

American Junior Academy of Sciences.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... What an exciting conference in San Francisco! AJAS delegates were astounded to be on the site when the actual scientific data from the Human Genome Project was published in Science. Our delegates were awed by Dr. Francis Collins' AAAS...

Divisional Report Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The Division of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience experienced a significant increase in participation at the annual meeting this year. More than a hundred requests for papers were distributed to psychologists and psychology graduate and...