Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences articles from July 2006

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences archives from July 2006

Corrections to denitrification measurements in Ochs and Milburn (2003), with a revised view of the importance of denitrification to N-loss from agricultural soils of the Mississippi Delta.
July 1, 2006... In our evaluation of the effects of wintertime flooding on nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in soils from the Mississippi Delta (Ochs and Milburn 2003), we report data for denitrification rates in flooded and non-flooded agricultural soil cores....

The eastern ant cricket, Myrmecophilus pergandei Bruner (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae), reported from Mississippi, U.S.A.
July 1, 2006... Four species of Myrmecophilus (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) occur in the United States: Myrmecophilus manni Schimmer and M. oregonensis Bruner, both found west of the Rocky Mountains; M. nebrascensis Lugger, with a midwestern to southwestern...

Field observations of Pheidole pilifera (Roger) and Paratrechina arenivaga (Wheeler) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a Black Belt Prairie remnant in Mississippi.
July 1, 2006... ABSTRACT Observations of foraging behavior, a preference for Panicum virgatum seeds, and nesting site information of Pheidole pilifera in a Black Belt Prairie remnant in Mississippi are presented. Aggressive interactions of Paratrechina...

Health policies addressing America's newcomers.
July 1, 2006... ABSTRACT US Immigration and Naturalization Services estimates that 77 million illegal immigrants currently live in the country. Lack of health insurance is a major issue facing the immigrant population. Recently, there has been much debate...

2006 abstracts presented at Mississippi Orthopedic association annual meeting-April 2006.(Conference news)
July 1, 2006... Plate Fixation of Unstable Distal Clavicle Fractures Jason A. Craft; MD and William B. Geissler, MD Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation University of Mississippi Medical Center 2500 North State Street Jackson,...

President 2005-2006.(Mississippi Academy of Sciences )
July 1, 2006... As I relinquish the duties of President of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, I wish to take this opportunity to affirm publicly what I have already expressed to many of you, Thanks! There are so many people that I need to thank for this time...

MAS President 2006-2007.(Juan L. Silva, Mississippi Academy of Sciences)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Dr. Juan L. Silva [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Office Location: 205 Herzer Building Address: Box 9805, Mississippi State, MS 39762 Email: jls@ra.msstate.edu Phone: 662/325-3200 Fax: 662/325-8728 Homepage:...

MAS President Elect 2007-2008.(Joseph A. Cameron, Mississippi Academy of Sciences)(Biography)
July 1, 2006... Dr. Joseph A. Cameron [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Department of Biology, Jackson State University Professor and Director of Graduate Program Former Director of Minority Institutional Research Training Program Former Director of...