Georgia Journal of Science articles from June 2006

Georgia Journal of Science archives from June 2006

Gas president's comments and report from the academy council.
June 22, 2006... I welcome everyone to the 83rd meeting of the GAS. In 1999 the results from the TIMMS (Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)) involved a half-million students in 41 countries at the 3rd, 8th and 12th grade levels. It not...

Letter to the Editor.(Letter to the editor)
June 22, 2006... Letters to the Editor may be included if written concisely in GaJSci style with appropriate references. Letters will be limited to: 1) Issues of scientific integrity or 2) Expansion of theses presented in a previous paper published by GaJSci....

The occurrence and distribution of Heterandria formosa (teleostei, Poeciliidae) in Lowndes County, Georgia.
June 22, 2006... ABSTRACT Heretofore in the literature, Heterandria formosa had not been reported from Lowndes County, Georgia. Based on a survey of Lowndes County; we discovered eight localities from the southeastern portion of...

Effects of substrate and temperature on growth of Aspergillus flavus in peanuts from Georgia.
June 22, 2006... ABSTRACT We investigated the effects of different substrates (potato dextrose agar [PDA], nutrient agar [NA], and corn meal agar [CMA]) and temperatures on growth and aflatoxin production in Aspergillus flavus....

The effects of Hurricane Ivan on Perdido Key, Escambia County Florida.
June 22, 2006... ABSTRACT Hurricanes are extremely destructive forces of nature. Barrier islands often take the hardest hit when hurricanes make landfall because they are low lying land located right on the coast. On September...

Using well-known probability density functions to evaluate certain integrals in calculus.
June 22, 2006... ABSTRACT A major source of anxiety for engineering and science majors who must take calculus is the topic of integration. The techniques of integration necessary for solving practical problems in the sciences are...

The Georgia Academy of Science: affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
June 22, 2006... The Georgia Academy of Science is composed of "Residents and non-residents of Georgia who are engaged in scientific work, or who are interested in the development of science." The purpose of the Academy of "the promotion of interests of...

Georgia Academy of Science.
June 22, 2006... The Georgia Journal of Science will accept original contributions pertaining to the eight different sections of the Academy. The Editorial Board consists of one representative from each section. The manuscripts are reviewed by at least two...