Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science articles from April 2002

Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science archives from April 2002

Biological Sciences. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... THE EFFECTS OF CHRONIC INORGANIC AND ORGANIC PHOSPHATE EXPOSURE ON ASPECTS OF MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE NEARSHORE SEA URCHIN Lytechinus variegatus (ECHINODERMATA: ECHINOIDEA). S. Anne Bottger *, David W. Kraus and James B. McClintock,...

Chemistry. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A HIGHLY POLAR AROMATIC LIGAND. Todd Davis and Steven Arnold, Dept. of Physical Sciences, Auburn Univ. Montgomery, Montgomery, AL 36124 Aromatic compounds containing both electron donor and acceptor...

Geography, forestry, conservation, and planning. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... Information System to support the redevelopment of Brownfields Sites in the City of Prichard, Alabama. Charmain McMillan and Donald E. Outland, Department of Commonity Planning and Urban Studies, Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama 35762....

Physics and mathematics. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... A COMPARISON OF MODELS OF EXCITABLE CELLS, Kenneth R. Swinney, Bevill State Community College, Fayette, Al 35555. Richard A. Gray, Cardiac Rhythm Management Laboratory, University of Alabama at Birmingham. The study of excitable cells is...

Industry and economics. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... ECONOMIC RECOVERY POLICIES OF THE UNITED STATES AFTER THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TRAGEDY. Eric Rahimian, Dept. of Economics, Finance and Office Systems Management. Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL 35762. The U.S. appeared to he in a mild...

Science education. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... 48 HOURS OR LESS: A RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR GENERAL CHEMISTRY STUDENTS. Barbara G. Rackley, Adriane G. Ludwick, Melissa S. Reeves, and Kylc R. Willian, 102 Armstrong Hall, Dept. of Chemistry, Tuskegee Urnversity, Tuskegee, AL 36088. In...

Behavioral and social sciences. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... ASSESSING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH INTERVENTIONS. Theresa A. Wynn and Mona N. Fouad, Dept. of Medicine, Univ. of Ala. at Birmingham. Trinita H. Ashford, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Univ. of Ala. at Birmingham,...

Health sciences. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... COPING WITH FEAR: ASSISTING NEWLY DIAGNOSEL) TERMINALLY DISEASED PERSONS ENCOUNTERING FEAR OF DYING. Olaf Bothe. University of Alabama School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. 35294-1210 Death and dying are...

Engineering and computer science. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... ADAPTABLE WEB SERVICES. Song Zhou, Deptment of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Alabama At Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-1170 Web services are becoming one of the mostly influential technologies for developing...

Anthropology. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... BATTLE OF TALLLASEEHATCHEE: ALABAMA IN THE WAR OF 1812. Harry 0. Holstein, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL 36265. Phillip E. Koerper, Department of History and Foreign Language,...

An Unusual Case of Severe Jaundice. (Abstracts).(Author Abstract)
April 1, 2002... AN UNUSUAL CASE OF SEVERE JAUNDICE. Tern Gottstine, Robert E. Pieroni, M.D. The University of Alabama School of Medicine. Tuscaloosa Program. We present the case of a 68 yr old homeless African American male who presented to our E.D. after...

Appropriate Anticoagulation Therapy. (Abstracts).(Author Abstract)
April 1, 2002... APPROPRIATE ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY. Nada Memon, Robert E. Pieroni, The University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa Program. The use of anticoagulatants, such as heparin and warfarin, has drastically reduced morbidity and mortality...

The Clinical Spectrum of Lead Toxicity. (Abstracts).(Author Abstract)
April 1, 2002... THE CLINICAL SPECTRUM OF LEAD TOXICITY. Kristopher W. Cummings, Robert E. Pieroni. The University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa Program. While the frequency of lead poisoning in the U.S. has decreased in recent yeas secondary...

Historical Geology of Alabama: The Papers of Michael Tuomey. (Abstracts).(Author Abstract)
April 1, 2002... HISTORICAL GEOLOGY OF ALABAMA: TILE PAPERS OF MICHAEL TUOMEY. Lewis S. Dean, Geological Survey of Alabama. The compiled extant papers, including correspondence, consulting reports, research papers, legislative reports, and newspaper...

Lost Worlds in Alabama Rocks: A New Perspective on the State's Geologic History. (Abstracts).(Author Abstract)
April 1, 2002... LOST WORLDS IN ALABAMA ROCKS: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE STATE'S GEOLOGIC HISTORY. Jim Lacefield, University of North Alabama and CEO of PaleoAlabama. Alabama's present landscape and biological communities are the products of a long and...

Geologic History of Alabama's River Systems. (Abstracts).(Author Abstract)
April 1, 2002... GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF ALABAMA'S RIVER SYSTEMS. Andrew K. Rindsberg, Geological Survey of Alabama. Alabama's rivers have a high degree of endermism that can be attributed in part to long separation of drainage basins. However, the...

Getting Our Feet Wet: Ancient Alabama Reefs. (Abstracts).
April 1, 2002... GETTING OUR FEET WET: ANCIENT ALABAMA REEFS. David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Geological Survey of Alabama. Many of Alabama's ancient rocks and sediments contain fossil reefs or mounds, ecologically similar to oyster reefs modern Mobile Bay. Three...

Getting our feet wet: ancient Alabama reefs.
April 1, 2002... ABSTRACT Most of Alabama is underlain by strata that Conned in marine or coastal environments. Many of Alabama's ancient rocks contain fossil reefs and mounds. Two examples of these ancicnt buildups are described. These are Mississippian...

The science/policy disconnect: the Alabama and Mississippi coastal experience *.
April 1, 2002... We live in a sometimes acidic environment regarding science and politics. The coastal areas of Alabama and Mississippi are places where these two factors sometimes do not mesh. Oft times, the fish and wildlife resources that I'm charged with...

Gorgas Scholarship awards March 29, 2002.
April 1, 2002... Today the Gorgas Scholarship committee announced the rankings of the finalists of the 2002 Alabama Science Talent Search. The Search was held at the meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science at the University of West Alabama, Livingston,...

AAS Spring Executive Committee Meeting.(Alabama Academy of Science)
April 1, 2002... Minutes AAS Spring Executive Committee Meeting Student Union Building University of West Alabama Livingston, Alabama March 27, 2002 President Roland Dute called the meeting to order at 7:32pm. The Secretary did not...