Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science articles from April 2006

Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science archives from April 2006

Biological Sciences.(Conference notes)
April 1, 2006... Papers presented at the 83nd Annual Meeting Troy University Troy, Alabama March 15-18, 2006 LARGE WOODY DEBRIS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON MACRO-INVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES IN SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL PLAIN STREAMS, USA. Sameer Bharrarai...

Chemistry.
April 1, 2006... SYNTHESIS OF 4-AMINO DERIVATIVES OF 5,7-DICHLOROKINURENIC ACID THAT LED TO UNEXPECTED PRODUCTS VIA DETOSYLATION. Stephen Craig, Al Nichols, and Nagarajan Vasumathi, Dept. of Physical and Earth Sciences, Jacksonville State Univ., Jacksonville,...

Geography, forestry, conservation, and planning.
April 1, 2006... GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) AS AN AID IN THE INVESTIGATION OF TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE) GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION ON AND NEAR THE ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT (ANAD). Thomas Baucom, William R. LaGrone, David Steffy, Physical and Earth...

Physics and mathematics.
April 1, 2006... REAL-TIME ON-LINE MONITORING OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN DIFFERENT MEDIA USING LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECROSCOPY. Akshaya Kumar and Prakash C. Sharma, Department of Physics, College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences, Tuskegee...

Industry and economics.
April 1, 2006... AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF URBAN SPRAWL ON SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTALISM AND GREEN MARKETING STRATEGIES. Dana R. Harris, Dept. of MGT & MKT, Alabama A&M Univ., Normal, AL 35762. Consumers have had a moderate level of concern and respect for...

Science Education.
April 1, 2006... GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS AS TOOLS TO DIFFERENTIATE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION IN THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM. Marla Johnson, Marian Parker, Jessica Anderson, and Janet Gaston, Dept. Biol. & Env. Sci, Dept. Curriculum & Teaching, Troy University, Troy, AL A...

Behavioral and social sciences.
April 1, 2006... RAVERS AND THEIR CULTURE OF DRUGS. Jeffrey Lee, Dept. of Criminal Justice, Troy University, Troy, AL 36382. Jessica Cotton and Sarah Connor Dept. of Criminal Justice, Troy University, Troy, AL 36382. Raves are all-night dance parties that...

Health sciences.
April 1, 2006... RURAL AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S PERCEPTION OF EXERCISE. Carolyn Andrews, School of Nursing, Troy University, Troy, AL. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to obtain information to describe African American women's perception of exercise....

Engineering and computer science.
April 1, 2006... AN AUTOMATED SEGMENTATION METHOD FOR MICROARRAY IMAGE ANALYSIS. Wei-Bang Chen and Chengcui Zhang, Dept. of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294. Wen-Lin Liu, Dept. of Management, Marketing, and...

Anthropology.
April 1, 2006... PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN ARCHAEOLOGY. Sean Williamon, Archaeological Resource Laboratory, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL 36205. Cameras and other digital imaging devices, such as scanners, afford...

Bioethics and history & philosophy of science.
April 1, 2006... SCIENCE AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF CONSCIOUSNESS, Gerard Elfstrom, Department of Philosophy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849-5210 The scientific study of the relation between brain states and states of consciousness has come alive in the...

Alabama Academy of Science Symposium, 2006 "Southeastern Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry" Annual Meeting, Troy University.(Conference notes)
April 1, 2006... THE EVALUATION OF CRYO-PROTECTION ON EMBRYOS OF XENUPUS LARVA. Marie Pierre-Louis, J.S.U., Jacksonville, AL 36265. Dr. Cline, Dept of Biology, J.S.U., Jacksonville, AL 36265. The use of cryo-preserving embryos of Amphibians could be useful...

Biography of Michael Woods.(Biography)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Michael Woods is Professor of Botany in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Troy University. Dr. Woods received his Ph.D. at Southern Illinois University where he worked under the direction of the renowned plant...

Gorgas Scholarship awards: March 17th, 2006.
April 1, 2006... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today the Gorgas Scholarship Committee announced the rankings of the finalists of the 2006 Alabama Science Scholar Search. The Search was held at the meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science at Troy University, Troy,...

March 17, 2006 AAS Business meeting.(Alabama Academy of Science )
April 1, 2006... March 17, 2006 AAS Business meeting Minutes by James Rayburn, Secretary. Call to order 6:00 pm by Larry Davenport Attendance Safaa Al-Hamdani, Henry Barwood, B.J. Bateman, Brian Burnes, George Cline, Larry Davenport,...