Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science articles from July 2005

Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science archives from July 2005

Review: abiotic stress sensing and GABA response in plants.(gamma-aminobutyric acid)
July 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Abiotic plant stresses are common and can have devastating effects on plants. To combat these stresses, plants have developed numerous defenses. Mechanisms of signal perception and subsequent responses to stress are complex and...

Scoliosis screening: a review of a legislatively enacted program for the public schools of Alabama.
July 1, 2005... ABSTRACT A population of 283,439 adolescents in grades 5-9 of Alabama's public schools was screened for scoliosis and other spinal curvatures. Parents of children who screened positive were notified to seek a second screening from a...

Deadly science.
July 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Bill Joy is among the most distinguished software engineers in the United States and is one of the founders of Sun Microsystems. He caused a considerable stir several years ago when he argued that certain types of scientific...

An anatomy of a political science internship.
July 1, 2005... ABSTRACT This article is written primarily for one who has responsibility for directing a political science internship program. Hence, it should be of benefit to the political science professor who is most likely to be the individual who...

Synthesis and characterization of trinuclear chromium(III) carboxylate 4,4'-bipyridine assemblies.
July 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Techniques have been developed for the synthesis of complexes with the bifunctional ligand 4,4'-bipyridine of the type [Cr(III)[.sub.3]O([O.sub.2]CR)[.sub.6](4,4'-bipyridine)[.sub.3]][.sup.+] where R=methyl, ethyl, or phenyl. These...

Gymnosperms of southeast Alabama.
July 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Gymnosperms of southeast Alabama are represented by two families, five genera, 12 specific and four infraspecific taxa. Pinus is represented by eight taxa. Taxodium and Juniperus are each represented by two taxa. Chamaecyparis and...

Biology meets ethics: the controversy behind human embr yonic stem cell research.(Book review)
July 1, 2005... Human Embryonic Stem Cells: An Introduction to the Science and Therapeutic Potential, A.A. Kiessling and S. C. Anderson, 198 pp. plus Glossary and Index. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 2003. Jose Cibelli, Professor...

Biography of James T. Bradley.(Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science)(Biography)
July 1, 2005... Jim Bradley assumed the editorship of the Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science (JAAS) in late 1990, shortly after the sudden death of Professor William H. Mason. Dr. Mason had been president of the Academy and was the longstanding editor...

Minutes.
July 1, 2005... Minutes AAS Spring Executive Committee Meeting Birmingham Southern College Birmingham, AL March 31, 2005 Call to Order and Approval of Minutes (A) President Ron Jenkins called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. Minutes of...