Recently added articles from Bulletin of the South Carolina Academy of Science:
SCAS president encourages membership.(South Carolina Academy of Science)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2005; Stroup, David J. ... It is with great pleasure and anticipation that I look forward to serving you as president of The South Carolina Academy of Science (SCAS). On behalf of the Academy of Science I am writing to express to you our deepest appreciation for your support of the activities of the SCAS through ...
South Carolina Academy of Science Teachers of the Year.(awards)(Awards list)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE TEACHERS OF THE YEAR John D. Bernard, 1970 Lower Richard High School Major C. Rhodes, 1972 Spartanburg High School Troy Bridges, 1972 Spartanburg High School Elizabeth ...
Randolph M. Brooks Dreher High School, Columbia, SC.(2004 Award For Excellence in Secondary School Science)(South Carolina)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2005 ... South Carolina Academy of Science The 2004 South Carolina Academy of Science Teacher of the Year, Randy joins 33 other teachers from South Carolina since 1972 as the official SCAS South Carolina Teacher of the year. Randy has been noted for his Excellence in Secondary Science or ...
The Governor's Awards for Excellence in Science.
Jan 01, 2005 ... An award was established in 1985 by the Drug Science Foundation to honor specifically an individual or team within the state whose achievements and contributions to science in South Carolina merit special recognition, to promote wider awareness of the quality and extent of scientific ...
Governor's award recipients.
Jan 01, 2005 ... The South Carolina Academy of Science gratefully recognizes the contribution of Roche Carolina, MeadWestvaco, Michelin North America, and Winthrop University for their support of the Governor's Award for Excellence in Science 1985-1988 Drug Science Foundation Award for Excellence in ...
Proclamation 2004 Governor's Award for Excellence in Scientific Research.
Jan 01, 2005 ... The 2004 Governor's Award for Excellence in Scientific Research goes to Carolina Distinguished Professor John W. Baynes, of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina. Dr. Baynes received his Ph.D. in Physiological Chemistry from Johns Hopkins ...
Proclamation 2004 Governor's Award for Excellence in Science Awareness.
Jan 01, 2005 ... The 2004 Governor's Award for Science Awareness is awarded to Dr. David J. Stroup, Professor of Biology at Francis Marion University. Dr. Stroup obtained his B.S degree in Biology in 1972 at the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, and his Ph.D. also in Biology at West Virginia ...
Meeting schedule.(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> SCHEDULE, SEVENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE MARCH 15TH AND 16TH, 2005 WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA Tuesday, March 15 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM SCAS Council Meeting and Baruch Room Dinner Wednesday, ...
Topical sessions.(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> FIELD BIOLOGY ROOM: 105 SIMS BUILDING PRESIDING: JANICE CHISM, WINTHROP UNIVERSITY 8:30-8:45 AM A HERPETOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE YAWKEY WILDLIFE CENTER, James Dillman and Tim Mousseau, University of South Carolina Columbia 8:45-9:00 AM ...
Biological control of Adelges tsugae (HWA) with Sasajiscymnus tsugae (Ladybird Beetle).(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2005; Askea, Erik J. ... The primary threat to the health and sustainability of the eastern hemlock forest is the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA). A biological control agent, Sasajiscymnus tsugae, has been mass reared to help control HWA. Two release sites of S. tsugae were monitored south of Highlands, North ...
Measuring solar signal in a radio telescope.(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2005; Balding, David C. ... This project explores the radio spectrum spread emitted by the solar activity of the sun. The plan is to use radio equipment capable of receiving the broadcast frequencies between 1410 MHz and 1430 MHZ. This range is in the C-band television broadcast area of 950 MHz and 1450 MHz. The ...
Production of glycosidases and 1,4-[beta]-endoglucanase by pythium irregulare grown by flax shive fermentation.(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)
Jan 01, 2005; Bell, Charreau ... Pythium irregulare is an oleaginous fungus that is capable of producing essential fatty acids (EFAs) when grown on a waste product of flax shives. EFAs are important to the human body because they confer cardioprotective effects--reducing hypertension, arrythmias, and the occurrence of ...
Temporal and spatial localization of mitochondrial DNA in the Blue Mussel Mytilus edulls embryo using fluorescence in situ hybridization techniques.(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)
Jan 01, 2005; Bivona, Santino ... The Blue Mussel, Mytilus edulls, exhibits the unique property of Mitochondrial Double Uniparental Inheritance. Males display both male and female mitochondrial haplotypes in somatic cells; while females coincide with that of most organisms by containing only female mitochondria ....
Testing stiffness and yield strength of clavicular fracture fixation devices.(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2005; Bowers, Lauren ... The purpose of this project was to determine the stiffness and yield strength of five bone plates, devices used in surgery to heal fractured clavicles. Six samples of five devices (2.7 DC, 3.5 DC, 3.5 LDC, 3.5 Recon, and 3.5 CRecon) were tested in the Instron 8874 Biaxial Mechanical ...
A survey of Blackberry production in upstate South Carolina for the presence of Blackberry Yellow Vein associated Virus.(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)
Jan 01, 2005; Braxton, Vaughn ... A new Crinivirus, Blackberry Yellow Vein associated Virus (BYVaV), has been reported from blackberry cultivars (Genus Rubus) growing in the southern and southeastern USA. This survey aimed to ascertain the occurrence of BYVaV in various blackberry cultivars. Leaf samples of blackberry ...
The non-covalent immobilization of glucose oxidase through random molecular imprinting onto poly (glycidyl methacrylate).(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2005; Bruder, Brittany ... The objective of this project was to immobilize glucose oxidase (GOx) through a novel approach in molecular imprinting in order to not only retain but also increase enzyme stability and efficiency. What sets this methodology apart from other experiments is the use of ...
Development of a Hall-sensor based magnetometer.(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)
Jan 01, 2005; Buchanan, Eric ... The goal of this project was the design and construction of a device that would use a Hall sensor and the Meisner Effect to measure the effectiveness of a material as a superconductor. To understand the Meisner Effect, it is best to imagine a rock in the middle of a flowing stream. When a ...
Analysis of Atlantic white shrimp in the Charleston area for white spot syndrome virus using Shrimple[R] and real-time PCR.(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)
Jan 01, 2005; Buerkle, Shawna ... Since its first appearance in shrimp culture facilities in Taiwan in the early 1990s, white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has spread around the globe. It was seen in the wild and observed in South Carolina in 1997. WSSV is highly virulent and known to be fatal to white shrimp in cultured as ...
Cotton trash density using a density gradient column.(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2005; Bussell, Alexander S. ... This project tests the hypothesis that the ginning process of cotton produces trash as a function of the density. A density gradient column was utilized to measure the densities of the different types of cotton trash. With this gradient, the object will sink due to gravity but eventually ...
Do female striped ground crickets exhibit mate choice in the laboratory?(SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)
Jan 01, 2005; Casper, Sarah ... Sexual selection is a process in which differences in reproductive success are explained by females picking males based on specific traits. Such traits within species include color, size, and vocalization in males in order to attract females. Two mechanisms which contribute to the process ...
