Recently added articles from Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science:
Proceedings of the Tennessee Academy of Science 2008.
Jan 01, 2009; ... TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 18 APRIL 2008 President Cindy Smith-Walters called the meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science (TAS) Executive Committee to order at 6:34 PM CDT in the Massey Board Room on the campus of Belmont University, ...
Estrogenicity of the syntheic food colorants tartrazine, erythrosin B, and sudan I in an estrogen-responsive human breast cancer cell line.(Report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT--We investigated the estrogenic activity of three synthetic food colorants using two in vitro assays in estrogen receptor positive T47D breast cancer cells. Specifically, we examined whether tartrazine (FD & C Yellow No. 5), erythrosin B (FD & C Red No. 3), and sudan I in ...
Distribution of the threatened snail darter (percina tanasi in the upper Tennessee River drainage.(Report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT--Discovered in 1973, the snail darter (percina tanasi Etnier) was extirpated from Little Tennessee River upon completion of Tellico Dam in 1979. Originally listed as a federally endangerd species in 1975, the snail darter was transplanted to several other rivers. In 1983, the ...
Habitat partitioning by a sympatric community of fox (sciurus niger) and Grey (Sciurus carolinensis) squirrels.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... HABITAT PARTITIONING BY A SYMPATRIC COMMUNITY OF FOX (SCIURUS NIGER) AND GREY (SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS) SQUIRRELS. Tyler Adam and John Copeland, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. The purpose of this research was to study spatial and temporal habitat partitioning between a ...
The impact of watershed development on zoo-plankton communities in Norris Lake, Tennessee.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... THE IMPACT OF WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT ON ZOO-PLANKTON COMMUNITIES IN NORRIS LAKE, TENNESSEE. Casey B. Dunn and Agnes Vanderpool, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. Zooplanktons are ecological indicators of the health of an aquatic habitat due to their reliance on ...
Sexually transmitted diseases in East Tennessee: a study about syphilis and gonorrhea in Claiborne and Hamblen county, TN.(EASTERN REGION)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES IN EAST TENNESSEE: A STUDY ABOUT SYPHILIS AND GONORRHEA IN CLAIBORNE AND HAMBLEN COUNTY, TN. Chasity Danielle Long and Tiffany Alley, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is a disease transmitted through ...
The effects of noise on cognitive performance.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... THE EFFECTS OF NOISE ON COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE. Michelle R. Dodson and Christy Cowan, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. The purpose of this experiment was to explore the effects of noise levels on cognitive performance. Cognitive performance was measured by use of an ...
A novel use of lineages in the analysis of effective population sizes of a solitary carnivore.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... A NOVEL USE OF LINEAGES IN THE ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE POPULATION SIZES OF A SOLITARY CARNIVORE. Amjad M. Nasir, Florence A. Okenkpu, John R. Hisey Popoh A. Atairu, Michael L. Kennedy, and Brian D. Carver, Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee (AMN, FAO, JRH, PAA), The University of Memphis, ...
Lineage effects on inbreeding coefficients of a solitary carnivore.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... LINEAGE EFFECTS ON INBREEDING COEFFICIENTS OF A SOLITARY CARNIVORE. Popoh A. Atairu, John R. Hisey, Michael L. Kennedy, and Brain D. Carver, Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee (PAA, JRH), The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee (JRH, MLK BDC). and Freed Hardeman University, ...
The Land Snails of Norris Dam State Park, Tennessee: species diversity among four physical communities found within the park.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... THE LAND SNAILS OF NORRIS DAM STATE PARK, TENNESSEE: SPECIES DIVERSITY AMONG FOUR PHYSICAL COMMUNITIES FOUND WITHIN THE PARK. Daniel A. Douglas and Ron Caldwell, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. The purpose of this study was to examine terrestrial Mollusca diversity among ...
a comparison of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in two eastern Kentucky headwater streams affected by minig activity.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... A COMPARISON OF BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES IN TWO EASTERN KENTUCKY HEADWATER STREAMS AFFECTED BY MINIG ACTIVITY. Amy S. Wilson and George Mears, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. This study focused on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in two headwater ...
Hydroelectric power through TVA.(EASTERN REGION)(Tennessee Valley Authority)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... HYDROELECTRIC POWER THROUGH TVA. Jade N. Byrd and Eugene de Silva, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. This paper will discuss the variables that affect the quality and quantity of hydroelectric power in two of the dams in the Tennessee Valley ...
The effect of the angle theta while measuring blood flow velocities using duplex Doppler.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... THE EFFECT OF THE ANGLE THETA WHILE MEASURING BLOOD FLOW VELOCITIES USING DUPLEX DOPPLER. Anna Eldridge and Eugene de Silva, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. Diagnostic Ultrasound is a valuable tool for imaging the various diseases of patients. Understanding the effect of ...
A comparative study of the impact of four different arrows and four different arrow tips.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF FOUR DIFFERENT ARROWS AND FOUR DIFFERENT ARROW TIPS. Sheryal Hill and Eugene de Silva, Lincoln Memorial University. Harrogate, Tennessee. The purpose of this study was to determine the most effective arrow-tip combination for a sixty-five pound parker ...
A study of consistent precise electrocardiograph lead placement for 12-lead ecg for more accurate diagnosis.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... A STUDY OF CONSISTENT PRECISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH LEAD PLACEMENT FOR 12-LEAD ECG FOR MORE ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. Stanley Marlowe and Eugene de Silva, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. A 12-Lead Electrocardiograph is commonly used in hospitals and clinics across the country ....
The effectiveness of booster seats for children between the ages four to nine years.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BOOSTER SEATS FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES FOUR TO NINE YEARS. Jane A. Shaw and Eugene de Silva, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. This research was conducted to ascertain whether booster seats were effective as a tool to prevent or reduce injury to ...
Enzymatic conversion of Switchgrass to ethanol.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... ENZYMATIC CONVERSION OF SWITCHGRASS TO ETHANOL. Scott Keith Roy Wilcox, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. With dwindling fossil fuel resources and increased oil prices worldwide, researchers are actively seeking renewable and more economic energy sources. One such source ...
Physics and research.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... PHYSICS AND RESEARCH. Beth Ann Mattie and Eugene de Silva, Lincoln Memorial University. Harrogate, Tennessee. Physics is defined as the experimental science of matter and its motion, as well as space and time. In other words, Physics analyzes the world around us in order to better ...
Testing the relative relatedness and inbreeding in the Montgomery Bell State park termites.(MIDDLE REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... TESTING THE RELATIVE RELATEDNESS AND INBREEDING IN THE MONTGOMERY BELL STATE PARK TERMITES. Iveylee B. Trump, Edward Vargo, and Staven Murphree, Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee. Colonies of eastern subterranean termites, Reticulotermes flavipes, have been shown to possess a ...
AFLP analysis of six Heirloom Tomatoes.(MIDDLE REGION)(amplified length polymorphism)(Report)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... AFLP ANALYSIS OF SIX HEIRLOOM TOMATOES. S. Silpa Pallapothu and A. Naseer Aziz, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee. Heirloom varieties typically have value-added traits such as attractiveness of fruits, limited availability, unique flavor or other traits not found in ...