Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science back issues from January 2000:
PRESIDENT OF THE TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FOR 2000.(address)
Jan 01, 2000 ... I would like to thank the Tennessee Academy of Science for the opportunity to serve as president; I am most grateful for the honor. My work is eased by the devoted efforts of my predecessors and the energetic work of our officers and committee members, who contribute their efforts so ...
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 1999.
Jan 01, 2000; ... Tennessee Academy of Science Executive Committee Meeting 23 April 1999 The Executive Committee meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science (TAS) was called to order by President Steven Murphree at 7:00 PM in the Board Room of the Jack Massey Business Building, Belmont ...
THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH MEETING OF THE TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE.
Jan 01, 2000; ... November 18-19, 1999 The University of Tennessee, Memphis The annual meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science (TAS) was held on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Memphis 18-19 November 1999. Arthur Geller served as chairperson of the Local Arrangements ...
HOST OF THE 109TH ANNUAL MEETING: THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, MEMPHIS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... In 1911, The University of Tennessee (UT) established a new campus in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, devoted exclusively to education and research in the health sciences. Beginning with programs in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy, the Memphis campus of UT grew over the years, adding ...
DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SCIENTIST AWARD: 1999.(Dr. Marion R. Wells)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... Dr. Marion R. Wells, Professor of Biology at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) was the recipient of the 1999 Tennessee Academy of Science Distinguished College/University Scientist Award. The award was established in 1996 by the Tennessee Academy of Science as a means of recognizing ...
DISTINGUISHED INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIST AWARD: 1999.(Dr. Robert Lauf)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... Dr. Robert Lauf was named the recipient of the prestigious 1999 Tennessee Academy of Science Distinguished Industrial Scientist Award. Begun in 1997 by the Tennessee Academy of Science, the Industrial Scientist Award program was developed to recognize industrial scientists that have made ...
DISTINGUISHED SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER AWARD: 1999.(Jane T. Whitaker)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... Jane T. Whitaker was named the recipient of the prestigious 1999 Tennessee Academy of Science Distinguished Science Teacher Award. Begun in 1997 by the Tennessee Academy of Science, the award originated as a means of recognizing outstanding secondary school science teachers. This award is ...
FOREST COMPOSITION AND COMMUNITIES OF A WESTERN HIGHLAND RIM FOREST, HICKMAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... FOREST COMPOSITION AND COMMUNITIES OF A WESTERN HIGHLAND RIM FOREST, HICKMAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Rex Barber, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, Tennessee. The Point-quarter plotless sampling technique was utilized for a dendrological survey of a western Highland Rim, Hickman ...
ASSESSING PHOTOSYNTHETIC POTENTIAL IN A HOLOPARASITIC PLANT WITH A CONSERVED PHOTOSYNTHETIC GENE.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... ASSESSING PHOTOSYNTHETIC POTENTIAL IN A HOLOPARASITIC PLANT WITH A CONSERVED PHOTOSYNTHETIC GENE. Carol J. Baskauf, W. G. Eickmeier, and C. W. dePamphilis, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania State University, ...
EXAMINATION OF DROUGHT TOLERANT GENES IN GLYCINE MAX.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... EXAMINATION OF DROUGHT TOLERANT GENES IN GLYCINE MAX. Yunru Cao [*], D. Long, C. Caudle, and E. Lewis Myles, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee. Soybeans are a very economically important legume crop grown in the Americas. Drought stress imposes a significant constraint on ...
WESTERN BLOT ANALYSIS OF DROUGHT TOLERANCE IN SOYBEANS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... WESTERN BLOT ANALYSIS OF DROUGHT TOLERANCE IN SOYBEANS. Shana Benton [*], D. Long, C. Caudle, and E. Lewis Myles, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee. Stress in any organism can be described as any change in environmental conditions that might reduce or adversely change an ...
THE EFFECTS OF SHADING AND NUTRIENTS ON RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN AN EXOTIC INVASIVE, MICROSTEGIUM VIMINEUM.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... THE EFFECTS OF SHADING AND NUTRIENTS ON RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN AN EXOTIC INVASIVE, MICROSTEGIUM VIMINEUM. Kevin Claridge [*] and Scott B. Franklin, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. The invasion of alien species into natural ecosystems has been shown to negatively affect ...
PLANT AND SOIL NUTRIENT ANALYSIS OF CHAMAELIRIUM LUTEUM AND HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS WILD-CRAFTED FROM A SOUTHERN HIGHLAND RIM HARDWOOD FOREST.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... PLANT AND SOIL NUTRIENT ANALYSIS OF CHAMAELIRIUM LUTEUM AND HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS WILD-CRAFTED FROM A SOUTHERN HIGHLAND RIM HARDWOOD FOREST. Kent Gallaher and R. Noel Gallaher, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee, and The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Many wild plants ...
CHLOROPHYLL DEFICIENCY IN INDIAN MUSTARD (BRASSICA JUNCEA): AN ASSESSMENT OF PLANT TOLERANCE TO METAL POLLUTANTS IN SOIL.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... CHLOROPHYLL DEFICIENCY IN INDIAN MUSTARD (BRASSICA JUNCEA): AN ASSESSMENT OF PLANT TOLERANCE TO METAL POLLUTANTS IN SOIL. M. S. Zaman [*], K. L. Shumaker, L. Johnson, and A. M. Powell, Alcorn State University, Alcorn State, Mississippi. Phytoremediation, a green technology, uses vegetation ...
CHARACTERISTICS OF PHOTOAUTOTROPHIC PERIPHYTON WITHIN THE SULPHUR FORK CREEK WATERSHED OF ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... CHARACTERISTICS OF PHOTOAUTOTROPHIC PERIPHYTON WITHIN THE SULPHUR FORK CREEK WATERSHED OF ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Rebecca A. Houtman [*] and Jefferson G. Lebkuecher, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. Effects of water quality in the Sulphur Fork Creek Watershed and ...
TADPOLE ERYTHROCYTE FERRIREDUCTASE: AN ENZYME THAT RELEASES STORED IRON.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... TADPOLE ERYTHROCYTE FERRIREDUCTASE: AN ENZYME THAT RELEASES STORED IRON. Charles R. Thomas, The University of Tennessee, Martin, Martin, Tennessee. An activity that releases ferritin-bound iron was observed in tadpole red blood cells. This ferrireductase (FRED) activity uses NADH for ...
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF GLYCERALDEHYDE 3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE FROM ESCHERICHIACOLI: DIRECT EVIDENCE FOR SUBSTRATE BINDING.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF GLYCERALDEHYDE 3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE FROM ESCHERICHIACOLI: DIRECT EVIDENCE FOR SUBSTRATE BINDING. Mikyung Yun, Cheon-Gil Park, J. I Yeon Kim, and Hee- Won Park, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. The crystal structure of ...
EXOSOME PROTEINS MAY BE INVOLVED IN SNRNA BIOGENESIS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... EXOSOME PROTEINS MAY BE INVOLVED IN SNRNA BIOGENESIS. Rebecca L. Seipelt, Brian C. Rymond, and T. H. Morgan, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee (RLS), and University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky (BCR, THM). A group of unusual RNAs, small nuclear ribonucleic ...
EWS-INTERACTING PROTEINS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... EWS-INTERACTING PROTEINS. Lori L. Knoop [*] and Suzanne J. Baker, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, and The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. As a result of the t(11 ;22) chromosomal translocation characterizing the Ewing family of tumors, the ...
ACTIVATION OF TRANSCRIPTION BY INTERFERON REGULATORY FACTOR IS DETERMINED BY PROMOTER CONTEXT.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... ACTIVATION OF TRANSCRIPTION BY INTERFERON REGULATORY FACTOR IS DETERMINED BY PROMOTER CONTEXT. Michelle M. Crum, Paul W. Rhyne, and Jeffery Sample, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, and The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. Interferon Regulatory ...
MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX CLASS II ALLELES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX CLASS II ALLELES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Kary Latham [*] and Edward Roslopiec, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, and Veterans Administration Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee. Numerous studies have illuminated an association ...
VANCOMYCIN TOLERANCE IN STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... VANCOMYCIN TOLERANCE IN STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE. Robyn Atkinson [*] and Rodger Novak, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. Tolerant bacteria stop growing in the presence of an antibiotic yet they fail to ...
DYNAMICS OF T-CELL RECEPTOR: CD3 COMPLEX CELL SURFACE EXPRESSION AND DOWN MODULATION.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... DYNAMICS OF T-CELL RECEPTOR: CD3 COMPLEX CELL SURFACE EXPRESSION AND DOWN MODULATION. Haiyan Liu [*], Dario A. Vignal, Michele Rhodes, and David Wiest, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee (HL), St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (DAV), and Fox ...
EXPRESSION OF CYCLOOXYGENASE-1 AND -2 AND PROSTAGLANDIN E2 DURING POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT OF RAT COLON.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... EXPRESSION OF CYCLOOXYGENASE-1 AND -2 AND PROSTAGLANDIN E2 DURING POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT OF RAT COLON. Hao Nguyen, Nadine Romain, Mark S. Gesell, and Gordon D. Luk, The University of Tennessee, Martin, Martin, Tennessee (HN), Presbyterian Hospital IEEM/ Neuromuscular Center, Dallas, Texas ...
THE EFFECTS OF DIET ON VOLATILE FATTY ACID CONCENTRATIONS IN THE STOMACH OF THE HORSE: IMPLICATIONS IN GASTRIC ULCER DISEASE.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... THE EFFECTS OF DIET ON VOLATILE FATTY ACID CONCENTRATIONS IN THE STOMACH OF THE HORSE: IMPLICATIONS IN GASTRIC ULCER DISEASE. Jenifer Nadeau [*], Frank Andrews, James Blackford, Alan Mathew, and Robert Argenzio, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (JN, FA, JB, AM), ...
SOLEUS MUSCLE POTENTIATION IN RAT SKELETAL MUSCLE.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... SOLEUS MUSCLE POTENTIATION IN RAT SKELETAL MUSCLE. Angela K Vaughn [*], Molly J. Worrall, David M. O'Drobinak, and William F. Brechue, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee (AKV, MJW, DMO), and Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (WFB). Previously we observed that ...
METHYLPREDNISOLONE PHARMACOKINETICS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... METHYLPREDNISOLONE PHARMACOKINETICS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME. Charles R. Yates [*], Alexander Vysokonov, Umberto Meduri, and James T. Dalton, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) results in [greater ...
STAT ACTIVATION IN SCHWANN CELLS BY INJURY SIGNALS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... STAT ACTIVATION IN SCHWANN CELLS BY INJURY SIGNALS. Jessica C. Hogan and William C. Stewart, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Schwann cells are associated with the axons of peripheral nerves and have an important role in the regeneration of axons following nerve ...
EVALUATION OF CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS IN DETECTING MONOLCONAL GAMMOPATHIES.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... EVALUATION OF CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS IN DETECTING MONOLCONAL GAMMOPATHIES. D. L. Smalley [*], M. F. Bugg, and R. P. Mayer, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Memphis Tennessee (DLS), Memphis Pathology Laboratory, Memphis, Tennessee (RPM), and Pathology Group of the MidSouth, ...
OPTIMIZATION OF THE SYNTHESIS OF GUERBET ALCOHOLS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... OPTIMIZATION OF THE SYNTHESIS OF GUERBET ALCOHOLS. Carrie Teague, Sarah Shaub, Catherine Scarbrough, and Charles M. Baldwin, Union University, Jackson, Tennessee. The synthesis of a Guerbet alcohol from a long chain primary alcohol was studied. The reaction is catalyzed by a strong base ...
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF ACETONE TRIMERS DURING GC-MS ANALYSIS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF ACETONE TRIMERS DURING GC-MS ANALYSIS. Martin V. Stewart and Xiaoming Wang, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Triacetone alcohol and semiphorone undergo retrograde aldol reaction catalyzed by carbonaceous residues adhering to the surface ...
STRUCTURAL STUDIES OF CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITORS: DYNAMICS AND FLEXIBILITY ARE THE STORY.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... STRUCTURAL STUDIES OF CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITORS: DYNAMICS AND FLEXIBILITY ARE THE STORY. Richard W. Kriwacki, Igor Filippov, Ruchi Khanna, Chester Veazie, and Limin Xiao, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. p2lWafl/Cipl is an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent ...
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY: A PROCEDURE FOR COMPARING PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON SAMPLES.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY: A PROCEDURE FOR COMPARING PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON SAMPLES. David J. Wilson and Robert D. Norris, Eckenfelder/Brown and Caldwell, Nashville, Tennessee. Distinguishing between different sources of hydrocarbon mixtures in environmental samples ...
THE SYNTHETIC APPROACH TO D-ALA-D-ALA PEPTI-DOMIMETICS, A NEW CLASS OF POTENTIAL ANTIBACTERIALS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... THE SYNTHETIC APPROACH TO D-ALA-D-ALA PEPTI-DOMIMETICS, A NEW CLASS OF POTENTIAL ANTIBACTERIALS. N. K. Dunlap, Garry D. [Pennycuff.sup.*], and Tao [Meng.sup.*], Middle Tennessee State University, Muifreesboro, Tennessee. In the past few years the newsmedia and Internet have been flooded ...
AB-INTO STUDIES OF SUBSTITUTED BIS(CYCLOPENTADIENYL)BORANES AND BORONIMUM IONS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... AB-INTO STUDIES OF SUBSTITUTED BIS(CYCLOPENTADIENYL)BORANES AND BORONIMUM IONS. William H. Ilsley, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The results of RHF/3-[21g.sup.*] and RHF/6-[31g.sup.*] calculations performed on substituted bis(cyclopentadienyl)boranes, of the ...
INITIAL STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE SYNTHESES FOR TELLURIUM ALKOXIDES.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... INITIAL STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE SYNTHESES FOR TELLURIUM ALKOXIDES. P. Brian [Spangler.sup.*] and J. M. IriarteGross, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Tellurium alkoxides are used in many applications including ...
CONFIRMATION THAT Ce(IV)/[SiO.sub.2] FUNCTIONS AS A SOLID-SUPPORTED REAGENT DURING HYDROQUINONE OXIDATION.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... CONFIRMATION THAT Ce(IV)/[SiO.sub.2] FUNCTIONS AS A SOLID-SUPPORTED REAGENT DURING HYDROQUINONE OXIDATION. Jennifer G. [Martin-Tarpley.sup.*] and Martin V Stewart Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The traditional procedure for conducting an organic reaction of ...
THEORETICAL STUDIES AND SELENIUM-77 CHEMICAL SHIFT DAT AFOR THE SERIES [([CH.sub.3]).sub.4-x][Si([SeCH.sub.3).sub.x].(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... THEORETICAL STUDIES AND SELENIUM-77 CHEMICAL SHIFT DAT AFOR THE SERIES [([CH.sub.3]).sub.4-x][Si([SeCH.sub.3).sub.x]. Zahra [Rezaei.sup.*], Judith Iriarte-Gross, William H. Ilsley, and Brian Hill, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee (ZR, JIG, WHI) and Bryan College, ...
SYNTHESIS, NMR, AND RHF/PM3 STUDIES OF THREE ARYL (PENTACHLOROCYCLOPENTADIENYL) MERCURY (II) COMPOUNDS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... SYNTHESIS, NMR, AND RHF/PM3 STUDIES OF THREE ARYL (PENTACHLOROCYCLOPENTADIENYL) MERCURY (II) COMPOUNDS. Mirfet [Abdelhadi.sup.*], William H. Ilsley, and James C. Howard, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Three different aryl(pentachlorocyclopentadienyl) mercury ...
A MODEL FOR THE HUMAN ANDROGEN RECEPTOR LIGAND BINDING DOMAIN USING MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... A MODEL FOR THE HUMAN ANDROGEN RECEPTOR LIGAND BINDING DOMAIN USING MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS. Craig A. Marhefka, Bob M. Moore II, and Duane D. Miller, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. Androgen receptor agonists and antagonists have clinical use in the ...
FATTY ACIDS AS CLASSIFICATION FACTORS IN FISH.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... FATTY ACIDS AS CLASSIFICATION FACTORS IN FISH. Le-Ellen Dayhuff, Christopher J. O'Bara, and Martha J. M. Wells, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee. Essentially all plants and animals are composed of lipids, which influence survival, reproduction, growth, and energy ...
CESIUM-137 IN NORTHEAST TENNESSEE, AND ITS RELATION TO THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... CESIUM-137 IN NORTHEAST TENNESSEE, AND ITS RELATION TO THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. Mohamed Y. Z. Aboul Eish, G. Kim Stearman, Dale D. Ensor, Munther M. Hindi, and Martha J. M. Wells, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee. Gamma-ray measurement was performed to ...
MONITORING ENGINE EMISSIONS WITH ULTRAVIOLET/VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... MONITORING ENGINE EMISSIONS WITH ULTRAVIOLET/VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY. Serhiy Hnatyshyn, Jennifer Castro, Paul D. Marshall, Norma L. Ayala, Tye Ed Barber, John M. E. Storey, and Bill Partridge, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee (SH, JC, PDM, NLA, TEB), and Oak Ridge ...
DETERMINATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF ENGINE DEPOSITS USING INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... DETERMINATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF ENGINE DEPOSITS USING INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY. Serhiy Hnatyshyn, Roopali Panchal, Paul D. Marshall, Norma L. Ayala, Tye Ed Barber, G. Louis Powell, John M. E. Storey, and Bill Partridge, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee (SH, RP, ...
ADDITION OF NUCLEOPHILES TO THE CARBONYL CARBON OF AN ALPHA-HALO KETONE TO FORM EPOXYETHERS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... ADDITION OF NUCLEOPHILES TO THE CARBONYL CARBON OF AN ALPHA-HALO KETONE TO FORM EPOXYETHERS. William E. Solomons, The University of Tennessee, Martin, Martin, Tennessee. Nucleophiles have been reacted with an [alpha]-halogenated slightly [alpha]-sterically hindered ketone, desyl chloride ...
PH STUDIES OF TELLURIC ACID.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... PH STUDIES OF TELLURIC ACID. Freneka F. Minter and Judith Iriarte-Gross, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Telluric acid, [Te(OH).sub.6], is a potential chemical shift reference for ...
PROJECT SEED AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 1999.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... PROJECT SEED AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 1999. Stefanie Evagues, Judith Iriate-Gross, and William Ilsley, F. C. Boyd Sr. Christian School, McMinville, Tennessee (SE), and Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee (JIG, WI). Project SEED is a program of the ...
MODELING CHANGES OF THE CEREBRAL VASCULATURE INDUCED BY VARIATIONS OF [PCO.sub.2].(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... MODELING CHANGES OF THE CEREBRAL VASCULATURE INDUCED BY VARIATIONS OF [PCO.sub.2]. Richard Pasley, Chunzhi Wang, Charles W. Leffler, and Michael L. Daley, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee (RP, CW, MLD), and The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee (CWL) ....
SUPERINSULATIONS: USE IN MANUFACTURED HOMES.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... SUPERINSULATIONS: USE IN MANUFACTURED HOMES David W. Yarbrough, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee. Superinsulations produced by encapsulating evacuated fine powders have thermal resistances at 300K that are 5 to 10 times greater than those of conventional air-based ...
INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE: SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS OF B-WAVES AND OTHER LOW-FREQUENCY ACTIVITY.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE: SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS OF B-WAVES AND OTHER LOW-FREQUENCY ACTIVITY. Michael L. Daley, Dien Nguyen, Matthew J. L. Connolly, Shelley Timmons, John Angel, and Charles W. Leffler, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee (MLD, DN, MJLC), and The University of ...
THE K-FACTOR METHOD: A NEW IMAGE PROCESSING TOOL.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... THE K-FACTOR METHOD: A NEW IMAGE PROCESSING TOOL. Jaime R. Taylor, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. A new computational paradigm is introduced. Other image representations such as Fourier transforms and wavelength decompositions depend on linear superposition of basis ...
NON-INVASIVE METHOD OF ASSESSING RELATIVE CHANGES OF CEREBRAL BLOOD VOLUME.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... NON-INVASIVE METHOD OF ASSESSING RELATIVE CHANGES OF CEREBRAL BLOOD VOLUME. Ricky Dorsey*, Nicole Bond*, Monique Reeves*, Richard Pasley*, and Michael L. Daley, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. Knowledge of the ability of the cerebral vasculature of a patient with severe ...
A METHODOLOGY FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE TENSILE CREEP BEHAVIOR OF ULTRA-HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... A METHODOLOGY FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE TENSILE CREEP BEHAVIOR OF ULTRA-HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE. Eric Walker, Krishy Gopalapillai, and Gladius Lewis, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. Ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is widely used for fabricating ...
DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYSIS: OSCILLATIONS OF THE CEREBRAL ARTERIOLES DURING VENTILATION.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYSIS: OSCILLATIONS OF THE CEREBRAL ARTERIOLES DURING VENTILATION. Sulhyung Han, Clarles W. Leffler, and Michael L. Daley. The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee (SH, MLD), and The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee (CWL). During positive pressure ...
ACOUSTIC EMISSION ANALYSIS DURING FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION IN PALACOS R BONE CEMENT.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... ACOUSTIC EMISSION ANALYSIS DURING FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION IN PALACOS R BONE CEMENT. Eng-Teik Ng and Gang Qi. The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. The fatigue crack propagation behavior of the Palacos R bone cement under tension-tension cyclic loading is presented. Compact ...
USE OF AN ACOUSTIC EMISSION TECHNIQUE TO MONITOR AND ANALYZE FATIGUE FAILURE OF FEMUR PROSTHESES.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... USE OF AN ACOUSTIC EMISSION TECHNIQUE TO MONITOR AND ANALYZE FATIGUE FAILURE OF FEMUR PROSTHESES. Zaifeng Fan and Gang Qi, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. Acoustic Emission (AE) technique is used to monitor and analyze fatigue failure of femur prostheses. During the tests, ...
FINITE ELEMENT EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF SPINAL INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO ROD CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE: SQUARE VS. CIRCULAR.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... FINITE ELEMENT EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF SPINAL INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO ROD CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE: SQUARE VS. CIRCULAR. Yingwu Cui and Gary Qi, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. Few studies concerning the mechanical behavior of spinal instrumentation using finite ...
MORPHOLOGY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF OPEN POROUS ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE) FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... MORPHOLOGY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF OPEN POROUS ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE) FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS. T. A. Venkatesh and F. Shutov, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee. Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been used as the ...
PREDICTION OF SHRINKAGE AND EVAPORATION OF CONCRETE DECK SLAB.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... PREDICTION OF SHRINKAGE AND EVAPORATION OF CONCRETE DECK SLAB. Ling Ung Wong and Sharon X. Huo, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee. The prediction of shrinkage and evaporation of concrete deck slab is presented. Shrinkage is the decreasing of the volume of materials ....
MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY WITH HIGH TEST HYDROGEN PEROXIDE ROCKET PROPELLANT.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY WITH HIGH TEST HYDROGEN PEROXIDE ROCKET PROPELLANT. Rudy Gostowski and Tom Owens, Austin Peay State University, Cookeville, Tennessee, and Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama. High test (90-98%) hydrogen peroxide (HTP) has been successfully used as a ...
PREDICTIVE COMPUTER MODELING OF FEED AND GROWTH RATES FOR PACIFIC WHITE SHRIMP IN HARD FRESH WATER.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... PREDICTIVE COMPUTER MODELING OF FEED AND GROWTH RATES FOR PACIFIC WHITE SHRIMP IN HARD FRESH WATER. Anthony F. Pegel and J. Richard Booth, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee. Feed costs can represent as much as 60% of total production costs for aquaculture systems ....
WEB-BASED ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... WEB-BASED ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY. Adel Salama and Ashraf Saad, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. Distance Education over the Web is increasing at an exponential rate with many learners bound to receive academic ...
LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD FOR SIMULATION OF FLOW THROUGH MICROCHANNELS.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD FOR SIMULATION OF FLOW THROUGH MICROCHANNELS. Kaushal B. Mehta and Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee. Gas and liquid microflows are encountered in many applications of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) ....
STUDY OF THE REACTION BETWEEN FLY ASH AND CALCIUM HYDROXIDE.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... STUDY OF THE REACTION BETWEEN FLY ASH AND CALCIUM HYDROXIDE. Jenny Lau Eik Lang and Joseph Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee. The demand for concrete is increasing every year due to the rapid development of constructed infrastructure around the world ....
COMPETENCY-BASED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSE AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2000; ... COMPETENCY-BASED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSE AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. Ashraf Saad and Adel Salama, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. The Ohio Information Technology (IT) Competency Profile was developed under the ...