Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science - Volume 54 2000

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 54 Article 1 2000 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 54 2000 Academy Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas Recommended Citation Editors, Academy (2000) "Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science - Volume 54 2000," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 54 , Article 1. Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol54/iss1/1 This article is available for use under the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). Users are able to read, download, copy, print, distribute, search, link to the full texts of these articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This Entire Issue is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact , . Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 54 [2000], Art. 1 Journal of the CODEN: AKASO ISBN: 0097-4374 ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE VOLUME 54 2000 ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES Iibrary Rate DEPT. OF PHYSIOLOGY ANDBIOPHYSICS 4301 W. MARKHAM University of Arkansas LITTLEROCK, AR 72204 Libraries, Fayett evi 11 e MAIN 54 Received on: 04-19-02 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2000 1 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 54 [2000], Art. 1 Arkansas Academy of Science, Dept of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Charles Brookover, 1917 Dwight M. Moore, 1932-33, (J4 Flora Haas, 1934 H. H. Hyman, 1935 L. B. Ham, 1936 W. C. Munn, 1937 M.J. McHenry, 1938 T. L. Smith, 1939 P. G. Horton, 1940 I. A. Willis, 1941-42 L. B. Roberts, 1943-44 Jeff Banks, 1945 H. L. Winburn, 1946-47 E. A. Provine, 1948 G. V. Robinette, 1949 John R. Totter, 1950 R. H. Austin, 1951 E. A. Spessard, 1952 Delbert Swartz, 1953 Z. V. Harvalik, 1954 M.Ruth Armstrong, 1955 W W. Nedrow, 1956 Jack W. Sears, 1957 J. R. Mundie, 1958 C. E. Hoffman, 1959 N. D. Buffaloe, 1960 H. L. Bogan, 1961 Trumann McEver, 1962 Robert Shideler, 1963 L. F. Bailey, 1965 James H. Fribourgh, 1966 Howard Moore, 1967 JohnJ. Chapman, 1968 Arthur Fry, 1969 M. L. Lawson, 1970 R. T. Kirkwood, 1971 George E. Templeton, 1972 E. B. Wittlake, 1973 Clark McCarty, 1974 Edward Dale, 1975 Joe Guenter, 1976 Jewel Moore, 1977 Joe Nix,1978 P. MaxJohnston, 1979 E. Leon Richards, 1980 Henry W. Robison, 1981 John K. Beadles, 1982 Robbin C. Anderson, 1983 Paul Sharrah, 1984 William L. Evans, 198.5 Gary Heidt, 1986 Edmond Bacon, 1987 Gary Tucker, 1988 David Chittenden, 1989 Richard K. Speairs, Jr. 1990 Robert Watson, 1991 Michael W. Rapp, 1992 Arthur A.Johnson, 1993 George Harp, 1994 James Peck, 1995 Peggy R. Dorris, 1996 Richard Kluender, 1997 James Daly, 1998 Rose McConnell, 1999 INSTITUTIONALMEMBERS The Arkansas Academy of Science recognizes the support of the following institutions through their Institutional Membership in the Academy. ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, State University ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Newport ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSTIY, Russellville HARDING UNIVERSITY, Searcy HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY, Arkadelphia HENDRIX COLLEGE, Conway JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY, Siloam Springs MISSISSIPPI COUNTY COMMUNITYCOLLEGE, Blytheville OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, Arkadelphia SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY, Magnolia UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLEROCK UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES, Little Rock UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS, Conway UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS, Clarksville WESTARK COLLEGE, Fort Smith EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Biota Editor Stanley E. Trauth Arkansas State University P.O. Box 599 State University, AR 72467-0599 David A. Saugey U. S. Forest Service Servi P.O. Box 189 8607 North Highway 7 Jessieville, AR 71949 Douglas A.James Dept. of Biol.Sciences Univ. of Arkansas Fayetteville Fayetteville, AR 72701 dsaugey/ Dept. of Biol. Sciences Associate Editors Al Adam (UALR) Ed Bacon (UAM) Troy Best (Auburn University) Wilfred Braithwaite (UALR) Tom Buchanan (Westark University) Betty Crump (USFS) Robert Currie (USFWS) Mark Draganjac (ASU) Steve Filipek (AGFC) Charles Gagen (ATU) Mostafa Hemmati (ATU) https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol54/iss1/1 Mike Kennedy (University of Memphis) Richard Kluender (UAM) Dan Magoulick (UAF) Rose McConnell (UAM) Thomas A. Nelson (Eastern Illinois Frank Setliff(UALR) BillShepherd (ANHC) Carl Taylor (Milwaukee Public Museum) Peter Trenchi (USFS) Renn Tumlison (HSU) David Urbston (AGFC) Michael Panigot (ASU) BillPrior (Arkansas Geological Commission) Scott Reeve (ASU) Henry Robison (SAU) Joyce T. Waits (NASA) Edmond Wilson (Harding University) George Yatskievych (Missouri Botanical Garden) University) 2 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 54 [2000], Art. 1 Arkansas Academy of Science 2000 April 7-8, 2000 84th Annual Meeting Arkansas School for Sciences and Mathematics United States Forest Service - Ouachita National Forest Hot Springs, Arkansas Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2000 3 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 54 [2000], Art. 1 JOURNAL ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ANNUALMEETING 7-8 APRIL 2000 ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY Mostafa Hemmati President Mark Draganjac President-Elect Michael Soulsby Secretary Joyce Hardin Ed Griffin NAAS Delegate Henry Robison Treasurer Historian } Secretary s Report MINUTES OF THE84TH MEETING FUNDS FIRSTBUSINESS MEETING 7 APRIL 2000 Beginning Balance - 1January 1998 $22,740.91 1999 $25,166.28 2,425.37 1,002.21 $25,166.28 $26,168.49 Number present: 15 1. Meeting called to order at 8:40 a.m. by president, Dr. Mostafa Hemmati. Minutes of previous meeting approved. 2. Local Arrangements Committee Chair David Saugey, Committee Chairman, recognized the assistance of Dr. Logan, principal of the Mathematics and Science School, and described the activities scheduled during the meeting. At that time, 115 persons were registered and 69 presentations were scheduled. Motion to accept this report was made by Johnson, seconded and passed by the membership. 3. Secretary's Report: Mike Soulsby distributed minutes from the Executive Committee meeting of September 11, 1999. Members were alerted to change his e-mail address. He inquired whether anyone was aware of the existence of Academy Proceedings for years between 1947 and 1965. These are being requested by Tom Weeks at Marshall University, Huntington, WV. Since no one knew of their presence, he will pursue their retrieval through interlibrary loan within Arkansas. A motion to accept his report (...truncated)