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Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 64 Article 1 2010 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science - Volume 64 2010 Academy Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas Recommended Citation Editors, Academy (2010) "Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science - Volume 64 2010," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 64 , Article 1. Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol64/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 [email protected], [email protected]. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 64 [2010], Art. 1 Journal of the CODEN: AKASO ISBN: 0097-4374 ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE VOLUME 64 2010 ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Library Rate ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES 1701 N. BOULDER AVE RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801-2222 Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2010 3 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 64 [2010], Art. 1 https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol64/iss1/1 4 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 64 [2010], Art. 1 Arkansas Academy of Science, Dept. of Physical Sciences, Arkansas Tech University PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Charles Brookover 1917 N. D. Buffaloe 1960 Gary Heidt 1986 Dwight M. Moore 1932-33, 1964 H. L. Bogan 1961 Edmond Bacon 1987 Flora Haas 1934 Truman McEver 1962 Gary Tucker 1988 H. H. Hyman 1935 Robert Shideler 1963 DavidChittenden 1989 L. B. Ham 1936 L. F. Bailey 1965 Richard K. Speairs, Jr. 1990 W. C. Munn 1937 James H. Fribourgh 1966 Robert Watson 1991 M. J. McHenry 1938 Howard Moore 1967 Michael W. Rapp 1992 T. L. Smith 1939 John J. Chapman 1968 Arthur A. Johnson 1993 P. G. Horton 1940 Arthur Fry 1969 George Harp 1994 L. A. Willis 1941-42 M. L. Lawson 1970 James Peck 1995 L. B. Roberts 1943-44 R. T. Kirkwood 1971 Peggy R. Dorris 1996 Jeff Banks 1945 George E. Templeton 1972 Richard Kluender 1997 H. L. Winburn 1946-47 E. B. Whittlake 1973 James Daly 1998 E. A. Provine 1948 Clark McCarty 1974 Rose McConnell 1999 G. V. Robinette 1949 Edward Dale 1975 Mostafa Hemmati 2000 John R. Totter 1950 Joe Guenter 1976 Mark Draganjac 2001 R. H. Austin 1951 Jewel Moore 1977 John Rickett 2002 E. A. Spessard 1952 Joe Nix 1978 Walter E. Godwin 2003 Delbert Swartz 1953 P. Max Johnson 1979 Wayne L.Gray 2004 Z. V. Harvalik 1954 E. Leon Richards 1980 Betty Crump 2005 M. Ruth Armstrong 1955 Henry W. Robison 1981 Stanley Trauth 2006 W. W. Nedrow 1956 John K. Beadles 1982 David Saugey 2007 Jack W. Sears 1957 Robbin C. Anderson 1983 Collis Geren 2008 J. R. Mundie 1958 Paul Sharrah 1984 Joyce Hardin 2009 C. E. Hoffman 1959 William L. Evans 1985 Scott Kirkconnell 2010 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS The Arkansas Academy of Science recognizes the support of the following institutions through their Institutional Membership in the Academy. ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Jonesboro ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY, Russellville JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY, Siloam Springs SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY, Magnolia UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES, Little Rock UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS, Clarksville UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FORT SMITH EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Biota Editor Associate Editors Mostafa Hemmati Ivan H. Still Douglas A. James C. Geren, UAF Dept. of Physical Science Dept of Biological Sciences Dept of Biological Sciences B. Doria, U. Ozarks Arkansas Tech University Arkansas Tech University Univ. of Arkansas S. Itza, U. Ozarks Russellville, AR 72801 Russellville, AR 72801 Fayetteville, AR 72701 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] COVER: From the crystal structure of the FGF –FGF receptor complex by J. Sakon and S. Kumar, UA Fayetteville. Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2010 5 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 64 [2010], Art. 1 ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 2010 APRIL 9-10, 2010 th 94 ANNUAL MEETING University of Arkansas at Little Rock Arkansas https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol64/iss1/1 6 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 64 [2010], Art. 1 JOURNAL ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Annual Meeting April 9-10, 2010 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Scott Kirkconnell Jeff Robertson Jeff Robertson President President-Elect Secretary Mostafa Hemmati Mostafa Hemmati Collis Geren Treasurer JAAS Editor-in-Chief Historian Secretary’s Report MINUTES OF THE 94th MEETING ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 3. Secretary’s Report: Jeff Robertson 94th ANNUAL MEETING Minutes from the 2009 November Executive SUMMARY OF BUSINESS MEETING Committee Meeting were reviewed and accepted. University of Arkansas at Little Rock There were currently 100 AAS members (48 of April 10, 2010 which are life members). This number continues the decline in membership over the past 10 years. 1. The meeting was called to order by President-elect More discussion on that topic follows later. Jeff Robertson substituting for President Scott Kirkconnell. The Academy membership and the 4. Treasurer’s Report: Mostafa Hemmati LOC were met early Saturday morning with a An accounting of the AAS “net worth” for 2009 campus-wide electrical outage thereby testing the was presented and discussed by the membership. resiliency and resolve of students, faculty and The report was reviewed by an Academy auditing researchers alike. I am proud to say that we team and accepted by the membership. prevailed. Swapping the order of the business meeting for the scheduled talks to prolong our hope 5. Historian’s Report: Collis Geren that city maintenance crews would restore power was The AAS annual meeting this year at UALR will be valiant but in the end not enough. However, the the 94th meeting of the AAS and the fifth time at individual session chairs and participants showed UALR, previous meetings were in 1976, 1981, quite an astounding ability to improvise and adapt in 1987, and 2002. holding their sessions after the business meeting The Academy thanks UALR chancellor Joel anyway with a can-do attitude despite the lack of Anderson as well as the LOC members March electron flow. Huddled around battery powered Seigar, Al Adams, Brian Berry, Hassan Elsalloukh, laptops and color PDF backup copies everyone Jamey Jones, and Olga Tarasenko. gathered in their small groups for the exchange of The Academy introduces the new AAS scientific information and knowledge. It was quite Undergraduate Research Awards Program headed epic and a testament to our dedication to the goals of by Dr. Kurt Grafton of Lyon College (AAS Vice the Academy and contributed to a memorable President). meeting! The proceedings of the Academy are published in the Journal, which is now available online at 2. Local Arrangements Committee, 2010: Marc Seigar http://libinfo.uark.edu/aas/ and through the Registration information, campus orientation, and AAS membership pages at meeting schedules were presented by Marc Seigar, http://www.ArkansasAcademyofScience.org. LOC chair. There were 232 registered participants, 78 oral presentations and 72 posters with a ratio of 6. Newsletter Editor’s Report: Jeff Robertson 2:1 students to faculty and researchers making The newsletter was sent out completely presentations. electronically and distributed to members past and Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 64, 2010 5 Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2010 7 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 64 [2010], Art. 1 Business meeting report present, to all academic science departments of 4- 12. Junior Humanities and Science Symposium (JSHS) year and 2-year institutions as well as related Linda Kondrick institutions throughout the state (e.g. Arkansas Support from the Academy of $100 for student Game and Fish, US Forest Service, Natural Heritage awards requested. Commission, etc). 13. Arkansas Science Teachers Association (ASTA): 7. Journal (JAAS #64) Report: Editor-In-Chief No Report Mostafa Hemmati & Managing Editor Ivan Still 30 manuscripts were submitted at the spring 14. Committee Reports: meeting for publication in JAAS #63 and sent to 3 independent reviewers. Papers were returned with a. Biota Committee: Doug James commentary before the end of July 2009. 49 lists have been scanned and completed Authors received their feedback during July 15-28, digitally on CD. 15 more animal and lower plant 2009 and asked to submit their responses by August taxa lists are left to be completed including algae, 31, 2009. This was also the deadline for page mushrooms, liverworts, mosses, spiders and birds. charges. Linking of the lists on the web from Univ. of Three manuscripts were rejected because of Arkansas Fayetteville Biological Sciences to the unanimous rejection from the peer review process Academy website is also planned. and three others were withdrawn. Journal reviews, editing and payments were b. Development Committee: Betty Crump completed by the end of October of 2009. Two big tasks before us are 1) develop the search Journal authors now play an important role as the criteria for potential grant funding agencies, 2) final editor for their publication. Their final hiring a grant writing specialist to assist in submission is the “galley-proof” for the Journal and creating successful proposals, notwithstanding our how the manuscript will appear in publication.
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