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Torah Flora Cruise

2009-12-08T18:02:10Z

Dear Friends of Torah Flora,

I have recently begun planning with Kosherica Kosher Cruises for a Torah Flora
cruise during the summer of 2010. The trip would include all of the usual
luxurious amenities and family-friendly ambience of a Kosherica cruise with the
bonus of a series of Torah Flora programs. We are planning an entertaining,
informative, and exciting combination of vividly illustrated presentations
dramatized with samplings of fragrant components of the Temple incense and other
Biblical spices, tastings of Biblical and Talmudic foods such as assorted
varieties of olives, grapes, and dates, and live flowering plants. Torah Flora
programs are appropriate for both adults and families that are traveling with
children or grandchildren.

Kosherica is offering several cruise itineraries next summer, including some
that will tour Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Alaskan waters. Several other
itineraries will be added over the next few months. Their current offerings are
listed on their Web site:

http://www.kosherica.com/koshercruises/index.asp

Additional information is available by phone at

877.724.5567 or 305.695.2700

or by e-mail at

information@...

If you think that you might be interested in joining us, please e-mail me at

jon@...

and tell me which dates or destinations interest you. If there is sufficient
interest in a Torah Flora program for one or more cruises, Kosherica will
schedule us in, and I will see you on board!

I hope to hear from many of you soon, and hope that you will be able to join our
group next summer.

Best wishes and Happy Chanukah,

Jon Greenberg, Ph.D.
Biblical Botanist
torahflora.org
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RE: unusual oak

2009-11-23T19:51:24Z

Scott, check out http://www.ca.uky.edu/ENTOMOLOGY/entfacts/ef408.asp and
http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4RNTN_enUS344US
344&q=picture+of+oak+galls&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=HVgLS7OvHIv-M57siMsC&sa=X&oi
=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBAQsAQwAA . Probably gouty
oak galls?

Jim

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And now with multiple collaborative bachelors degrees right here!

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 8:07 PM
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Subject: [Plant-education] unusual oak

Today I saw an oak tree (Pin Oak, I think) that appeared from a distance

to be covered with round fruits. This was in MA, so there weren't any
leaves on the tree and the "fruits" (NOT acorns) showed up very well.
Upon closer inspection, they appeared to be galls. But then I noticed
that they were woody and covered with buds. These structures were the
size of golf balls and numbered in the hundreds, if not thousands.

What are they? Witches brooms?

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unusual oak

2009-11-23T18:07:06Z

Today I saw an oak tree (Pin Oak, I think) that appeared from a distance
to be covered with round fruits. This was in MA, so there weren't any
leaves on the tree and the "fruits" (NOT acorns) showed up very well.
Upon closer inspection, they appeared to be galls. But then I noticed
that they were woody and covered with buds. These structures were the
size of golf balls and numbered in the hundreds, if not thousands.

What are they? Witches brooms?

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Scott Shumway
Professor of Biology
Wheaton College
Norton, MA 02766
http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/Faculty/ScottWShumway.html
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Ideas for student involvment in plant education

2009-11-15T08:40:40Z

Dear Plant-ed Members,

I am working with instructor Ms. Sojikarn Sataporn, in developing a plant tissue culture course for students in Nakorn Nayok Thailand. The project is moving along nicely. The students have already come a long way considering what they have to work with. Ms. Sojikarn Sataporn and the students need to give three presentations, two which have been completed, in order to receive state funding for the purchase equipment.

The first two presentations went well and have resulted in the purchase of an autoclave, (pressure cooker). The last presentation, on Nov. 25th, will be in front of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy located in Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Nayok. If this presentation goes well, the course will be approved and they can get funding for the needed equipment.

The presentation will focus on their on-line blog and the involvement by the students with teachers, students and people around the world who have knowledge or an interest in plant tissue culture - sort of an information exchange. For the presentation to HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn they will include posts from their site. So far I am the only foreigner involved but, at least it got them past the first two presentations.

If you are an instructor and think that your students would enjoy corresponding with students in Thailand, sharing ideas and knowledge about plant science then visit http://botanyschool.ning.com They are a wonderful bunch of kids, eager to learn and share ideas.

This is a great opportunity to get students everywhere involved with plant science and interact with different cultures around the world. I can't think of a better way for students to develop an interest in science, the world around them and perhaps, just maybe, start a project tissue culturing plants in their own school.

There is a challenge of the language barrier but Google Translator will help with that. The instructor, Ms. Sojikarn Sataporn ("Mook"), and some students can post in English which helps and they will kindly offer corrections with Thai language if needed. http://translate.google.com/translate_t#

If you wish I can send you a copy of the presentation when completed and update you on the results. I pretty sure they will post it on their site too.

Thank you all,
Frank Tromble. Indiana U.S.
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http://www.youtube.com/user/fbt2007
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open access digital books

2009-11-15T05:36:13Z

Knowing that however well, or otherwise, my present medical problems
progress, the University of Sheffield understands that this ageing
professor is unlikely to be around too much longer. On my departure,
rather than immediately trash the following digital books (for which
I own the copyright) it has kindly agreed to make them available
(gratis, open access) for the foreseeable future.

1. Energy, plants and man: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/
epmc.pdf

2. Global climate change: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/
global.pdf

3. Leaf in time: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/alit.pdf

4. Like clockwork: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/lc2.pdf

5. New leaf in time: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/anlitall.pdf

6. Use of the oxygen electrode: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/
use.pdf

Of these, my favoured child is 'A New leaf in time'. If you have an
opportunity to download and glance at it (it is very long) I would ,
of course be very pleased to hear from you, especially if you happen
to like it.

Best wishes for 2010

David

From David Alan Walker
Emeritus Professor of Photosynthesis, University of Sheffield, U.K.
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Re: seeds germinating inside fruit

2009-11-14T12:24:57Z

On Nov 11, 9:36 am, "Beverly J. Brown" <bbro...@...> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> A teacher ed colleague was doing a project on fruit with students. When they cut the pumpkins open they noticed that seeds were already germinating. They are wondering what might cause this and how common it is for seeds to germinate inside fruit.
>
> Ideas? Resources I can point them to?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Beverly
>
> --
> Beverly J. Brown, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor
> Biology Department, Smyth 244L
> Nazareth College of Rochester
> 4245 East Avenue
> Rochester, New York 14618
> 585-389-2555 (phone)
> bbro...@...

Seeds that germinate inside the fruit are termed viviparous seeds. A
google search on viviparous seeds will provide additional info.

Vivipary is important for seeds that cannot stand drying. Mangroves
are a classic example of viviparous seeds.

Viviparous seeds are also considered a mutation in species where it is
unusual, such as corn.

Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) has viviparous seeds according
to page 525 of the book Vegetables G. J. H. Grubben.

http://books.google.com/books?id=6jrlyOPfr24C&pg=PT525&dq=viviparous+seed+pumpkin#v=onepage&q=viviparous%20seed%20pumpkin&f=false

David R. Hershey

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Horticulture - accreditation, consultant

2009-11-12T15:49:06Z

I teach at a small, private liberal arts college in south central PA.
The school maintains a core of liberal arts, but also has several
professional programs (e.g. nursing, business, engineering).
A local benefactor would like to see a Horticultural program be
developed at the school. We would like it to be a B.S. degree and it
would most likely be in ornamental horticulture. I've worked in
Horticulture (botanic garden) and conducted research (Horticulture at a
land grant), but I am not formally trained in the field. My questions are:

1) Since Horticulture is a professional field, are their accrediting
bodies for horticultural programs? What are they?
2) Our college wants to bring in a consultant to essentially tell them
what it will take (mostly in $$) to get a program up in running. Are you
aware of people or programs we can contact for such a person?

I and another faculty member (who conducts plant trials) gave the
administration a rough idea of what it would take, and now they want to
proceed and develop more formal numbers.

I'd appreciate any useful input. Thanks!

-Karl Kleiner

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seeds germinating inside fruit

2009-11-11T06:36:28Z

Hi all,

A teacher ed colleague was doing a project on fruit with students. When they cut the pumpkins open they noticed that seeds were already germinating. They are wondering what might cause this and how common it is for seeds to germinate inside fruit.

Ideas? Resources I can point them to?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Beverly

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Nazareth College of Rochester
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from a high school teacher

2009-10-27T05:09:35Z

To whom it may interest,

I have 2 students who are intereste in the formation of plant crown galls.

These students are also interested in hormones as they may pertain to the
galls caused
by Agrobacterium.

They want to see how hormones may affect gall growth and/or how the galls
affect
hormones in plants.

These students are quite motivated and dedicated to their work.

So far they have been struggling to develop methods that they can use in our
high school lab.

I am hoping that they can do work in this area of study. I am not sure if
it is possible given that

we are in a high school situation. I am looking for advice on the direction
these students could take

this project. I was hoping that someone in this group may have some
suggestions.

Any ideas, help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Richard
Commack High School
Commack, NY
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American Chestnut

2009-10-02T20:42:35Z

Are you still selling seedlings?
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Photosymbiodeme

2009-09-30T15:32:07Z

Hi All,
I am a PhD student looking at Lichens (population genetics) and am looking
for a photo of a photosymbiodeme. Is there any one out there who can help
me?
I of course would follow correct protocol in acknowledgement!

Kind Regards

Tracey Jones
PhD Student
University of Waikato
New Zealand
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CICE-2010: Call for Papers

2009-09-30T12:40:53Z

Kindly email this call for papers to your colleagues,
faculty members and postgraduate students.

Apologies for cross-postings.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Canada International Conference on Education (CICE-2010),
April 26-28, 2010, Toronto, Canada (www.ciceducation.org)

The CICE is an international refereed conference dedicated
to the advancement of the theory and practices in education.
The CICE promotes collaborative excellence between academicians
and professionals from Education.

The aim of CICE is to provide an opportunity for academicians
and professionals from various educational fields with
cross-disciplinary interests to bridge the knowledge gap, promote
research esteem and the evolution of pedagogy. The CICE 2010 invites
research papers that encompass conceptual analysis, design
implementation and performance evaluation. All the accepted papers
will appear in the proceedings and modified version of selected
papers willbe published in special issues peer reviewed journals.

The topics in CICE-2010 include but are not confined to the
following areas:

*Academic Advising and Counselling
*Art Education
*Adult Education
*APD/Listening and Acoustics in Education Environment
*Business Education
*Counsellor Education
*Curriculum, Research and Development
*Competitive Skills
*Continuing Education
*Distance Education
*Early Childhood Education
*Educational Administration
*Educational Foundations
*Educational Psychology
*Educational Technology
*Education Policy and Leadership
*Elementary Education
*E-Learning
*E-Manufacturing
*ESL/TESL
*E-Society
*Geographical Education
*Geographic information systems
*Health Education
*Higher Education
*History
*Home Education
*Human Computer Interaction
*Human Resource Development
*Indigenous Education
*ICT Education
*Internet technologies
*Imaginative Education
*Kinesiology & Leisure Science
*K12
*Language Education
*Mathematics Education
*Mobile Applications
*Multi-Virtual Environment
*Music Education
*Pedagogy
*Physical Education (PE)
*Reading Education
*Writing Education
*Religion and Education Studies
*Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
*Rural Education
*Science Education
*Secondary Education
*Second life Educators
*Social Studies Education
*Special Education
*Student Affairs
*Teacher Education
*Cross-disciplinary areas of Education
*Ubiquitous Computing
*Virtual Reality
*Wireless applications
*Other Areas of Education

For further information please visit CICE-2010
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Bigger alder seeds and unusual cones

2009-09-18T23:18:40Z

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I have already told you about my project to develop alder (Alnus) as a

grain crop. But alder seeds are very small and so I want bigger ones.
It is now getting to the time of year to go looking for them.

I want bigger seeds. Seeds are normally hard to see in the cones, if
you know of a systematic way of looking for bigger seeds I would love
to know of it. But if the seeds are really big, the overlapping
pattern of the scales of the cones might be distorted. I would be very
grateful for anything you can find.

I would like:-

Cuttings.
Cuttings keep the combination of genes which produced that effect.

Seeds.
Yes, obviously.

Statement of where the tree is,
Map reference
GPS coordinates
You take me to see the tree.

I am running this project like an "Open source" computer project. My
strains and the finished breed will be available to all.

I will be away for a month. My nephew is marrying a Nepali girl in
Kathmandu, and I am going to the wedding. I have been told to expect
"heroic eating and drinking" and after that, a a walk in "the hills" -
the Himalays!

Enjoy the "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"

Michael Bell

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Plant and Man Course Syllabus

2009-09-09T22:44:51Z

Hello All:

I am very much interested in getting a copy of syllabus on "Plant and Man Course"

Also I will appreciate if somebody can help me in getting a copy of a course on "Environmental Plant Anatomy". We were teaching ecological anatomy in a plant anatomy course but now I want to offer a course in "Environmental Plant Anatomy" Please help. I will appreciate if you also suggest names of some books for this course.

Dr. M. Rehan Siddiqi
Department of Biological Sciences
Forman Christian University
Lahore, Pakistan

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How do you create a doubled haploid?

2009-09-09T07:31:51Z

Is there a textbook or a key publication about how to create double
haploids?

Michael Bel

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RE: plants & man course development

2009-09-09T06:41:10Z

Hello All:

Thank you for requesting syllabi for " Plants and Man". I would appreciate if you would share some of the syllabi that would be submitted.
Does anyone teach Plant physiology andlab? if so , would you send me some of yor syllabi and the text books that you would recommend?
Thank you so much

Pale'

Fatimata Pale'
Professsor of Biology
Thiel College
75 College Avenue
Greenville PA, 16125
Tel: 724-589-2114
Fax: 724-589-2021
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From: plant-ed-bounces@... on behalf of Scott Shumway
Sent: Tue 9/8/2009 4:41 PM
To: plant ed listserv
Subject: [Plant-education] plants & man course development

Plant Folks,

I would like to develop a new course with lab targeted primarily at
non-science majors, but of interest to majors who might count it as what
we call a "related course". The course I envision is taught under
various names, including "Plants and Human Affairs" (offered by Harvard
since 1876), "plants and man", "plants and humanity"...well, you know
what I'm talking about.

I would like to collect syllabi for similar types of courses. If anyone
would like to share, I'd appreciate copies. I'll also collect them and
make them available to anyone else who might be interested.

I'm very interested in learning how labs are taught for such a course.

Suggestions of textbooks are welcome. My favorite is "Economic Botany"
by Simpson & Ogorzaly, but am not sure if it is still in print or if it
is the right book for my class.

Thank you,
Scott

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plants & man course development

2009-09-08T13:41:31Z

Plant Folks,

I would like to develop a new course with lab targeted primarily at
non-science majors, but of interest to majors who might count it as what
we call a "related course". The course I envision is taught under
various names, including "Plants and Human Affairs" (offered by Harvard
since 1876), "plants and man", "plants and humanity"...well, you know
what I'm talking about.

I would like to collect syllabi for similar types of courses. If anyone
would like to share, I'd appreciate copies. I'll also collect them and
make them available to anyone else who might be interested.

I'm very interested in learning how labs are taught for such a course.

Suggestions of textbooks are welcome. My favorite is "Economic Botany"
by Simpson & Ogorzaly, but am not sure if it is still in print or if it
is the right book for my class.

Thank you,
Scott

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Professor of Biology
Wheaton College
Norton, MA 02766
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light sensitive lettuce seed

2009-08-25T15:28:52Z

I have some grand rapids leaf lettuce, I bought them from a small nursery
(farm) and liked them very much. Is there a company called Grand Rapids
Seeds?
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New Torah Flora Web publications

2009-08-20T14:03:17Z

Torahflora.org, the Biblical ethnobotany Web site, is pleased to announce new writing and resources to help readers learn about plants and nature in Judaism. Please click on the links below to see the new and updated pages.

A new essay has been posted:

Botany, Prophecy, and Theology
The metaphors and theology of Jeremiah and Psalm 102 depend on the outcome of a controversy over the identity of a desert plant. Learn more at:
http://www.torahflora.org/category/nature-in-biblical-metaphor/

Six more books, articles, and Web sites have been added to the Resources page:
http://www.torahflora.org/resources/

The list of recent Torah Flora events has been brought up to date as of August 2009:
http://www.torahflora.org/events/

The list of essays has been reorganized. All essays have been placed in categories by topic and a new category has been added. See the list of essays by category on the left-hand side of the Torah Flora Home page:
http://www.torahflora.org/

As always, I encourage everyone to post comments in the space that follows each essay and to contact me with your reactions to the Torah Flora Web site, or to inquire about arranging a Torah Flora event, such as

School programs
Adult education lectures
Scholar-in-residence programs
Torah tours of botanical gardens

To subscribe to e-mail notification of new Torah Flora events and publications, please send an e-mail to jon@....

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Open-rank position in plant development, Vanderbilt University

2009-08-17T13:01:16Z

FACULTY POSITION
DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS

The Department of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University seeks
candidates to fill an open rank faculty position in developmental
genetics. Research of candidates will be considered in all areas of
development, with emphasis on early development in vertebrates
(including stem cell research) or plant developmental genetics. We
desire candidates whose interests broadly overlap the interests of
our current faculty. Central criteria for the position are excellence
in research and the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate
students with a high level of effectiveness. Women and
under-represented minority candidates are especially encouraged to
apply. For information about the Department, visit our website:
http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/biosci. For information about
developmental biology at Vanderbilt, see
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/devbio/. Applicants should send a
letter of application together with a curriculum vitae, a statement
of current and future research interests, three letters of
recommendation, teaching evaluations, if available, and selected
reprints to: Developmental Genetics Search Committee, Department of
Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B 351634,
Nashville, TN 37235-1634 U.S.A. Review of applicants will begin
October 1, 2009, and will continue until the position has been
filled. Vanderbilt University is an Affirmative Action / Equal
Opportunity Employer.

We are very interested in hiring an excellent plant
developmental biologist, especially someone who will interact
productively with existing faculty in our department and with the
larger developmental biology community at Vanderbilt. Our department
has excellent greenhouse and other types of research facilities.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email or call
me for further information.
Best wishes,
Carl Johnson

Carl Johnson, Ph.D., Professor
Dept. of Biological Sciences, U-8211 BSB/MRB III
VU Station B, Box 35-1634
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37235 USA
TEL: 615-322-2384
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Rare Native American Chestnut Trees Available

2009-08-17T08:55:14Z

Jim,

Are the tree seedlings still available at this time? If so, I would like
to purchase two.

Thanks,

Jack Arnold

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Protocol for Leaf Skeleton

2009-07-09T01:39:11Z

Dear Plant-ed

I would like to have the protocol for getting leaf skeleton(venation
pattern) used by Booker Morley.
Please send the method for making leaf clearings.

Subhan

Okinawa, Japan
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duckweed,lemna gibba unable to grow

2009-06-12T22:35:33Z

hi guys thank you in advance .
i am starting a research on duckweeds to treat wastewater,the problem
lies in that the plants are dying before i start the work i have tried
sugar to grow and multiply the plants and also some other stuffs pls
suggest your ideas how to multiply and grow this plants efficiently
and do my treatment.
thx

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biofuels

2009-06-08T02:49:10Z

Some years ago, the then Astronomer Royal of England said that space
travel was bunk. Two weeks later the USSR launched the first sputnik.
At a meeting in Galway last year (n regard to biofuels) I was perhaps
as rash as the Astronomer Royal . If you are able to resolve this
DOI, and care to do so, you can be the judge.

David Walker
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-009-9446-5

University of Sheffield
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Growing seed / plant in only fresh water without draining question tia sal2

2009-04-27T06:34:27Z

Greetings All

I'm doing a little experiment with growing plants and the effects vary
magnetic fields on them.
I would like to grow plants in a test tube and measure there growth.
What types of seeds would be the best to use that's fast growing and
will grow in water. I know I could use bean sprouts but I have to
drain the water after awhile. Is their a seed / plant that I can
leave in water and watch it grow in water alone? And if so where can
I find these seeds.

aloha
Rick

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[Plant-biology] Growing seed / plant in only fresh water without draining question tia sal2

2009-04-27T06:34:27Z

Greetings All

I'm doing a little experiment with growing plants and the effects vary
magnetic fields on them.
I would like to grow plants in a test tube and measure there growth.
What types of seeds would be the best to use that's fast growing and
will grow in water. I know I could use bean sprouts but I have to
drain the water after awhile. Is their a seed / plant that I can
leave in water and watch it grow in water alone? And if so where can
I find these seeds.

aloha
Rick

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Call for Papers

2009-04-24T01:01:01Z

*Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science*

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Introducing ‘‘*Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science*”

* *

Dear Colleague,

The *Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop ** **Science** * *(JPBCS) *is
a* *multidisciplinary
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www.academicjournals.org/JPBCS dedicated to increasing the depth of Crop
Science across disciplines with the ultimate aim of improving plant research

*JPBCS* will cover all areas of plant breeding and crop science. The journal
welcomes he submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of
significance and scientific excellence, and will publish:

· Original articles in basic and applied research

· Case studies

· Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays

We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to
jpbcs@...<file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/USER/My%20Documents/JPBCS%20OPERATION/JPBCS%20LETTERS/Jpbcs%20%20letters/jpbcs@...>for
publication in the Maiden Issue (January 2009). Our objective is to
inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of
submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the
next issue. Instruction for authors and other details

are available on our website;
http://www.academicjournals.org/JPBCS/Instruction.htm

JPBCS is an Open Access Journal

One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to
research publications. Open access gives a worldwide audience larger than
that of any subscription-based journal ad thus increases the visibility and
impact of published work. It also enhances indexing, retrieval power and
eliminates the need for permissions to reproduce and distribute
content.JPBCS is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative and
will provide free
access to all articles as soon as they are published.

Best regards,

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Rare Native American Chestnut Trees Available

2009-04-22T08:48:41Z

Are there any American Chestnut trees available this year for sale? One
of the technicians here at the lab that I run into occasionally has four
bearing trees. He gave me some nuts to try planting last year but they
didn't spout. I'd like to try seedlings this time. I live just north
of Knoxville, TN.

Thank you

Kenneth L. Fowkes

Research Mechanic Electrical

Spallation Neutron Source

Bldg 8600, ORNL

865-235-2428

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Call for Papers

2009-04-20T02:32:22Z

*Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science*

www.academicjournals.org/JPBCS

Introducing ‘‘*Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science*”

* *

Dear Colleague,

The *Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop ** **Science** * *(JPBCS) *is
a* *multidisciplinary
peer-reviewed journal published monthly by Academic Journals (
www.academicjournals.org/JPBCS dedicated to increasing the depth of Crop
Science across disciplines with the ultimate aim of improving plant
research.

*JPBCS* will cover all areas of plant breeding and crop science. The journal
welcomes he submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of
significance and scientific excellence, and will publish:

· Original articles in basic and applied research

· Case studies

· Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays

We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to
jpbcs@...<file://clementina/my%20documents/JPBCS%20OPERATION/JPBCS%20LETTERS/Jpbcs%20%20letters/jpbcs@...>for
publication in the Maiden Issue (January 2009). Our objective is to
inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of
submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the
next issue. Instruction for authors and other details

are available on our website;
http://www.academicjournals.org/JPBCS/Instruction.htm

JPBCS is an Open Access Journal

One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to
research publications. Open access gives a worldwide audience larger than
that of any subscription-based journal ad thus increases the visibility and
impact of published work. It also enhances indexing, retrieval power and
eliminates the need for permissions to reproduce and distribute
content.JPBCS is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative and
will provide free
access to all articles as soon as they are published.

Best regards,

*Anighoro Clementina*

Editorial Assistant

Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science (JPBCS)

E-mail: jpbcs@...,

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teaching load survey results

2009-04-16T14:43:55Z

Perhaps this message is reaching Kenneth Cameron. It's coming from a
senior physics faculty member of a small college in Vermont interested
in a 1997 survey of faculty workload that I found on-line over your
signature. Do you know of anyone who has done a more recent compilation
of similar statistics? I am on a committee attempting to establish some
rational basis for comparing faculty workloads that involve mixtures of
lecture hours and lab teaching hours.

Though your compilation is 12 years old, patterns probably haven't
changed much. The survey is interesting. Thanks for doing it and for
your consideration of my question above.

Gary Parker

Dept Physics

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

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Staining protocols

2009-04-07T16:41:49Z

Greetings Plant-Eder's.

I am looking for some detailed staining protocols for Arabidopsis. I am
looking for fluorescein diacetate (FDA), and Evans green protocols for
viability staining (or any other more simple protocols that routinely work
well. I am trying to avoid lactophenol trypan-blue.

If anyone has protocols for these stains I would greatly appreciate it.
Alternatively, does anyone know of a website that has a collection of such
techniques and protocols?

Greg
***************
Greg Harrington

Assistant Professor of Plant Biology
Division of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Arizona State University

CLCC 315E
4701 W Thunderbird Road
Glendale, AZ 85306
USA
Tel: (+1) 602-543-6051
Fax: (+1) 602-543-6073
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Caffeine's effect on plants

2009-04-05T14:57:53Z

Hi am a student who is wondering how caffeine affects the growth rate of
plants. It is for my science fair project. I did the study on plants I grew
at home and I gave different plants different doses of caffeine. The plants
grown with lower doses of caffeine grew faster than the plants with higher
doses of caffeine. I was just wondering how this is possible. Sorry to
bother you. Thank you so very much.

Sincerely

Patrick

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Lab Activities with Arabidopsis

2009-03-27T10:15:29Z

You may wish to check out Biotechnology: Science For the New Millennium by
Ellyn Daugherty. She does a set of chapters around plants focused on
Arabidopsis. You can get free preview copies of the book and lab manual
through the publisher, EMC-paradigme.

Amy Kasianowicz
Category Manager - Biotechnology, Forensics, Instructional Technology
VWR Education
5100 W. Henrietta Rd.
W. Henrietta, NY 14586
Office: 585-321-9422
Mobile: 716-704-2005
Fax: 610-728-4526
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Ward's Natural Science
Science Kit & Boreal Laboratories

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We are working on developing a new mid-level UG lab in Genetics. One of
the developers posed the following question " I am thinking about doing a
series of crosses to map some genes - preferably visible alleles, possibly
PCR-revealed markers. Can you point me toward any such labs using
Arabidopsis? "
Thanks,

Bill

Dr. William S. Cohen
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
University of Kentucky
101 Morgan Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0225
Voice: [859] 257 1030
Fax: [859] 257 1717

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Query

2009-03-27T07:52:20Z

We are working on developing a new mid-level UG lab in Genetics. One of the developers posed the following question " I am thinking about doing a series of crosses to map some genes - preferably visible alleles, possibly PCR-revealed markers. Can you point me toward any such labs using Arabidopsis? "
Thanks,

Bill

Dr. William S. Cohen
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
University of Kentucky
101 Morgan Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0225
Voice: [859] 257 1030
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Pinus pinea

2009-03-11T04:11:48Z

I write scientific paper about pinus pinea orijins for tenth year
results in Turkey, I need any paper same object, Thanks,
Can

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