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The metabolism and localization of glycerol by bovine spermatozoa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1958)
Since the discovery that glycerol, a trihydroxy alcohol, would provide protection for spermatozoa during the freezing and thawing process, many questions have arisen concerning its metabolism and mode of action. Most of ...
The publishing empire of Bernarr Macfadden
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"Bernarr Macfadden has often been written up in magazines and newspapers, and he has been the subject of a handful of biographies. This is not hard to understand when one learns something about the man. Macfadden was a ...
The effects of stress upon erythrocyte resistance in pedigree clean, known carrier and dwarf beef cattle
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"Has the fight against beef cattle dwarfism progressed? Are methods now available whereby the breeder can enjoy a "dwarf-free" production program? These questions are examples of those frequently encountered by the animal ...
The price-quality relationship of lint cotton in five local markets in southeast, Missouri, 1951-1953
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"A purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the various local markets in reflecting to cotton producers the average price level prevailing for cotton, and in reflecting central market premiums and discounts ...
A study of the Japanese translation of Huckleberry Finn
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"The purpose of this investigation is to make an exploratory study of certain phases of a Japanese translation of Huckleberry Finn, in order (1) to find the method used in the translation; (2) to determine the qualities ...
Progress in becoming established in farming
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"In this study, no attempt is made to try to determine how many beginning farmers are needed as replacements each year, or how to keep young people on the farm. Attention is centered on the procedures that have been used ...
Some features of scoring as a tool in beef cattle selection
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"It is the purpose of this paper to actually evaluate the effectiveness of such as method as a measure of animal improvement; to determine if these phenotypic comparisons can actually foretell the final value of an animal, ...
A critical history of the Texas Christian Advocate, 1849-1949
(University of Missouri., 1952)
Before Tohaikovsky wrote his Fifth symphony and the year Wordsworth died, preachers with guns and an old hand press were publishing a newspaper on the Texas frontier. The preachers were Methodists and they called their ...
Holts Summit (Devonian) conodonts from Missouri
(University of Missouri., 1958)
The conodonts of a previously unrecognized Upper Devonian formation, the Holts Summit, are unusually abundant and include unique forms which have not been elsewhere reported from strata of North America. An assemblage from ...
The natural gas controversy
(University of Missouri., 1956)
"During the first and second Session of the Eighty-Fourth Congress the natural gas controversy evolved into a vital national issue. Not only was the issue "hotly" contested in Congress but it was also highly controversial ...
Life history of the swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus Aquaticus) in Missouri
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"This study was designed to provide information about various phases of the life history of the swamp rabbit, with special emphasis on home ranges and the reproductive cycle. Field work was begun in June, 1956, and ended ...
A cloud chamber for cosmic-ray studies at sea level
(University of Missouri., 1958)
The design, construction, and operation of an electronically controlled expansion cloud chamber to detect soft showers produced by mu-mesons is described. The cloud chamber is sued in conjunction with a Geiger-tube telescope ...
Sports column writing : a comparison of ten 1957 and five 1927 columnists
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"It is the purpose of this study to: (1) Compare the sports column style of the 'Golden Era of Sports'(1927) with our modern (1957) columnists and (2) To analyze the content of the modern sports columns as exemplified in ...
The demonstration of glucose-6-phosphate phosphatase activity in the intestinal mucosa of the bullfrog Rana catesbeiana (Shaw)
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"The objective of this thesis then, is to determine if the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate phosphatase can be demonstrated in frog intestinal mucosa, and the determine the optimum conditions for its study."--Page 6
Paper electrophoresis of rat serum and muscle proteins during hypothermia and cold acclimatization
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"The present study is designed to follow the course of the electrophoretic pattern of the serum proteins and water extractable muscle proteins during cold acclimatization. Body weight changes and body temperatures were ...
Intracellular distribution of pentobarbital sodium in rat brain
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"The major effect of the barbiturates is depression of the central nervous system, but the way in which these drugs exert their effect is not yet well understood...As the biochemical functions of the cell and its various ...
Storage facilities of Missouri country elevators
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"The objectives are to determine adequacy of present storage facilities by Crop Reporting Districts and to provide information for decisions relative to location, capacity, type, remodeling, and rebuilding of country ...
Till-fabric analysis of the farmdale drift of northwestern Illinois
(University of Missouri., 1958)
Till-fabric analyses were made at five stations, three in Farmdale till, one in Farmdale drift too sandy and sorted to be termed till, and one in Illinoian till for comparison. Local inferrred ice-flow directions were ...
A study of magnesium and body fluids of the rat during cold acclimatization
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"Since magnesium has been involved in temperature studies and hibernation, the present study is an attempt to ascertain the levels of magnesium in serum and various tissues of rats exposed to cold for prolonged periods and ...
The effects of supplemental fat and methionine hydroxy analogue on cellulose digestion in wether lambs
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different levels of two types of fat on cellulose diges tion in lambs on a poor quality roughage. Methionine hydroxy analogue, the alpha keto acid of methionine, ...