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Characteristics of pre-rigor processed beef
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1981)
"During the last 25 years, the total production of beef and beef products in the U.S. has markedly increased. Most of this increase has been in the form of ground beef and ground beef products (Sink, 1980). In 1970, 20 ...
Interactions of formamidines with the platelet serotonin uptake system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1981)
An important aspect of boxicology is the determination of the actions of pesticidal compounds. In addition to providing information on the mechanisms of toxicity such studies also provide knowledge of the physiology and ...
Interaction of organophosphorus insecticide (Ciovap(R)) with phenothiazine anthelmintic in sheep with or without Haemonchus and Trichostrongylus species infection
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1981)
"This study was undertaken to examine the extent of cholinesterase inhibition and clinical effects of repeated topical application of the organophosphorus insecticide (Ciovap (R)) and the oral administration of phenothiazine ...
Assessment of behavioral, neurochemical and developmental effects in developing rats following in utero exposure to non-teratogenic levels of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1984)
The safe or non-teratogenic levels following prenatal exposure of animals to chlorophenoxy herbicides are currently based on offspring survival, growth and absence of anatomical defects or overt neurological impairment. ...
Some characteristics and environmental sensitivities of taxpayers taking the United States political contribution tax credit during 1979-1982
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1988)
This study was designed to determine characteristics of taxpayers taking the political contribution tax credit from 1979 to 1982. This work is similar to studies on the effectiveness of tax incentives in promoting positive ...
John Horne Burns : Toward a Critical Biography
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)
The dissertation traces John Horne Burns's life and career as a novelist and English teacher, from his origins in Andover through his literary success with The Gallery (1947), Lucifer with a Book (1949), and A Cry of ...
Potential agricultural insecticide exposure of Indiana bats (Myotis Sodalis) in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1998)
The type and distribution of agrochemical insecticides routinely applied to the major field crops in northern Missouri were described and shown to be coincident with the summer/maternity range of the endangered Indiana bat ...
Development and evaluation of pattern recognition habitat models for the ruffed grouse, gray squirrel, and fox squirrel in Missouri
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1987)
Pattern recognition (PATREC) models are single-species models that use habitat characteristics to arrive at an estimation of population abundance. Currently, personnel of the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri are using ...
The development of a valid and reliable instrument to grade the difficulty of vocal solo repertoire
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1996)
The purpose of this study is to design a valid and reliable instrument, the Ralston Repertoire Difficulty Index (RRDI), to measure the difficulty of solo vocal repertoire. Another important aspect of this instrument is its ...
Hou-Jin : a case study of external assistance in community action
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1991)
The protest of the Hou-jin community in Kaohsiung Taiwan against Chinese Petroleum Corporation's erection of the fifth naphtha cracker (FNC) plant lasted for more than three years, from July 1987 to September 1990, when ...
Risk assessment of adopting agroforestry in a peasant economy : the Honduran case
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1996)
Risk assessment plays an important role in evaluating new technology adoption among peasant households. The purpose of this study is to evaluate peasant behavior considering risk perception and how it affects agroforestry ...
Dimensions of nursing home care: perspectives of patients, family members, and care providers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1991)
Conflict among care participants in the nursing home setting concerning the expectations for care-giving and care-seeking behavior has been well-documented. The question explored in this study is whether substantial ...
Some effects of two phthalic acid esters on the life cycle of the midge (Chironomus plumosus)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1977)
"The lack of aquatic toxicity data on PAEs, their possible reproductive impairment of certain aquatic species, and their accumulation by other species indicates a need for further examination of their effects on aquatic ...
The Chinese mind : a study in race psychology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1917)
"If the Chinese men and women of like passions and abilities as ourselves, we are free to develop Chinese education on lines similar to those in the West, always being able to use the results of western progress in the ...
A study of the property rights constraints in US agricultural cooperatives : theory and evidence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1998)
This research addresses the issue of efficient user-owned and controlled organizational design. Using agricultural cooperatives as an example set of user-owned and controlled institutional arrangements, the economic issue ...
Pressure, volume, temperature, and composition properties of liquid n-alkane mixtures at elevated pressures
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1969)
The nutrients required for growth by heifers of dairy breeds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1913)
According to the census figures there are approximately 20,000,000 cows used for dairy purposes in the United States at the present time. It is probably safe to assume that these cows are milked on the average not more ...
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 ...
The manual arts as an illustrative factor in history and geography in the upper grades
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1913)
The experiments herein described were undertaken for the purpose of discovering to what extent the Manual Arts could be used profitably, under ordinary school-room conditions, in illustrating history and geography in grades ...
To study the effect of pregnancy and of nursing on the maintenance requirement of mares
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
Abstract taken from three paragraphs of the Introduction to this thesis: A clear understanding of the main principles underlying the nutrition of farm animals has never been more important to the stock farmer than at the ...