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Pragmatism in John Henry Cardinal Newman
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1913)
The purpose of this essay is to discuss the pragmatic implications of Newman's Philosophy. We propose to deal first with the point of antagonism found for Newman and the Pragmatists in 'Rationalism'; second, to analyze the grounds for the revolt...
Supervision in the extension service in Helmand Arghandab Valley Authority, Afganistan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1969)
Supervision is a process by which subordinates are assisted to perform their activities with increasing satisfaction to themselves, to people with whom they work and to the organization. The principal aim of Extension supervision is maximum growth...
Pressure, volume, temperature, and composition properties of liquid n-alkane mixtures at elevated pressures
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1969)
Interactions of formamidines with the platelet serotonin uptake system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1981)
of amine uptake mechanisms. Thus, it was used to investigate the influence of chlordimeform and other formamidines on the uptake of serotonin or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). The specific objectives of this investigation were: 1. To determine whether...
The impact of the Sino-Soviet conflict on the Japanese Communist Party, 1961-1968
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1973)
to 1970. Based on the available biographical data, the JCP elites are divided into three groups--24 members of the JCP Central Executive Committee (1922-1927), 45 Moscow-trained middle echelon activists of the 1930's, and 154 post-war members of the JCP...
Place names of St. Louis and Jefferson County
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1939)
"Strangely fascinating are place-name, not only by their euphony, but by their romantic associations." So attractive is the study of place-name that it develops in the student a curiosity concerning the origin of all names. ...
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)
is given to possible subtle neurological consequences. Pregnant rats were gavaged with 2 ml/kg/day of peanut oil vehicle (control, G1), 50 (G2), 100 (G3) and 125 (G4) mg/kg/dayof 1:1 2,4-D/ 2,4,5-T mixture (as found in Agent Orange) on gestational days 6...
Dimensions of nursing home care: perspectives of patients, family members, and care providers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1991)
home environment, such as the organizational structure of nurses' work and the functional model of care delivery influence the cultural models of care of care participants. The fit between a formal model of care, the self-care deficit nursing theory...
The Old English Herbal in Cotton Ms. Vitellius C. iii : studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)
been made in this century. The only published complete edition of the herbal complex appears in Volume I of Leechdoms, Wortcunning and Starcraft of Early England, ed. Thomas O. Cockayne, Rolls Series, Vol. 35 (London, 1864) . This work has recently been...
Raman imaging of counterflow diffusion flames
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1995)
Hydrogen versus air counterflow diffusion flames are studied with linewise Raman imaging system. Raman measurements are gathered over 20 second duration with high precision (2%) and high spatial resolution (160 $\mu$m). ...
The poverty of place : a comparative study of five rural counties in the Missouri Ozark
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1999)
to further the understanding of the dynamics driving this phenomenon or to discover what types of public policies are likely to be successful at breaking up these areas of persistent poverty. The existence of a five county group in the south central Missouri...
The methods of missionaries in civilizing savage and barbarous peoples viewed from the standpoint of sociology and pedagogy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1907)
This thesis assumes that missionaries are a civilizing force. Their work is frequently initial and fundamental in civilizing savage and barbarous peoples. But what is meant by civilization? The significance usually attached to it is a material one...
Hou-Jin : a case study of external assistance in community action
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1991)
of the anti-FNC movement and the characteristics of an ideal community development process. Chapter 5 wraps up the research by proposing conclusions, some recommendations for community development worker, and suggestions for further studies in the future....
Simulation and design of GaAs/A1[subscript]xG[superscript 1-][subscript]xAs Multiple-Quantum-Well Fabry-Perot optical modulators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1993)
A systematic study of the GaAs/A1[subscript]xGa[subscript 1--[subscript]xAs Multiple-Quantum-Well (MQW) normal-incident modulators, including the theoretical calculations of the absorption coefficient and refractive index ...
A study of the property rights constraints in US agricultural cooperatives : theory and evidence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1998)
as possible vested with the party receiving the residual returns. This is because in the process of maximizing its own individual returns, that party will also generally be led to maximize organizational efficiency. Until now, scholarly work has concentrated...
English social drama of 1600 and 1900
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
Social drama is that type of drama which has for its theme a problem touching the interests of society at large, or a great part of that society. It deals with social conditions and with problems involving the social ...
Critique of the political self : criticism of the conceptual adequacy of political culture from the perspective of Plato, Hobbes, Montesquieu, and Kant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1982)
The last four decades’ national bifurcation in Korea reflects not only the international power struggle between powerful foreign nations but also their ideological conflict. Under the assumption that the internalization ...
Roy Wilkins as a journalist
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)
"This study is primarily concerned with an observation of Wilkins' journalistic image as reflected in his newspaper, magazine and syndicated columns concerning the racial and economic problems of the Negro American. A ...
Students and politics in India : Parochialization and policization in a national university
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1975)
The killing of plant tissue by low temperature
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1914)
The term freezing to death is applied to a very specific set of phenomena in plants. With all plant tissues, when a certain temperature is reached very shortly after thawing, it will be found that the tissue has taken on ...