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Silage investigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
More than one hundred years ago people began the practice of preserving green feed in silos. In this country the first silo above ground was built in 1875, in Michigan. From this beginning the use of the silo has spread rapidly until today it may...
The significance of the neurocytological changes following section of axones
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1914)
There has been a considerable amount of work done on the effect of an interruption of the continuity of nerve axones. But most of the work was done from an anatomical or from a pathological instead of from a physiological ...
Influence of Catullus on Latin poetry of the Augustan age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
the poets attain in the realms of epic, lyric, and elegiac poetry. It is significant that in each of these fields Catullus has been practically a pioneer: that his epyllion "The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis" places him as the immediate forerunner of Vergil...
The chouteau formation of East Central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
This thesis describes the Chouteau limestone formations in East Central Missouri. It includes a map and photos as well as a discussion of economic implications.
Variation in the carbohydrate and diastase contents of the tissues after feeding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1918)
. His work followed Bernard's (5) discovery of glycogen in 1857, who a little later independently produced similar evidence of glycogenase. Pavy (6) in 1879 corroborated these results of Wittich in 1873, and of Bernard in 1877, extracting the enzyme from...
The physiological significance of the anatomical changes produced in nerve cells by the action of certain bacterial toxins
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1914)
During the last four years there has been a considerable amount of original investigation in this laboratory of the changes in nerve cells resulting from many forms of stimulation, both normal, and in the sense of being ...
The principles underlying the selection of a course of study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
The problem of this study is to find the principles that should underlie the selection of the school curriculum. It is not a scientific investigation of the social and psychological facts upon which the course of study should be based, nor...
The organization of the courts of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
a very simple system of courts, suitable only for the most sparsely settled parts of the state. The theory was that the legislature would establish additional courts where it was necessary. This practice resulted in great confusion, and in courts...
Supervision in the extension service in Helmand Arghandab Valley Authority, Afganistan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1969)
and development of people. Yet, our recent supervisory practices are incongruent with this philosophy. Supervision is considered synonymous to administration and the supervisor major purpose is to make sure that subordinates do not deviate from the administrative...
Relative influence of the sire and dam upon the inheritance of speed in standard trotting horses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
Since the study of the transmission of character began, a diversity of opinion has existed and some data have been secured upon the relative influence of sire and dam in the production of offspring. From the limited data ...
Some factors influencing the lipase content of the blood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
From the review of the literature of the lipase content of the blood it appears that no consistent series of determinations have been made through a period of time sufficient to learn under just what conditions the variation ...
Christian tomb mosaics of late Roman, Vandalic and Byzantine Byzacena
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1998)
Christians in North Africa in the Late Roman, Vandalic and Byzantine periods marked the tombs of loved ones with mosaics that combined epitaphs with symbols and images. This study focuses on 186 Christian tomb mosaics from ...
A course in elementary high school biology within the students environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
in after life whether school work is to be continued or not. During the years 1913-1914 and 1914-1915, while a student at the University of Missouri, an opportunity was given me to organize a course in elementary biology based upon such principles...
English bourgeois tragedy from 1576 to 1642
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
What is English bourgeois tragedy? What forces produced it, and what is its significance in the first great period of English drama? It is the purpose of this dissertation to answer these questions by a detailed study of ...
The origin of the new monarchy : a study of Edward IV's reign
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
It is the purpose of this thesis to show that the so-called "New Monarchy", commonly ascribed to the Tudor period, had its beginnings when Edward IV - strong in hereditary rights, successful in battle, and relying for ...
The effects of various planes of nutrition upon the cost of maintenance, reproduction, and development of beef cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
The frequency with which valuable animals reproduce themselves has always been a factor of economic importance in the pure bred cattle business. Great economic changes during the last few years have made this an important ...
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 ...
Varietal resistance of oats to Puccinia Coronifera
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1917)
Oats grow best in a cool, rather moist climate, and are most largely produced in the North Temperate Zone. Among the leading countries in the production of this crop are the United States, European Russia, Germany, France, ...
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 ...
The development of railroads in Missouri to 1860
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
Railroad construction in Missouri was undertaken by private companies who expected to finance the roads by subscriptions to the capital stock by individuals, towns and counties. Early in 1851 the people realized that the ...