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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 five, six, and seven...
Sex variability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
The question of variation has long been of interest to scientists. Since the time of Darwin we find investigators endeavoring to determine which sex is the more variable. In a well known controversy on this subject between ...
Mental tests of school children
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
The gradation and classification of pupils, the nature of the curriculum and methods of teaching, have long been vital questions for educators. The mental measuring rods for classification and promotion which have been universally applied are: 1...
Behavioral effects of three social conditions of reinforcement on an inpatient token reinforcement system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
behavior, (b) the clarification of the comparative behavioral effects of the numerous social conditions of reinforcement, and (c) the extension of group operant systems to diverse populations within institutional settings. The current research is directed...
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. ...
A study in seventh grade subject-matter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1913)
Two years ago the writer came into the University Elementary School to devote about half time to teaching the seventh grade and the other half to graduate work in the University. As the writer worked along he found that the Elementary School offered...
The most favorable temperatures for the cooking of some typical foods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
A search through available published material on the subject of the cooking of foods reveals for the most part only recommendations of fairly wide ranges rather than definite limits of temperature for the cooking of specified ...
Home service of the American Red Cross
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
Text from page 77: "The conclusion of the report of the committee, "it is the duty of the Red Cross to foster and conserve such social awakening as the Red Cross has brought about and to help local communities to find ways ...
The electoral franchise in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1918)
Text from page 21: "It is the purpose of this paper to show the changes which nave taken place in the composition of the electorate of the State of Missouri and to point out, where this is possible, how these changes are the result of general...
Potential agricultural insecticide exposure of Indiana bats (Myotis Sodalis) in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1998)
species (M. lucifugus, the little brown bat, and M. septentrionalis keenii, the northern long-eared bat) were collected from northern Missouri agricultural sites and from winter hibernacula in non-agricultural southern parts of the state to assess...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Place names of five central southern counties of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1939)
Counties: Dallas, Dent, Laclede, Shannon, Texas....
"Research was started at the University of Missouri in 1928 under the inspiration of Mr. Allen Walker Read, then of the department of English. It has been continued under the supervision of Dr. Robert L. Ramsay of the English Department...
"Research was started at the University of Missouri in 1928 under the inspiration of Mr. Allen Walker Read, then of the department of English. It has been continued under the supervision of Dr. Robert L. Ramsay of the English Department...
The place names of four river counties in eastern Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1943)
"...In 1928 the study of Missouri place-names was started at the University of Missouri. Graduate English students interested in the history and linguistics of the names in their own state have chosen to write theses covering from some two to seven...
A plan for the reorganization of rural school administration in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
Text from the Introduction: An increasing nrunber of students of social conditions are coming to regard the country school as one of the most pressing problems of our national life. In building, equipment, curriculum, ...
Associated Press teletypesetter wire service usage by Missouri afternoon dailies
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"The purpose of the study which will be described in the following pages is to analyze the content of the Missouri state teletypesetter wire, and to see what use is made of it by the sixteen afternoon dailies it serves."--Page2...
P-V-T properties of methyl chloride at high temperatures and pressures
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1965)
"The equation of state of a gas describes the relation between the three variables pressure, volume, and temperature. Many equations have been proposed which accurately describe the p-v-T relations of real gases (3,4,5,8,18,20, ...
The origin, growth, and characteristics of English medieval libraries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
A narrative of libraries falls, as normally, into the four periods usually known as Oriental, Classical, Medieval, and Modern, as does a narrative of political events. There are certain distinguishing characteristics ...
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 ...