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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 detailed observation is made...
An inventory control model for fertilizer retailers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
Introduction and literature review: The demand for fertilizer is highly seasonal in nature with peak demand periods in the spring and again in the fall. In contrast, fertilizer is manufactured year-round in order to take ...
The pressure, volume, and temperature behavior of liquid n-Dodecane at negative pressures
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1973)
The pressure, volume, and temperature behavior of water at negative pressures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)
. Many workers thus investigated pure gases to pressures of 7,000 psi (22). Others have measured the p-v-T behavior of pure liquids to 150,000 psi (4). It has been known for many years that a liquid column will sustain large tensile stresses (2, 7, 30, 33...
Mass transfer from a vibrating bubble
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1971)
Force system synthesis to produce a desired time response of mechanisms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
A technique and computer programs are developed which will synthesize parameters of force systems which will drive a mechanism to have a desired motion-time response and desired input-output forces. The force devices can ...
Farm investment analysis--hand-calculated comparative budgeting and computerized five-year transitional budgeting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
Tremendous capital investments required in today’s modern farming necessitate prudent planning of future investments. The object of this research was to provide a systematic means of analyzing profitability and cash flow ...
Farm investment analysis--hand-calculated comparative budgeting and computerized five-year transitional budgeting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
Tremendous capital investments required in today’s modern farming necessitate prudent planning of future investments. The object of this research was to provide a systematic means of analyzing profitability and cash flow ...
Direct search for the optimum of a simulated process continuing noise
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1971)
The objective of this work was to study the optimization of a function whose measurement contains error or noise. A search method developed for noise free systems was applied to a noisy function using minimum variance ...
Determination of the critical exponent δ for binary mixtures using a centrifugal field
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)
A determination of the critical exponent o has been made for the two liquid-liquid systems, n-decane + dichloroethyl ether and n- hexane + perfluoro n-hexane. Utilizing schlieren photography of the systems in an ultracentrifuge ...
The Old English Herbal in Cotton Ms. Vitellius C. iii : studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)
Even for experts in the field, early English medicine seems to present difficulties. For the uninitiated, it is a trackless jungle...the field of medical and other scientific vernacular manuscripts is still a Yukon territory ...
Industrial development functions of area vocational schools in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1976)
"Statement of the Problem: A review of the literature indicated that area vocational schools were important to industrial development and several studies generally agree on two factors: (1) area vocational schools supplied ...
The preparation of novel carbanions in hexamethylphosphoramide
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
Statement of the problem: The purpose of this investigation was to study the interaction of a variety of methylated aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds with several lithium dialkylamide-hexamethylphosphoramide complex ...
Analysis of factors influencing loan losses of production credit associations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
The Production Credit Associations' loan loss rates and amounts have increased in recent years. Lenders take a certain "calculated" risk in granting, extending additional credit or renewing a loan. Loan risks arise from ...
A methodology for evaluation of research animal diagnostic and investigative laboratories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
"The objective of this study was to design, develop, and test a method for evaluation of the effectiveness of Research Animal Diagnostic and Investigative Laboratories (RADILs). This includes identifying and measuring the ...
The politics of land reform in South Korea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)
of political stability. The fourth chapter deals with the discussion of political activities revolving around land reform between the President and the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. While the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry was more sympathetically...
Sequential partial adaptation of state transition matrices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
"The problem of process control has several phases to its solution. The first phase involves finding either experimentally or theoretically a dynamic model which represents the process to be controlled. The second phase ...
Microbiological and electrophoretic studies of the binding of antibiotics by milk and milk components
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)
"The most common form of mastitis is associated with the growth and multiplication of bacteria in the milk secreting tissues of the udder. The infected gland reacts to microbial invasion and the host defense mechanism may ...
Investor capital, taxes and the structure of cattle feeding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
The study found that nonagricultural investors are providing a sizeable and increasing share of the risk capital that finances the nation's fed beef production. The entry of nonagricultural investors is occurring even ...
Exhaustible resources and technological change in the United States agriculture, 1940-1969
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)
Technological progress has played an important role in American agriculture since the beginning of World War II. The rapid rate of growth of population and industrialization in the U.S. has to be met by a rapid rate of ...