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The recreational resources, facilities, and activities of Vermont
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1963)"Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to survey the major and associated outdoor recreational activities of Vermont and to present to the reader the immeasurable qualities inherent in the recreation industry. An ... -
An examination of the gross and microscopic anatomy of the uterus masculinus of tree shrews
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1966)"The existence of a uterus masculinus in man was recognized as long as three-hundred years ago. Albinus (1704) and Morgagni (1762) were the first anatomists to note the existence of this structure. The earliest works of a ... -
Analysis of an oscillating engine for power generation based on the "Drinking Bird Toy"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1969)"The investigation presented here is of an oscillating engine of which the "Drinking Bird Toy" is a prime example. A model is set up to represent the way the toy works and an attempt is made to calculate the power output ... -
Consumer acceptance of boneless beef
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1960)"Importance of Beef and Problems of Proper Selection: Meat is generally considered to be the center of the menu. Meat is well liked by most people and research has shown that it supplies a large proportion of the food ... -
Measuring the managerial ability of farmers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1964)"This research project, a cooperative endeavor between the Agricultural Economics Department and the Rural Sociology Department, was instigated as a contributing project to the North Central Regional Project NO-59, which ... -
Balanced farming evaluation study in northern Missouri livestock producing area
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1962)"This study was undertaken with the general purpose of determining the rate of progress made by farmers cooperating in the Balanced Farming Program. Specific objectives of the study were: 1. To determine general and specific ... -
Rabies reported in Missouri, 1948-1968
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1969)"Rabies is a zoonotic disease that affects man, dogs, cats, cattle, horses, pigs, skunks, foxes and other mammals. It has received continued public interest because of its long history and the prolonged, frenzied death of ... -
Factors affecting family financial security in event of disability of the major breadwinner
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1969)"Purpose of the study: This family economic study reports on the comparative current and projected emergency financial positions of family units from a cross section of occupations in Henry County, Missouri in 1959, with ... -
Consumer preferences for beef rounds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1960)"This study was designed in order to determine consumers' preferences for round steals, minute steals, and ground beef. Four grades of beef were used. Each round was evaluated for the degree of marbling present, and ... -
Behavior, reproduction, and development in confined swamp rabbits
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1966)"The data presented in this thesis were obtained from a study of confined swamp rabbits (Sylvilagus aquaticus) at the Clifford W. Gaylord Memorial Wildlife Laboratory. The Laboratory, which is operated jointly by the ... -
Analytical and experimental study of lightweight concrete-steel composite beams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1963)"Object and Scope: This investigation was made to study the following questions: 1. The validity of using data obtained from push-out tests to predict the elastic behavior of composite beams. 2. The effect of shear connector ... -
An investigation of a dual rotor internal combustion engine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1965)"INTRODUCTION: "The rotary engine, after overcoming some early teething troubles, will take a much more important place than the turbine in competition with piston engines for cars." This forecast by Dr. Fernand Picard ... -
The economics of feed storage and processing on northeast Missouri livestock farms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1969)"Since 1945 the movement toward increased use of power and machinery on farms has been something of a revolution. Mechanization of feed storage and feed processing activities are a part of this revolution on many Missouri ... -
Machinery investment and use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1960)"Objectives of the study: The final attention of this study has been directed toward determining whether factors which affect per unit costs of a given machine affect machinery investment and consequently, machinery costs ... -
Comparison of longissimus dorsi muscle and subcutaneous fat measurements and other measurements related to beef carcass retail yield
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1964)"Numerous methods have been developed to evaluate the composition and quality of beef carcasses. Several of these methods, such as complete dissection and chemical analysis of the entire carcass, are laborious and expensive. ... -
An analysis of the market for United States grains in the European Free Trade Association
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1966)"Object and Scope of the Study: It is ths purpose of this study to attempt to determine the potential of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as a market for United States grains. This study will, therefore, be limited ... -
The Caracas resolution, an evaluation of an anti-communist measure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1963)"Following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, international communism set out on its mission to attain world supremacy. Although Communist parties began to operate almost immediately in various parts of the Western ... -
The effect of corticotropin on sodium metabolism in the teleost, Fundulus kansae
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1963)There are two approaches to the study of endocrinology of osmo-regulation in teleosts: (1) identification of hormones present and (2) determination of the effects of hormones on parameters associated with osmoregulation. ... -
Ecology of prairie grouse on two sandhills refuges in Nebraska
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1964)This paper reports an ecological study of the plains sharp-tailed grouse (Pedioecetes phasianellus jamesi) and the greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus), on two national Wildlife Refuges in Nebraska. The ... -
Relationship between potassium content and composition of live lambs and subsequent carcasses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1967)"The expected population increase over the next several years will likely result in an increased need for meat. This being the case, there will be a greater demand for more efficient production of meat. In the past emphasis ...