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Excretion of Bromides as Affected by Administration of Chlorides
(Creighton University, 1951)
Bromine was discovered as a substance contenue dans l'eau de la mer by Balard in 1826. Its chemical similarity to iodine prompted its trial against glandular swellings, syphilis, and thyroid disorders . Although the bromide ...
The Effect of the Carcinogen 20-methylcholanthrene on the Production of Vaccinal Viral Lesions on the Chorio-Allantoic Membrane of the Embryonated Egg
(Creighton University, 1954)
In the past, a great number of Investigations have been conducted to study the various effects of carcinogenic agents on laboratory animals. Some of the earlier works were devoted to observing the effect of certain carcinogens ...
An Attempt to Cultivate the Lansing Strain of Poliomyelitis Virus in the Embryonated Egg
(Creighton University, 1954)
It has long been the Virologist’s dream to discover an easy and simple means for the cultivation of the poliomyelitis virus in vitro. Research was hindered for many years because the virus seemingly could not be adapted ...
The Effect of Desoxycorticosterone Acetate on the Growth of MM Poliomyelitis Virus in Embryonated Eggs
(Creighton University, 1951)
Infections and contagious diseases were known long before their causative agents were brought to light. Of necessity this fact hindered greatly the treatment and particularly the prevention of disease. With the discoveries ...
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids of Rat Adrenals Under Stress Conditions
(Creighton University, 1957)
The importance of fat in nutrition has been known since 1929 when Burr and Burr (1) described a syndrome produced in rats by the exclusion of fat from the diet. Rats which had been reared on the diet, which was almost ...
The Comparison and Contrast of the Historical Tamerlane and Marlowe‘s Dramatic Tamburlaine
(Creighton University, 1959)
The title of this research is "The Comparison and Contrast of the Historical Tamerlane and Marlowe's Dramatic Tamburlaine." The thesis problem involved in this study is, "How did Christopher Marlowe create the tragic hero ...
Student Motivation and Teaching Effectiveness
(Creighton University, 1954)
Within the past few years numerous studies have been made concerning student-teacher relationships. However, a majority of these studies have been concerned primarily with the attitude of the teacher toward the student’s ...
An Evaluation of the Intramural Sports Program of Creighton University and Proposals for Improvement
(Creighton University, 1958)
The word Intramural has a Latin derivation: intra, meaning within, and murus, meaning wall. Collegiate Intramural Sports may be defined as those competitive and recreational, team and individual sports, supervised and ...
Storytelling: As a Method of Teaching Religion in the First Grade
(Creighton University, 1953)
"Once upon a time..." Is there any other phrase that holds such charm or wields such power over man — that makes the restless attentive, the weary relaxed, and the old young again? To each there is a different listening ...
A Course of Study for Novices of the Benedictine Oblates
(Creighton University, 1959)
Down through the centuries and in countries throughout the world the Benedictine Oblate Movement has flourished in varying degrees. History shows that countless men and women since the time of Saint Benedict have recognized ...