The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a deep
breathing and stretching exercise on communication Apprehension,
Cohesiveness and Attentiveness. An empirical method was used in
this study. All of the subjects involved in the study were students
in beginning public speaking courses, Speech 112, at Oregon...
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the
literature in education and library science to determine
why standards for education libraries have not been
realized, in the light of the specific criteria for other
areas of teacher education accreditation. Educators and
librarians in favor of strict standards for education...
Kanter (1977) conceptualized five dimensions of the
interdependence between work and family: occupational
subculture, job absorption, time and timing, rewards and
resources, and the emotional climate of work. Each of
these dimensions affects the functioning and satisfaction
of families and marriages. This research examined how
four of these dimensions (occupational...
Many educators are currently revising their curricula
to include critical thinking. However, there are factors
which apparently allow some students to become better
critical thinkers than others. Such factors are the concern
of two mentors of this researcher: Ron Manuto and Lloyd
Crisp. Both the Manuto and Crisp (1987) and...
California brome (Bromus carinatus Hook & Arn), is
considered an important weed infesting wheat and grass seed
fields in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Field and
greenhouse experiments were conducted to study some
biological aspects to develop more efficient management
strategies.
A field experiment was conducted to determine the
effect...
The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in
contact, emotional closeness, and aid exchange in the mother-daughter,
relationship during daughter's first pregnancy. According to the
literature reviewed, women increase contact with and become
emotionally closer to their mothers with pregnancy. It appears that
pregnant women have increased feelings...
Grazing cattle usually have access to streams as a
source of drinking water. A model was developed for the
personal computer to predict the bacterial quality of
these streams. The model estimates the number of
organisms that enter the stream by the direct deposit of
feces and by runoff from...
Patterns and costs of root/shoot allocations, response to reductions of above and below-ground tissue and to fertilization with nitrate and ammonium, and seasonal courses of physiological processes were measured on juvenile, small-adult, and large-adult Juniperus occidentalis growing in the field under ambient
environmental conditions in eastern Oregon.
Adult foliage had...
