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A comparison of watershed contamination between a sewered and an unsewered community

Creator:: Maritim, Gabriel Kipngeno, 1950-
Abstract:: In 1968, a study conducted by the sanitarians of the State Health Division and Benton County Health Department revealed a high failure rate of on-site sewage disposal systems in Southwest Corvallis. The survey team concluded that sewage disposal in this area was inadequate, and a significant health hazard existed due...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Diurnal variations of body temperature and reaction time accompanying early morning and evening aerobic routines

Creator:: Smith, Ella Jean
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effects of early morning and evening bouts of aerobic exercise upon the diurnal pattern of reaction time and body temperature. An effort was made to classify subjects according to the rhythmic trends identified with 'morning' and 'evening' type persons. Eight...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The effect of an eight-week instructional program upon the balance performance of hearing-impaired children ages 6-12

Creator:: Hassan, Adel Aly
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an eight-week instructional program, using different activities and apparatus, upon the balance performance of hearing-impaired children, ages 6-12. Balance was measured by the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (Subtest 2: Balance) as a pre- and post-test to determine if...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Factors that influence electronics technicians to participate in work-related training

Creator:: Kuo, Chu-hsun
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence electronics technicians to participate in work-related training and to explain the relationships among those factors. Based on Steers and Rhodes' Employees Attendance Process Model, the subjects' willingness to participate in work-related training was regarded as an indicator of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Motivational orientations as perceived deterrents to participation among low-literate adults seeking literacy referral services

Creator:: Stanley, Sandra Tierney
Abstract:: This investigation identified perceptions of deterrents to participation in adult literacy programs from among a low- literate non-participating adult population residing in the greater Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. While previous investigators have identified deterrents to participation among other subgroups of the population, such investigations have focused on those currently, or...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analytic model for implementation of participatory process control

Creator:: Schuetz, Larry Jamison
Abstract:: An analytic model for implementation of participatory process control was designed from a literature review of management theory, organizational development, statistical process control and base study methodology. A fieldwork research plan was developed using case study methods to explain the functional flow of the model. The research data on a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A conceptual model of women entrepreneurs in small businesses

Creator:: Putnam, Carol A.
Abstract:: Women entrepreneurs are an economic force within the American and Oregon economy. Women are starting businesses at two to five times the rate of men. There has been significant research detailing the demographics, barriers, and business management skills of women business owners. Yet, the research to date has been limited...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Community satisfaction and life course factors influencing the likelihood of moving for 50 to 70 year olds

Creator:: Fox, Linda Kirk
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine what levels of community satisfaction and personal and household characteristics would result in a model of retirees and pre-retirees and their propensity to move. This study assessed the relationship between certain socio-demographic variables and feelings of overall satisfaction as well as satisfaction...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Critical design factors for effective teamwork training in the workplace : a survey of training professionals in Oregon

Creator:: Gobeli, Corrine L.
Abstract:: Although teams are a common method of structuring work activities, there is still much concern over their effectiveness. The primary purpose of this study was to describe the current state of teamwork training in Oregon and to identify critical training design activities, situational barriers and demographic variables related to the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The virtual community of an online classroom : participant interactions in a community college writing class delivered by computer-mediated communication (CMC)

Creator:: Johanson, Terri L.
Abstract:: This qualitative study describes and interprets the interactions of participants in a community college writing class delivered by computer-mediated communication (CMC). The class represented a best practice model of learner-centered instruction in a CMC class. The description and the discussion are framed by five aspects of CMC instruction: (1) context;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A comparison of watershed contamination between a sewered and an unsewered community

Diurnal variations of body temperature and reaction time accompanying early morning and evening aerobic routines

The effect of an eight-week instructional program upon the balance performance of hearing-impaired children ages 6-12

Factors that influence electronics technicians to participate in work-related training

Motivational orientations as perceived deterrents to participation among low-literate adults seeking literacy referral services

An analytic model for implementation of participatory process control

A conceptual model of women entrepreneurs in small businesses

Community satisfaction and life course factors influencing the likelihood of moving for 50 to 70 year olds

Critical design factors for effective teamwork training in the workplace : a survey of training professionals in Oregon

The virtual community of an online classroom : participant interactions in a community college writing class delivered by computer-mediated communication (CMC)

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