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Institutionalizing Science in Oregon : The Role of the Oregon State Academy of Sciences, 1905-1914

Creator:: Read, Richard Thomas
Abstract:: In February 1905 the Oregon State Academy of Sciences formed in Portland to promote scientific research and diffusion of scientific knowledge in Oregon. The founders also planned to assist in the discovery and development of the state's natural resources. The Academy was the first scientific society in Oregon with professional...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: scientific research and diffusion of scientific knowledge in Oregon. The founders also planned to assist in

Rational emotive education : its effects on the locus of control and school behavior of hidden children of alcoholics

Creator:: Triperinas, Mary Lou Armstrong
Abstract:: This study examined the effects of an eight week Rational Emotive Education Program (REE) on the perception of locus of control and the reduction of the number of disciplinary referrals of self-revealing children of alcoholics (COA's) in a school setting. The sample included 74 randomly selected middle school students. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: success in the schools. PURPOSE OF STUDY The focus of the research for this dissertation encom- passed

The relationship between the cerebral lateralization for Arabic language and achievement in science

Creator:: Hafez, Abdullah Ibrahim M.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to test the relationship between students' cerebral lateralization for the Arabic language and their achievement in science. A secondary purpose was to investigate handedness as a factor in that relationship. The experiment was conducted in the City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using dichotic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: only male students in the 11th grade, 16 to 18 years of age. H. Design of the Study The research was

The physiological effect of posture on cycling

Creator:: al-Haboubi, Muhammad
Abstract:: The objective of this research was to investigate the physiological effects of body posture on cycling. The familiar positions of bicycle riding have been the touring posture (hands stretched on top handlebar) and the racing posture (hands bent at the elbow, with the back horizontal). However, a relatively new stance...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for Privacy Edward McDowell The objective of this research was to investigate the

Common insect and mite galls of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Larew, Hiram, 1953- and Capizzi, Joseph
Abstract:: Anyone with an interest in plants or insects, anyone who cares for a lawn, grows a crop, or enjoys an outdoor walk sooner or later will notice galls. The purpose of this booklet is to provide brief answers to some of the common questions that people ask about galls and...
Resource Type:: Book
Full Text:: Common Insect and Mite Galls of the Pacific Northwest STUDIES IN ENTOMOLOCY NUMBER FIVE By Hiram Larew

A relationship between wave dispersion and fracture strength for a composite material

Creator:: Ilcewicz, Larry Bert
Abstract:: Wave dispersion and fracture are phenomena that involve. mechanisms triggered at the scale of a material's internal structure. Experiments were performed with a candidate material to judge the hypothesis that wave dispersion measurements can be used to nondestructively predict fracture strength. Wood-based particleboard was chosen as the candidate material because...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Mechanical Engineering, Dr. H. Resch and Dr. J. Welty, both encouraged the research. A number of

A study of a Japanese-American basketball league and the assimilation of its members into the mainstream of United States society

Creator:: Nogawa, Haruo
Abstract:: The present study was a modified replication of the two pioneer works in the field of sport and ethnic groups by Pooley (1968) and Tindall (1973). This study investigated whether participation in an ethnic basketball league in Japanese-American communities affected the rate of assimilation of two groups of Japanese-American, high-school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: culture. In the past two decades, most of the research stud- ies have focused on the significance of

An evaluation of using the spiral model to teach media at Oregon State University

Creator:: Piepmeier, Karen Swanson
Abstract:: A decade after the School of Education at Oregon State University adopted a spiral model of curriculum for teacher education, a study was conducted to determine if Instructional Media, one thread of that model, was spiralled in the curriculum. A survey was conducted of graduating seniors, using a questionnaire to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: An evaluation of using the spiral model to teach media at

High-context and low-context cultures: value system variations for American and Japanese university students and their resultant communication patterns

Creator:: Yamaguchi, Shinobu Yume
Abstract:: This exploratory investigation focused on the validity of the concepts of high-context and low-context as a meaningful and powerful construct for examining cultural differences. Specifically, American and Japanese value differences and communication patterns were examined. The study tested the hypotheses that Japanese students would rank high-context group orientation values higher...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Van de Water, Ms. Ann Ferguson, Ms. Judy Van Dyke and the people in the Office of International

Physicians' attitudes toward hearing aids

Creator:: Van Kessel, Jeanette M.
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to examine physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward hearing aids. This study was conducted with 71 general practitioners affiliated with Scarborough General Hospital in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Attitude was measured by a 5-point Likert-type scale developed for the study. Knowledge was measured through...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: participate in the remediation of this problem. The purpose of this research is to determine physicians

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Institutionalizing Science in Oregon : The Role of the Oregon State Academy of Sciences, 1905-1914

Rational emotive education : its effects on the locus of control and school behavior of hidden children of alcoholics

The relationship between the cerebral lateralization for Arabic language and achievement in science

The physiological effect of posture on cycling

Common insect and mite galls of the Pacific Northwest

A relationship between wave dispersion and fracture strength for a composite material

A study of a Japanese-American basketball league and the assimilation of its members into the mainstream of United States society

An evaluation of using the spiral model to teach media at Oregon State University

High-context and low-context cultures: value system variations for American and Japanese university students and their resultant communication patterns

Physicians' attitudes toward hearing aids

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