In the wild, when an animal is exposed to predators or harsh conditions, the stress
response is often associated with fleeing behaviors, which are seen as increased
locomotor behavior. Handling-stress procedures and intracerebroventricular (icy)
injection of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) have both been shown to cause an
increase in locomotor activity...
This study measured knowledge and attitudes about genital herpes
and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(HIV/AIDS) in a sample of future teachers from the College of Education at
Oregon State University. The objectives of the study were 1) to determine if
students possess accurate knowledge about the two diseases; 2)...
The root disease fungus Inonotus tomentosus, common in the old
growth boreal forests of British Columbia, poses a threat to the
health of second growth forests established on sites with a previous
history of root disease. Colonized stumps occur in groups of 1 to 6;
the groups are clumped within...
An experimental investigation of factors effecting
scheduling a system of parallel, non-identical processors
using a series of experimental designs was carried out.
System variables included were processor capacities
relationships, sequencing and assignment rules, job size, and
product demand distributions. The effect of the variables was
measured by comparing mean flow...
This study documents three cases of protracted conflict in an
institution of higher education. Work groups in conflict were studied for
one year in order to create cases and to describe factors influencing
conflict escalation. From these cases, autistic conflict as a descriptive
construct was developed to illustrate one phase...
A pilot study was conducted to evaluate whether premenstrual syndrome was a risk factor for breast cancer among premenopausal women. As subjects, 54 women between the ages of 26 and 46 years, each diagnosed with breast cancer, were compared to three separate control groups, consisting of 193 female patients seen...