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Some effects of dissolved oxygen concentration on feeding, growth and bioenergetics of juvenile Coho salmon

Creator:: Thatcher, T. O.
Abstract:: The effects of three levels of dissolved oxygen (8, 5 and 3 mg/l) upon the feeding, growth and bioenergetics of juvenile coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum), were determined in laboratory studies. Experiments with individual fish were conducted during the summer, fall and spring to measure rates of food consumption, standard...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THATCHER for the degree Doctor of Philosophy (Name) (Degree) in FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE presented on (Major

Issues experienced by community college STEM faculty implementing and using pedagogies of engagement

Creator:: Thatcher, Valory Rae Anna
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the issues involved with implementing and using pedagogies of engagement in community college STEM courses. The rationale for this study was based on current and emerging STEM education policy directives calling for an updated approach to teaching undergraduates, focused on student engagement,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF Valory Rae Anna Thatcher for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on

A contrast of the level of importance of selected computer competencies between the computer specialists and the elementary teachers

Creator:: Taqueban, Cappia R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if differences existed between computer specialists and computer-using teachers on the perceived level of importance of selected computer competencies for elementary teachers. The sample consisted of 102 computer specialists and 111 computer-using teachers in public elementary schools of Oregon. Data were gathered...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Cappia R. Taqueban for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on May 12, 1989 Title

A process for the evaluation of learner goals, reading comprehension, and program impact as elements of adult literacy programs

Creator:: Haddon, R. Lance
Abstract:: National statistics indicate that as many as 23 million adults in the United States are illiterate and another 40 million lack literacy skills necessary to function effectively or on more than a narrow basis in this society. People without literacy skills or who have only marginal reading ability find themselves...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Comprehension, and Program Impact as Elements of Adult Literacy Programs AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF R

GED graduates : case studies of six at-risk students who have persisted at a community college

Creator:: Falk, Cheryl R.
Abstract:: This interpretive study sought to understand how six GED graduates who dropped out of high school came to be enrolled at a rural community college, and what factors they perceived promoted or impeded their academic persistence and success. Specifically the study focused on student backgrounds, reasons for dropping out of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: persisted at a community college AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Cheryl R. Falk for the degree of Doctor

Direct mass measurements of light neutron-rich nuclei using a combined energy and time-of-flight technique

Creator:: Pillai, Chandrasekhara
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: first thanks goes to none but my thesis adviser Professor Wayne Swenson at Oregon State University

Effect of hamstring temperature reduction on quadricep's torque

Creator:: Cagle, Russell John
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Reduction on Quadricep's Torque. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Wayne Courtney Ice massage is

Identification of in-service personnel development needs in career awareness for Portland and Seattle elementary schools

Creator:: Syhlman, Bill Duane
Abstract:: The main objective of this research was to determine the professional in-service development needs of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers in the metropolitan school districts of Portland and Seattle. The primary objectives for conducting this research investigation were as follows: 1. To determine the professional in-service development needs of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AND SEATTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy ur. wayne Courtney The main

The identification of core competencies needed for high school graduation in Oregon

Creator:: Fancher, Burr Edwin
Abstract:: PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to identify a set of core competencies needed to meet the minimal requirements for high school graduation and to test their level of acceptance by administrators, counselors, teachers and parents in 50 Oregon secondary school districts. PROCEDURES: Utilizing the 1136 existing graduation competencies...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Dr. Wayne Cou?tney PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to identify a set of core competen- cies

An identification of the mission of the Community College of the Air Force and an assessment of the extent to which the mission has been fulfilled

Creator:: Parnell, Dale, 1928-
Abstract:: The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) was created in 1972 by the Air Force to serve Air Force enlisted personnel with educational opportunity. No study exists identifying and assessing the mission of this college. Various mission sources iterate the different goals of CCAF. These sources and other indicators...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship between benefits from a GED certificate and the age group (life cycle phase) of the recipient

Creator:: Killpatrick, Paul T.
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Survival and development of the flat-headed fir borer in forest residues as affected by host and microclimatic conditions

Creator:: Scott, Donald Wayne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine various host and microclimatic influences affecting the survival and development of the flatheaded fir borer, Melanophila drummondi (Kirby) in Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco residues. It also expands current knowledge of the biology, bionomics, life history, ecology, and biotic potential for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Affected by Host and Microclimatic Conditions by Donald Wayne Scott A THESIS submitted to

Importance of SCANS employability skills as identified by workers and supervisors in Oregon

Creator:: Fanno, Wayne Leroy
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne Leroy Fanno for the degree

Charged particle observations of Li + T reactions

Creator:: Crews, Robert Wayne
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: REACTIONS by ROBERT WAYNE CREWS A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial

Rate of student participation in college student ratings of instruction

Creator:: Frost, Jacquelyn Lee
Abstract:: This study was conducted to develop a statistical model of the influence of course characteristics on student ratings of instruction. Unique to this study was the inclusion of the student participation rate as a variable. Other course characteristics studied were: expected grade, attendance, grade point average, sex of students, reason...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Student Participation in College Student Ratings of Instruction Abstract approved: E. Wayne Ctrey This

An analysis of the acceptance and the conceptual clustering of personal finance competencies as identified by the business community and personal finance teachers

Creator:: Stamps, Margaret Frances
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine the common personal finance competencies needed by graduating high school students in Oregon as perceived by personal finance teachers from the subject matter areas of business education, home economics, mathematics, and social studies and the business community. Two other purposes were to (1) determine...
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Full Text:: ) factor analysis consisting of the R-mode and the Q-mode. Findings and Conclusions The following major

A survey of research tasks required by public school administrators and secondary and elementary teachers in Oregon

Creator:: Burton, H. James
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to determine which research tasks were necessary to the job descriptions of public school administrators, secondary and elementary teachers; what task clusters could be identified for college and university curriculums; what differences existed between sample groups. The instrument was validated through the Delphi technique....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: TILEYLeacherL2.121.1992Elen Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy E. Wayne Courtney The purposes of this study were to

Development of a perceived personal power inventory for undergraduate university women

Creator:: Bushnell, Bobette
Abstract:: Communication cannot be successful without the cooperative listening response of an auditor. Auditors must feel empowered to act as agents of change or their decisions and actions cannot be influenced by the discourse. Their every response depends upon their ability to perceive themselves as potential mediators of change. A review...
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Full Text:: was used to assess reliability. The computed reliability coefficient was 0.948. An R-mode factor

Selected variables as predictors of retirement readiness of older employed women

Creator:: Jordan, Jean E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to gather and interpret data in order to contribute to a better understanding of older employed women as they prepare for the transition from the paid workforce to retirement. Selected descriptive variables were measured to determine their relationship to retirement readiness in a sample...
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Full Text:: positively correlated at the P <.0001 level, with the strongest correlation (r = .5682) between Information

A task analysis of the statistically related computer application needs of doctoral level university graduates with majors in education

Creator:: Starmach, Ewa M.
Abstract:: This research evaluated the statistically-related computer application tasks which were deemed to be important to the graduate curriculum of doctoral students who major in Education. Data were gathered from samples of foreign (N=22) and American (N=117) students who held degrees in Education from Oregon State University. The sixteen (16) item...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: University Graduates with Maiors in Education. "2-Redacted for Privacy Dr. E. Wayne Courtney This research

Elementary education competencies necessary for a master's degree curriculum in Thailand

Creator:: Chuaratanaphong, Suwanna
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to identify the common elementary education competencies necessary for a Master's degree curriculum in Thailand as perceived by elementary education instructors in universities and colleges, by elementary school teachers, and by principals, supervisors, and administrators in Thailand; to determine the common clusters of selected...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Wayne Courfhey The purposes of this study were to identify the common elementary education

A survey of research tasks required by secondary school counselors, State Department of Education professionals, & college & university faculty in Oregon

Creator:: Soukup, Margaret A.
Abstract:: This study determined the importance of specific research tasks to the present job requirements of State Department of Education professionals, college and university instructional faculty, and secondary school counselors in Oregon. The instrument utilized in the research was designed and validated through a Delphi process. The computed reliability coefficient was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in pairwise comparisons testing for rejected hypotheses, and R-mode factor analysis was utilized to

Managerial competencies for church administration as perceived by seminary faculties, church lay leaders, and ministers

Creator:: Boersma, Stephen A.
Abstract:: The conceptual foundation of the study emerged from a concern regarding the application of managerial competencies in the local church. A review of the literature suggests that in spite of the increasing awareness for the need to make greater use of these skills, little consensus currently exists regarding their relative...
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Full Text:: with backgrounds in biblical or theological content. The R-mode factor analysis generated a three

Silvicultural impacts of sheep grazing in Oregon's Coast Range

Creator:: Leininger, Wayne C.
Abstract:: A three-year investigation was conducted during 1980-1982 to evaluate the potential of using herded sheep as a silvicultural tool to suppress brush in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) plantations of Oregon's Coast Range. Sheep browsing of Douglas-fir was highest in May soon after bud break. Averaged over the 2 years of grazing,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Range AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne Carl Leininger for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

The effect of temperature on the molecular structure of gaseous arsenic tribromide

Creator:: Barnhart, David Merle
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPROVED: As sociate P rof e s so r of Cherni stry In Charge of Major partrnbnt of Cherni stry Dean of

Analyzing powers and cross sections of inclusive polarized proton scattering on ²⁰⁸Pb

Creator:: Chen, Xiao-yan
Abstract:: Inclusive polarized proton-nucleus scattering at 290 and 500 MeV was performed using a ²⁰⁸Pb(51 mg/cm²) target. A broad range (0-250 MeV) of excitation energy has been studied over the 4° - 27° angular range. The measured analyzing power and cross section of the continuum are compared with the recent DWIA...
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Full Text:: Inclusive Polarized Proton Scattering on 208Pb Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy L. Wayne Swenson

Measurements of the absolute volume scattering function for green light in southern California coastal waters

Creator:: Tucker, Stevens Parrington
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: SOUTHFargalm'ORNIA COASTAL WATERS Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Wayne VAurt, Professor of Oceanography In

The relationship between terminal values and health care preferences among Chinese students from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan attending Oregon State University

Creator:: Wright, Bernadette P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if significant relationships exist among terminal values, demographic variables and health care preferences for information and behavioral involvement for graduate students from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. The Rokeach Value Survey and the Krantz Health Opinion Survey were used to...
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Full Text:: Oregon State University Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Wayne W. Haverson The purpose of this

Measurement of radiant energy over a mixed water body

Creator:: Maughan, Paul M.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: I wish to express my appreciation to Dr. Wayne V. Burt for his assistance in this research. I am

First-line supervisor competencies in Oregon manufacturing industries as identified by three employment levels

Creator:: Hammer, Rita Lynn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: hypothesis testing. The Student-Newman-Keul's test was used where appropriate. R-mode Factor analysis was

An analysis for potential sex bias and sex stereotyping in selected cognitive style mapping program inventories as implemented at the Fox Valley Technical Institute, Appleton, WI 54913

Creator:: Timm, Frederick P.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to analyze a set of instructional materials for sex bias/sex stereotyping and to test statistically for the significance, direction, frequency, and amount of change between the original (PRE) and the revised (POST) selected cognitive style mapping inventory element items. Procedure...
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Full Text:: FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, APPLETON, WI 54913 Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy E. Wayne

A study of the excited states of ³⁰P using the reaction ²⁹Si(p,γ)³⁰P

Creator:: Malik, Arthur John
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Illa W. Atwood for Arthur John Malik ACKNOWLEDGMENT I wish to express my gratitude to Dr. L. Wayne

A task analysis of correctional counselor needs of university graduates with majors in counseling

Creator:: Wesley, Charmaine
Abstract:: This research identified the core related tasks necessary to graduates with majors in the field of correctional counseling. The focus was toward job performance needs in the field. Data were gathered from a random sample of 151 respondents who represented employed correctional counselors in the state of Oregon. The fifteen...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for Privacy Dr. E. Wayne Courtney This research identified the core related tasks necessary to

Climate and heat exchange in the oceanic region adjacent to Oregon

Creator:: Lane, Robert Kenneth
Abstract:: The climate and the exchange of heat between atmosphere and ocean are examined in a region adjacent to Washington and Oregon, and in two sub-regions adjacent to Oregon. The sub-regions are chosen such that one contains the nearshore upwelling region and the other borders it on the seaward side. The...
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Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGMENT I wish to gratefully acknowledge the encouragement given me by my maj or profess or, Dr. Wayne V

Oceanic vertical temperature measurements across the water-sediment interface at selected stations west of Oregon

Creator:: Mesecar, Roderick S.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF OREGON Abstract approved: Dr. Wayne V. Burt A type of thermoprobe was designed and constructed

Factors affecting labeling efficiency of technetium-99m to red blood cells

Creator:: Ali, Seham A.
Abstract:: An in vitro labeling procedure was developed based on optimal conditions of anticoagulant, stannous ion concentration, incubation time, and incubation temperature. This procedure was used to investigate the effects of various agents on Tc-99m RBC labeling yields. These agents were inorganic ions, therapeutic agents, biochemicals, chelating agents, oxidizing agents, an...
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Full Text:: Technetium-99m to Red Blood Cells. Abstract Approved: Redacted for Privacy H. Wayne Schultz, g.D. An in

Attitudes toward computers of ROC public middle school teachers

Creator:: Liou, Horng-Hwang
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of RQC Public Middle School Teachers Abstract approved: E. Wayne Courtney The goal for this study

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...
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Full Text:: Seeking Literacy Referral Services. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy f Wayne W. Haverson This

Test development of mathematics subject matter knowledge levels of division of rational numbers for Thai preservice elementary teachers

Creator:: Chalardkid, Praphai
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable, instrument for determining the mathematics subject matter knowledge of Thai preservice elementary teachers at eight (8) teachers' colleges in eight (8) provinces in northern Thailand. The focus of the content of interest was the operation of division of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Rational Numbers for Thai Preservice Elementary Teachers Abstract approved: E. Wayne urtney The

Fourier imaging in a hydrological medium : a test of the linear invariant hypothesis

Creator:: Hodgson, Robert Thomas
Abstract:: Fourier techniques have recently become popular for the description of underwater image transmission. Two properties necessary for the application of Fourier techniques to any system are those of linearity and invariance. This work describes a laboratory investigation of these properties for a variety of aqueous media. The hypothesis is found...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in initiating these experiments. I would like to thank Dr. Wayne V. Burt for accepting the

An analysis of the effectiveness of a career education cluster curriculum as reflected by student growth in career maturity

Creator:: Hamby, Jeannette J. Johnson, 1933-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to determine whether there were significant differences in students' career maturity as a result of exposure to the concepts of career education. The study evaluated the relative effectiveness of a developing comprehensive career education project to help students attain increased...
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Full Text:: the Strawberry Mountains, of my personal gratitude to Wayne Courtney for his continued guidance and

The effectiveness of a guidance-based career exploratory program related to skilled trades occupations for internal-external locus of control middle school females

Creator:: Turnbow, Sandra P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a guidance-based career exploratory program related to skilled trades and technical occupations for internal-external locus of control middle school females in Murray, Kentucky. The problem was to determine the change in career interests resulting from the interaction between a...
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Full Text:: individ- uals. Those people I wish to acknowledge. Thank you, members of my committee, Wayne Courtney

Selected demographic variables as predictors of small group attendance or nonattendance among adult Conservative Baptists : a discriminant analysis

Creator:: McBride, Neal
Abstract:: Small groups are an important and widely used educational format in adult church education. It is estimated that ninety percent of the churches that belong to the Conservative Baptist Association of Oregon provide some type of small group eductional opportunity for their adult members. The purpose of this study was...
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Full Text:: been impossible to complete. I am grateful to Dr. Wayne Courtney for serving as my major professor

A comparison of the effectiveness of two CD-ROM database training methods

Creator:: Keowmookdar, Nattaya
Abstract:: The primary question to be answered as a result of the research was: Do native English-speaking undergraduate students learn CD-ROM database search skills more effectively through the use of conventional instruction method or by training confined to a written manual self-instructional method? Thirty-seven Oregon State University students were randomly assigned...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: goes to my major advisor, Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, for his endless time, kindness and support

The effects of advance and post organization on the learning and retention of prose material

Creator:: Young, Leon C., 1942-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The main purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the use of written advance organization, post organization or both advance/post organization on learners as compared to the use of non organization for the learning and retention of verbal, academic material. An additional interest...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: PROSE MATERIAL Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy (Dr. E. Wayne ourtney) Purpose of the Study

The influence of applied mathematics problems on the achievement and attitude of community college vocational students

Creator:: Swearingen, Dell L.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to analyze, in the mathematics classrooms, career-oriented verbal mathematics problems on the achievement and attitude of the vocational mathematics student. These career-oriented mathematics problems, used as advanced organizers, were contrasted with mathematics word problems of a more abstract and generalized...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: STUDENTS Abstract approved: __Redacted for privacy -g4. Wayne Cour they Purpose of the Study The purpose

Cloud cover and incoming solar radiation over the equatorial Pacific

Creator:: Quinn, William Hewes
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : CLOUD COVER AND INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION OVER THE EQUATORIAL PACIFIC Abstract approved: r. Wayne V

Five programs for four participants : stories of paradox and learning in a graduate cohort for adult literacy practitioners

Creator:: Fish, Susan A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the individual experiences of four adult literacy practitioners, Anne, Bill, Candy, and Emily, in the first cohort of the Oregon Field-Based Cohort Master's Program. This program, which Oregon established in 1993 as one venue of professional development for adult literacy and English...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Practitioners Abstract approved: a'6:1 Wayne W. Haverson The purpose of this study was to understand the

Development of a model for context evaluation of community college competency-based curricula

Creator:: Noonan, Arthur Barry
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to develop and field test a model for context evaluation of objectives used in competency-based curricula at the community college level. The study: 1. Developed a decision and information matrix that identified objectives which should be considered for deletion from...
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Full Text:: Dr. Wayne Courtney as my major professor and for being such a fine example of professional and

The employment and career situation of women, age 40 and older, who have received services from a rural displaced homemaker program

Creator:: Carpenter, Jill L.
Abstract:: The literature defines a displaced homemaker as a woman who has worked primarily without remuneration to care for the home and family (U.S. Congress, 1977). Federally funded displaced homemaker programs are provided to help these women move from dependency to self-sufficiency (Displaced Homemakers Network, 1986). The purpose of this study...
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Full Text:: Received Services From A Rural Displaced Homemaker Program. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy r Dr

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...
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Full Text:: Businesses. Abstract Approved: Wayne W. Haverson Women entrepreneurs are an economic force within the

On the evolution of the western equatorial Pacific warm pool during the TOGA COARE IOP

Creator:: Antonissen, Eric
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: warm pool at 1,75°S, 156.0°E is investigated for the three -'20-day R/V Wecoma survey cruises made

Modeling academic performance change from high school to college

Creator:: Brown, Wayne E. (Wayne Edward), 1943-
Abstract:: This research was undertaken to identify variables that accounted for major changes in academic performance between high school and college. Differences between predicted and actual college GPA were used to classify students as gainers or decliners among a group of sophomores and a group of seniors at a medium-sized research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: college AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne E. Brown for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

A singular integral operator along a hypersurface

Creator:: Glantz, Wayne L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Wayne L. Glantz for the

Glyphosate activity as affected by spray drop size and leaf coverage

Creator:: King, Wayne O.
Abstract:: Bean shoot parts that respond to glyphosate (N- (phosphonomethyl)glycine) in ways useful for bioassay were determined by applying glyphosate doses of 3.8 to 60.3 ug ae per plant to the simple leaves when the first trifoliolate leaflets were about 1 cm long. Dry weights of parts that were almost fully...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne 01in King for the degree of

A study of Oregon volunteer long-term care ombudsman organizational commitment and burnout as related to selected variables

Creator:: Nelson, H. Wayne
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Commitment and Burnout as Related to Selected Variables AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Hubert Wayne Nelson

Magnetic properties of an analog compound for cytochrome P-450

Creator:: McCann, Steven Wayne
Abstract:: This thesis describes a Mossbauer effect and electron paramagnetic resonance study of iron (III) tetraphenylporphyrinatobenzenethiolate benzene thiol, an analog compound for bacterial cytochrome P-450. The compound is unusual in that it provides a model for the two ferric reaction states of cytochrome P-450. The iron in the model compound exhibits...
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Full Text:: P-450 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF STEVEN WAYNE MCCANN for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in

Theoretical and experimental factors affecting the accuracy and precision of atomic absorption measurements

Creator:: Bower, Nathan Wayne
Abstract:: A procedure for evaluating the precision of atomic absorption measurements is presented and applied to 21 elements under varying instrumental conditions. The experimental relative standard deviations (RSD's) in absorbance obtained from repetitive measurements made with a high resolution voltmeter and on-line computer, are compared to those predicted by a recently...
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Full Text:: and precision of atomic absorption measurements AM ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nathan Wayne Bower for

Yeast extractives in the nutrition of San Francisco sourdough bacteria (Lactobacillus sanfrancisco)

Creator:: Berg, Ronald Wayne
Abstract:: A laboratory-prepared hot-water extract of yeast is required for vigorous growth of San Francisco sourdough bacteria (Lactobacillus sanfrancisco) in pure culture. This requirement was examined with the goal of determining what is unique about fresh yeast extractives (commercial extractives exhibit much lower growth promoting activity), and which components of fresh...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF RONALD WAYNE BERG for the

The cysteine to homocysteine conversion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Creator:: Sorsoli, Wayne Aldo
Abstract:: The mechanism of transsulfuration and the role of cystathionine in the biosynthesis of methionine in yeast were investigated. Saccharomyces were shown to accumulate cystathionine by use of the ³⁵S labeled compound. Cell-free extracts of the wildtype clone as well as methionine auxotrophs were shown to cleave cystathionine. The enzymatically produced...
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Full Text:: Cerevisiae AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WAYNE ALDO SORSOLI for the Ph. D. in Microbiology (Name) (Degree

Influence of laser processing on the corrosion and microstructure of zirconium based material

Creator:: Reitz, W. (Wayne)
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: microstructure of zirconium based material AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne Reitz for the degree of Doctor

Microcomputer controlled chemical and radiochemical separations and analysis

Creator:: Bennett, Casey Wayne
Abstract:: An automated radiochemical flow analysis (ARFA) system was developed which integrates chemical and radiochemical techniques into one system through the use of a microcomputer. The operator, through the microcomputer, controls valves and pumps to transfer sample and reagent solutions to counting loops, ion exchange columns and holdup reservoirs. A Ge(Li)...
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Full Text:: separations and analysis AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Casey Wayne Bennett for the degree of Doctor of

Characteristics of Oregon agricultural export entrepreneurs

Creator:: Johnson, Wayne E.
Abstract:: The creation of a new business venture is a multidimensional event, but little research has addressed the interaction of entrepreneurial characteristics and their relationship to new venture creation. The purpose of this study was to propose a conceptual framework for systematically studying the entrepreneurial personality. The major components of the...
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Full Text:: entrepreneurs AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wayne E. Johnson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Studies on the occurrence, physiology, and ecology of bioluminescence in dinoflagellates

Creator:: Esaias, Wayne E.
Abstract:: To provide further information on the occurrence and geographical variations of bioluminescent capabilities of marine dinoflagellates, forty species, representing twelve genera, of dinoflagellates from Yaquina Bay, Oregon, were examined for bioluminescence as single cell isolates. Seventeen species from the genera Ceratium (1 sp.), Gonyaulax (3 sp.), and Peridinium (13 sp.)...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WAYNE EVOR ESAIAS (Name) for the

Fatty acids in the eggs and sac fry of steelhead trout (Salmo Gairdneri) : a developmental study

Creator:: Hayes, Lyle Wayne
Abstract:: Developing steelhead trout eggs and sac fry were examined for wet, dry and lipid weights and for fatty acid composition over the period from fertilization until the disappearance of the yolk sac, 69 days after fertilization. The yolk sac and embryo or fry were separated shortly before hatching, and the...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF LYLE WAYNE HAYES for the

Seasonal change in the abundance and spatial distribution of a meiobenthic assemblage on the open Oregon coast and its relationship to the diet of O-age flatfishes

Creator:: Hogue, Everett Wayne
Abstract:: The shallow, wave-swept sea floor off the central Oregon coast is used by 0-age flatfishes as a nursery ground. This dissertation is based on a series of projects designed to: 1) identify the dominant meiobenthic nematodes present in a coastal nursery area; 2) describe the important temporal and spatial scales...
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Full Text:: ASSEMBLAGE ON THE OPEN OREGON COAST AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE DIET OF 0-AGE FLATFISHES by Everett Wayne

Development of a new vaccine delivery system for immunizing fish and investigation of the protective antigens in Vibrio anguillarum

Creator:: Gould, Rowan Wayne
Abstract:: Phenol-water and trichloroacetic acid extracts of Vibrio anguillarum were both antigenic and immunogenic when injected into coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Cross-protection against virulent Vibrio anguillarum was observed with whole-cell bacterins and phenol-water extracts prepared from two serologically distinct groups. Gel diffusion studies indicated that intact somatic antigens were serotype specific....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF ROWAN WAYNE GOULD for the

A variable frequency spectrophone study of carbon monoxide

Creator:: Woodmansee, Wayne Earl
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A VARIABLE FREQUENCY SPECTROPHONE STUDY OF CARBON NONOXIDE by WAYNE EARL WOODNANSEE A THESIS

Effects of CO₂ enrichment during flowering and podfill on net photosynthesis, dry matter accumulation and yield of beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Creator:: Gustafson, Steven Wayne
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ' 'Harosoy NL' 'Harosoy' 'Wayne' 'Clark' 'Hark* GC GH GC GC GC GC GC 1000 630 350 35 R

A study of the iodine-formate reaction in dimethylsulfoxide-water mixtures

Creator:: Hiller, Frederick Wayne
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dimethylsulfoxide-water mixtures AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Frederick Wayne Hiller for the Ph. D. in Chemistry

A revision of the genus Notiphila Fallén (Diptera:Ephydridae) from America north of Mexico

Creator:: Mathis, Wayne N.
Abstract:: The North American species of the shore fly genus Notiphila Fallen were taxonomically revised. Over 13,000 specimens were examined from throughout the Nearctic Region and information relating to the biology of many species occurring in the West was gathered from both field and laboratory studies. Previously used characters were reevaluated;...
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Full Text:: (Diptera:Ephydridae) from America north of Mexico AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WAYNE N. MATHIS for the degree of

Soil fertility investigations on soil solution composition and nutrition of sweet corn and onions

Creator:: McAndrew, David Wayne
Abstract:: Laboratory incubation studies and field studies with sweet corn and onions were undertaken to evaluate interactions of lime, phosphorus (P), and copper (Cu). Eight soils were incubated at a constant temperature of 21 °C with combinations of band placed monocalcium phosphate (MCP), ammonium sulfate (AmS), and copper sulfate pentahydrate (CSPH)...
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Full Text:: and nutrition of sweet corn and onions AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David Wayne McAndrew for the

Hydrology and geomorphic evolution of basaltic landscapes, High Cascades, Oregon

Creator:: Jefferson, Anne (Anne Jarvis)
Abstract:: The basaltic landscapes of the Oregon High Cascades form a natural laboratory for examining how geologic setting and history influence groundwater flowpaths, streamflow sensitivity to climate, and landscape evolution. In the High Cascades, highly permeable young basaltic lavas form extensive aquifers. These aquifers are the dominant sources of summer streamflow...
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Full Text:: express my appreciation for my committee members, Dr. Roy Haggerty, Dr. Wayne Huber, and Dr. Jeff

The relationship between optimal pedaling cadence and the isokinetic contractile properties of the quadriceps

Creator:: Chen, Kun-ning
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Full Text:: the Quadriceps. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Anthony R. Wilcox The purpose of this study

Isoconjunctivity of hermitian matrices

Creator:: Vander Beek, John Wayne
Abstract:: In this thesis we define two nxn matrices T and S to be isoconjunctive if there exists an nxn nonsingular hermitian matrix H such that T = HSH. We then proceed to establish necessary and sufficient conditions that two nxn matrices T and S be isoconjunctive in the case where...
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Genetic polymorphism of sheep hemoglobin

Creator:: Templeton, Joe Wayne, 1941-
Abstract:: Five breeds of sheep (Columbia, Targhee, Rambouillet, Lincoln, and Suffolk) were found to possess two hemoglobin types (Hb. A and Hb. B) when their hemoglobins were examined by disc gel electrophoresis. The hemoglobin alleles proved to be co-dominant. Three of the breeds (Columbia, Targhee, and Rambouillet) were maintained at altitudes...
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Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Joe Wayne Templeton for the (Name of student) in Genetic s (Major) presented on

Structure and seismic hazards of the offshore Cascadia forearc and evolution of the Neogene forearc basin

Creator:: McNeill, Lisa C.
Abstract:: The Cascadia subduction zone has been characterized as a typical Chilean-type subduction zone based on qualitative comparisons of plate age and convergence rate, with simple forearc structure. However, the discovery of unusual structural styles of deformation, variations in the morphology of the forearc, and its absence of seismic activity suggest...
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Full Text:: committee until the defense, for which they were unfortunately unavailable: Robert Lillie and Wayne Huber

Multi-metal equilibrium sorption and transport modeling for copper, chromium, and arsenic in an iron oxide-coated sand, synthetic groundwater system

Creator:: Osathaphan, Khemarath
Abstract:: The mixed metal compound, Chromated Copper Arsenate, or CCA, has been widely used as a wood preservative. The metal ions in CCA, CrO²⁻₄, Cu²⁺, and AsO³⁻₄, have been found in contaminated surface and subsurface soils and groundwater nearby some wood preservative facilities and nearby wood structures. Iron oxides are a...
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Full Text:: Agency, under Agreement R- 81573 8-01 through the Western Region Hazardous Substance Research Center. I

Late Quaternary radiolarian paleo-oceanography of the Panama Basin, eastern equatorial Pacific

Creator:: Dinkelman, Menno Gustaaf
Abstract:: A total of 57 core top samples from the Panama Basin were used in a quantitative study of complete radiolarian thanatocoenoses to determine whether surface oceanographic conditions are reflected in the microplankton faunas deposited onto and buried in the sea floor. Information obtained from this study was used to resolve...
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Full Text:: . I thank Drs. Cyrus W. Field and Wayne V. Burt for their assistance as members of my committee. A

Making sense : journals as tools for learning and representing student experience in a field-based doctoral program

Creator:: Smith, Sharon L.
Abstract:: Recent trends in higher education have led to the development of alternatives to traditional on-campus graduate degree programs. There is a concomitant need to understand student experience in field-based programs which support continuing education and career development for employed adults. The central purpose of this research was to explore the...
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Full Text:: March 8, 1996 APPROVED: Major Pro2 r, representing Education of Schoo of Education Dean of

Middle school social studies : an examination of textbook, structure, classroom interaction, and student achievement

Creator:: Hookstra, Glenn Maitland
Abstract:: Middle School represents a period of transition for the students. This transition is present not only in physical change, intellectual change, and emotional change, but also in terms of the type of reading instruction these students receive. One approach to reading instruction moves from a direct approach focusing on specific...
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Full Text:: members: Dr. Joe Zaerr, Dr. Pat Wells, and Dr. Wayne Haverson. A special thanks goes to Dr. Ken Ahrendt

Urban ethnography : an exploration and interpretation of the post-camp period of Laotian refugees settling in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

Creator:: Proudfoot, Robert Charles
Abstract:: This study employed ethnographic methodology to investigate and record the post-camp, pre-assimilation period of Laotian refugees.The primary goal was to document the special problems and experiences of the Laotian population as they attempted to adjust to new roles and expectations within mainstream North American society.Oral histories and biographical statements focused...
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Full Text:: experiences of professors and graduate people. The members of my doctoral committee, Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr

The outcomes of the use of a Structured Observation Scale in supervising secondary student teachers

Creator:: Rutanawilai, Saowaporn
Abstract:: This study was undertaken to determine if the structured observation of student teaching affects student teacher performance. A Structured Observation Scale (SOS), as an instrument for student teaching classroom observation, and a Satisfaction Scale (SS), to assess the satisfaction of cooperating teachers, student teachers, and university supervisors with the observation...
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Full Text:: high reliability coefficient of both the SOS (r = +0.96) and the SS (r = +0.95) was found. The

Assessment of the roles and functions of graduate advisors in a school of education

Creator:: Tapsuwan, Suda
Abstract:: This study was conducted to (1) determine and assess perceptual differences among graduate advisors, administrators, and graduate students regarding the roles and functions of graduate advisors; (2) determine the appropriate roles and functions of graduate advisors; and (3) provide constructive feedback to graduate advisors. A sample population of 415 was...
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Full Text:: members: Dr. Arthur E. Gravatt, Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Marjorie G. McBride, Dr. Frank R. Cross, and Dr

Object Watershed Link Simulation (OWLS)

Creator:: Chen, Huaisheng
Abstract:: Object Watershed Link Simulation (OWLS) is a physically based watershed model. In the OWLS model, a watershed is defined as a three-dimensional object with linkages between cells and their attributes (e.g., area, slope, soil type, etc.). A cell is defined as the linkages of edges and their attributes (e.g., length,...
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Saudi and non-Saudi Arab male students' attitudes toward science and science achievement in secondary schools, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Creator:: Al-Shargi, Mohammed Rashed
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was (a) to develop a valid and reliable attitude toward science instrument for use with Arabic male students at the secondary school level, (b) to determine the differences in their attitudes toward science and in their achievement, and (c) to determine the relationship between measures...
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Full Text:: correlation (r ..75) was found between achievement in chemistry and physics. No significant differences were

Language proficiency and self-concept : a study of Japanese exchange students

Creator:: Akobundu, Regina E.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to explore changes in language proficiency and self-concept of Japanese college students participating in an intensive English language program at Tokyo International University of America (TIUA). Another purpose of the study was to determine if there was a relationship between change in English...
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Tidal influence on downstream fining in gravel-bed rivers

Creator:: Coles, Derron Rafiq
Abstract:: This research examines the downstream fining phenomenon as it operates in coastal gravel-bed rivers of Oregon. Downstream fining is a change in bed composition toward smaller sediment sizes in the downstream direction. Changes in stream flow discharge and channel slope affect the rate of bed-load transport, thereby altering the downstream...
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Full Text:: layer of the Kilchis River. The R- squared values for the armor and sub-armor coefficients are 0.92

Ethnic minorities' leisure-time physical activity in the context of acculturation

Creator:: Lee, Hyo
Abstract:: Eliminating physical activity disparities among ethnic minorities in the U.S. is important. Cultural differences have been found to be plausible contributing factors associated with such disparities. Therefore it is important to investigate and understand the mechanisms by which diverse aspects of cultural experiences affect physical activity participation among ethnic minorities,...
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Full Text:: , Dr. Vicki Ebbeck, Dr. Wayne A. Kradjan, and Dr. Joonkoo Yun, for being with me during every

The acute effects of moderate intensity circuit weight training on lipid-lipoprotein profiles

Creator:: Lee, Young-soo
Abstract:: Few studies have examined the acute effects of resistive-type exercise on lipid-lipoprotein profiles. This study examined the acute effects of a single session of circuit weight training (CWT) on plasma lipid-lipoprotein profiles: triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and the ratio...
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Full Text:: the members of my committee, Dr. Richard Irvin, Dr. Dow Poling, Dr. John Ruben, and Dr. Wayne

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...
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Full Text:: , Karl Nice, Steven Esbensen, and Wayne Courtney who accepted the troublesome task of serving as members

Leg spring model related to muscle activation, force, and kinematic patterns during endurance running to voluntary exhaustion

Creator:: Dutto, Darren John
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Full Text:: stride rate (r =0.85), confirming continued spring-like behavior of the leg with exhaustion. From

Attributes perceived as essential for hiring football and men's basketball coaches at NCAA Division I-A schools by university officials

Creator:: Johnson, J. Scott (Jere Scott), 1938-
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Full Text:: dissertation possible: First, I would like to thank my doctoral committee Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Sylvia

The effect of self-reference upon memory processing of the content of a television documentary in older adults

Creator:: Chintakanont, Churaiporn
Abstract:: The study investigates the influence of the self-reference effect upon the amount of main and subordinate ideas which older adults can recall and recognize after viewing the television documentary entitled, The Xinquana: Aborigines of South America. The participants are native English-speaking Americans who are 50 years old or older. The...
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Full Text:: , Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr. Jon Root, and Dr. Brian Dodd I could never have asked for any better

The effect of PACE on self-reported anxiety and performance in first year nursing students

Creator:: Irving, Jan Louise
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was (a) to determine the effect of a four-step learner readiness profile: positive, active, clear, and energetic (PACE) on self-reported anxiety in first year nursing students before skill performance tests, and (b) to determine the effect of PACE on the performance of first year nursing...
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Full Text:: would like to thank the other members of my doctoral committee: Dr. Ron Daugherty, Dr. Wayne Haverson

Bacterioplankton in the Oregon upwelling system: distribution, cell-specific leucine incorporation, and diversity

Creator:: Longnecker, Krista
Abstract:: Marine bacterioplankton play an important role in global elemental cycles because they return carbon dioxide and nutrients to the biosphere as they reduce organic matter. Furthermore, marine bacterioplankton are not uniformly active, and subpopulations of the in situ community may be more or less active at any given time. Defining...
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Full Text:: members (Kate Field, Steve Giovannoni, Wayne Huber, and Ricardo Letelier) have also asked intriguing and

The effects of six weeks of squat and plyometric training on power production

Creator:: Kritpet, Thanomwong Taweeboon
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of a 6-week strength training program consisting of squat and plyometric exercises on vertical power jump performance, static and dynamic muscular strength, and muscular power production in college age adults. Fifteen male and two female college students in an advanced...
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Full Text:: thanks are also extended to the members of my graduate committee, Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Kathleen Heath

The effect of peer presence upon health-related physical fitness test scores of college students

Creator:: El Baden, Bahia Mahmoud
Abstract:: The primary purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of peer presence upon the health-related physical fitness test scores of college students. A total of 312 undergraduate college students, 156 males and 156 females, 18 through 29 years of age, randomly selected from the physical education activity...
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Full Text:: people who have given me their invaluable time. An appreciation is extended to Dr. Wayne Courtney, Dr

Intercultural self concept and coping behavior : Asian and American Caucasian graduate students

Creator:: Christopherson-Choudhry, Matiny Lee
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships and the differences between the self-concept and the coping behavior of two selected groups of graduate students namely, foreign-born Asians and American Caucasians who were enrolled in graduate school of Oregon State University during the 1981-82 academic year. The...
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Full Text:: . Wayne Courtney, my committee advisor for this research. If I have fulfilled my task to become Doctor

Survey of collection analysis practices in public and academic libraries in the United States, and the effect of automation thereon

Creator:: Cochrane, Linda Louise Loomis
Abstract:: This study investigated the practices public and academic library administrators find useful and utilize in analyzing use of collections. The study also investigated administrators' satisfaction with their collection use analysis practices, and the impact they perceived automation to have upon collection use analysis practices. A survey developed for this study...
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Full Text:: graduate study. To my committee members, Dr. Wayne Haverson, Dr. Margaret Niess, Dr. David Phelps and Mr

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