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Assessing the sex education attitudes and skills of parents of church attending preadolescents

Creator:: Kleffner, Carolyn Joyce
Abstract:: Four instruments were developed to assess sex education attitudes and skills of parents. The Parental Perception of Preadolescent Child (PPPC), Parental Attitudes Toward the Sex Education of Children (PATSEC), Topic Checklist (TC) and Index of Challenging Questions for Parents of Preadolescents (ICQPP) provided measures on how parents perceive maturity and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Background 25 V. Results......... 26 VI. Discussion 33 Limitations and Future Directions for the Research

Effects of controlled flow reductions on the insect community of an Oregon coastal stream

Creator:: Hafele, Richard E.
Abstract:: Controlled flow reductions of 75% apportioned over four two-week intervals were studied during the summers of 1975 and 1976 on the North Fork of Elk Creek, an Oregon coastal stream. The effects of reduced flows on invertebrate drift, insect benthos, and the available food for juvenile salmonids were measured. Invertebrate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: REDUCTIONS ON THE INSECT COMMUNITY OF AN OREGON COASTAL STREAM Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy N

Insect pests affecting clover in Oregon

Creator:: Anderson, Ernest Clifford
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the Willaxnette Valley this insect is responsible for the fact that as a general rule more than

Institutional Support for Queer International Students in U.S. Higher Education

Creator:: Wall, Rylan R.
Abstract:: Within the United States, international student enrollment in institutions of higher education has been climbing sharply over the past decade. However, despite this increase, colleges and universities largely do not adequately support these student and their unique needs within higher education. International students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: experiences and campus climate for queer international students is lacking and is a needed direction for

Oil sprays to prevent the spread of bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) by aphids

Creator:: Vargas, Timothy Carl
Abstract:: The influence of oil sprays on the field spread of the aphid-borne bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) in bean was studied in 1972 and 1973. Oil sprays failed to significantly reduce virus spread in the 1972 BYMV experiment. However, the data did suggest that the efficiency of the oil sprays...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: cylinder con- taining the insect catch was placed in an ethyl acetate kill chamber for 5 minutes. The

Architecture, size, and reproduction in plants : a pollination study of Mertensia ciliata (James) G. Don

Creator:: Geber, Monica
Abstract:: I experimentally test the hypothesis that the potential for selfing increases with plant size in Mertensia ciliata (Boraginaceae), a self-compatible, profusely-flowering perennial. This follows from the premises that 1) pollen dispersal by pollinators between flowers is limited, and 2) individual pollinators, in this study bumblebees, will visit more flowers per...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: between neighboring plants and fly randomly with respect to direction. Many insect visitors are nectar

Psychometric properties of two systematic observation techniques for assessing physical activity levels in children with mental retardation

Creator:: Taylor, Christina Anne
Abstract:: Psychometric properties of two systematic observation tools, the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) and the Children's Activity Rating Scale (CARS), were examined for use with individuals with mental retardation (MR). Eleven children with MR were videotaped while participating in gym-based physical activity. Accelerometer data were collected and synchronized...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , though IQ scores were not obtained for the study. Participants of this study were recruited by sending

Case study evaluation of the Poultry Extension and Training Subproject (PETS) based on impact at village household level

Creator:: Payne, Loretta M.
Abstract:: This study analyzes the impact of the Poultry Extension and Training Subproject (PETS) on the village household in North Yemen. The subproject was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by Oregon State University The primary goal of this study was to determine the impact of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Loretta M. Payne for the degree

Level of physical activity and duration of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among youth with visual impairment

Creator:: Kindinger, Kerstin
Abstract:: Physical activity is increasingly recognized as a maj or component contributing to the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Evidence exists that a physically active behavior is carried over from childhood to adolescents and possibly to adulthood. Limited research about the physical activity behavior of students with visual impairment is available,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kerstin Kindinger for the degree

Comparison of baits for monitoring the spotted wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii

Creator:: Kleiber, Joseph R.
Abstract:: Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is a pest of small and stone fruits that is widely distributed across much of the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Unlike other members of the Drosophilidae that only lay eggs in overripe or rotting fruit, SWD infest ripening and ripe...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: insects as well as have residual effects of protecting the crop for up to 14 days after application

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Assessing the sex education attitudes and skills of parents of church attending preadolescents

Effects of controlled flow reductions on the insect community of an Oregon coastal stream

Insect pests affecting clover in Oregon

Institutional Support for Queer International Students in U.S. Higher Education

Oil sprays to prevent the spread of bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) by aphids

Architecture, size, and reproduction in plants : a pollination study of Mertensia ciliata (James) G. Don

Psychometric properties of two systematic observation techniques for assessing physical activity levels in children with mental retardation

Case study evaluation of the Poultry Extension and Training Subproject (PETS) based on impact at village household level

Level of physical activity and duration of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among youth with visual impairment

Comparison of baits for monitoring the spotted wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii

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