A majority of eighteenth-century novels remain in regular print over two hundred years since their inception. Yet with the possible exception of Robinson Crusoe, they have largely fallen out of popularity, rarely appearing on "The Summer's Hottest Reading" lists or receiving celebrity endorsement. I consider Ian Watt's foundational study, The...
The influence of weather on the long range radio navigation system Loran-C was investigated. The variables analyzed over a period of 255 days were: time differences (TDs), TD signal-to-noise ratios, TD standard deviations (measured at a fixed receiver location in Corvallis, Oregon), time interval numbers (TINOs) (measured at the transmitter...
The purpose of this study was to determine if occupants' satisfaction and problems with their houses differed by four categories of passive solar systems. The four categories were: 1) south facing window, 2) sunspace, 3) south facing window + sunspace, and 4) south facing window + sunspace + Trombe wall....
Productivity Interfirm Comparison (PIC) is a simple
method used to improve productivity at the firm level,
where a number of firms operate in the same product line so
that performance information on the firms can be compiled
and compared. This results in identifying potential areas
for improvement or exploitation. The...
This research assessed the effect of western juniper (Junlperus
occldentalls) removal on understory plant production and cover and
ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) growth and plant water status.
A complete randomized block design, with four blocks and four
treatments was established in the summer of 1984 near Prineville,
Oregon. The four...
The response to glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine] of two
dodder species Cuscuta campestris Yuncker (field dodder) and Cuscuta
indecora Chiosy (largeseed dodder) parasitizing alfalfa (Medicago
sativa L.) was compared. In the absence of glyphosate, alfalfa was
killed or severely injured by parasitism from uncontrolled dodder.
Results of field experiments in which...
Distribution and characteristics of soils were determined across
a series of six coastal terraces in Curry Co., Oregon.
Classification of soils and interrelationships of properties were
determined. Soil-landscape relationships were examined and soil
profile development related to relative ages of terraces. Ten pedons
were sampled from five terraces of Pleistocene...
The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist among NCAA
divisions I, II and III as well as between Athletic Directors and Primary Women Administrators
with regard to the perceived competencies and preparatory coursework required
of athletic administrators.
A mail survey utilizing a six point forced choice...
The way in which subjects of different ages copy a complex design
gives an indication of the relative levels of visual perception and
the related developmental trend of overall cognitive development and
left-right hemispheric functioning. The purpose of this study was to
investigate the impact of severe to profound hearing...