The purpose of this study was to seek information regarding
issues around which dating decisions were made and some of the steps
college freshmen women considered in deciding for or against certain
courses of action while random and steady dating. A second more
general purpose was to determine if the...
The Law of Transboundary Aquifers, introduced to the United Nations General Assembly in December 2008, encourages nations to make multilateral arrangements for the proper management of transboundary aquifers.
This study seeks to answer the question: “What are the main challenges for successful collaboration in assessing and managing Transboundary Aquifer Systems...
Historic changes that have taken place on Oregon's commercial
salmon fisheries are described in terms of their effects on the efficiency
of fishermen. This historical analysis provides a background
for comparative efficiency studies of Columbia River gillnetters and
ocean trollers with the objective of determining which harvester
group was more...
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the
effectiveness of two smoking cessation programs -- one
group and one self-help -- which were developed and are
currently employed by the American Cancer Society.
The research was conducted in a work setting, and
all subjects were employees of the State...
The study examined multicredentialed allied health workers in rural Wisconsin hospitals. The objectives identified differences in perceptions between rural allied health employers and employees regarding (1) allied health personnel shortages; (2) interest for multicredentialed allied health workers; (3) the educational preparation of rural multicredentialed allied health workers, and (4) factors...
A model was developed that allows potential users to identify
the agricultural suitability of parcels of land in western Oregon.
Literature was reviewed regarding five possible benefits to be
derived from public policies designed to preserve productive agricultural
land. They are (1) the provision of sufficient cropland
to supply the...
The variability in morphologic, chemical, and physical soil
properties within the Willakenzie silty clay loam, 2 to 12 percent
slopes, map unit in Yamhill County, Oregon was measured.
The objectives of the study included (1) describing the frequency
distributions of individual soil properties, (2) measuring the
taxonomic composition of the...
Purpose of the Study:
The purpose of this study was to.investigate the achievement
effect of providing students in a college-level introductory
psychology course with behavioral objectives. The non-experimental
literature provides a rationale for student use of behavioral objectives
(Bobbitt, 1918; Tyler, 1950; Taba, 1962; Gagne and Briggs,
1974; and Popham,...
A method to measure consumers' housing consumption and
investment attitudes according to various dimensions was initiated.
In addition, construct validity of the measurement instrument was
initiated through use of personal variables.
Two scales were developed to measure homeownership consumption
and investment attitudes. The dimensions of homeownership consumption
and investment found...