A new species belonging to the lichen genus Physconia is described from Alaska and the Canadian and American Rocky Mountains and adjacent forested regions. It is also reported from China, Nepal, India and Siberia. The new species, Physconia labrata, is superficially similar to P. perisidiosa, but can be distinguished by...
The purpose of this study was to test, by means of
a controlled classroom experiment, the effectiveness of
an experimental method involving the introduction of
regular dictation of unpracticed material beginning with
Lesson 25 in the Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified,
Second Edition, by Gregg, Leslie, and Zoubek.
The study involved...
This study was to determine the common competencies needed in
physical education graduate curricula as perceived by physical
education teachers and other physical educators in Thailand, to
determine if differences existed among three groups of physical
educators on the Importance of Content and Level of Learning of
the selected competencies,...
Over 1,000 9th and 10th grade male high school youth in the
Country of Belize, Central America, were administered the AAHPER
Youth Fitness test during the 1972-73 academic school year. Results
were analyzed and compared to similar data in the United States. Of
41 comparisons utilizing the Student t for...
The purpose of this study was to determine a student's attitudes toward
business, his level of occupational aspiration, and the degree of correlation
between them. Two questionnaires were used: Student Attitudes Toward Business
and Level of Occupational Aspiration.
The business attitude questionnaire elicited student reactions to 87
business-related statements. The...
This thesis presents two related studies on the methodology for creating, and
subsequently analyzing, an inverse food web model of an intertidal seagrass bed. The first study (Chapter 2) describes, for the first time in the literature, a method for incorporating isotopic information gained from Bayesian mixing models into an...
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This thesis presents two related studies on the methodology for
The purpose of this study was to determine the strengths and
weaknesses of the business program at Southern Oregon College,
Ashland, Oregon. It was assumed that former students of the Business
Division could make a rational evaluation of their college education
and so state the effectiveness of the preparation in...
This is the first report on the susceptibility of salmonid fish to infection with the glochidia of the freshwater mussel Margaritifera. margaritifera using known numbers of parasites under controlled conditions. The relative susceptibility of six species of salmonid fish, 2O to 80 mm in total length, to glochidiosis was determined...
A survey of Oregon sheep producers conducted as part of this research, indicated that lambing losses by sheepgrowers in winter rainfall areas of Oregon currently average 16 percent. The majority of the lambs born in these areas are born in pastures without the benefit of shelter. The utilization of portable...
This study was designed to measure the results on public
school teachers of training in three teaching systems. The results
of the study were intended to provide evidence that might be used
for designing a single system which would bring together the most
effective aspects of each of the systems...
A new algorithm, the Horizontal and Vertical Algorithm, for
on-line detection of deadlocks in distributed computer systems, is
presented. Two protocols for implementing the algorithm are given.
The first protocol, the centralized protocol, is based on the
assumption that one site in the network acts as the controller for
global...
The purpose of this research is to develop methods to
translate a certain machine independent intermediate
language (IML) to efficient horizontal microprograms for a
class of microprogrammable machines. This IML has been
developed by Malik (12) and is compiled directly from a
high level microprogramming language used to implement a...
The specific objectives of this project are to compare the
Sequent and the transputer to determine the speed of both
and find out which is easiest for programming in parallel.
The results are graphs showing relative and real time
speedup versus number of processors and conclusions based
on those graphs....
Micropaleontological data have been analyzed through mathematical
and statistical procedures, in order to: (1) establish the distribution
pattern of radiolarian assemblages in the surface sediments,
(2) establish the relationship of these assemblages with oceanographic
variables, (3) determine the faunal composition down-core with
respect to the faunal surface pattern, and (4)...
This research work investigates the use of production
systems as a model of parallel processing. The purpose of
the model is to provide a suitable medium within which parallel
processing systems can be systematically specified,
analyzed, and designed. Furthermore, the model provides a
suitable means for deriving implementations of synchronization...
A new modular loop architecture for distributed computer
systems has been developed and compared with three of the most
prominent loop architectures currently being used. The competitive
loops with which the new architecture has been compared
are the Newhall loop, the Pierce loop and the DLCN loop. The four
loop...
We extend previous results for optimally scheduling
concurrent program modules, called tasks, on a fixed, finite number
of parallel processors in two fundamental ways: (1) we introduce a
new heuristic which considers the time delay imposed by message
transmission among concurrently running tasks; and (2) we
introduce a second heuristic...
The goal of this thesis is to advance the methodology and thought regarding the transferability of ecological estimates of ecosystem services. Conceptually and in practice, ecological estimate transfer parallels economic benefit transfer in ecosystem services research and policy, yet the literature for benefit transfer predates ecological estimate transfer by several...
Very High Level Languages (VHLL) provide higher level abstractions and more powerful primitives than high level languages (HLL). A programmer uses these abstractions to solve a problem by specifying "what" is to be done rather than "how" it is to be done. This research work reports the design and development...
First, we study hard real-time scheduling problems where each task is defined by a four tuple (r, c, p, d): r being its release time, c computation time, p period, and d deadline. The question is whether all tasks can meet their deadlines on one processor. If not, how many...
The methodology of structured programming has
enabled rapid progress in many areas of theoretical
computer science. Structured programs are generally
easier to debug, test, prove and analyse. The development
of these achievements into commercially viable applications
and products has been slower than expected.
The primary reason is that most of...
Parallel programming is the major stumbling block preventing the parallel processing industry from quickly satisfying the demand for parallel computer software. This research is aimed at solving some of the problems of software development for parallel computers. ELGDF is a graphical language for designing parallel programs. The goal of ELGDF...
A rule based transformational model for program development and a metatool based on the above model is presented. The meta-tool can be instantiated to create various program development tools such as tools for building reusable software components, language directed editors, language to language translators, program instrumentation, structured document generator, and...
Purpose of Study:
The purpose of this study was to find the specific qualifications
of a programmer in order that counselors and educators can better
advise students who are interested in electronic data processing for
career purposes. The information received from the data processing
companies will offer some criteria on...
Conversion of software written for one machine or
operating system to equivalent software for another machine
or operating system is shown to be economically attractive
using source-to-source translation. The features of an
automatic converter are described using a Pascal-to-C
translater as an example. Solutions to the problems of
denesting procedures,...
The goal of this research was to identify those program elements
and their levels of fulfillment in community college cooperative
education programs which are essential if the success of an employer's
contribution to a student's training is to be reasonably assured.
The primary purpose was to determine if statistically significant...
This thesis explores the electrified female subject in two novels, Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie (1900) and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth (1905). As cultural touchstones, two literary works that prominently feature electricity -- Henry James' story "In the Cage" and Henry Adams' biography The Education of Henry Adams --...
The purpose of this study of the life and career of Dr. Carl
Leonard Anderson was to recount his professional contributions to
the field of health and relate these to public health and health education. The major emphasis of this study concerned Dr. Anderson's
professional life.
The accomplishment of the...
Vegetation ecology of eight Oregon freshwater wetlands was
described and net aerial primary productivity estimated in four
wetlands. Plant cover samples were used to classify 37 wetland and
11 terrestrial communities by agglomerative hierarchical clustering.
Samples and species were ordinated. Direct measurements were made
of sample relative elevation, inundation duration,...
There is a new possibility of generating deep ultraviolet laser radiation from a solid-state source. With recent advances in material development, a new nonlinear optical crystal provides a greater damage threshold than current materials making higher conversion efficiencies possible.
This thesis examines the possibility of using this crystal to generate...
In recognition of the need to determine dynamic properties of naturally frozen materials, a research project was conducted to measure the dynamic properties (dynamic moduli and damping ratio) of naturally frozen wedge ice samples obtained from the Fairbanks, Alaska area. Cyclic triaxial and resonant column test systems were employed to...
An exploratory study of 48-hour Pacific oyster embryo
bioassays employing spent sulfite liquor (SSL) in test
concentrations ranging from 10 to 45 ppm was made at two
incubation temperatures, 20° and 24° C. Fourteen separate
bioassays, each employing embryos originating from three to
four different parentages, were conducted at the...
Attempts were made to rear Crambus topiarius Zeller,
Euchromius ocellus (Haworth), Crambus bonifatellus (Hulst) and
Crambus trisectus (Walker) on non-aseptic meridic diets containing
wheat germ or pinto beans as basic constituents. Various methods
of diet presentation and types of rearing containers were used. Shell
vials and plastic cups used as...
In Oregon, "Incompetent to Stand Trial (1ST) Patients" were observed to be increasing in number, remaining in the hospital longer, and costing more to treat. A study was designed to investigate variables that could be used to predict their length of stay at Oregon State Hospital. Data for thirteen independent...
Nitrogen is a contaminant of niobium and tantalum adversely
affecting the workability of the metal. With recent interest in the
refractory metals, one problem the chemical analyst must solve
is the accurate determination of nitrogen in niobium and tantalum
at very low levels. The usual method of assaying for nitrogen...
This study deals primarily with the evaluation and improvement of the content of a college-level drafting course for air conditioning engineering students. The necessity for better integration of the mechanical and architectural elements contained in the course, and an adequate coverage of field drafting room practices were the chief evidences...
An investigation of the effects of soil and foliar applications
of boron and of time of foliar application of boron on
growth, yield, and boron content of bush snap beans was made
during the 1962 growing season. This study was conducted at two
locations: Corvallis and Aurora, Oregon.
Yield, dry...
The Vermillion Basin, located in southwest Wyoming is an inhospitable, high altitude desert with unique biota and environmental conditions. The area has a long history of usages by humans including recreation, livestock grazing and mineral development. The natural gas industry has had a strong presence in the area since the...
Some consideration has been given to the irrigation of winter
wheat in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. This important crop has
yielded quite well since the development and introduction of the
stiff-strawed, semi-dwarf wheats, but, because of the usually dry
early summers, it has been suggested that irrigation of winter...
A description of a Turing Machine simulator, programmed on
the CDC 3300 Digital Computer, using the COMPASS programming
languages Version 2.0 of the 0S3 system. The simulator will build a
quintuple list from the input of a Turing Machine, then execute the
machine as dictated by the data to be...
Salal is plant species that is native to forestland throughout the PNW and northern California that has been identified as a competitor to early crop tree development. This study consisted of a field and a radioisotope laboratory study to test four commonly used herbicides on salal (imazapyr, triclopyr, glyphosate, and...
Physical, chemical and bacterial water quality parameters of
the upper Wallowa River were sampled periodically between July 2,
1978 and June 9, 1979 at nine stream and lake sampling sites. Water
upstream from Wallowa Lake was typified by low nutrient concentrations
( generally below detectable limits except for nitrates), low....
A ground-breaking study of the relations between the fur traders of Fort Nez Perce's and the Indians of the region, primarily Cayuse, Wallawalla, Umatilla, and Nez Perce. Existing literature on this region has focused on the white explorers, the fur traders, and the settlers; Chiefs and Chief Traders offers a...
This is the second and concluding volume in Stern's acclaimed study of the relationships between Plateau Indians and the white fur traders, missionaries, and settlers who entered their world.
This study was designed to investigate the effects of group
counseling on the self concept and academic achievement of high
school sophomore health classes. Specific hypotheses to be examined
were:
1. The experimental group will evidence more improvement in
academic achievement score than will the control group.
2. The experimental...
This thesis examines the rhetoric of Theodore Dwight Weld's American Slavery
As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses. Published anonymously in 1839, Weld's
publication became the longest antislavery tract in American history. It left its mark on
the abolitionist movement itself and future antislavery literary works most notably
Uncle...
Statement of the Problem
The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine
if a valid and reliable assessment instrument could be
developed to measure the cultural competence of counselor
trainees.
Hypotheses
Five hypotheses were generated to establish the reliability
and validity of the instrument. The instrument consisted
of two...
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...
L. C. Dunn (1893-1974) spent most of his scientific career conducting research in
developmental genetics as a member of the Zoology Department at Columbia
University in the City of New York. He had an accomplished scientific career
researching mutations in mice, which earned him respect from other geneticists and
scientists....
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships
that were hypothesized to exist between the variables birth order,
family size, and parents college attendance and the dependent variable,
college graduation. The three general hypotheses tested were:
1. A positive relationship exists between a given position in
birth order...
The purpose of this study was to determine if significant differences
in each of the ten Structure of Intellect (SOI) abilities
measured on the SOI Screening Form for Gifted exist between students
perceived by teachers as gifted and identified gifted students
overlooked by teachers. The influence of teacher and student...
This thesis is concerned with the development of a unique
parallel sort-merge system suitable for implementation in VLSI.
Two new sorting subsystems, a high performance VLSI sorter and a
four-way merger, were also realized during the development
process. In addition, the analysis of several existing parallel sorting
architectures and algorithms...
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...
The primary problem of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of trained peer counselors on the personal growth of freshman students at a small liberal arts college. An effort was also made to determine if training residence hall student assistants in counseling skills affected freshman perceptions of those assistants.A...
Purpose: This investigation was conducted to determine
whether or not teachers and students perceive the environmental press
of a secondary school differently, and whether or not teacher groups
and student groups vary in their perceptions.
Conceptual Framework: "Press" i s a construct which expresses
the assumption of elements in the...
Published April 1934. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The heartwood of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora var. velutina) and of Utah juniper (Juniperus utahensis) is generally considered to have outstanding decay resistance. Quantitative evidence of the juniper superiority appears in a study of old fence lines by Meagher. Nearly three fourths of the juniper posts averaging 3.6 inches in diameter...
We inventoried lichens in Lake Clark (LACL) and Katmai (KATM) National Parks and Preserves. We assembled the known information on lichens in these parks by combining field, herbarium, and literature studies. Our results provide baseline data on lichen occurrence that may be used in resource condition assessments, vulnerability assessments, long-term...
This study examined children's memory for traditional and nontraditional
parental behaviors displayed in story content. Subjects
were 40 male and 40 female preschool children between the ages of 47
and 60 months. Children were read a story portraying a mother and a
father as the main characters. Each character performed...
The marine climate of the Galapagos is spatially and seasonally
heterogeneous. A taxonomically comprehensive study of Galapagos zooplankton has
never been done. This study is an initial effort to establish the distribution and
community structure of zooplankton in the Archipelago. I collected zooplankton
samples by vertical tows over the Galapagos...
This thesis develops a manual for interpreters at six National Park Service areas established to preserve and interpret fossils of the Cenozoic Era: Fossil Butte National Monument (Wyoming), John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Oregon), Badlands National Park (South Dakota), Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colorado), Agate Fossil Beds National...
Twenty-one rice cultivars were evaluated to determine the difference between populations of Sogatodes oryzicola (Muir) (Homoptera: Delphacidae) in Costa Rica and Colombia, Survival, mortality and population development of S. oryzicola on five selected cultivars was used to determine levels of plant resistance. The importance and potential of the parasitoid-predator Haplogonatopus...
The purpose of this study was to explore under controlled conditions
possible differences between teacher expectancy and child performance
at the first grade level. The Beaverton Public Schools participated
in the study with their first grade children and teachers, using an
examination administered to a random sampling of children and...
The major purpose of this study was to develop an Adaptation
Model for emergency departments in urban and suburban Health
Maintenance Organizations. Questions explored which provided data
for the Model were: 1) are there significant differences in the
demographic, sociologic, and decision-making characteristics of
clients seeking services in emergency rooms...
The problem of this study was to develop and validate an instrument
that would measure vocational teacher trainees and practitioners'
attitudes toward handicapped learners. The item pool consisted
of 90 items which addressed three major dimensions of attitudes
toward handicapped vocational students: handicapping conditions,
characteristics of these conditions, and the...
The Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to identify the tasks performed by low-ability office employees as viewed by office supervisory personnel, and, also, to analyze these tasks. The study was conducted in Alberta, Canada. To analyze tasks performed by low-ability office employees, it was necessary...
Two methods of computing the time-mean divergence and vorticity from satellite vector winds in rain-free (RF) and all-weather (AW) conditions are investigated. Consequences of removing rain-contaminated winds on the mean divergence and vorticity depend strongly on the order in which the time-average and spatial derivative operations are applied. Taking derivatives...
The theoretical resonant excitation of equatorial inertia–gravity waves and mixed Rossby–gravity waves is examined. Contrary to occasionally published expectations, solutions show that winds that are broadband in both zonal wavenumber and frequency do not in general produce peaks in the wavenumber–frequency spectrum of sea surface height (SSH) at wavenumbers associated...
Intelligent selection of wood for the job it is to do is particularly essential during wartime conditions of scarcity when supplies must be conserved and useful life extended. One way of increasing the service life of wood exposed to damp conditions is to select material that has a high natural...
The breaking radii of variously discolored veneers of six different hardwood species were small enough, for most of the discolorations, to indicate that such veneers can be used successfully on members having curved surfaces. When expressed in terms of the minimum radius of curvature attained without fracturing, the breaking radius...
The rat caused by Pozia incrassata (Berk, and Curt.) Burt (sometimes erroneously called "dry rot") in individual cases is the most destructive of the building decays in the warm coastal portions of the United States and the South. The fungus usually attacks rapidly and may cause damage necessitating extensive repairs...
Published January 1932. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog