This investigation attempts to demonstrate that the development
of the early 20th century biological enterprise involved a striving for a
unifying theoretical perspective. A skeletal substantiation of this is
given by an overview of early 20th century biology in which some
biologists began recognizing a multiplicity of different orders of...
The purpose of this study was to develop a program of studies
for Amity Union High School that would adequately meet the needs of
the students. By providing suitable information for the local board
of education, administration, teachers, and parents, it is hoped that
appropriate revisions, extensions, or modifications would...
This analysis concerns the life and scientific work of Henry
Augustus Rowland (1848-1901), organizer and the first chairman of
the physics department at The Johns Hopkins University in 1876.
Special materials used in this research included three pieces of
Rowland's experimental apparatus which are extant in the Smithsonian
Institution Division...
The production level of dairy cows fed corn cannery waste
silage was investigated during a 305 day lactation study. Eighteen
Holstein cows were paired according to their probable producing
ability and field corn silage was fed to the control pairmates, Forage
analyses (DM, CP, CF, and nitrates) were determined on...
Field studies indicate that accumulation of finely divided organic
debris in the channels of mountain streams after clearcutting may be
responsible for subsequent reduction in the dissolved oxygen concentration.
The purpose of this study was to quantify the biochemical
oxygen demand (BOD) of Douglas-fir needles and twigs, western
hemlock needles...
Ribosomes are multicomponent macromolecular particles and
are essential for the survival of cells in all organisms. The ribosome's
universal function is to catalyze polypeptide synthesis through
translation of mRNA transcripts. Ribosomes from Escherichia coli,
eubacterial organisms, have a sedimentation coefficient of 70S and are
composed of 30S and 50S ribonucleoprotein...
The focus of this study is a search for the voice of African American community college trustees as they work to impact the changes community colleges must make over the next quarter century. It examined the lived experiences and perceptions that selected African American community college trustees have of their...
In rodent models as well as in fish models there are significant
species differences in the susceptibility toward aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁)
carcinogenesis. Mouse is less susceptible toward AFB₁ carcinogenesis
than rat. Researchers have come to the conclusion that the lower
susceptibility of mice is not a result of less effective...
Standard larval Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) rearing systems can be described as either static or continuous flow. While rearing oyster larvae in static cultures can be a low-cost and simple method, static systems require significant husbandry effort, floorspace and can produce highly variable results due to environmental variance among cultures....
Agricultural education at the high school level, like all vocational programs, is expanding vertically as well as horizontally. With this increased emphasis placed on vocational agriculture, the shortage of teachers is already being felt and the situation will, in all probability, become more critical.
The expansion of the programs to...
The purpose of this research was to determine the common
professional training needs, proficiency and managerial requirements
of Oregon community college physical education instructors. The
respondents in this study were instructors who teach physical education
activity courses PE 180 - 185 - 190 in Oregon community colleges.
Four major tasks...
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study was to measure, by the analysis of
statistical and subjective data, the effects of work experience programs
on disadvantaged ninth grade students.
The study involved one major hypothesis: the introduction of
work experience, as part of the ninth grade curriculum, for...
New teaching techniques are the products of a wide
spectrum of research. The final test of all teaching
techniques, however derived, is their application to
a given classroom situation. The purpose of this study
is to determine whether the "principle approach", a
relatively new teaching method in agriculture, has been...
The purpose of this project was to investigate play and our cultural assumptions as to its usefulness or lack there of. The concepts of hard work versus hard play were explored in order to discover when human beings are operating at their best. In terms of innovation and productivity in...
The purpose of this study was to determine the agricultural interests of students and needs for expansion of the agricultural education program in the Salem school district. Three basic areas were included in the study: (1) the self-expressed interests of students for agricultural instruction in agricultural careers, forestry, greenhouse and...
The oxygen concentration in a stream is an important
parameter of water quality. Changes in oxygen concentrations
can affect various stream organisms including fish.
Foresters have become concerned with predicting the impacts
of forest activities on oxygen levels in streams. Slash,
which accumulates in streams as a result of harvesting...
The purpose of this study is to examine the rhetorical efforts of President George W. Bush in defending his administration's warrantless wiretapping program. Specifically, the study attempts to determine the president's underlying motives when he defended the National Security Agency in a December 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke's...
Recent conflicts in America concerning the environment (the harvesting of old growth timber in the Pacific Northwest, or the proposed opening of public lands in southern Utah to mining interests, for instance) have precipitated a personal examination of "historical others" (Jensen 64), individuals that possess very different sensibilities from a...
Canine Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) makes up 2% of all canine cancers and is the most common cancer of the bladder for dogs. Usually diagnosed in its later stages, TCC is difficult to treat, with low survival times. Current diagnosis involves invasive techniques, and mainstream screening tests are often ineffective....
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Cell Carcinoma Pilot Study
By
George Brownell Pope
An Undergraduate Thesis Submitted
Celebrity culture is part of a long history of fame, but the modern celebrity individual came into focus in the nineteenth century. The first part of this thesis distinguishes modern celebrity – including its morality – from other types of fame, explores the intersection of celebrity and gender through the...
Stream buffer strips are an important tool for protecting the stream environment. This research documents the losses from 40 stream buffer strips, in the Western Cascades of Oregon, established 1 to 15 years before the study. Predictive equations are developed
which identify the major reasons for buffer strip losses. Losses...
The increasing demand for vocational-technical training at the
community college level stems from four interrelated factors: the
impact of automation and technology, the rapid population increase,
he social awareness of the economic plight of minority groups, and
concern for the non-college-bound high school graduate or drop-out.
As a result, community...
Internship and field experience programs have been used to
prepare educators for roles in public school teaching and administration;
junior college and university teaching, and adult education.
Based on a survey of the literature it is apparent that little attention
has been given to the role that these internship and...
The purpose of this research was to determine, if there are and the
nature of, the common professional education competencies of selected
community college vocational instructors. The respondents in the study
represented four instructors from each of 40 community colleges selected
from the four western states of California, Colorado, Oregon...
The part-time farmer is becoming an increasing important
part of the American Way of Life. The Cooperative Extension
Service should be prepared to work with these people and help fulfill
their educational needs.
The purpose of this study is to provide some guidelines that
can be used in developing an...
Agricultural education is emphasizing all phases of agriculture
in an attempt to help provide sufficient numbers of trained employees
for agricultural industry. This is reflected by areas of
instruction encompassing production and off-farm agriculture.
Students receive supervision in production and occupational experience
at home and with local off-farm agricultural business...
Funds alloted from the Vocational Education Act of
1963, Public Law 88-210, opened up an entirely new dimension
in vocational agriculture programs throughout the
nation.
The new dimension is an amendment to the period
beginning with the Smith-Hughes Act in 1917. Up to the
time of the Vocational Education Act...
Purpose of the Study
The basic purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes and
opinions of community college personnel toward faculty involvement
in policy formulation.
Procedures
The statistical and subjective data for this study were obtained
from two major sources. (1) A statistical questionnaire was
developed to identify...
The central purposes of this study were to identify the common
professional education competencies of junior high school teachers
and to
1. Determine the proficiency levels necessary in order to
accomplish these tasks.
2. Determine the cognitive domain levels required in order to
fulfill these tasks.
The major dimensions of...
The Purpose of the Study
The primary purpose of this study was to assist in the structuring
of an empirically based vocational teacher preparatory program by determining
the hierarchical levels of common professional education competencies
needed by community college and secondary school vocational
instructors. Several dimensions were considered: personal administration...
This study, dealing with the concept of career education, was
undertaken to:
1) develop a multi-media career education component for Phase I
of the undergraduate teacher education program at Oregon State
University.
2) measure the effect of that component on selected students.
3) compare their responses with students who had...
Purpose of the Study:
The main focus of this study was to compare the perceptions of district
superintendents, vocational administrators and trade and industrial
teachers toward vocational teacher certification procedures and
ramifications. The population consisted of 225 respondents randomly
selected from 15 states.
The following hypotheses were tested:
1. There...
This study is focused primarily on the development and evaluation
of the SUTOE (Self Understanding Through Occupational Exploration)
program in the State of Oregon. It cites the need for a relevant
curriculum for junior high school age youth, and reviews the philosophical
basis for development of the SUTOE course.
The...
The purpose of this research was directed toward an examination
of personnel resources in vocational education. More particularly,
the study attempted to determine contributions made by personnel,
to assess the procedures and processes utilized in making
these contributions, and to identify strengths that need to be developed
in future personnel....
The Purpose of the Study
The primary purpose of the study was to determine the common
professional education competencies of educational engineers. The
respondents in the study included public school district superintendents,
public school district business managers, school planners from public
school districts, staff members of teacher training institutions,
community...
This research design was based upon the mutual relevance
between the fields of education and anthropology to cause cognitive
cultural awareness by the teachers of adults as well as visibility
within the Mexican American ethnic group.
Specifically the purpose of this study was twofold:. (1) to
determine whether the adult...
The purpose of this study was to develop a manager's planning guide to aid
in the development and improvement of international training projects through
the use of the Total Project Acculturation (TPA) concept. The use of TPA
promotes comprehensive learning through the use of project specific and
culturally adaptive learning...
The ozone present in the atmosphere filters incident solar
ultraviolet (UV) radiation such that only the longer wavelengths of
the total UV spectrum emitted by the sun reach the earth's surface.
Atmospheric increases in nitrogen oxides and chlorofluoromethanes
represent a threat to the existence of this protective screen. As
the...
Ribosomes are intricate macromolecular complexes which are a major
element of the protein biosynthetic machinery in all life forms. In
Escherichia coli they contain about 50 distinct proteins and 3
ribosomal RNAs. The small 30S ribosomal subunit in E. coli
incorporates 21 proteins and a 16S rRNA. The 16S rRNA...
Due to the presence of the earth's ozone layer, radiation of
the shorter solar wavelengths is reduced during penetration of the
atmosphere. Increases in chlorofluoromethanes and nitrogen oxides
may significantly decrease the ozone concentration, resulting in
shorter wavelength penetration, most notably UV-B (290-320 nm)
radiation. Various studies have found UV-B...
Exploration of job opportunities and student involvement in learning are important principles of education. Congress recognized and emphasized these principles through recent legislation expanding education in several fields. Expanded vocational education has especially stressed job exploration and involvement in work programs. In many cases, however, this has come too late...
The central purpose of this study was to formulate and test a
model for securing information from the ornamental horticultural
industry that would provide a basis for curriculum development in
vocational agriculture. In order to develop the model, it was necessary
to accomplish the following:
1. Determine typical occupations in...
The purpose of this study was to design an objective-based
Anonymous Screening Process (ASP) for selecting the
most qualified finalists for non-tenured administrative
employment searches in public higher education. The intent
was to design a viable employment process that substantially
meets equal opportunity mandates, the dual aim of the
Federal...
The major purpose of this research was to study the in-service
programs for community college vocational instructors, and develop
guidelines for a cooperative work experience approach to in-service
staff development.
The specific objectives of the study were:
(1) To develop a research instrument capable of measuring the
agreement relative to...
Although teams are a common method of structuring work activities,
there is still much concern over their effectiveness. The primary purpose
of this study was to describe the current state of teamwork training in
Oregon and to identify critical training design activities, situational barriers
and demographic variables related to the...
My study explores the impact of participation in a faculty teaching and learning community (TLC) on the professional development of community college faculty. I address the problem that, in spite of the growth of faculty development activity in the community college during the past decade, how faculty development occurs is...
The purpose of the study was to analyze selected characteristics
of a sample of chief administrators in community or junior colleges in
the nation to determine their attitudes toward secondary vocational
education. Samples of chief administrators in public post-secondary
institutions which offered shared-time vocational education programs
for secondary (high school)...
This study was conducted to discover whether two elementary
school districts, one committed to career education and the other not
committed, would show a significant difference in their response to
60 statements about career education and its practice. The study
was also designed to determine to what degree students and...
The purpose of this study was to determine if there was
a significant difference in the amount of technical subject
matter learned during a fixed period of instruction by
students working with a computer expert system and students
working with human experts from a technical field.
All students participating in...
The effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) exposure on hepatic
pyruvate carboxylase (PC) gene expression were investigated in C57BL/6J Ah[superscipt b/b male
mice. A dose-dependent reduction of PC levels and activity occurred in animals given a
single intraperitoneal dose of TCDD in a corn oil carrier. The dose ranged from 1 to...
Recent changes in the historiography of American Transcendentalism
have inspired a reappraisal of the relationship between the Transcendentalist
movement in New England and the pietistic wing of the Unitarian church. This
thesis explores this reappraisal through a close reading of selected writings by
Henry Ware Jr. in juxtaposition to the...
Air compressor systems are inefficient energy transfer devices even under the best of conditions, at full load. When only part load is required, efficiency drops further. This thesis attempts to improve part load efficiency of twin rotor screw air compressors in three ways.
First, a guidebook was written to help...
A study was made by comparing two manuals and determining their
effectiveness in teaching the principles of food sanitation to food service
workers at Oregon State University.
Sixty food service workers on the Oregon State University campus
were selected at random and divided into two groups of thirty each for...
This phenomenological inquiry explored dimensions of reflection for older adults in a developmental oriented adventure education experience. Data were gathered from emergent interviews with four individuals while participating in a multi-day, self-contained experiential education program conducted in a rugged environment, and led by a Navajo leader. Two principle research questions...
Community colleges are being pressured to increase their direct support of the economic development agendas of their communities, their states, and even the nation. These pressures develop both externally and internally, and are exacerbated when increased demands for access to community college education must be met with chronically flat-lined or...
The proposed hydraulic power plant, incorporated
under the name of, "Minem Light and Power Company",
is located on the Minam River, about two miles above
the junction of the Minam and Wallowa Rivers. This is
about three miles above the county highway bridge which
is on the Wallow River, this...
Although much has been written describing the
various reactions to the origin of Species in America, the Mormon reaction to Darwinism has been largely ignored. This dissertation will recount the history of this reaction as exemplified by the life and works of B. H. Roberts. Roberts's intellectual pursuits early in...
A sensitive assay for the analysis of contaminating segments
in pseudorecombinants constructed from a seed-transmissible (CVM-Pg)
and a non-seed-transmissible (CMV-Le) strain of cucumber mosaic
virus was developed using partial RNase T₁ digestion. Isolated
genomic RNA segments produced unique digestion patterns when 3'-
end labeled, treated with RNase T₁, and subjected...
Six plant pathogenic isolates of Pseudomonas
syringae pv. glycinea, the causal agent of bacterial
blight of Glycine max (L.) Merrill, and one isolate of
P. syringae pv. phaseolicola, the causal agent of halo
blight of Phaseolus vulgaris L., have been examined for
the presence of circular duplex deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA)....
Traditional readings of George Bernard Shaw's texts suggest that he is not a pure
Marxist socialist because of the spiritual and nationalist aspects of his vision. This thesis
attempts to confront Shaw's politics in order to demonstrate that he indeed offers a viable
socialist program. Overlaying his socialism with Louis...
Research has yielded valuable information about the inheritance of body weight in many mammals. The results with one species may not be directly applicable to another species, but since the results do not contradict genetic theory, one must assume that the same general rules apply to all species.
When the...
The purpose of this investigation was to determine if either of
two selected commercial games, when used by seventh-grade mathematics
teachers, would significantly improve students' (1) attitudes
toward mathematics, (2) quantitative cognitive abilities, and (3) nonverbal
cognitive abilities.
Equations, a mathematics game, and Tac-Tickle, a strategy
game, were chosen as...
A CMOS implementation of a True-Q Flip Flop is presented. It can perform either as
an asynchronous storage element in micropipelines or a part of the synchronizer. It is
capable of double-edge triggering which latches data at both the rising and the trailing
edges. It is also free of the...
Several empirical formulas that may be used to estimate available
chilling are presented in this study. Many climatic parameters
were considered in the derivation of these formulas. One equation
employing only maximum and minimum temperatures had a coefficients
of correlation (R) and R² values of .978 and .957, respectively. This...
Competency-based education was introduced to the
state of Oregon in the early 1970's, mandating that the
graduating classes of 1978 would meet these competency
requirements for graduation. The Oregon Department of
Education allowed each school district to compile its
own lists of competencies in each of the mandated areas.
There...