The differential effect of solar radiation on seedling establishment under a forest stand was studied to develop a basis for controlling species composition in the regenerating stand. The study was carried out on the Oregon Coast where current silvicultural practice is to clearcut mature stands and establish Sitka spruce (Picea...
The purpose of this study was twofold. One purpose
was to investigate the clothing worn by the adult members
of the Wasco and Warm Springs Indians. Six periods of time
were examined:
Period I - 1805-1811
Period II - 1870's-1880's
Period III - 1900-1905
Period IV - 1950's-192-0's
Period 7...
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...
This study was designed to provide additional information to
determine: what difference variance in perceived attractiveness made
in perceived support of the feminist movement; what difference type
of garment worn made in perceived support of the feminist movement;
relationship between the judgments regarding perceived support of the
feminist movement and...
The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between
clothing interest and body awareness, between clothing interest and
selected demographic variables for college men and women, and between
body awareness and selected demographic variables for college men and
women.
To assess these relationships two measures were used. Body
awareness,...
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships
among satisfaction with clothing, satisfaction with physical appearance,
concern over weight, self-esteem, and participation in leisure-time
activities among a sample of full-time homemakers.
To test these relationships, five measures were used. Satisfaction
with clothing was measured by comparing the actual...
The study determines and compares the characteristics of
innovators (defined as purchasers of wood furniture of similar
line, curve, mass, function, and cost).
Null hypotheses were written predicting that there would be
no difference between innovation in purchase of furniture and age,
creativity, social participation, socio-economic level, exposure
to mass...
This study investigated the relationships between motivation for
sewing and: amount of sewing, perceived depersonalization of the job,
and creativity among employed women. Sewing for creativity and
sewing for economic reasons were the two motivations investigated.
Previous studies indicated that sewing for economic reasons was the
prevalent motivation for sewing....
A study of student performance in relation to concentrated color
in the environment was conducted in an elementary school near
Portland, Oregon. Third grade classrooms served as laboratories,
with the total third grade student population of 83 students serving as
subjects.
The project covered a four week period of time....
The analysis of the most recent revision of the Clothing Construction
Placement Test battery was undertaken for the purpose of
evaluating the worth of the three parts of the test in placing students
in the accelerated and regular sections of Clothing Construction,
CT 210, and in determining exemptions from the...
The significance of dress in a first encounter situation has
been demonstrated empirically: clothing serves as a vehicle for communicating
information from one person to another. Thus, it is influential
in affecting the formation of first impressions. This
study was undertaken to explore the elements of dress that are most...
This study compared two groups of home sewers in relation to
their sewing practices, perceived sewing competence, sex-role
concept, and selected demographic factors. A review of literature
indicated an increase in home sewing that began in the 1960's with
the greater availability of fabrics in a wider range of fibers,...
The study was undertaken for the purpose of investigating the
relationship between clothing behavior and sex, Japanese and American
cultures, feminine or masculine personality types, and sex-role
concepts. The aspects of clothing behavior included in the study are
interest, tolerance, acceptance, and innovation of uni-sex clothing
items, and the femininity-masculinity...
Relatively little, if any, research has been done in the area of attitudes of inmates toward the clothing, and clothing policies of correctional institutions. The purpose of this study was to provide exploratory research in the area of inmate attitude toward correctional institution clothing. The variables investigated were: age, race,...
Factors associated with the clothing selection practices of
Oregon horse show exhibitors were studied by means of a mailed
questionnaire. Purposes of the study were to determine the extent
to which exhibitors believe that apparel enters into a judge's evaluation
of competitors, to determine the extent to which trainers provide...
The purpose of this study was to determine consumer perception
and acceptance of color change in textile fabrics, and the relation of
acceptance to age, sex, and socio-economic level. Eighteen null
hypotheses were drawn to investigate if relationships existed between:
(1) the degree of color change perceived and found acceptable...
The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill once manufactured cloth with a
reputation renowned throughout the United States. This study is an
attempt to report the history of the mill. Data are categorized by:
the Kay family; production including plant, machinery, raw materials
used, goods manufactured; management including the effects of
national...
The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of participants involved
in one community college's strategic planning process in which faculty, administrators, and
staff at all levels of the organization were encouraged to participate. Data were collected
through direct observation, focus group interviews, analysis of institutional documents, and...
The study was undertaken to investigate characteristics of
consumers of used clothing and the outlets in which used clothing is
sold. The investigation of consumer characteristics involved demographic factors such as sex, age, educational level, employment
status, family composition, income level, user of clothing purchased,
use of clothing, reasons for...
The creating of pattern in woven fabrics by placing design on the
warps and/or wefts before they are woven is ancient. Primary
examples of these textiles are ikat, which is a resist dyeing technique,
and chine, in which design is painted or in some way printed on the
tensioned warp...
This study was conducted to develop a holistic understanding of distance education by identifying factors and patterns of factors that foster or impede distance education. The Washington State Community and Technical College System provided the context for the investigation of four primary questions: 1. What is the community and technical...
The study investigates relations among Norwegian-American
ethnicity, ownership of ethnic articles, and selected other factors.
Articles include clothing, textiles, and certain household objects.
Hypotheses were drawn predicting relations between ethnic
article ownership and ethnicity as expressed by ethnic practices and
attitudes, and between ethnic article ownership and generation in
America...
Hmong are immigrants from Southeast Asia who have been
granted refugee status in the United States. Following the
collapse of Laos in 1975, thousands of Hmong fled in fear of
reprisal from the Pathet Lao for having aided the U.S. military
effort there.
Traditional cultural patterns have been in a...
The purposes of this investigation were twofold:
1. To determine important criteria for making a selection of
course content in general biology.
2. To ascertain what should be the content emphasis in
biology for the purposes of general education at the freshman
college level.
The literature pertinent to the problem...
This thesis is based on the excavations of the Robert Newell farmstead (35MA41), excavated in 2002 and 2003 by the Oregon State University Department of Anthropology archaeological field school. Robert Newell lived at this farm from 1843- 1854. Major architectural features, including a brick hearth and postholes were discovered at...
The need for organizational transformation is a response to a larger
paradigm shift occurring in science and society. It represents a shift from the
mechanistic model to a systems, holistic model. The purpose of this study was
to determine patterns and practices that limit training effectiveness when
facilitating a major...
This study examined the ralationship of organizational
structure and job satisfaction in Iranain iron companies.
Sixteen of 27 Iranian iron companies were randomly
selected for the study, and 195 middle managers in the 16
companies were surveyed with a three part instrument
consisting of Likert's (1967) Profile of Organizational
Characteristics;...
The thesis is a structural and petrographic study of approximately
23 square miles in the Millican SE quadrangle, Deschutes
County, Oregon. The area lies along the Brothers fault zone.
Bedrock in the area is of Pliocene to Recent age and consists
of an older basaltic unit with an associated dacite,...
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Elizabeth Ruth Tucker
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Greatest appreciation and thanks are extended to Dr. Robert
Concern over the low enrollment in homemaking classes prompted this study of the homemaking program in secondary schools in Bend, Oregon. Two questionnaires were constructed to obtain the opinions and beliefs of ninth, tenth, and eleventh-grade girls in Bend, Oregon, and their parents about the following: 1. What factors influence...
Trypticase-Soy Broth (TSB) was inoculated with Streptococcus
diacetilactis, incubated at 21C for 24 hours and centrifuged to remove
the cells. When the spent TSB was inoculated with Staphylococcus
aureus, it allowed 99.8% less growth than fresh TSB. If the spent
TSB were supplemented with 0.08 μg/ml of niacinamide, this inhibition...
To distinguish americium-241 in human lungs from
translocated activity in the tracheobronchial lymph
nodes (TBLN), two intrinsic germanium detectors were
collimated with 0.3-cm lead sheeting.
A tissue-
equivalent phantom containing either 620 nCi (22.9 kBq)
in the lungs or a 2200 nCi (81.4 kBq) TBLN point source
was counted; as...
During the summer of 1986, an archaeological testing project was
completed at seven prehistoric campsites primarily located in the
upper Deschutes River Basin of central Oregon. Testing was focused on
two low-density "lithic scatters", an archaelogical site type which is
especially abundant in this obsidian-rich region but which, to date,...
Previous investigations of the biosynthesis of sterols by the
arterial wall have shown that the intact aorta is capable of low level
incorporation of labeled precursor into a sterol digitonide. The biosynthesis
of sterols and related lipids by a cell-free preparation of
bovine aorta was investigated in the present study....
Cytokinins are a group of plant hormones mediating cell division and
differentiation. Zeatin is a naturally occurring and highly active cytokinin that is rapidly
metabolized in Phaseolus seeds. The metabolites and enzymes mediating the conversion
have been studied extensively. Zeatin metabolic enzymes may be utilized in studying the
regulation of...
The purposes of this study were threefold: (1) to formulate a
current list of biological principles to use as a checklist in this study;
(2) to utilize the formulated checklist in identifying those principles
required for reading comprehension of news articles concerning the
various areas of biology or biology-related social...
The purpose of the study was to: (1) test a client-outcome
evaluation methodology in a community mental health clinic, (2)
relate a measure of clients' recent life change to client outcomes,
(3) relate functions staff perform for clients to staff mental health
profession and to client outcomes, and (4) suggest...