The purpose of this study was to determine differences in
patterns and underlying practices between fathers of gifted and
fathers of non-gifted children.
The study included 10 fathers of gifted (FG) children and 10
fathers of non-gifted (FN) children. The children were
preschoolers, ages 5-6 years old. Giftedness of the...
Throughout the course of fashion, much inspiration has been sourced by designers from ethnic cultures. Chinese fashion specifically has been referenced and reinterpreted by Western creatives for many years, either by incorporating elements of traditional garments or presenting them in an inappropriate manner. Such activities have garnered accusations of cultural...
The purpose of this paper is to provide resource managers with a compilation of background information useful in the development of guidelines and/or management strategies designed to minimize the disruptive impacts of petroleum exploration and development on wildlife in wilderness environments. The paper is a review of literature, and describes:...
The purpose of this study was to examine the responses to a mail
survey of a random sample of female subjects (Ss), who at the time of the
study were members of the Oregon Public Employees Union employed as
clerical specialists by the State of Oregon, in order to: 1....
In this thesis, I argue that using principles of restorative justice as a guide in the resolution of sexual harassment claims is more efficacious than a traditional retributive approach. I support this claim by synthesizing the work of Phillip Hallie, Josiah Royce and Martin Buber in order to come to...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the primary factors affecting colony size, reproductive success, and foraging patterns of Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus albociliatus) nesting at East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary, the largest colony of this species on the Pacific Coast of North America. This colony...
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...
A remote job control system for the DRAFT machine is developed. It provides the user a convenient remote computing environment with facilities for job submission, a means of servicing the job queue on a first-come-first-serve basis, and usage reporting. It provides a logging facility to keep track of the user's...
This thesis study attempts to differentiate between attention and
understanding as separate phases of communication theory. To do this,
additional analysis was made of data already gathered from a random
sample of Oregonians by the Survey Research Center at Oregon State University.
An additional objective was to determine the role...