The primary purpose of this study was to determine the
effectiveness of the Oregon Level I Diversion Program in changing
knowledge and attitude concerning driving after drinking.
A secondary purpose was to determine the effect of the eight
different class-time schedules used to teach the required 12-hour
curriculum on the...
The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a
difference in the resources and library services in men's and
women's state prison facility libraries, and to determine to
what extent the librarians who administer services to inmates
in prisons believe the resources available are adequate in giving...
The purpose of this study was to determine if certain
identified educational strategies would have an effect on the
success of at-risk students at the secondary level.
Specifically, would school involvement and a mentor program
have an effect on students' attendance, grade point average,
and self-esteem.
An examination of related...
Ideals of freedom, independence, and land ownership helped form and perpetuate the mythology of ranching in the United States. However, stereotypes emerged as a result of distortion from the media and the move away from the land. Social philosophies changed
regarding the environment, land use, and the health and safety...
A large amount of research has been conducted that establishes that students
of all ages hold conceptions about a variety of science topics that are not in line
with accepted scientific beliefs. These preconceptions have been identified in a
variety of ways in research situations; this study focused on how...
The original settlement of Santa Rosalia,
Baja California del Sur, Mexico, was due to the exploitation
of the copper resources in the Boleo copper
district of Mexico. Mineral resources have always
been significant in the economy of the town.
Development in Santa Rosalia has been limited by the
non-renewable aspects...
Both consumer and descriptive analyses were used to study the shelf-life of packaged, roasted and ground coffee in order to evaluate the utility of using sensory data in a shelf life model, and to examine the ability of consumers to detect a difference between treated and control samples. Two types...
Suspected thifensulfuron resistant spiny annual sow-thistle was identified near Colfax, Washington, in two fields with a winter wheat and lentil rotation. Therefore, studies were conducted to examine resistance of spiny annual sow-thistle to thifensulfuron and cross-resistance to other acetolactate synthase inhibitors and to determine the physiological and molecular basis for...
The effective radius of water cloud droplets is retrieved using remotely sensed passive microwave and visible data collected by aircraft during the Indian Ocean Experiment. The purpose of this study is to assess the aerosols’ effect on cloud microphysical and radiative properties. To study this effect, we investigate the relationships...