Expansive soils in Eugene, Oregon present a problem to
residents, consultants, contractors, and the city government. During
the years 1977 to 1979, the nature and extent of the problem was
identified, including an outline of the local occurrence of expansive
soils and possible engineering solutions to the most often encountered...
Research has been completed that evaluates two methods for the
extraction of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PNAH) from water.
The two methods compared were EPA Method 610, a liquid-liquid
extraction method, and a method involving PNAH adsorption on
commercially available short C₁₈ bonded phase columns, Sep-Paks,
in series with glass microfiber...
The purpose of this study was to provide the USDA-Forest Service,
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and other agencies or industries
that may deal with temporary and intermittent use roads with
the necessary background information for the identification, economic
evaluation, and selection of the alternate surfacing systems and to
determine...
The purpose of the study was to determine if a self-assessment procedure provides data with acceptable accuracy for use in Adult Basic Education placement diagnostic batteries. Several factors descriptive of the population and the treatment were studied: 1. The overall degree of accuracy in computation and word pronunciation. 2. The...
An enhancement of the therapeutic effect and/or a reduction in
the toxicity have been shown by a variety of antineoplastic compounds
when glucose is added to the treatment schedule. A possible explanation
for this involves a selective change in intracellular pH of the
tumor tissue initiating a greater uptake of...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a
labyrinthine dysfunction, with and without visual cues, on underwater
submergence. The subjects utilized were fifteen bilateral
neural deaf males, nine conductive deaf males and sixteen hearing
males. Following a series of pre-tests, administered to determine
balancing difficulties, each...
The purpose of this investigation was to develop a
valid and reliable instrument to assess Oregon high school
students' nutrition information.
The following steps were taken in order to achieve this
purpose.
First, a review of the literature pertaining to high
school nutrition curriculum was conducted.
Second, numerous published tests...
This investigation identified perceptions of deterrents to participation in adult literacy programs from among a low- literate non-participating adult population residing in the greater Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. While previous investigators have identified deterrents to participation among other subgroups of the population, such investigations have focused on those currently, or...
The major purpose of this study was to explore changes in language proficiency and self-concept of Japanese college students participating in an intensive English language program at Tokyo International University of America (TIUA). Another purpose of the study was to determine if there was a relationship between change in English...