The major historical studies that have examined American
biology have emphasized the development of experimental biology at
the end of the nineteenth century. In this characterization, the
descriptive branch of biology has often been treated as less than
important and, in several cases, as a hindrance in the application
of...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a deep
breathing and stretching exercise on communication Apprehension,
Cohesiveness and Attentiveness. An empirical method was used in
this study. All of the subjects involved in the study were students
in beginning public speaking courses, Speech 112, at Oregon...
This paper continues exploration in the area of
programming for parallel computers. The appendix to the
paper contains an extensive survey of the literature related
to parallel computers and parallel programming techniques.
The paper itself presents a new approach to solving
the Laplace equation on a. parallel computer. A new...
The vegetation of the Oregon coast is characterized by a
variety of stages of plant succession which are repeated widely
throughout the sand dune area. During the years from 1960 to 1963
the gradation of upland sand dune succession was studied on 48 plots
within a 150 mile section of...
In this memoir, by alumnus and Zoology Department instructor William J. Gilstrap, the author details various aspects of his life, including: childhood in Missouri, student experience at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) in the 1890s, and his medical practice in various Oregon locales. Gilstrap also describes in this narrative the origins...
Controversy regarding moral development research has given rise to a proliferation of theories competing for acceptance. For all these researchers, the work of Lawrence Kohlberg is the pivot point for comparisons, contrasts, and discussions. Still, no theories to date adequately describe and document a theoretically complete conception of moral judgment...