A study was conducted to determine the chemical nature and
the biological treatability of log pond water. Various analyses including
total solids, volatile solids, suspended solids, dissolved
oxygen, pH, COD, BOD₅, BOD₂₀, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, nitrate
nitrogen, phosphate, and PBI were performed on water samples
from each of the four...
Purpose of the Study:
The purposes of this investigation were threefold:
1. To determine the areas of commonality existing in known
juvenile delinquents in Umatilla and Union Counties of Oregon.
2. To devise a test that would aid in identifying delinquency
tendencies in preadolescent children on the basis of areas...
The X-ray dose absorbed in soft tissue located near plane
bone interfaces and in parallel-slab bone cavities was measured
experimentally with a polyethylene-film dosimeter.
The dose absorbed in soft tissue adjacent to plane bone interfaces
was measured by placing a 12.7 micron film of polyethylene,
upon which were deposited graphite...
Basalts of both Eocene and Miocene age from several groups
along the Oregon and Washington coasts have been analyzed for some
major, minor, and trace elements using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). The rare earth element (REE) patterns observed
in these samples are used for comparisons within the groups studied...
The purpose of this study was to determine if
differences existed between computer specialists and
computer-using teachers on the perceived level of
importance of selected computer competencies for elementary
teachers. The sample consisted of 102 computer specialists
and 111 computer-using teachers in public elementary
schools of Oregon. Data were gathered...
The main objective of this research was to determine the professional
in-service development needs of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade
teachers in the metropolitan school districts of Portland and Seattle.
The primary objectives for conducting this research investigation were
as follows:
1. To determine the professional in-service development needs
of...
Under the auspices of a United Stated Department of Education National
Workplace Literacy Program grant, the Columbia-Willamette Skill Builders, a community
college consortium, developed a prototype workplace educator training program in 1994.
The Skill Builders workplace educator training program was 9 months long and offered 90
hours of instruction, including...