The purpose of the study was to assess county extension agents'
knowledge of geotextiles; to determine their current level of
information and their location on an adoption-diffusion curve; and to
determine the agents' attitudes toward the potential use of
geotextiles in agriculture, specifically in soil erosion control.
A questionnaire was...
The purpose of the study was to explore the possible acceptance of
metric conversion for clothing sizes and sizing standardization by a
selected sample of female ready-to-wear clothing consumers.
A questionnaire was designed to elicit consumer's positive or negative
attitudes toward metric conversion for clothing sizes and sizing
standardization. The...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the quality
of information fabric salespersons gave in three types of
stores to answer five specific consumer questions on
aesthetics, fiber content, sewing techniques, amount of
fabric needed, and notions and relate these answers to four
items of background information: general education,...
The primary purpose of the study was to examine
how furniture arrangements in the lounges of institutions
for the elderly affect the social interaction
among the residents. Based on the furniture arrangements
that encourage social interaction, recommendations were
made for the placement of furniture in the lounges of
institutions for...
The purpose of this study was to propose recommendations
for improved diffusion of clothing information to
orthopedically limited adults.
A sample of 180 orthopedically limited adults residing
in the Willamette Valley of Oregon was selected using
mailing lists from the Oregon Governor's Conference for the
Handicapped, from Oregon State University...
The purpose of this study was to obtain information about clothing acquisition practices of low-income mothers. An interview questionnaire was designed to obtain information about the clothing sources perceived as available to these women, the sources of clothing used, the sources of information used, the preplanning practices used, and demographic...
The 109-year-old Porter house in Shedd, Oregon is one of few
remaining, well-preserved examples of Rural Gothic architecture in the
Willamette Valley. This study attempts to record its history: the
economic circumstances which led the pioneering David Putnam Porter
family to build this relatively large house, the family background,
and...
The purpose of this study was to develop a methodology
to compare the color choice recommendations for each personal
color analysis category identified by the authors of selected
publications. The procedure used included: (1) identification
of publications with color analysis systems directed toward female
clientele; (2) comparison of number and...
The purpose of this study was to examine and compare annual work
wardrobe expenditures, work wardrobe expenditure influences, and
selected demographic characteristics of women employed full-time in
five occupational categories: professional and technical, managerial
and administrative, sales, clerical, and other.
The survey questionnaire included an itemized list of 37 wardrobe...