Two replications of a half dial lei cross experiment were performed among four inbred lines of mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis.
These inbred lines originated from three random-bred stocks: OR,
TX and CD. The experiment was conducted as a completely randomized
design. Experimental material consisted of parental lines and F₁ populations maintained...
The purpose of this study was to compare the self-perceived
leadership styles, range and adaptability of
women managers in higher education and non-education management positions. Specifically, the study sought to
investigate the: (1) self-perceived leadership styles and
adaptability of women managers in higher education and non-education,
(2) self-perceived leadership styles...
This study was designed to determine and compare the academic
experiences encountered by both American and foreign students in
master's and doctoral programs at Oregon State University in Winter
term, 1982. The findings of this study are meant to contribute to
the area of international education, by defining and describing...
Managing children with problem behaviors is a challenging task
for new teachers. Preservice training offers one means of better
preparing new teachers to meet this challenge. Before suggesting
alterations in preservice training programs, it is necessary to
understand how preservice teachers perceive and respond to problem
behaviors. Of particular interest...
The purposes of the study were to: 1) evaluate health knowledge competencies,
2) assess health skills, and 3) determine interrelationships among health knowledge,
health skills, and self-reported behavioral demographic variables for Oregon
entry-level college freshmen who had graduated from Oregon schools. An instrument,
the "Health Education Survey," was developed with...
The presence of residual muscular tension has been implicated
as a detrimental influence on the performance and learning of motor
skills. A method for reducing muscular tension has been provided by
the recent advent of biofeedback training. Thirty young adult males
were subjected to tests of stabilometer balancing skill and...
Research has been completed which identifies qualitatively and
quantitatively the deposition, persistence and fate of polynuclear
aromatic hydrocarbons (PNAH) on burned clear-cut sites in Oregon.
Eight PNAH were identified and quantified in post-burn litter samples
taken from four slash-burned sites. Deposition of lower
molecular weight, 3-4 ring compounds was considerably...
This study compared the perceptions of health education experts, principals and teachers regarding the ranking in order of importance of organizing school health programs within the elementary schools under the Jurisdiction of Bangkok Metropolis, Thailand. Of 604 subjects participating, 19 were health education experts from universities, Ministry of Public Health...
Forest managers of public lands in western Oregon and Washington have become increasingly interested in creating additional conifer cohorts in young, even-aged, second-growth Douglas-fir stands. The purpose of our research was to assess the establishment, survival, and growth of naturally-regenerated and underplanted conifers 10-13 years after overstory thinning and understory...