The effect of 0% (all-beef) and 30% replacement of beef by hydrated
soy protein concentrate (beef-soy) on vitamin B₆ retention in meat
loaves was investigated. Vitamin B₆, moisture, fat and nitrogen contents
were determined in raw meat loaf mixtures, as well as in freshly baked,
held, chilled and microwave reheated...
While there is growing public concern over the safety
of the food supply, few studies have contrasted varying
perceptions of pesticide risk. This study assessed and
contrasted perceptions of three groups of Oregon State
University Extension Service clientele (home food
preservers, Master Gardener volunteers, commercial growers)
and factors influencing these...
The effect of dietary glycosylated vitamin B-6 on the bioavailability
of vitamin B-6 was determined in 4 women. A 44-d metabolic-balance diet
study was divided into a preliminary 8-d adjustment period followed by
two 18-d experimental periods. The subjects were divided into two groups
in a crossover design to compare...
Economic, environmental, social and political influences made the management of
solid waste or garbage an important issue for all foodservice directors, including those
in health care facilities. The study objectives were to: (1) identify what components
of integrated waste management programs were being used in hospital foodservice
facilities in Oregon,...
The purpose of this exploratory study was to develop an instrument to measure perceived food autonomy (PFA) among cognitively alert residents in state licensed Assisted Living (AL) facilities, and to investigate the influence of PFA on food satisfaction, while controlling for functional (physical, social, and psychological) status, general health, and...
The purpose of this study, to examine the relevance of U.S.
graduate education in agriculture to careers in agricultural
development of East African agriculturalists, was examined in
terms of three problems:
Problem 1: Was U.S. graduate education in agriculture
relevant to careers in agricultural development of East
African agriculturalists?
Problem...
Job aids are instruments used on the job to improve
human performance by enhancing the knowledge and/or skills
of performers. Conventional job aids are usually printed
on paper; examples include checklists, recipes, and decision
tables.
Expert systems are computerized job aids which interact
with novices to help solve problems normally...
This research evaluated the importance of select competencies in
the area of human behavior, important to home-based caregivers
employed independently and/or within a service agency in the State
of Alaska. Data were gathered from respondents working in
home-based care (N=76), and from those working in a related field
(N=38). Data...
The purpose of this study was to explore factors
which influence Taiwanese vocational teachers'
participation in program evaluations, use of evaluative
results and, in turn, program improvement. Twelve
Taiwanese public vocational high school teachers were
interviewed during February and March 1992. To confirm
the responses of the teachers, 12 school...