A consumer and a trained descriptive panel was utilized to
determine liking ratings and flavor profiles, respectively, for
commercial brands of pre-stirred yogurt. Once the consumer and
descriptive panel data was collected, the data was combined to
determine the interrelationship of these two sets of data and to
determine the...
Balance is the ability to establish an equilibrium between the body and its environment. Balance is a key component which is associated with a variety of movements and postural control. Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have difficulties with movement and postural control due to physical and neurological limitations. The purpose...
This study investigated the relative effectiveness of
three instructional strategies on the learning of an overarm
throw among preadolescent females. Subjects were randomly
assigned to one of the following instructional strategies:
a correct model supplemented with verbal cues, a learning
model supplemented with verbal cues, and verbal cues only.
The...
It has become customary in electrical engineering to think of
signal processing in terms of voltage variables to the exclusion of
current variables. This tendency has resulted in voltage signal
processing circuits such as voltage-controlled voltage sources
(VCVS) and voltage-mode operational amplifiers. However, the VCVS
operational amplifier has several limitations...
Individuals with mild developmental disabilities have
traditionally been excluded from full participation in
their career decision making due to the stereotyping of
their perceived incompetence. This view forms a mind-set
or stigma that is recognized as the disability myth.
This study initially addressed the vocational
development of individuals with mild...
Issues of right to life, as well as death have surfaced as topics of hot debate. In particular, questions about when and if individuals have the right to end their own lives have emerged and gained considerable attention as health policy issues having the potential to affect all Americans..
The...
With rapidly rising health care expenditures, health care cost containment has
become a major issue facing this nation. A phenomenal growth in worksite health
promotion has occurred with the recognition that these programs have the potential to
reduce these costs. However, to be effective as a cost containment strategy, health...
Furrow irrigation is the dominant practice for irrigating row crops in the western Treasure Valley region near Ontario, Oregon. Though improvements have been made in management practices over the years, excessive runoff and deep percolation are still important problems contributing to surface water and groundwater degradation. Field observations were made...