Yield, proximate composition, and proteolytic activity were
determined in each unit operation during production of surimi from
Pacific whiting. Preliminary studies involved the addition of protein
adjuncts such as egg white (EW), whey protein concentrate (WPC), and soy
protein isolate (SPI), at different levels, to kamaboko gels in order to...
This thesis explores the relationships that income and housing space limitations have with regard to food security in full-time recreational vehicle (RV) households. This research used a scaled survey tool and a subset questionnaire to gather information on RV dwellers' housing and kitchen spaces along with participants' food shopping, storage,...
Archaeologists use diversity as one way of
characterizing their assemblages. Diversity refers to both
the number of artifact classes present (richness) and the
proportional representation of classes (evenness).
Numerical diversity indices measure one or both components.
Archaeologists use assemblage diversity to infer behavior
of prehistoric cultures.
Archaeological inferences about behavior...
The central problem of the study was to explore the relationship
between the minimum competencies and characteristics chosen by
child development specialists as necessary for a child care aide and
those sought by child care center directors when hiring an aide. A
survey instrument was developed consisting of 49 basic...
Specific concern for housing and caring for the elderly has
received national attention since the White House Conference on Aging
held in 1961. The federal government has provided funds for studying
housing needs of the elderly. One alternative is the retirement home
which is defined as providing food, shelter and...
Interactions between paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) and
components of the butter clam (Saxidomus giganteus) were studied to
determine which component was involved in the binding and retention
of PSP by the butter clam, and to characterize the nature and
strength of the interaction. A simple and accurate assay for PSP...
The purpose of this study is to determine the socioeconomic
factors which influence the profitability and
adoption of new cropping patterns, and to recommend
suitable measures to enhance the crop diversification
program in Mahaweli System B, Sri Lanka. The adoption of
new cropping patterns is determined by a number of...
This dissertation examines development and the implications of information and communication technology, particularly computers, on issues relating to education, labor, and the overall wellbeing of Black and indigenous people in Bocas del Toro, Panama. It details the Black and indigenous legacy of dependency in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries on...
The major purpose of this study was to develop a resource
unit in family life education for boys. To plan this unit, which was
divided into two parts, personal and family relations and child development,
the writer
1. Surveyed the homemaking teachers in Oregon to discover
who taught boys homemaking...