The study analyzes the determinants of satisfaction for blacks and whites with data from the Quality of American Life survey conducted in 1971 and replicated in 1978. A domain satisfaction scale is the dependént variable and a series of demographic, social relationship, SES, and religion variables are used as independent variables. Separate regression analyses by race, and tests for the significance of the interaction of the independent variables with race reveal (1) perceived quality of important relationships (i.e., friends, neighbors, children, parents, and siblings) more strongly affects levels of satisfaction for both blacks and whites than demographic variables. SES, or religion; (2) black females report significantly lower levels of satisfaction than any other gender/race group; (3) blacks living in the East report lower satisfaction than any other region/race group; (4) feeling close to their parents more strongly impacts black than white levels of satisfaction; (5) religion is more important for blacks than for whites in producing satisfaction; and (6) SES is more important for whites than blacks in producing satisfaction. Theoretical interpretations are presented.

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Survivability of spoilage bacteria in tomatoes home-preserved at high altitude was studied. Thermal-processing followed USDA guidelines for two elevations (1540m and 2150m) and two process methods (boiling water-bath and pressure). Three treatments of Bacillus co&ulun.s spores (no added spores, 104. and lo5 spores/jar) were used. Processing method, elevation or inoculum level had no effect on post-processing count (P > O-05), but over all treatment groups, surviving bacteria were found in 19.4% of the jars. Even though tomatoes processed up to 2150 m elevation were verified as safe, detectable surviving bacteria in some jars indicated processing guidelines were minimal.