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December 2, 1987, Portland Observer, Page 11 cil to develop measures of our success in achieving excellence in these areas. The action plan will be completed by October of next year. I have asked the Council to take on a complex task, and to complete it in a short time. I appreciate their willingness to make this commitment. Much of their success will depend on the cooperation of the state's scient ists, and related businesses and organizations. By working together, in public-private partnership, we can develop an "economy of the mind" and become a more active participant in the nation's scientific quest. by Gov. Neil Goldschmidt GOVCMNO« News From Neil Oregon has the opportunity to once again be part of a pioneering effort, this time in the new frontier of scientific research and technological innovation. Economists have estimated that 44 percent of the increase in American productivity since World War II has been due to technological innovation and that in the past two decades alone, 40 percent of the increase in the American GNP has been due to technological advances. Oregon can excel in specific fields of scientific research and become known as a state with the climate and resources for technological innovation. Research can be come a major element of the state's economy, both through its direct dollar contribution and through its transfer impact on industry. We recently took steps toward becoming more of a player in the bur geoning field of scientific research. First, the Legislature gave its unani mous support for funding and for authorizations needed to effectively com pete for the Superconductive Super Collider. Second, the Legislature provided an additional $65 million in state funds for construction projects at our community colleges and universities. This amount will be used to leverage private, bond and federal resources to create a $100 million investment in classrooms, libraries and research laboratories. I intend to build on these efforts by creating a Science Council to ad vise us on achieving excellence in scientific research and technological innovation. Members will include a cross section of scientists, business leaders and entrepreneurs and academic administrators. The Council will be chaired by Harry Lonsdale, Chairman and CEO of Bend Research. Harry also chaired the Super Collider Task Force. Vice chair will be Lou Perry, retired Chairman of the Board of Standard Insur ance Co. The Council will develop an action plan to identify those areas of re search in which the state can excel and in which we can see the results transferred to industry. It will then advise us on what specific actions are needed to achieve excellence in these priority areas and to effectively com pete for national research funds and facilities. I have also asked the Coun The Truth About Drugs by John Duff A little know fact about drugs is that classification of drugs into cate gories of stimulant ("uppers"), depressant (' downers ), tranquilizer, seda tive, has more to do with the dosage than with some mysterious compound in the substance. "Drugs are essentially poisons. The degree they are taken determines the effect. A small amount gives a stimulant. A greater amount acts as a sedative. A larger amount acts as a poison and can kill one dead. "This is true of any drug. Each has a different amount. Caffeine is a drug. So coffee is an example. 100 cups of coffee would probably kill a person. Ten cups would probably put him to sleep. Two or three cups stimulates. "Arsenic is a known poison. Yet a tiny amount of arsenic is a stimu lant, a good sized dose puts one to sleep and a few grains kills one dead. To understand this discover simply, you need to understand that the body recognizes poisons on a molecular level and goes into action to de toxify poisons. The body will speed up to detoxify a small amount and slow down to detoxify a large amount of a drug. The effect a person feels from this change is the so-called "h ig h ". The person is putting a drug into his body and the body is trying to get it out — that’s a drug "high". Research also showed that small deposits of drugs lodge in the fatty tissues of the body and can cause adverse medical and physical problems and slow reaction time. TSU Pharmacy Students Score High on Test The 13 Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Science graduates who scored a 100 percent first-time passage rate on the September State Board of Pharmacy exam became the third consecutive group of TSU alumni to achieve this significant milestone in 1987. The Sep tember exams results were announced Wednesday by university officials following receipt of the data from State Board headquarters, Austin. ____ The 13 joined the elite group of eight and 30 TSU 100 percent success ful first-time takers in January and June, respectively, of the National Asso ciation of Boards of Pharmacy Licensure Examination (NABPLEX). ___ Eleven of 12 TSU graduates passed the board's Texas Jurisprudence exam for a 91.7 first-time percent passage rate. TSU grads scored 93.3 end 100 percent first-time passage rates respectively on jurisprudence in June and January, respectively. Together with six TSU graduates (one of whom passed) who retook the NABPLEX, 14 TSU alumni passed the September examination for a 73.7 percent passage rate. Including retakes, TSU graduates achieved an 85 percent passage rate in this category in June with 34 of 40 candidates pass ing and a 50 percent rate in January with nine of 18 passing. Twelve of the 13 September candidates passed both the NABPLEX and the Texas Jurisprudence and are eligible for licensure, i.e., 92.3 percent who do not lack internship while one or 7.7 percent of the 13 lacks the re quisite 1,500 internship hours. Twenty-nine or 97.0 percent of the TSU graduates who passed the NABPLEX and the Texas Jurisprudence in June are eligible for licensure; and, eight or 88.9 percent of those who took and passed the January exams were eligible for licensure. One person also lacked the requisite internship hours in January (one of nine, 11.1 percent) and one of 30 in June (three percent). . A total of 17 TSU graduates took the Texas Jurisprudence in Septem ber, 13 of whom passed, to achieve a 76.5 percent rate of passage. Eleven were the first-time takers who scored a 91.7 percent passage rate and five were individuals who retook the exam, two of whom passed and three of whom did not. Twenty-nine of 35 TSU graduates or 82.9 percent passed the Texas Jurisprudence exam in June. Twenty-eight of 30 first-time takers in June achieved a 93.3 percent passage rate. There were five who retook the exam, one of whom passed. Seven TSU alumni were retake candidates of the Texas Jurisprudence in January, two of whom passed. JOBS & CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ’¿'SYSTEMS ANALYST State o f Oregon $2094 $2656 M o n th ly Two years' experience in profes sional data processing. Complete job announcement mailed to you, ball: (503) 378 4342 * •' - pr pick one up at any Oregon State Employment Office. REGISTRAR Requires one year clerical exper ience, good telephone skills, organi zational ability, accurate typing and record keeping skills. Send resume to: OMSI Personnel M anager 4015 SW Canyon Rd. P ortland, OR 97221 Closes: 12-8-87 PORT OF PORTLAND P.O. Box 3529 Portland, Oregon 97208 POSITION OPEN POSITION OPEN LIFESTYLES-ENTERTAIN MENT REPORTER The Daily Courier, a 17,000 cir culation daily in Southern Ore gon, is looking for an enterprising reporter to write lively features for our daily livestyles section and weekly entertainment magazine. Send resume, clips and a cover letter describing what these sec tions should offer readers to: Cathy Noah, Lifelines Editor, Daily Courier, P.O. Box 1468, Grants Pass, OR 97526. ADVERTISING SALES We're looking for an aggressive, energetic, and self-motivated in dividual to join our staff. Will ing to train an exceptional person with a good track record of sales performance and marketing skills. We offer competitive com pensation and benefits, plus un limited advancement opportuni ties. Interested candidates should send resume and cover letter to: Attn: John Benton, Herald and News, P.O. Box 788, Klamath Falls, OR 97601. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MERCHANDISING SHOP CONCESSIONS MINORITY, DISADVANTAGED, OR WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES Sealed proposals will be received by the Purchasing Manager at the offices of the Port of Portland, 700 N.E. Multnomah Street, 12th Floor (mailing address: P.O. Box 3529, Portland, Oregon 97208) for providing Merchandising Shop Concessions at Portland International Airport. Proposals will be received until, but not after, 5 p.m. (local time), on February 1, 1988. Oregon Waste Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Waste Management of North America, Inc., is proposing to construct a 700 acre sanitary landfill on a 2,000 acre parcel in Gilliam County, Oregon, 10 miles south of Arlington. Oregon Waste Systems is seeking to landfill municipal solid waste. The scope of merchandising shop concessions are as follows: 1. News /gifts shops 2. Duty free shop 3. Specialty shops (a total of nine individual specialty shops) Although Proposers may submit a proposal for as many concession privileges as they wish, the Port will award no more than four merchandising privilege agreements in the Terminal Building and Concourses to any one Proposer. A “ merchandising privilege” , as used herein, means the news/ gifts shops privilege, the duty free shop privilege, or each specialty shop privilege. In addition, any Proposer for the news/gifts shops privilege who also submits a proposal for the duty free shop and /or one or more specialty shops may condition its proposal for the duty free shop or specialty shop privileges on its being awarded the news /gifts shops privilege. Any Proposer for the duty free shop privilege who submits a proposal for one or more specialty shops may condition its proposal for specialty shop privileges on its being awarded the duty free shop privilege. Proposers must submit one proposal for each privilege. Preproposal Conferences will be held on December 8, 1987, at the Portland International Airport Conference Center as follows: News /gifts shops 8:30 a. m. Duty free shop 1 a rn' Specialty shops 2:30 p m ' All prospective Proposers are invited and encouraged to attend these Con ferences and submit written questions to the Port at the beginning of the Conferences. The Port intends to take minutes of the Conferences. i The Port's overall goal for minority participation is that Minority Business Enterprises represent 5% of total concession revenues. Proposers are re quested to use their best efforts to help the Port meet its goals through some type of legal relationship (subcontract or joint ventures) with minority enter prises and/or through the purchase of merchandise, products, and/or supplies from interest from MBE /WBE firms concerning participation in con cessions at the Airport. Upon request, the Port will make this information available to prospective proposers. The Port will assist any proposer in working with the Oregon Department of Transportation to obtain minority certification. Technical questions pertaining to this Request for Proposal should be di- rected to Cynthia Dunar who may be contacted at (503) 231-5000, Extension I I I I I 4Ô3. Proposals may be rejected if not in compliance with Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures and requirements. Any or all proposals may be rejected if in the public interest to do so. Proposal documents are available at the above offices of the Port. The Port of Portland Gary A. Kanz, C.P.M. Purchasing Manager In summary, the project will involve earth movement, road construction, building construction, landscaping, and other activities/facilities in support of landfill construction and operation. While specifications and detailed plans are not yet available, construction would likely be scheduled beginning in March - June, 1988, with completion and the beginning of operations ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER 8,000 circulation Washington state daily is seeking experienced sales manager to lead 5-person staff. Must be aggressive and innovative with extensive adver tising background. Excellent growth potential with community newspaper group. Good salary, bonus and benefit program. Send resume and cover letter to: Tom Krudy, P.O. Box 910, Moses Lake, W A 98837._______ CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST Requires public relations skills, ■ cashering, typing, clerical and good telephone skills. Send resume to: O M SI 4015 S.W. Canyon Rd. Portland, OR 97221 Closes: 12-8-87 ATTENTION RENTERS You may qualify for Housing Assistance under the Section 8 Rental Assi stance Program for low-income families, handicapped, disabled and elderly persons. The Housing Authority of Clackamas County will be accepting applications for families who qualify for one, two, three, four and five bed room units effective December 7, 1987 at 8:30 a.m. Eligibility will be based upon income and family size. Assistance is in the form of a rent subsidy and may be provided in the home in which you presently live, subject to program criteria. We will be accepting applications for the Section 8 Rental Assistance Pro gram until 5:00 p.m., March 7, 1988 for one, two, and three bedroom appli cations. The waiting list for four and five bedroom applications will remain open until further notice. In addition to the above program, the Housing Authority will accept appli cations for the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program. Unlike the assi stance program, there is no opening/closing date; applications are always expected in March - June, 1989 welcomed. In order to secure an agreement to provide landfill services for the Metro politan Service District, Oregon Waste Systems must satisfy Metro's require ment regarding minority, disadvantaged, or woman-owned business enter prises as subcontractors in the construction and operation of the landfill. Metro has certified the list of minority firms prepared by the Oregon Depart ment of Transportation as eligible for recruitment. Currently certified mino rity, disadvantaged, or woman-owned businesses are asked to respond to this request if they wish to be considered for bidding on subcontract work should Oregon Waste Systems be selected by Metro. This program utilizes specific units which have been rehabilitated to bring them up to program standards. Your letter of interest should describe your firm's capabilities and experience for those services you are interested in providing. Direct responses to. Oregon Waste Systems, Inc. 5330 N.E. S kypo rt Way Portland, OR 97218 A tte n tio n : Linda M arshall Applicants will be offered these remodeled units in Clackamas County accor ding to date applied and bedroom size required. Rent paid by the family will be based upon the household's income. The waiting list for the Moderate Rehabilitation Program is generally shorter than the assistance program. Occupants of and applicants on the present waiting list for Public Housing and other assisted housing must specifically apply for the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program and/or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program if you wish to participate. Applicants for the Section 8 programs will not lose their place on the Public Housing waiting list. For further information, call 655-8267. Interested fami lies may apply for the programs at: Responses are requested by December 10, 1987, to allow us to incorporate them into our December 14 bid submittal. Metro has 180 days after that date to select a landfill vendor. If selected by Metro, Oregon Waste Systems will solicit specific proposals from respondents to this solicitation. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY SUB-BID REQUESTED PUBLIC NOTICE SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Contract No. 2: Directional Drilling, Deawatering System, Chain Link Fence, Landscaping, Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Concrete BID DATE: December 8, 1987 2:00 PM Johnson Rock Products, Inc. P.O. Box 548 North Bend, OR 97459 (503)756-5158 We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub bids from small business and small disadvantaged business sub-contractor and women and minority business enterprises. Housing Authority of Clackamas County 13930 S. Gain Street Oregon City, OR 97045 Coos Bay Wastewater Treatment Contract 1 Bid Date: December 8,1987 at 2:00 PM JOHN HYLAND CONST. INC 1 [,J M « A .«NT » A I P.O. Box 7867 Eugene. OR 97403-6806 (503) 346-8100 We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from small business and small disadvantaged business sub contractors and women and minority enterprises.