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Knr-pr-y ijpiiiir-Tjji--jo-pr-i -pi.n-piMiil.Miitrl rirprpir-yr-"Liiii pj iTip"ir'i' "-p SpilyayTymoo Warm Springs, Oregon March 22, 1991 PAGE 7 urnout" is adaption to stress Burnout ii a word many of us use loosely and often incorrectly. For example, it's common to hear on campus, "I'm burned out with school. ' Such statements make burnout synonymous with stress. In fact, burnout is not stress. Rather, it is a particular kind of adaptation to stress a negative adaptation. Burnout is a pheno menon in which the cumulative effects of a stressful work environ ment begin to overwhelm the defenses of staff members forcing them to emotionally withdraw. Generally speaking, individuals most vulnerable to burnout are staff members who do people work. They are the front line workers more often than admini strators. It's important to think of burn out as a process rather than an event. It is not something that occurs in a person one day, but it happens gradually over time. The person most likely to suffer the effects of burnout is often the one who is full of idealism and a sense of mission. The difficult realities of the work situation threaten the person's vision of what she or he is able to do. What is Burnout? Burnout is a gradual disillusionment and resig nation to the power of the external work environment. It involves a kind of collapse of the spirit. The key aspect of this syndrome is emotional exhaustion. As emotion al resources are depicted, workers feel they are no longer able to give as much of themselves. Another aspect is the develop ment of negative, cynical attitudes and feelings about clients. This callous perception of others can lead staff members o view their clients as somehow deserving of their troubles. A third aspect of burnout is a tendency of the worker to evaluate him or herself negatively, particu larly with regard to work with clients. Workers suddenly feci un happy about themselves and dis satisfied with their accomplish ments on the job. How can burnout be avoided? Burnout is a very complex problem which has more to do with the work environment than with the individual. Researchers have pro vided clear evidence that it is an organizational issue. Therefore, many of the solutions to burnout involve making changes in the work environment; thus, the in volvement of administrative staff is essential. However, there arc some steps the individual can take for protec tion from burnout: I. Set realistic goals. Define your goals as precisely as possible, stay ing attuned to what is possible as well as to the mission and job requirement of your organization. 1 Focus on your successes, not on your failures. No one can help everyone. Allocate time and energy to make major efforts where they are likely to do the most food. 3. Focus more upon the process than the result. There is a great deal more to helping people than seeing the cures at the end of the tunnel. For example, recognie the signi ficance of developing a good rap port with clients and the pleasure of doing an important job w ell. 4. Keep a time perspective. Don't expect results right away. Much of the good you do may happen in your client's lives long after they have left you. For ex ample, think of the teachers w hose influence you did not appreciate until much later in life. Information Provided By: OSU Warm Springs Extension 1134 Palute Street PO Box 430 Warm Springs, OR 97761 (503)553-32383239 Control lice on beef early Beware of energy saving gimmicks Things come in cycles-such as the cost of energy. No w that energy prices are again on the way up, consumers need to be aware and beware of claims for energy savings devices. There are reliable devises on the market. And, there are plenty of gimmicks that do nothing more than reduce your checkbook balance. So. how can you tell what is practical and what is just sales hype? Start with this question. "If it saves energy, will it pay for itself?" The Energy Saving Devise Clear inghouse says ask yourself: 1. Is it my goal to save energy and can I accomplish this by buy ing this devise? Am I realistic in my expectations of performance? 2. What makes me think I will save money by investing money in this product? Am I relying on ad vertising or other promotional claims solely? How much time will it take for a payback to be realized? 3. Am I relying on documented, independent tests? Do I reallv Save gasoline with tips understand what the tests say or am I relying solely on a salesman's interpretations? 4. Am I relying on a personal testimonial, and do 1 understand the problems with such a state ment? Have I considered all the variables that make testimonial claims not necessarily true for me and my house or comfort, living and driving habits, etc.? 3. How well made is the product; have I compared it with others in the same category; does it have a warranty or guarantee; who offers it the dealer or manufacturer or both? How docs it compare with other similar products and is it convenient to get service or re pairs? 6. Do I know how to resist high pressure sales tactics? Did I take time to check the contract terms and my right to cancel (if applica ble)? 7. Have I considered costs above and beyond price such as the cost of wood for a stove, the cost of a tune-up with a gas-saving device, the cost of financing a solar system? 8. Have I taken the time to investigate before investing? Have I checked references and reputa tion of the sales company with the Better Business Bureau or local consumer protection agencies? Have I asked for names of other customers and checked to see if they are satisfied with the product, installation, service? 9. If a claim or price seems too good to be true, it probably is. Beware of retailers promising spe cial deals, free gifts, and unlikely energy savings for buying a special package of energy savings pro ducts and services. The price for the "package" may be twice the price you would pay for the same items at a discount store. Stick with the fix-up measures that the energy audit report recommended for your house. Whether a $39 gadget or a $3,900 major retrofitting project, you can protect yourself before you buy. After the purchase, it is usually impossible to get your money back! Tom Wykes, OSU Energy Agent based in Central Oregon reported two sure fire ways to save gasoline and dollars... 1. How long to idle? When your vehicle is idling it gets 0 miles the worst fuel economy you can get. Tests have shown that you will save gas by stopping and restarting a warm engine whenever you must idle for more that 30 seconds. 2. Warming up. You may have been taught to warm up a cold engine more thoroughly before driving. Not true. Your car warms faster when it's moving. The most fuel-efficient practice is to let your engine idle for 30 seconds-just enough time to fasten your seatbelt and adjust your rearview mirror. Then, drive at slow to moderate speeds for the first few minutes. Plastic stain treatment 'Differential feed" explained Advertisements about sergers may use the term "differential feed." Although the term sounds complicated, it really isn't. Differential feed refers to a new feature which provides an easing effect that is especially helpful when sewing knit fabrics. Some times when sewing very stretchy knits, seams on the crosswise grain tend to stretch out of shape as they are sewn, causing a rippled, dis torted look in the finished gar ment. The easing effect of dif ferential feed creates a perfectly flat, even seam without special handling and without giving up any of the fabric's stretchability. Sergers with differential feed have two sets of feed dogs, one in front and one in back, that are capable of working at different rates, if necessary. Sergers equipped with this feature have a dial or lever enabling the sewer to adjust the feeding for different types of sew ing. The normal setting on the dial may be labeled "N" or "1," which means the feed dogs move at a one-to-one ratio the same rate. If the dial is set at two, the front feed dogs take in twice as much fabric under the presser foot as the rear feed dogs do. This effect is similar to ease-plusing that we do on the conventional machine, which caus es the fabric to draw up into slight gathers or puckers. Differential feed dog dials can also be set below normal. When dials are set below normal, the feed dogs take in a fraction as much fabric as the rear feed dogs release. This setting gives the same effect as taut sewing, except the machine does the work. The big advantage of a differen tial feed is the fact that it helps ensure smooth serging on many fabrics, but more so on stretchy knit fabrics than any other type. This feature can also be used to ease or gather non-stretchy fabrics or create a lettuce-edge effects. To evaluate the usefulness and extra cost of a serger with a dif ferential feed, go to your nearest serger dealer and ask to make sample swatches. Then, compare results using knits with varying amounts of stretch. What do household cement, car bon paper, fingernail polish and varnish have in common? They're examples of plastics and resins whose stains can be removed with the same procedure and chemicals. For washable fabrics, begin by applying drycleaning solvent (per chloroethylenc, tricholoroethyl ene, or petroleum distillates) to the stain with a clean white cloth or white paper towel. Allow time for the stain to break down or use the back of a spoon to press the solvent into the fabric and stain. Change the clean white cloth as it picks up stain. Rinse by pouring drycleaning solvent through the stain. An eye dropper works well for rinsing with a small amount of fluid. Repeat application and rinsing until no more stain is removed. Allow to dry. If stain is still visible, additional treatment may be needed. Do not use this additional treatment on acetate, triacdetate, or modacrylic fabrics as the fabric will dissolve. Apply nail polish remover or a cetone to the stain with a clean white cloth. Allow time for the stain to brek down, at least IS minutes. Rinse by pouring dry cleaning solvent through the stain. Allow to dry before laundering. Additional stains in this group include airplane glue, carbon type writer ribbon, corn remover, cuticle remover, lacquer, mimeograph ink and correction fluid, mucilage glue, plastic glue, and Silly Putty. Lice cause losses in all types of beef cattle operations. Some anim als that develop extremely large lice populations may abort their calf or die from anemia caused by blood loss but the major loss re sults from poor feed conversion. I n cow-calf operations, lousy cat tle will produce less milk and will wean lighter calves. Cattle feeders will find lousy cattle require more feed for each pound gained. Louse infested cattle appear unthrifty and have dry looking skin. They also damage fences, corrals and feeder bunks by rubbing on them to re lieve the irritation caused by lice feeding. Lice are primarily a win tertime problem because sunshine, rain, self-grooming and short sum mer hair coast make poor condi tions for their development. Cattle are the only host of cattle lice, usually I or 2 of the cattle in a herd are carriers that will harbor high numbers of lice year around. Bulls are often carriers since they have a denser coat and cannot self groom as easily as the other cattle. Lice spread by contact from carri ers to other animals in the herd. Cattle lice spend their entire life on the animal will live only a few days off the host if removed. Lice can pass from egg to adult in 3 to 4 weeks. Eggs that fall off the host will not hatch unless the weather is hot and then the young must find a host within 2 to 3 days or they will die. Each time cattle are handled they can be examined for lice in a few seconds. Part the hair with your fingertips and examine the animal in several places including the neck, withers, brisket, shoul ders, midback, tailhead and behind the rounds. Herds routinely treated for cat tle grubs, homilies, ticks or face flies may not develop lice infesta tions which require treatment. If grubby cattle are to be treated for lice, use a systemic insect icide after the first frost in the fall. If this can't be done, wait until late January to treat to prev ent anaphylactic shock to the animals which results from dying grubs present in their bodies. If treatment for lice is needed in late fall or early w inter, use a non systemic insecticide. Systcmics will not kill lice that are not feeding or eggs of lice. A second treatment may be needed in herds with targe infestation. Following simple sanitation practices will help you limit the spread of lice in your cattle. Isolate newly purchased animals and exa mine them. If they have lice, treat them before you move them into the herd. If bedding, feeder bunks, sheds or trucks have been con tracted by lousy cattle, keep other cattle away from them for 2 days in winter or 10 days in summer or sanitize them before reuse. All insecticides are poisons. Read the label on the package and follow precautions carefully. A void contaminating the skin, eyes and clothing with any pesticide. To protect pastured animals, feed and food crops in neighboring fields, avoid excessive drift. Do not con taminate milk, utensils or feed. To protect fish and wildlife, keep pes ticides out of ponds and streams. Keep pesticides away from child ren and domestic animals and safe ly dispose of used containers. The recommendations in this pub lication are based on the best infor mation currently available for chemicals. If recommendations are followed carefully, residues should not exceed the tolerance estab lished for any particular chemical. To avoid excessive residues, follow recommendations carefully with res pect to dosage levels, number of applications and minimum inter val between applications. The cat tleman is responsible for residues. , Please read the label and follow it! Learn about long-term care facilities Moving to a long-term care fa cility is a sensitive and emotionally charged issue for many older peo ple and their families. Why? Partly because the words 'nursing home' and 'institutionali zation' have negative images for many of us. Words such as re strictive, isolated and lack of pri vacy may also come to mind. Are your perceptions accurate? When did you last visit a variety of care facilities and talk with their administrators and staff? Care fa cilities have come a long ways from the days of the county poor house. Facilities, however, do vary in philosophy, staffing and program ming for residents, she notes. For instance, you may find that one giving good physical care, but little else. Another makes special efforts to know individual resi dents, with concern for their total emotional, social, physical and spiritual well-being. Beyond this, they help residents to be active in making decisions in their daily lives. The best group living is tailored as much as possible to the needs and preferences of those who live there. Don't wait until a crisis to learn about long-term care facilities in your area. There are times when a care facility is the best choice for everyone. Potential benefits can include increased social contact, recreational and social activities, and rehabilitation services. Working parents: Get the money you've earned Head of households may miss tax benefits According to the Internal Reve nue Service, some people who are heads of households are filing as single taxpayers and therefore payr ing too much tax. If you're unmarried, you may file as head of household if you paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home for more than Extension family economics spe cialist. In addition, if you have a child and your income does not exceed $19,340, you may be eligible for earned income credit. This credit may be as high as $953. If the credit is more than the tax you owe, you get a refund. If you are a single parent and not familiar with income tax forms, get a copy of IRS publication 2, "The ABC's of Income Tax." This pub lication explains filing status and the earned income credit. SSaariSSa Wool sweaters need special care child or certain relatives who are dependents for tax purposes. The tax rate for head of house hold is lower than the tax rate for single taxpayer, says Alice Mills Morrow, Oregon State University You're probably eligible for the federal government's Earned In come Credit if you're a working parent with at least one child at home and you earned less than $20,264 in 1990. This means as much as $953 in your pocket. A check could be sent directly to you from the IRS. You can get a check even if you earned too little to owe any income tax. The Earned Income Credit is easy to get. No lines to stand in. No red tape. All you need to do is file a federal income tax return (form 1040 or 1040A) and fill out the line on the Earned Income Credit. If you earned too little to owe income tax, the I RS will send you a check. If you owe income tax, the Earned Income Credit reduces what you pay. There's another way to get your Earned Income Credit. Your em ployer can add it to your pay over the course of the year. For information, ask your em ployer or call the IRS toll free at 1-800-829-1040. Ask for positive suggestions When personal accusations are ' made against you, resist the natu ral instinct to deny charges and defend yourself. When criticized, pause a minute, collect yourself, thank the attacker for his criticism and then turn the issue back to the attacker for positive suggestions, i.e. "Thank you for bringing that to my attention. What do you think should bedone?" If you've madean error, admit it openly. Dont make excuses. If individuals persist in attacking you personally, stop and in an open, low key manner, openly soli cit their criticism and accusations. This will get the critical issues out in the open if they are intended as constructive, or it will exhaust them if they are intended as disrup tive and manipulative. Sympathize with the criticisms, without mak ing apologies or excuses, i.e. "That is irritating, and I can see why you are upset with me."This technique can quickly break the complaint. denial, excuse, and counter-accusation cycle. It takes two to tango. The easiest way to avoid a conflict is by not entering into it. Concede to the differing point of view, or let the situation pass without comment. The forget it; let it pass like water off a duck's back. In many cases, improved com munication and a venting of emo tions will not change the reality of the conflict. Then, try compro-mise-i.e., "I can understand your feelings, I will.. .if you will..." Though such contracting, each gives up something in return for the other's support. Both parties "win," and a "win lose" battle is avoided. Compromise recognizes that a conflict is not all one sided. Another form of compromise is mutually agreeing to give particu lar solution proposal a trial run. With such a compromise, it is essential, however, that agreement is reached before you start as to how the trial will be evaluated. If you've heard that you can stretch out shrunken wool sweaters with a special solution, don't be lieve it. Wool sweater knits shrink be cause the scales of the fibers inter lock as they are agitated or rubbed against each other during wear and laundering. This process cannot be reversed. Special treatments can create other problems, too, such as bleeding or fading of colors. The best way to deal with wool shrinkage problems is to avoid them. Wool tailored clothes must be dry cleaned. Most wool sweat ers' can be laundered by hand, stresses Ardis Koester, OSU Ex tension textiles and clothing spe cialist. Before washing your wool sweat er, trace its outline on brown paper (an opened grocery bag works well). Dissolve a regular detergent in warm water, immerse sweater and allow to stand 3 minutes and drain. Do not rub, stir or agitate. If the sweater is heavily soiled, repeat the process. Then rinse with cool water, gently squeeze and roll in towel of similar color to remove excess water. To dry the sweater, lay out the paper outline and cover it with clear plastic (such as an old dry cleaner bag). Lay the sweater on top of the outline and block, or match the sweater to the original shape. It may help to pin outside edges to the drying surface to pre vent shrinkage as the sweater dries. Dry in a warm place away from direct sunlight to prevent color fading. Wool sweaters require a long drying time because wool readily absorbs water. Koester suggests finding an out-of-the-way spot, per haps on a carpeted floor or throw rug, for drying. Some specialty-notions stores sell net frames to place over the bathtub to use in drying sweaters. If the sweater can be blocked correctly, these frames may offer faster drying because air can cir culate on both sides. A fabric-softener rinse after laundering wool may improve soft ness, but too much can create a greasy feel. Some wools are clearly labeled as washable. These fabrics, which include the Superwash, H20 Wool and Wurlan trade names, have a special finish to prevent shrinkage from agitation. If your wool gar ment doesn't have this lael, assume that it doesn't have the special finish and take necessary precau tions in laundering, the specialist advises. Cleanliness helps prevent colds An estimated 60 million days of school and 50 million days of work are lost each year because of the common cold! Many colds come home with our children. In fact, Wash Hands No matter how closely you look, you can't see germs with your naked eye. But they live around us every day. In fact, germs live on dry surfaces for hours and on moist surfaces for up to three days. Sim ple, everyday activities and habits often spread germs.. .for instance: Sharing drinking glasses or eat ing utensils. Putting a toy into the mouth. Coughing or sneezing into a phone. Coughing or sneezing into your hands and not washing them afterward. Leaving used tissues around. Using the toilet and not wash ing your hands. Remember it takes only a few little germs to spread the common cold, sore throat or flu! Washing your hands often will remove germs and help keep you and your family healthy. young children average six colds each year. Since children's immune systems are not fully developed, it's no wonder they get sick easier and more often than adults. In fact, children between the ages of 2 and 6 get colds twice as often as 9-year-olds and 9-year-olds get colds twice as often as 12-year-olds. Teaching children good cleanliness habits is one step toward helping prevent the spread of infectious diseases this season. And, handwashing is a very important cleanliness habit to practice. U of O tour scheduled You are invited to host a stu dents) from a foreign country-in your home. The students with their advisors will arrive Monday eve ning and depart Wednesday morn ing March 18-20. Students will be in your home by night and the community by day. RSVP to Liz Blann, Madras Extension Office. 475-3808 or Deb bie Scott, Warm Springs Exten sion Office. 553-3238.
