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Warm Springs, Oregon
April 2. 1993 PAGE 7
Recent study
A recent study on consumer be
havior has come up with some new
buzzwords for the 90s. "Downshift
ing in America: A Consumer Reality
that's here to stay," has described the
new attitude as ' simple joys in life."
The study was conducted by the Grey
Advertising strategic Service De
partment. Downshifting means "living
within your means to attain financial
Pre-shop, research, products
The more expensive an item is to
buy, the more important it is to Pre
shop, or research the product that
you plan to buy. In the warm Springs
Extension Service office wc have
magazines and books that will help
you to research information about
cars and vans, stereos and CDs,
household equipment and nearly
everything you can think of for ev
eryday living. We have a system to
check out these items for a week at a
time. Come in and lake a look!
Consumers Digest and Consum
ers Reports are two magazines for
adults. They give you not only their
New refrigerators may have different sounds
If you bought a new refrigerator
within the past few years, you've
probably noticed that it sounds "dif
ferent." There are reasons, explains
Mary Ann Sward, Oregon State Uni
versity Extension housing specialist.
New refrigerators use only half as
much electricity as older models. In
fact, a new 20.6 cubic foot refrigerator
with top freezer uses no more elec
tricity than a 75-watt light bulb. Most
new refrigerators are also larger and
have such added conveniences as
automatic defrost systems, ice mak
ers, and perhaps even a "built-in"
look, resulting in different sounds
such as:
High-pitched whine from more
energy efficient compressors that
have smaller, higher speed motors.
Soft hum from the evaporator
fan in the freezer andor condenser
fan under the refrigerator.
Clicks from the automatic defrost
timer switching on and off, the ther
mostat turning the refrigerator on
and off, or the water valve refilling
the ice maker.
Boiling or gurglingtrickling
water when the refrigerator stops
running, the defrost water runs into
the drain pan, or the refrigerant cir
culates in the system.
Running water as the ice cube
TV viewing affects metabolism
Many children who watch a
lot of television are fatter than
those who watch less often.
Many reasons have been sug
gested for this. But now re
searchers are looking at how TV
viewing affects metabolism (the
rate at which the body uses calo
ries). Dr. Robert Klcsges, a psy
chologist at Memphis State Uni
versity, found that children lapse
into a deeply relaxed state when
watching television. They are
metabolically between resting
and sleeping. They burn fewer
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By Bob Pawelek
OSU Extension Agent
Livestock and Range
The Leading Animal Rights
Groups Their Philosophy and
Tactics
This is the first of a three-part
series on the encroachment of our
rights as ranchers by those who may
be going just a little too far...
It is safe for me to say that all the
ranchers whom I now know, as well
as those whom I have ever dealt with,
are dedicated to the humane treatment
of the livestock in theircare. Common
sense dictates that ranchers accept
responsibility for the WELFARE of
their animals and do so without re
serve. They do so because that's their
job, and because it's the right thing to
do.
Animal RIGHTS is a different
story.
There are several different groups
of people out there who think differ
ently, some of whom are known to
resort to violence in order to get their
points of view across.
Most animal rights advocates give
human characteristics and therefore
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stability."
Financial Triage means "mak
ing buying decisions based on emo
tional needs and financial security."
Value means "basing a decision
on its worth to the individual rather
than pure price or quality."
Pre-shop means "research before
buying."
Mission-based buying means
"searching several sources for the
choices of the top products, but more
importantly how the magazines re
search teams made the decisions. A
research team chooses a number of
products from different manufactur
ers and tests the products equally to
be as fair as possible in their recom
mendations of products to buy.
Zillions: Consumers Reports for
Kids has information of greater in
terest to the younger generation. The
wild colors and youthful photographs
really attract young readers.
Consumer Reports BuyingGuidcs
come out yearly with thousands of
itcmscvaluatcd by the research teams
tray fills, and thuds as ice cubes drop
into the storage bin.
To help deafen these new sounds:
Make sure the refrigerator is
level and the defrost water collection
Ean is in position (usually reachable
chind the bottom front "toe-plate").
Put carpet or sound-absorbing
ceiling tile on the wall behind the
refrigerator.
Allow enough space between
the back of the refrigerator and the
wall unless it is designed as a "built
in". Check your use and care book
for the needed space.
Torcduce compressor "run time":
Vacuum the condenser coils at
least twice a year, more often if you
have pets.
Keep your refrigerator at least
three-fourths full. Use partially-filled
water jugs to fill empty space.
Many consumers filing refrigera
tor sound complaints with the Major
Appliance Consumer Action Panel
(M ACAP) represent one or two-person
households or have recently
moved to smaller retirement homes
or remodeled with the kitchen open
to a family living area. Sounds are
most noticeable in quiet surround
ings. Consumers with hearing aids
are especially sensitive.
Some consumers report to
calories per minute than if they
just sit still. Dr. Klcsges found
the drop in caloric usage is even
greater for overweight children.
rights to animals. In other words, any
difference between people and ani
mals - such as reason, free will, moral
awareness and language are totally
irrelevant.
Most of them are dwellers and
have probably never set foot on a
farm or ranch. Many own pet dogs
and cats. It is these same people who
keep telling us about how badly we
treat our livestock.
There are several hundred animal
rights organizations operating in the
United States today.
The following is a brief list of just
a few animal rights groups and their
beliefs, as compiled by Charles
Harness, Vice President of Commu
nications for the National Pork Pro
ducers: ALF the Animal Liberation Front
Its membership is anonymous, its
budget and source of funding are
unknown.
They are a highly secretive under
ground organization that uses guerilla
tactics such as arson and vandalism.
It has raided dozens of medical labo
ratories, "liberating" animals being
used in research.
ALF is listed by the FBI as a
terrorist group. It distributes an in
structional manual to its members
telling them , among other things, how
to assemble and activate a bomb.
ALF's overall philosophy is "meat is
murder."
PETA People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals
This is one of the best known and
Speak your mind,
but ride a fast horse
new buzzwords for the 90s
right price."
Justification means "deciding
whether the product fas your life."
Permission means"justifying the
decision."
Being affected by the recession,
less tax deductions, decline of sav
ings and investments, low consumer
confidence and maturing baby
boomers arc all part of the reasons
for the shift in attitudes.
before buying
of the Consumers Union which pub
lishes the books and Zillions and
Consumer Reports.
The Consumers Resource Hand
book provides a directory of ad
dresses for corporations and manu
facturers and consumer contacts
within them for specific assistance.
It also includes a section about "1 low
to be a Smart Consumer."
We keep back issues of these
magazines and books because the
information is useful for example to
sec what the magazines said about
older cars or appliances which you
may buy used today.
MACAP that their refrigerators arc
"louder" than an identical model in a
friend's or relative's house. This may
be due to the number of people in the
house as well as different furnish
ings and room arrangements. Car
peting, drapery, upholstered furni
ture, and wall coverings can help
muffle refrigerator sounds.
Beware of used pressure canners, especially older models
Used pressure canners may seem
like good bargains at auctions, garage
sales, and flea markets, However,
Norma Simpson, Oregon State Uni
versity Extension agent in Warm
Springs, cautions that they may not
be good investments, especially older
models.
Bodies and covers made of cast or
heavy gauge metal are durable and
may be in good shape. However,
other parts may need repair. It may
not be possible to buy replacements
for gaskets, gauges, and handles.
Many manufacturers of oldcrcanncrs
are no longer in business.
Second hand pressure canners
seldom have use and care manuals
with operating instructions, says
Carolyn Raab, OSU Extension foods
and nutrition specialist. It may be
impossible to tell whether the canner
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Range & Ag Committee members tour Pacific Rim Agribusiness at Yelm, WA.
recently. Owner Larry Schorno (right) instructs committee members of
management techniques required by foreign buyers.
most active animal rights groups, with
at least 1 8 chapters around the country
with a membership of over 300,000.
It has a budget of between $6 and $ 1 0
million and a staff of 100. PETA's
philosophy is "Animals are not ours
to eat, wear, or experiment on."
PETA promotes vegetarianism in
its literature. It launched a $650,000
campaign in 1990 aimed against
eating meat. Their campaign slogan
is, "If you know how your dinner was
made, you'd lose your lunch."
FARM Farm Animal Reform
Movement
There are over 1 00,000 dues-paying
members in this outfit with a
budget to match that number. Their
goal is to end all livestock and poultry
production.
FARM sponsors the Great
American Meat Out every March 20,
and of course has a vegetarian phi
losophy. HFA The Humane Farming As
sociation This organization is affiliated with
Buddhists Concerned for Animals.
During the last year or so, HFA
launched a big advertising campaign
aimed at ending "factory farming."
Their budget is over $50,000.
There are several hundred more
animal rights' groups ranging from
Doris Day's Animal Rights League
to the Student Action Corps for
Animals.
Next time - The difficulty that
farmers and ranchers are facing due
to pressure from these groups.
These are also good practices to
get the most for your money, with the
least after shocks of overspending.
Before the hectic Easter holiday
season begins, it's probably a good
idea to look ahead to the expenses
you know you will have. Shop wisely
for the things that build the most
family stability.
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Spring is just around the corner,
after the long winter everyone is glad
to sec old Mr. Sunshine shower us
with some rays. It is time to think
about some outdoor 4-H projects.
We have equipment to start a
marksmanship project and all that is
needed is a leader. We arc asking for
one of you sharp shooting hunters to
teach: safe shooter, marksman,
sharpshooter, expert rifleman. To 4 th
grade through uth graders.
Would you like to know a way to
teach your kids some responsibility
will reach and maintain the right pro
cessing pressure. As a result, canned
food may not be safe to cat. Another
potential hazard is personal injury
resulting from improper canner use.
Before purchasing a used pres
sure canner, check with local dealers
to see what brands and parts are cur
rently on the market
Raab also advises preparing for
the food preservation season by do
ing some spring cleaning. Many home
canners are using outdated instruc
New synthetic fabrics developed
As you stop for fabric for the
Spring and Summer clothes, you'll
be seeing some new names of fibers.
Companies around the world have
been developing new synthetic fab
rics for different uses in clothes and
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Vegetables
35 servings
Every tine you hear someone say, Z don't like Vegetables,"
remind them that vegetables have vitamins and minerals in
them that are very important for the body.
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and care for someone or something
other than themselves? How about
care for your community? These arc
just two values that the 4-H program
promotes in club projects. Respon
sibility is taught by showing up for
every meeting, very much in the same
way an adult shows up for work ev
eryday. If your child was involved in
a small animal project heshe would
learn care for something other than
themselves, by feeding, watering,
grooming, their animal.
With encouragement from you
they can begin to sec themselves as
responsible and caring youth. This
will carry over into school as children
Icam they must be the ones to take
responsibility for their school work.
Camp Counselor Training
Crystal Winishut and Carol
Stevens chaperoned five Warm
Springs youth who attended camp
counselor training at the Oregon 4-H
Education Center 8 miles west of
Salem on March 6 and 7. Charlie
Hellon, Michael Hellon, Tama
Langncse, Jenny Langncse, Bucky
Smith, deserve a giant congratula
tions, they represented Warm Springs
tion manuals, she notes. Manuals
published before 1988 should be re
placed with more current editions.
The U.S. Department of Agricul
ture revised many home canning
procedures in 1988. These new rec
ommendations for canning veg
etables, tomatoes, salsa, fruits, sea
food, and meats are available at the
Extension Office on the main floor
of the Warm Springs Education
Center.
Up-to-date US DA recommenda
in the home.
TELIIN. Limited has produced a
fiber called REXE in Japan that can
retain elasticity in chlorine and with
stand higher temperatures. It has the
. elasticity of spandex but is chemi
" cally different. It will be used in
swimwear and athletic apparel in
combination with polyester. Teijin
hopes to use the generic name of the
fiber as either estelast, elastoester or
polycthcrestcr. For the sake of the
consumer I hope it is elastoester,
since that description would tell us it
is stretchy.
TENCEL is finally being manu
factured in the USA in an Alabama
factory. Tencel has the strength of
polyester, the comfort of cotton and
the touch of silk. It's made from
wood pulp so is called a cellulosic
fiber. It is being used in upscale mar
kets. TEFLON FOR LEATHER. Du
Pont has introduced Teflon for
leather. While it can't be seen or felt
on the leather, it provides protection
from oil and water based stains. It
also improves the scratch resistance
according to the manufacturer.
SILK NOT COCAINE.
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Information provided by:
Warm Springs OSU
Extension Office
1110 Wasco Street
553-3238
well and had a great lime learning
about the responsibilities of i camp
counselor. Prospective counselors
went through a rigorous action packed
schedule where they demonstrated
critical thinking skills, creativity and
willingness to Team new games and
crafts to teach young campers. Their
day began at 6:00 a.m. and ended at
11:13 p.m. They met new friends and
learned more about themselves too.
I would like to thank parents for
supporting their children, without
you, they could not do it
Rainbow Dancers
The Rainbow Dancers are a 4-H
activity croup that meets from June
through September. The age group is
infancy to senior citizen. Infants and
children under the age of 8 need to be
accompanied by an adult. The first
meeting will be held on June IS,
1993 at 3:30 5:00 p.m. at the 4-H
Center. We are now taking members,
stop by the Extension Office and fill
out a registration form ask for Arlene,
Crystal or Carol. If you have any
questions please feel free to give us a
call at 553-3238.
tions can also be found in the 32nd
edition of the Ball Blue Book and the
1990 edition of the Kerr Kitchen
Cookbook.
Purchase of a home-canning in
struction manual is not a one-time
investment, cautions Raab. Ongoing
research leads to new recommenda
tions. For example, procedures for
home-canning smoked fish and Asian
pears have been revised as a result of
OSU research.
around the world
Columbian farmers are being en
couraged to raise cocoons not cocoa
leaves, the source of cocaine. And
they can earn up to three times as
much raising silk worms as cocoa
leaves
NYLON SOON TO BE RE
CYCLED. Du Pont is developing
technology to recycle nylon in all
forms back to first-quality nylon.
Within five years, nylon from
pantyhose to auto upholstery will be
recycled.
FORMALDEHYDE ON THE
LABEL. Fabrics which have special
colors or finishes on them often have
excess formaldehyde. If you remem
ber your biology class, you remcm
ber that insects were preserved in
formaldehyde as well. It is the strong
odor you smell when you go into
fabric shops. The emission of the
odor is from the fabric. Because many
people are allergic to the fumes, the
Occupational Safety and Health Rule
will require manufacturers to label
products that exceed 0.1 to 0.5 ppm
stating that the product emits formal
dehyde. Products emitting more than
0.5 ppm must include on the label the
phrase "Potential Cancer Hazard."
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