The main purpose of this study was to develop a demographic/financial profile of retired Oregon public school administrators and to determine the relationship between these profile factors and the degree to which financial needs are met, the level of perceived financial satisfaction, and the level of perceived life satisfaction. Another purpose was to define those financial issues which impact the retired administrator and would be helpful in developing guidelines useful for pre-retirement planning and education. The subjects selected for the study were the 295 retired Oregon public school administrators known to the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators who had retired prior to September 1984. Thirty-two questions were asked in an attempt to gather data regarding three major areas: biographical information, financial information, and perceptions of financial/life satisfaction. A total of 198 or 67% of the retired administrators surveyed returned a completed survey instrument. Based upon the results, a demographic/financial profile evolved for the sample population. Moreover, a significant relationship was found to exist between sex, health rating, the ability to keep pace with inflation and the degree to which financial needs are met. Sex, health rating, the level of pre-retirement income, the ability to keep pace with inflation and the point at which retirement planning began were found to relate significantly with the perception of financial satisfaction. A significant relationship was also found to exist between health rating, the level of pre-retirement income, the ability to keep pace with inflation and the perception of life satisfaction. The degree to which financial needs are met related significantly with the perception of financial satisfaction and perception of life satisfaction. Finally, a significant relationship was also found to exist between the perception of financial satisfaction and the perception of life satisfaction.

The Tillamook Highlands is a largely unmapped volcanic pile located in the north end of the Coast Range of Oregon. The 36 square miles of T. 1 N., R. 8 W., on the southcentral margin of the Highlands, was chosen for detailed study. The study area is composed of Eocene age sedimentary and volcanic units which were deposited in a filling basin. The lowest units were deposited in moderate to deep marine waters; the uppermost were deposited subaerially.

Evolution of genotypes during range expansion is driven in part by colonization dynamics. I investigated genetic patterns of colonization and dispersal during initial expansion of an invasive bunchgrass, Brachypodium sylvaticum, into Oregon. Using microsatellite markers, I sampled plants at two different scales: at regular intervals along three parallel roads spanning about 30km, and in populations identified throughout Oregon. I also collected field-generated progeny from a subset of populations and used molecular identification of outcrossing events to estimate selfing rates in both central and peripheral populations. Dispersal patterns were similar at both scales, with non-contiguous dispersal responsible for colonization of new populations. High levels of differentiation were observed at all scales, though newly-colonized populations were more differentiated than older populations. Corvallis populations were responsible for colonization of a majority of populations throughout Oregon, while individuals from Eugene were only occasionally found in new populations. Admixture occurs between Corvallis and Eugene populations, decreasing differentiation, and potentially creating novel phenotypes and increasing evolutionary potential of populations. Selfing rates were high, but two populations in the areas of original introduction had lower rates of selfing, suggesting that selfing rates may decrease as population density and diversity increases with age. The influences of founder effects and bottlenecks on phenotypic evolution during range expansion require further investigation, as inbreeding, lag times, and selection may influence evolutionary trajectories of populations.

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The increasing costs of labor and food accompanied by limited budgets are some of the problems facing the school foodservice director. A plausible solution for cost increases is more efficient use of time. The purpose of this research is to develop a method to determine the time spent in common job functions by school foodservice directors with an outcome of providing an initial time data base for ultimate time and performance evaluations. A two part questionnaire of all sixty-eight school foodservice directors in Oregon was conducted to identify how time was allocated among job functions identified by the American School Food Service Association, 1978, and among routine office tasks. Part one: an estimation of time allocations per job functions and demographic information was requested. Part two: a time study in which the school foodservice director kept a record of activities for a five-day period. The response rate was fifty percent. Of the school foodservice directors surveyed, there were no significant differences in the estimated and actual amount of time spent in job functions for eighty percent of the sixty-one job functions surveyed. Of the twenty percent with significant differences, the majority were overestimates of time spent in job functions. Demographic variables correlating with significant differences in the estimated and actual time spent in job functions were: (1) education level, (2) number of years in the foodservice profession and (3) number of days of administrative assistance. The majority of school foodservice directors surveyed accurately plan their time to complete job functions. / Graduation date: 1982

A study of nutrient intakes was conducted on the Southwest Oregon non-reservation Indian population during June and July of 1980. Participating households were selected by random methods from a Southwest Oregon Indian Health Project listing of Indian households in the six-county area. Twenty-four-hour dietary recalls were obtained by interview method from 504 individuals, representing 226 Indian households; a food frequency questionnaire served as a cross-check. Ages of the participants ranged from 1 to 81 years. The dietary intakes, excluding supplements, of calories, protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and ascorbic acid were computer analyzed for 13 age-sex groupings. Mean and median nutrient intakes were compared to the 1980 Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and discussed as meeting 33.3 percent or less of the RDA, meeting 33.4 to 66.6 percent of the RDA, meeting 66.7 to 99.9 percent of the RDA, or meeting the RDA fully. Iron was the nutrient found to be low most often, with children ages 1 to 3 years and females 11 to 50 years having mean intakes from 61 to 87 percent of the 1980 RDA. Calcium intakes were low for all female groups age 11 years and beyond; females 51 years and over had the lowest intakes compared to the 1980 RDA. Mean and median dietary intakes of protein, riboflavin, and niacin were close to or in excess of the appropriate RDA for all age-sex groups. Ascorbic acid and vitamin A were consumed in adequate mean amounts, but there were large numbers of low intakes in some age-sex groups. Data concerning shopping habits, sources of food, food aid, tribal affiliation(s), cooking and refrigeration adequacy, consumption of "traditional" Indian foods, and income were obtained by means of a household questionnaire. A comparison was made between selected demographic factors and Household Diet Scores, which were based on individual nutrient intakes compared to the 1980 RDA. Households which obtained food from a home garden and households which canned or froze food for later use had significantly higher (p [less than or equal to] .05) mean Household Diet Scores than did households which did not have these characteristics. Income levels and the practice of obtaining meat from hunting or from fishing lacked a significant relationship to Household Diet Scores at p [less than or equal to] 0.05. The percentage contributions of carbohydrate, fat, and protein to caloric intakes were: 45 percent from carbohydrate, 39 percent from fat, and 16 percent from protein. In general, the diets of the Southwest Oregon Native American population were found to approximate the diets of the general United States population as reported in the 1977-78 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey in relation to nutrient intakes and caloric sources. / Graduation date: 1982

Riboflavin status was determined in 16 Oriental males and females who were residing off the Oregon State University campus. Before and after these subjects had received 10 mg of riboflavin daily for 7 days, we measured erythrocyte glutathione reductase (EGR) activity with and without FAD added in vitro and erythrocyte total riboflavin levels (RBC B-2). Riboflavin status was assessed by the EGR activity coefficient (EGRAC) (EGR activity with FAD added in vitro / EGR activity without FAD added in vitro). The subjects' dietary intake of riboflavin, protein and calories was estimated from their self chosen diets which were recorded for 3 days before the riboflavin supplementation. Both sex groups had adequate mean levels of riboflavin, protein and calories in their diets. Further, none of the subjects had an intake less than two-thirds of the recommended dietary allowances (FNB, 1980) for riboflavin. Before riboflavin supplementation 5 of the 9 males and 2 of the 7 females had EGRAC greater than or equal to 1.2, suggesting that they were at high risk of marginal riboflavin deficiency, and to have a normal EGRAC they may need an intake of riboflavin greater than the present recommended allowance. In all of the subjects, EGRAC decreased in response to the riboflavin supplements. Additionally, the subjects' RBC B-2, EGR basal activity (without FAD added in vitro) and FAD stimulated EGR activity increased significantly (P < 0.01) after 7 days of riboflavin supplementation. Although the RBC B-2 concentrations were lower than those reported by Bessey, Horwitt and Love (1956) and Bamji (1969), this measurement correlated significantly with EGRAC (r = -0.64, P < 0.01), EGR basal activity (r = 0.74, P < 0.01) and FAD stimulated EGR activity (r = 0.57, P < 0.01). Dietary riboflavin intake whether expressed as total riboflavin intake per day or riboflavin intake per 1000 Kcal was not correlated to any of these biochemical tests made before riboflavin supplementation. RBC B-2 values obtained from these 16 Orientals were similar to those obtained in 5 Caucasian subjects, indicating that these low values were not due to genetic differences. / Graduation date: 1986

This exploratory study is designed to investigate the role of pre-counseling client expectancy as it affects the outcome of initial-interview counseling. To facilitate investigation into this area it was necessary to develop a measuring instrument whereby an individual's expectation of the success of counseling could be assessed. This instrument was then administered to beginning clients at two counseling facilities.

This was an exploratory study of some of the relationships between a Community Work and Training Program and the family functioning of certain participants in that program. The CWT projects studied were those operated by the Public Welfare Departments of Clackamas and Marion Counties, Oregon during the three –year span between January 1, 1965 and December 31, 1967. Participants' names were randomly selected from the records of the two welfare offices and the respondents interviewed during the summer of 1968. A questionnaire was developed which consisted of twenty primarily open-ended questions and this was administered to a total of sixty couples. The questions focused on changes in parental, child, financial, marital and social functioning which occurred during the time the husband participated in the work training project. To identify these changes a list was drawn up of fourteen indices of family functioning and these indices were later categorized under two general headings, external and internal to the family. The basic hypothesis was that the CWT Program contributed to positive family functioning. This was expanded into a guiding hypothesis which stated that family functioning is improved through participation in the CWT Program and that this improvement is associated with the program, work itself and the social work services provided by the welfare departments. To determine the validity of these hypotheses a number of null hypotheses were then advanced and tested. The findings of the study were as follows. Internal family functioning was improved during participation on CWT and this improvement affected the total family unit. External functioning, however, deteriorated and this was attributed to the reduced income resulting from the families’ dependence for support upon Public Welfare. The improved internal functioning was associated with the social work services provided and with the work itself. This improvement was evident despite the reported failure of the program to meet the two most important expectations of the participants, namely material benefits and vocational training. The most important limitations noted in the research were two. The first was the lapse of time which occurred between the interviews and the period when many of the participants actually worked on the program. Inevitably, such lapse of time had some effect on respondents’ recall. Second in importance in considering the possible application of the findings was the fact that some 15.58% of the respondents from Marion County were Spanish-Americans. This minority group would conceivably not be representative of another area. Among the program’s negative features mentioned by participants was the lack of choice available in job assignment and the inadequate compensation for performance on the job. Despite these, however, the overall conclusion reached by the research group was that participants in the CWT projects saw the program as beneficial in helping to maintain family life.

The northeast quarter of the Dutchman Butte quadrangle straddles the boundary of the Mesozoic Klamath Mountains province and the Tertiary Coast Range province. The boundary in this area is controlled by a major easttrending fault zone, herein named the Canyonville fault zone. Jurassic Rogue, Dothan, and Otter Point Formations have been offset right-laterally at least 40 kilometers. In latest Jurassic and early Cretaceous time, the fault zone formed the shoreline along which sediments of the Myrtle Group were deposited. Movement on the Canyonville fault zone becale down-to-the-north in Eocene time forming the southern margin of the Eocene Coast Range basin. Rocks of the lower to middle Eocene Roseburg and Lookingglass Formations thin and pinch-out, and become shallow marine to nonmarine in character southward across the fault zone. Fault movement decreased in Lookingglass time, and essentially ceased by Tyee (middle Eocene) time. Eocene structures in the thesis area formed contemporaneously with sedimentation; individual structures controlled and were controlled by the stratigraphy of the Eocene units.