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Q: As a psychiatrist, please allow me to comment regarding the 90-year-old man who refused potentially life-saving surgery for bladder cancer.
While it is certainly the patient's decision, it wasn't clear from the letter whether his doctors had considered the possibility of depression having influenced his decision.
This is very common in old age and often can be addressed with a brief psychotherapeutic intervention, depending on the cause and severity.
This man should have had an evaluation to see whether he was depressed about his life circumstances and whether talking about it would help.
There are many non-drug alternatives for addressing the loneliness that can accompany old age as well as the sense of despair that can occur when many of the activities that make life meaningful can no longer be enjoyed.
It is certainly possible that his decision was based on a rational consideration of his values, which led him to conclude that he had enjoyed his life long enough and wanted nature to take its course, but it always behooves the doctor and family to consider the possibility that a patient's willingness or even eagerness to die might be changed by simply talking about his reasons.
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I didn't mention that mental illness such as depression might prevent a person from being able to understand the consequences of his or her actions fully.
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Are there any studies providing statistics?
I "preach" hand-washing as the single greatest preventive for most illness.
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Unfortunately, too often even doctors forget to wash our hands (only 65 percent of the time, in several studies).
Our nursing colleagues are better at washing their hands.
Many hospitals, including mine, have policies in place to improve hand-washing compliance.
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Collection Summary: One 11" x 15" black and white profile portrait of Frank Duveneck. The photograph is accompanied by a cancelled check (1918) signed by Duveneck and affixed to the bottom of the photograph.
Biographical/Historical Note: Painter and teacher; Munich, Germany and Cincinnati, Ohio. Born in Covington, Kentucky, he used the surname Decker until 1886. He began his career painting in midwestern Catholic churches. In 1870, Duveneck went to Munich, where he shared a studio with William Merritt Chase, studied with Wilhelm von Diez, and was influenced by the style of the Munich School. After travel to Venice and America, Duveneck opened his own school in Munich and in the Upper Bavarian village of Polling in 1878. His students, known as the "Duveneck Boys", included Otto Bacher, Julius Rolshoven, John Twachtman, and Herman Wessel. He married one of his students, Elizabeth Boott, in 1886. Following his wife's death in 1888, Duveneck returned to the United States to teach at the Cincinnati Art Academy.
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At Operation HOPE's Global Financial Dignity Summit, there wasn't much controversy to be found-the premise that everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status, is deserving of dignity in their financial lives doesn't leave much to argue about.
And yet you could be forgiven for leaving the event feeling slightly conflicted: motivated, on the one hand, by the uplifting speeches and the evidence of widespread interest in spreading financial literacy throughout low-income communities and beyond, and unsure on the other hand that any such effort could be both scalable and effective enough to make much of a difference.
But any skepticism would have to wait until the end of the conference to surface, after the final rush to swap business cards with banking executives and the heads of nonprofits, on the last pass through the convention hall as the FDIC and CFPB booths were shutting down, on the airplane trip home from Atlanta. The summit itself was squarely focused on the positive, with an agenda that ranged from a keynote address by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to a Q-and-A session with rapper-turned-businessman Russell Simmons.
A pre-conference program at Atlanta's famed Ebenezer Baptist Church lent an additional sense of purpose and history to the proceedings. Ebenezer is where Martin Luther King Sr. and Jr. preached, and two members of the King family (Martin Luther King Jr.'s only living sibling, Christine King-Farris, and his daughter, Bernice King) appeared over the two days of events, reminding delegates that their fathers saw economic justice, and financial education, as a civil rights matter.
"Dad was all about financial literacy," said King-Farris, who recalled that her father, affectionately known as "Daddy King," encouraged many of his congregants to realize the dream of home ownership.
Operation HOPE describes itself as the "largest national urban delivery system for financial literacy empowerment in the nation." It organized the gathering at Ebenezer to cut the ribbon on its newest Financial Dignity Center, housed within the church's Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resource Complex. In seminars and one-on-one sessions, counselors at Operation HOPE Financial Dignity Centers around the country offer advice on cleaning up bad credit, purchasing a home or obtaining a small-business loan.
The summit (American Banker was a media sponsor) officially kicked off back at the convention hotel, with a timely address by Don Graves, head of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Graves had been with President Obama that day for a heavily publicized meeting with corporate CEOs invited to the White House to discuss the fiscal cliff and its impact on hiring.
The dignity that employment can provide was a key theme that carried into the second day of the summit. Michael Arougheti, the president of Ares Capital, triggered a wave of applause during a panel discussion when he cited a recent observation made by Operation HOPE founder John Hope Bryant: "The new philanthropy is a job."
But it takes more than a job to fully participate in, and benefit from, the financial system. For that, you need to know the vocabulary of money. You need someone to show you, through formal training or just by example, how to responsibly manage your finances. On this, every speaker who addressed the issue agreed wholeheartedly.
"Forty percent of the population wouldn't know what to do if they had a $2,000 emergency," noted SunTrust CEO Bill Rogers, who didn't hesitate to answer in the affirmative when he was asked whether financial literacy should be a required course in high school or college. "I would say actually middle school is the best place to start," Rogers said. "By the time you get to college, you sort of already had to have had it happen."
Steve Bartlett, the outgoing head of the Financial Services Roundtable, said that financial literacy efforts had moved up the trade group's list of legislative priorities in each of the 13 years he was there.
But Barlett's successor, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who made a surprise appearance at the event, seemed to stump Bartlett, Rogers, Arougheti and their co-panelists when he asked from the audience whether there were any new approaches to closing the financial literacy gap.
Hasan AlJabri, CEO of Saudi Arabia's SEDCO Capital, stretched with an answer about socially conscious investing. Alphonso Jackson, the ex-HUD secretary who is now vice chairman for mortgage banking at JPMorgan Chase, talked about financial literacy programs at the Boys & Girls Clubs and YMCA facilities that he helped put on the grounds of public housing projects in Dallas-an interesting approach, but hardly new. It dates to the 1990s, when Jackson ran the Dallas Housing Authority.
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The proposal was filed in response to the Saturday, 24, 2012 death of Kenneth Dorsey, 44, who was jogging in Norwalk when an SUV operated by 16-year-old Brianna McEwan, a multi-sport athlete at New Canaan High struck him. She was using a handheld electronic device to check the high school website at the time her vehicle struck Dorsey. She was charged with negligent homicide, but pleaded guilty last October to a lesser crime and received a suspended prison sentence in state Superior Court.


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In 1891, Carlos Finlay and Walter Reed made the landmark discovery that yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitoes.1 Unfortunately, this discovery did not immediately lead to the eradication of the disease—not only because the virus was extremely widespread in tropical communities, but also because sanitary officials were reluctant to recognize the importance of mosquitoes as the disease vector.
The task of putting this knowledge to effective use fell to a young US Army captain by the name of William C. Gorgas. Yellow fever had been a presence in Gorgas' life from early adulthood, when he had acquired immunity through a mild case of the disease.2 In 1898, soon after the end of the Spanish-American War, Gorgas was detailed to Havana, where yellow fever had been endemic for centuries. Gorgas directed a control strategy to identify and destroy mosquito breeding places, and after only a few months of a strict mosquito control program, yellow fever was eradicated from Havana.
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The El Llano Grande District of the Boy Scouts of America is hosting a Ten Commandments Hike beginning 8 a.m. Saturday.
Co-sponsor of the hike, John Schonberger, said they are expecting about 50 Cub Scouts for the hike.
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The scouts will trek across town, making 20 minute stops at different churches.
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As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, here is a look at what Ohio's delegation have said about the reasons, negotiations and what they'd like to see happen.
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BECKLEY – Animal shelters across the country are stepping up to get animals in good homes.
The "Just One Day" campaign is a pledge by shelters to avoid euthanization for space for one day.
It's an unfortunate reality that many shelters just don't have the room for cats and dogs.
The Raleigh County Humane Society will go for 24 hours, starting Saturday at 11 a.m. They hope to have 24 pets adopted, and raise $2,400 in donations.
This extra effort on top of the campaign is because Raleigh County is a no-kill shelter.
"We have not euthanized for space here at our shelter in 18 months," says Melissa Lyons, "And that is a constant struggle because we do take in pretty much any animal from the county, whether it's a stray, whether it's animal control, and we really can't continue to do that and be a no-kill shelter without the help of our community."
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'Star Wars: Episode VII' Set Pics Feature Actual Sets, Pig Monsters
Praise the de-pixelated Midichlorian god, the Star Wars: Episode VII set that I've been thinking is Tatooine at least, maybe even Mos Eisely itself, is looking great.
TMZ managed to snag a bunch of photos of the set, and they align pretty closely to a rumor I reported in my S7AR WARS column two weeks ago:
Our sources also report that the sets are getting closer to completion, with a "whole world" having been built on an otherworldly salt lake at one location, a "shuttle-like" spacecraft, a large tower, a "big, centuries-old-looking market", something the crew are reportedly referring to as the "alien house" and 10 to 15 "really fast buggies" powered by jet engines (landspeeders of Tatooine fame from the previous films, perhaps?)
We have also been told that two lorries of explosives have been brought to one of the sites under high security and that a blast crater has been created. So, it looks like the action in Abu Dhabi could be set to feature a major battle or spacecraft crash of some description.
Besides the market, the alien house, the buggies and the smoking crater, the set pics also show what I can only describe as a ride-able pig monster.
To the best of my knowledge we haven't seen anything this pig-like on Tatooine since Jabba's guards. Who knows, I'm sure we'll be learning more about it. Right now it just looks cool.
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Dave Barry in Cyberspaceby Dave Barry
A self-professed computer geek who actually does Windows 95, bestselling humorist Dave Barry takes us on a hilarious hard drive via the information superhighwayand into the very heart of cyberspace, asking the provocative question: If God had wanted us to be concise, why give us so many
A self-professed computer geek who actually does Windows 95, bestselling humorist Dave Barry takes us on a hilarious hard drive via the information superhighwayand into the very heart of cyberspace, asking the provocative question: If God had wanted us to be concise, why give us so many fonts?
Inside you'll find juicy bytes on
How to Buy and Set Up a Computer; Step One: Get Valium
Nerdstock in the Desert; Or: Bill Gates Is Elvis
Software: Making Your Computer Come Alive So It Can Attack You
Word Processing: How to Press an Enormous Number of Keys Without Ever Actually Writing Anything
Selected Web Sites, including Cursing in Swedish, Deformed Frog Pictures, and The Toilets of Melbourne, Australia
And much, much more!
"VERY FUNNY . . . After a day spent staring at a computer monitor, think of the book as a kind of screen saver for your brain."
New York Times Book Review
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- 9780449912300
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- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication date:
- 09/28/1997
- Pages:
- 224
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- 5.47(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.47(d)
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Dave Barry in Cyberspace: A Word from Dave
You need to know right off the bat that I'm a total computer geek. I am pathetic. You've seen all those computer magazines with names like Data Dweeb and cover headlines like: Inside: Explicit Color Photographs of Big Hard Drives! and Wax Your Modem for Improved Speed!
No doubt you've asked yourself, "What kind of no-life loser actually reads these magazines?" I do! All the time! I read them in bed! I look at the pictures of new computer systems and become moderately aroused and say things like, "Whoa! Check out the 6X SCSI-2 CD-ROM drive on THAT baby!"
I could go on and on, listing the ways in which computers enrich our everyday lives. But I've made my point, which is that we live in the Computer Age, and you need to get with the program. You are standing in the airport terminal of life, and the jet plane of the 21st Century is about to take off. You must make a choice: Do you remain in the terminal, eating the stale vending-machine food of outmoded thinking? Or do you get on the plane and soar into the stratosphere of computerization, swept along by the jet stream of evolving technology, enjoying the in-flight snack of virtually unlimited information access, secure in the knowledge that if you encounter the turbulence of rapid change, you are holding, in this book, the barf bag of expert guidance.
That is the vision of tomorrow that I am offering you. Come, take my hand, and together let us explore this amazing new cyber-world. If you don't know anything about computers, have no fear: I'm not going to bombard you with a bunch of technical gobbledygook. I'm going topresent you with simple, practical, well-organized, easy-to-understand information, a lot of which I will make up as I go along. So let me just take a moment now to run this chapter through my computer's spell-checker, and then you and I can begin our fascinating journey into a brighter, better, and--above all--more productive future.
Meet the Author
Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the Miami Herald. He is the author of numerous best-sellers, including the recent Dave Barry's Guide to Guys. He lives in Miami, Florida.
Brief Biography
- Hometown:
- Miami, Florida
- Date of Birth:
- July 3, 1947
- Place of Birth:
- Armonk, New York
- Education:
- B.A. in English, Haverford College, 1969
- Website:
- http://www.davebarry.com
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I love Dave Berry's witty language as well as his ability to go above and beyond in terms of amusing literature. I recommend this book to anyone in need of a good laugh!
If you spend your days tapping plastic keys, developing spreadsheets, sorting data, researching the web.....you will be laughingly gratified to know that you are not alone in your frustrations. Dave advises that the computer to purchase is the one that became available two days after you bought the one you have, and similar real, true, and very funny advice. Dave's humor is supported by a broadbase of knowledge, experience, natural wit and sensitive perception of commonly encountered computer user unfriendliness.
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I recently read Dave Barry In Cyberspace and i must say it is a Fantastic book. Very funny and enjoyable from beginning to end. I am now reading 'Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up' and so far it is a great book too. After 'Is Not Making This Up' I will read 'Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway'. I recommend Dave Barry to anyone and/or everyone.
Sure, the book is funny -- until you get to the last few chapters: Chapters 12 and 14 are the story of two lonely, married people who meet on-line and (maybe) start an affair. These two chapters -- totally different in style and structure from the rest of the book -- are magnificent, tender, moving, hilarious, beautifully written. Even if you don't like Dave Barry, go to a book store or library, pick up this book and read those chapters. It won't take long, but I promise you it's time well spent. The story, and the ending, will stay with you for days.
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Discussion in 'Reviews' started by W1zzard, Nov 3, 2005.
To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASRock/939Dual-SATA2/
Great job, Wizzard! This was a far beyond better review then "TweakTown.com". You didn't mention anything about the Ma Timing settings for your BH5 memory? You were stable @ 2-2-3-5 w/2T? I'm assuming 2T since that particular memory needs at least 3.4v to be stable at 1T @HIGH FSB. Beside when i didn't have my OCZ DDR BOOSTER, i set the vdimm to "HIGH" and i was stable at 2225-2T, not sure why you had problems with the third memory setting? So what do you think a Venice 3000+ only needs 1.45v to hit 2.5g? 278FSB x9 Multiplier, but for some reason i still have issues.
Note: I probably have to bring my Memory divider down again in order to hit 2.5g i think since my memory wasn't stable at any timings at DDR455 speeds. I've tested with Memtest86..TEST#5 errors like crazy...
Bios: 04XX
Stable @ 270x9=2430 w/1.45v
(166) @221MHz 2225-1T w/3.4v OCZ DDR BOOSTER
i have been using 2-2-3-5 1T and it worked fine. i didnt use high fsb .. check the mem divider for the oc tests
the problem with the 3rd setting was that the memory wasnt 100% stable at the "high" setting and i did the mem voltmod research/soldering after reviewing, because i didnt want to risk to kill this board
Excellent review....very comprehensive.
Thinking of buying this board to build a family member a new pc.
yeeeeees !o)
I miss-voted "3", when I think your article is quite fantastic )
Actually beside lacking some OS compatibility test (or link at least - Linux oriented), it si very close to the perfection : the audio part is quite well documented, on opposite to most of the tests arround that seem to pay no attention but to Synthetic/Games/oc benchmarks
I'm glad I could read this before going to the computer store to buy a new machine (that will come with the CPU & mobo of this test for sure now).
I'm looking for "absolute" CPU power & quickness for my little money multi-apps, compiling & transcoding (audio/video) on a Linux box. Do not game big games, thereafter going for a simple nVidia 6200 TC, 2 x 80GB SATA HD & a TV PCI card.
Do you guys think I may achieve A64 3000+ Venice @ 2500 with CoolerMaster 350W & stock air cooling ?
Fantastic review!
Great review. Helped point me in the right direction. But just wanted to give a heads up....
I reached a 253HTT barrier (wouldn't post) on my ASRock Dual-SATA2 even with the OCW Beta3 bios. 252 wouldn't reboot and 251 was perfect. Memory, CPU and HTT dividers were tested on their own for stability and removed from equation.
If you have any ideas please post http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=6342&page=3
nice review...
by the way, anyone one could teach me how to run both AGP and PCI-E at the same time?
can i just plug the tv to the AGP (9800 xt), and plug LCD mon to PCI-E (x850 xtpe) for gaming?
how to config them in ATI controller? and how will the video drivers work?
is there any benefits and down sides on doing that?
Thanks W1zzard, I was thinking about this one or an MSI K8N Neo2. Probably this one now. But your link to voltmodding, and the link's link, both don't tell me HOW to voltmod it. Does the modded BIOS let me or what? Thank you
the L6711 voltage controller is locate in the area where the red square represent, first you will have to remove that thing which mounts the heatsink, then you will see it.
then you will want to bridging the VID4 solder pads with a solder blob, the spots are very tiny, so becareful when u do the solder. the modded bios is for OC only
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Last weekend, I attended the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association in Chicago. As a first time AERA participant, I have to admit I was a bit overwhelmed—as I expected—by the number of people who descended on the River North area of town to share and learn from the latest educational research. It […]
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The National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good has hosted four webinars through the uLEAD Network, each addressing a different aspect of postsecondary access and support for immigrant and undocumented students. These webinars are an important part of our outreach, education, and advocacy efforts: they allow a national audience to learn from our […]
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National Forum Releases Report "Reconciling Federal, State and Institutional Policies Determining Access for Undocumented Students"
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The National Forum will partner with the Carnegie Foundation to perform a strategic communications and network analysis with KFLA (Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance). Amy Puffenberger, Project Manager at the National Forum, reports that KFLA uses algorithm-based social networking to map communications trends. According to Amy, KFLA will contact the members of the National Forum's network […]


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Simon Heffer
Lesson learned?
Simon Heffer of the UK Telegraph pens a fascinating look at the Obama administration's problems. Heffer finds the difficulties of President Obama and his team to be a result of their inability to manage "expectations". The promise of the campaign has not translated into a promising presidency by any stretch. And the reasons are legion. But among the most obvious:
Mr Obama benefited in his campaign from an idiotic level of idolatry, in which most of the media participated with an astonishing suspension of cynicism.
Heffer notes that the "sound of the squealing of brakes is now audible all over the American press", but of course, it's two years too late. Unlike the determined and concentrated "vetting" of Sarah Palin by the press, things that would have been headlines if it were her, were virtually ignored when it came to Obama. A giant FAIL for the press and the result is sitting in the White House, looking less and less capable every day. Has that lesson been learned or will we be treated to another liberal savior in days and years to come? I opt for the latter and will be interested to again hear the press lament its continued decline as a result.
However, you can bet the press will now try to make up for its malfeasance with a vengeance. And thus the analogy to "squealing brakes" as it stops and changes direction, hoping to salvage some semblance of credibility with the reading, viewing and listening public.
Heffer also notes the telltale signs of a disintegrating administration.
It is a universal political truth that administrations do not begin to fragment when things are going well: it only happens when they go badly, and those who think they know better begin to attack those who manifestly do not. The descent of Barack Obama's regime, characterised now by factionalism in the Democratic Party and talk of his being set to emulate Jimmy Carter as a one-term president, has been swift and precipitate. It was just 16 months ago that weeping men and women celebrated his victory over John McCain in the American presidential election. If they weep now, a year and six weeks into his rule, it is for different reasons.
Despite desperate attempts to characterize the failure to pass any of its agenda items into law on the opposition party, the Democrats have had the power for a year to pass anything – anything – without a single GOP vote. The failure is not a result of Republican opposition or disagreement, but opposition and disagreement within their own party. And only now, at the 11th hour with the whole health care reform agenda circling the drain and having lost their supermajority in the Senate does Barack Obama step forward and try to lead.
Meanwhile, the infighting goes on, the scapegoat has been fingered (Rham Emanuel) if failure is the result, and the clueless advisers who've managed this mess to this point give us Alfred E. Newman's best "who me?" For those of us who oppose the Obama agenda, it's been a thankful reprieve from something we pretty much counted on as being inevitable. Some of us remember the Jimmy Carter administration – and not fondly. Again, thankfully, the Obama administration is turning into the Carter administration on steroids.
Speaking of administrations, Heffer points out that, Obama faces what another Democratic president faced with the possible loss of majorities in the mid-term elections. Bill Clinton not only faced them, but saw that possibility come true. Yet he managed to both weather that and successfully campaign for re-election. But, as Heffer says, Obama's no Bill Clinton:
But Mr Clinton was an operator in a way Mr Obama patently is not. His lack of experience, his dependence on rhetoric rather than action, his disconnection from the lives of many millions of Americans all handicap him heavily.
In fact, the handicap Heffer speaks of has become so obvious it is a joking matter now. Certainly it's dark humor, but the butt of humor none the less. It reminds me of Hillary Clinton during the campaign talking about Obama's lack of experience in doing anything by alluding that the only thing he could bring to any situation wan't experience, but a "nice speech". She was widely panned for the comment. However, in every situation faced by the country thus far, that's pretty much all he's brought to the table, isn't it?
Heffer goes on:
It is not about whose advice he is taking: it is about him grasping what is wrong with America, and finding the will to put it right. That wasted first year, however, is another boulder hanging from his neck: what is wrong needs time to put right. The country's multi-trillion dollar debt is barely being addressed; and a country engaged in costly foreign wars has a President who seems obsessed with anything but foreign policy – as a disregarded Britain is beginning to realise.
Not only is Britain beginning to realize it, but so is the rest of the world. There is no coherent foreign policy plan. Gaffes are constant. Our South American strategy, for instance, seems to be to cozy up to dictators while ignoring or actively opposing our allies in the region – like Colombia and Honduras. Or dissing them – like Britain. As one expert said recently, Obama wants a "quiet world" so he can indeed ignore foreign policy and concentrate domestically.
However, he appears to be failing in both areas. The rest of the world is noting the diminished American diplomatic presence and leadership and beginning to react in ways not in our best national interest. Domestically the lack of leadership has had telling results as well – factionalism within the governing party that has all but ground Obama's agenda to a halt.
Above it all, aloof and disconnected, is Obama who, it seems, was under the impression that he was going to be a ruler who merely had to suggest what needed to be done and power of his personality and vision would be enough to have his minions fashion the proper legislation and pass it by acclimation.
Leadership is a very difficult art. Oh certainly there's some science too it, but for the most part it is an art. And an unfortunate "truth" of that art is you rarely get a second chance to establish yourself in a leadership role. First impressions are incredibly important and lasting. If you are perceived as weak, inexperienced and clueless that will constantly work against you as others attempt to exploit those weaknesses. One of the lessons of leadership in the military, for instance, is when you take a new leadership position, you come in hard, make your mark and then, if the situation warrants it, you can back off at a later date. But come in any other way and you're likely to see you leadership questioned and challenged.
A variation of that theme is now playing out in Washington DC as Obama's leadership, such that it is, is most definitely being questioned and challenged. The growing perception is he's weak and ineffective. That his only strength, as Hillary Clinton alluded too, is a good speech. That he's all talk and no action.
While that may be greeted as good news among domestic political opponents, it is bad news for this country internationally. And it could lead to all sorts of situations which a very detrimental to our national interest.
That takes me back to the initial lesson to be learned. Heffer talks about Obama "sycophants" (Axelrod, Jarret, etc) and how they've done Obama a disservice with their advice. In fact the largest and most complicit group of sycophants that I hold most responsible for the present situation are the press.
They did none of the hard and dirty work of vetting this man that they apparently delighted in doing with other candidates, most notably Sarah Palin. They completely abrogated their self-assumed and oft proclaimed responsibility to inform the public and became cheerleaders and propagandists. And they did the nation a horrible disservice. And because of their overwhelming backing of a marginal and mostly unknown candidate who they found attractive for various reasons and gave a good speech, they ignored his associates, inexperience and lack of accomplishment. He now sits in the White House, his inexperience and ineptness obvious to all.
If there is any lesson in this which should be internalized by any entity, it is the press who should now be doing some very heavy soul searching. Hint: this may also help explain part of your precipitous demise and growing credibility problems as well.
Rudderless and Sinking
Here's about as succinct a summary of the Obama administration to date that I've seen:
President Obama still enjoys the popularity that comes with not being George Bush, especially in a city top-heavy with Democrats. But his initial response to the global calamity that he found on entering the Oval Office has not inspired popularity's more sober elder brother, confidence. Large constituencies, notably business, are voicing their scepticism openly. The President's much-vaunted $787 billion stimulus package is being widely interpreted, even by some of those (such as Warren Buffett, America's second-richest man) who openly supported Mr Obama for the presidency, as a serious failure.
And I don't foresee it getting much better. Of course the summary comes to us via the British press (Simon Heffer) who have the luxury of being once removed from the situation and therefore have the ability to be somewhat more objective than much of our own media.
For instance, the much more perceptive analysis of the AIG mess:
Conscious that he has made mistakes, and conscious especially of the increasing perception that he is simply throwing cash at unreformed institutions in the hope that something will happen, Mr Obama is trying to raise his game. He had a soft target two days ago, when he joined in America's outrage at the paying of bonuses to executives of AIG, the sinking insurance giant now buoyed by public money. This provoked further attacks on him from the Right. Why was he using US taxpayers' money to bail out a company whose main investors were French, German, Swiss and British banks? And wasn't he merely jumping on the bandwagon of attacking the bonuses to distract attention from his own policy failings – creating a bogeyman in the same way that Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman did with Sir Fred Goodwin last month?
And of course, we're witnessing how poorly that's turning out (you know there's a political problem when the CEO of AIG comes off as a more sympathetic figure than Barney Frank and Chris Dodd).
Heffer says that instead of concentrating on what ails us financially, Obama has another much broader agenda:
Instead he has been trying, on a broad front, to fulfil the reformist ideal that informed his election campaign. Rather like a would-be government in Britain that talked of "sharing the proceeds of growth", the candidate who wanted to redistribute wealth now, as President, has no wealth to redistribute. A $3.6 trillion budget showed little sign of addressing the problem of stimulating demand. Both big corporations and small businesses feel overtaxed, their competitiveness hampered, and incapable of creating jobs at a time when they are desperately needed. Mr Obama's green agenda, which was also a significant part of his election promises, entailed higher taxation that will retard the economy just when it needs to grow. His greatest ambition – of starting a national health service – seems impossible in the present climate. As he seeks to move forward on this broad front Warren Buffett himself has attacked him, saying that his first three priorities should all be the economy. Paralysed by inexperience and a Blairish desire to be liked, and hampered by inadequate senior staff, he is now finding that even some of his own party in Congress feel he has gone too far in the socialist experiment. Mrs Pelosi admitted at the weekend that a second stimulus package – which leftist Democrats are calling for, to the horror of much of the rest of America – was not yet on the cards.
Dead on right. The line "paralyzed by inexperience and a Blairish desire to be liked, and hampered by inadequate senior staff", strikes home. It is a particularly lethal political combination which we're seeing displayed in spades. It is no longer a comedy show, it has become a horror show. And with the move by the Fed to buy back long-term bonds, the horror is only deepening.
And we're stuck looking to Timothy Geithner, Barack Obama and Chris Dodd for salvation? Lord help us all.
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Doctors have known for over a hundred years that Vitamin D is important for building strong bones. But new research shows Vit D also supports your immune system, brain function, cardiovascular health, and has anti-cancer effects. In fact, it is now being used to prevent and treat many serious health problems: asthma, depression, allergies, multiple sclerosis, menstrual cramps, migraines, Crohns, high blood pressure, diabetes . and the list goes on. Vitamin D like any other nutrient is not a miracle cure. Its simply a nutrient most of us need to optimize our health and boost our immune system.
Your body is designed to make Vit D when your skin is exposed to adequate amounts of sunlight. Certainly a challenge in the Pacific Northwest. Getting the proper dose through supplementation is a hot topic. Turns out the recommended daily intake (RDI) guidelines have proved to be too low.
Last January, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and the FDA stated that 98% of Americans are Vit D deficient and classified it as a nutrient of concern. Were awaiting new RDIs from the Institute of Medicine. In the meantime, monitoring your Vit D blood levels is the best guide we have.
You can have your blood levels tested at Canby Clinic to see if you are deficient or in the danger zone. To set up an appointment, call (503) 266-7443 or visit us at 452 NW 1st Avenue in Canby.
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With Halloween almost here, nearly 41 million trick-or-treaters in the United States will soon be in candy heaven, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. All that candy can be a Halloween nightmare for parents, but why not use it to your advantage? Halloween is a great time to establish good oral and physical health habits for years to come with your children. Here are 3 important lessons to learn from Halloween candy:
1.) What you eat relates to oral health, not just physical healthWhen your children get home from trick-or-treating, its a good idea to go through their bags with them and sort out their candy together. Let them know that hard candies like jawbreakers and caramels and other sweets that stay in your mouth for a long time can erode tooth enamel and lead to cavities; encourage them to enjoy healthier treats instead.
I think Halloween is a good time to reflect on nutritional and oral health. Americans consume over 150 lbs. of processed sugar per year. We are #2 in the world, the only country that has us beat is France--and most of their sugar consumption is in the form of chocolate. And their life expectancy is longer than ours; the French rank #9 and the US is #36 (Wikipedia).
2.) Enjoy sweets in moderationEating candy should not be an all-day feast (although it would certainly be a delicious one). Sweets should be enjoyed in moderation, and Halloween is the perfect opportunity to teach your kids this key lesson. Create a treat time for eating Halloween candy each day; your kids will start thinking more healthily about treats, and their candy stash will last a lot longer this way (you know theyll love that).
3.) Its time to brush up on your brushing habitsBrushing and flossing after treat time is crucial to your childrens teeth, so keep the treats coming with a new Halloween-themed toothbrush and new floss to help reinforce proper dental care habits. New brushes will keep brushing and flossing fun and help your kids develop good dental hygiene habits that can last a lifetime.
I have great fun on Halloween: At my house we offer one bowl with candy and then we offer a toothbrush and toothpaste. Believe it or not, 9 out of 10 kids are super excited about the toothbrushes. I think Halloween is a good time to reinforce you can eat sugary candy in moderation but then practice oral hygiene afterward to negate the effects of sugar and cavities.
While these Halloween tricks are a great place to start, you should work with your kids so that they continue to follow these recommendations throughout the year. Good oral health habits are a huge factor in your overall health, so take this opportunity to ensure your kids live a long and healthy life.
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The newly formed summer science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) program for 3rd and 4th graders led by Eccles Elementary teacher, Adam Gingerich, is vital to our community. STEAM was created to not only show young students computer assembly skills but also to teach them what the technology is used for and how they can potentially impact the world. Allowing youngsters to learn through hands on technical training ensures that we have bright, passionate minds in the future that can apply these skills to just about any industry.
As part of the curriculum STEAM students visited the Canby Telcom facilities. This trip allowed the kids to understand the equipment and dedication it takes to deliver next generation high-speed Internet, Video and Voice to our Members. We were able to show them how computers, networking and programming are applied and used in every facet of our daily lives to deliver these services and they were able to get some insight as to what may be coming next.
Our goal at Canby Telcom is to provide industry leading technology for our members and community. We are honored that we were able to sponsor and host such an amazing group of kids. We are passionate about investing in upcoming generations who possess the same hunger we have towards innovative thinking and state of the art, industry leading technology. Our hope is that some will continue down this path and may someday become a part of the Canby Telcom family.
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Wow! Its almost October. Not that long until the festive holiday season.
It does sneak up on us. Before you start thinking about the holiday decorations youll be putting up, step back and look around.
Do your rooms need some help before you put up those decorations?
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Timing is perfect for looking into getting new Hunter Douglas energy efficient Duette® Honeycomb Shades. There are rebates going on right now from Hunter Douglas along with a federal tax rebate.
Youve got time to spruce up your home before holiday decorations go up. See the professional staff at McLarens Carpet One. They can guide you to the right products for your family and home.
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At first glance, the 2017 Ford Fusion looks incredibly similar to the 2016 model. Peak inside, however, and youll see Ford has made big improvements to the Fusions interior and safety features.
Inside the 2017 Fusion, a new rotary gear selector replaces the conventional handle shifter, creating a more open and inviting center console. Fords updated multimedia system, Sync 3, is now available on every trim but the base S model. Featuring improved usability and responsiveness in addition to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, Sync 3 allows you to seamlessly integrate your new Fusion into the rest of your life.
When it comes to safety, the 2017 Fusion received the highest ratings possible in all of the IIHS categories. Perpendicular and park-out assist have been added to the optional park assist feature, which can already parallel park for drivers. The forward collision warning system with automatic emergency braking has been redesigned to detect pedestrians at low speeds, and lane departure and lane-keeping assist features are also available, making this the safest Fusion Ford has ever built.
Under the hood, the 2.5L I-4 remains the base engine, but most owners will select from 3 EcoBoost (1.5L, 2.0L, and 2.7L) and 2 hybrid (2.0L, 2.0L Plug-In) engines. The only new engine option is the 2.7L V6 EcoBoost, available exclusively on the Sport model. With more power than anything else in its class, the Fusion Sport is a performance sedan in a midsize sedans body.
To check out the new 2017 Ford Fusion, visit Canby Ford today!
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For many of us, our home is the most comfortable place to be. We can relax and unwind from a long day and enjoy ourselves however we like. But sometimes we get a little too comfortable and neglect important issues that should be addressed right away. Don't let that happen; avoid these homeowner mistakes:
Ignoring a Rodent Problem: Mice and other rodents are notorious for chewing the protective sheathing off electrical wires, leaving the underlying heated metal exposed. Unprotected electrical wiring can lead to short circuiting and sparks. By ignoring the problem, you run the risk of a potential house fire.
Assuming All Repairs Are DIY: You might think you're saving money by tackling your home repairs, but you could be putting yourself in danger or creating a bigger problem. In fact, more than a dozen jobs are flat out illegal to complete on your own. Stay safe and leave the risky projects like HVAC and electrical work to the professionals.
Overloading Power Strips and Outlets: As we continue to use electronic devices to simplify our lives, we have a greater need for power. But when we overload outlets and power strips with these high-voltage devices, we create hazardous situations. You can help prevent electrical fires by avoiding dangerous overcrowding and choosing strips that include a circuit breaker and an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) seal.
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Girls basketball: South Medford holds off Canby in state quarterfinals rematch
Eddie Sanchez ends collegiate career as a league champion and Player of the Year
Canby youth football team captures league crown
The Canby High senior class jumpstarts project to commemorate AJ Schlatter
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Terence Crawford took a big step toward becoming a boxing star Saturday night, knocking out Yuriorkis Gamboa to retain his WBO Lightweight Championship at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Was the win enough to put Crawford on the path to becoming a star? And can Gamboa, once a potential superstar himself, recover from his first career defeat?
Golden Boy Promotions has announced its next card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and it appears to be something of a dud. Is this a sign of things to come?
Also, Golden Boy's legal issues have begun in the wake of this month's bombshell resignation of its longtime CEO. What will this mean for the sport going forward?
Speaking of Barclays and duds, why is Danny Garcia taking a step back for his next fight? Have the powers that be lost some faith in him?
Finally, do the lackluster Cotto vs. Martinez pay-per-view numbers show that boxing needs to re-evaluate its PPV model?
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Kiviõli Adventure Centre can be found on the slopes of the old ash hill to the north of the town centre. The hill is divided in two – half is a ski slope, with downhill runs, a snowboarding park and a snowtubing run; in summer it transforms into running tracks, as well as providing tracks for downhill and mountain vehicles and with a 700-metre-long zip line.
The other half is a motocross centre featuring Estonia's first world championship course, which measures 1950 metres and with a 26 metre difference in height. There is a large car park for competitors, a washing area for motorcycles, a system designed to keep the course watered, tunnels beneath the course and lighting along its full length. The biggest event here in summer is the two-day Kiviõli Motocross Festival.


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A couple of weeks back, I gave you a cool bedroom makeover idea here by using these simple yet versatile accessories called bandanas. So have you tried it? Quilts, pillow cases, and curtains made out of cool bandanas are sure fire way to make your bedroom look fresh and unique. Not only that, they're pretty easy on the pocket too, especially if you have used bandanas kept in your closet for quite some time now.
So, care to share what you have done so far? Oh, you're still missing the curtains? No worries about that because today I'm going to teach you how to make curtains out of bandanas. This is actually a very simple project—all you need are used bandanas and a bit of basic sewing skills. Are you ready?
Let's begin by measuring the length and width of your window that you want covered. Once you've taken the measurements, multiply the width by 1.5 to know the ideal width of the curtain. Take note that curtains should be gathered on one side if you want to uncover your window—so allow extra width for your curtains.
Next, focus on the length of the curtain. Here, you need to add about 6 inches of extra length to each panel at the top, so you can fold them over to make a curtain rod pocket.
Once you've determined the length and width of the curtain, you can now start arranging your bandanas. If you don't have used ones, you can always buy cool square bandanas online. You can go for either just one color or a combination of two or more—but make sure that the colors complement each other and the paint of your room as well.
After arranging your colorful bandanas, you can begin folding the top of your curtain panel under 3 inches. Once done, start sewing. This will take an hour or more, depending on your sewing skills.
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Video games aren't just for kids anymore and they certainly aren't just for socially challenged boys anymore either. One study by the Consumer Electronics Association discovered that 65 percent of women in the 25 – 34 age bracket play video games. That has led to more games for females and crafting is being incorporated into some them.
Kirby's Epic Yarn is for the Nintendo Wii and has gotten rave reviews and tons of awards from the gaming community. In this Kirby adventure, Kirby is turned into yarn and travels through a beautiful land filled with buttons, fabric and stitches to save the day. The graphics on this game are crazy good. Check out the Nintendo site for videos and extras.
Here is a review of "the cutest game around".
Crafting Mama is for the Nintendo DS and features Mama trying out 40 different types of crafts. The Mama franchise started out in the kitchen with Cooking Mama and features the same sort of game play here with lots of "mini game" type levels as you work your way through the game. It's gotten some good reviews on Amazon as well.


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Sprecher Brewings & Doings – SLO-IFF Surf Night and John Waters
14th March 2009
Bummer that UW-Madison Men's Basketball lost yesterday. They almost beat Ohio. Thrilling game, but a heartbreaker. Randy and I have been really busy pouring beers and soda at the SLO-IFF. But we did have time to see Wiener Take All, the dogumentary about racing dachshunds and their owners. The film has a wry sense of humor, and probably won the hearts and minds of wiener dog afficionados. In fact, there were several wiener dogs in the audience. I admit, they're cuties. For the most part I thought the film was really well done. Weakness = a bit redundant. More editing would've helped keep me and other non-wiener dog devotees engaged.
Thursday night was Surf Night, complete with two Surf Films, Women and the Waves and Under the Sun, surfers in the films, Nat Young and his son Beau, and a surf party complete with a band. I only saw the first film because I had to go set up for the after party, but thought it really well shot and edited. Though I know nothing about surfing, I found the whole film interesting. Former surfer and avid surfing fan Randy liked both films for many reasons, including the natural beauty they captured.
Afterward we poured at the surf party and met some very interesting people, including a couple from the movies. BTW: Beau Young told me that Sprecher Orange Dream is "the BEST soda [he] ever drank, REALLY!!!" He said it just like that, but with an Aussie accent. No, he did not use the word "mate" in his declaration.
Tonight we're going to hear John Waters talk, which should be interesting. I last saw him up close and personal in the Baltimore train station in 2000. No conversation, just a brush with greatness moment. BTW: they're adding a new item to the silent auction — A Sprecher Tasting Party for 10 with Randy Sprecher. So if you're interested in sampling beers with Randy, stop by SLO-IFF headquarters at 1021 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo and put your bid in. Can't make it to the HQ? Call your bid in: 805.546.3456. Since the SLO-IFF is a non-profit, I believe the winning bid is tax deductible.
Also –it's almost St. Paddy's Day. Stop by the brewery, 701 W. Glendale Ave, Glendale, WI for lots of Irish-style fun, fare and drinks.
And — 8:50am, tomorrow, WTMJ Channel 4 will air a piece on Sprecher Premium Reserve tastings, the delicious cheese and beer pairing option we offer in the Rathskellar on the weekends. If you've never been and you want to get an idea for what happens, definitely tune in.
Sprecher Brewings & Doings — Wisconsin Artisanal Cheeses
10th March 2009
Good News! On March 25th, we'll host the seminar Tasting Synergies, Dispelling Myths: Pairing Wisconsin Artisanal Cheese and Sprecher Beer, Spring version. Join this knowledgeable and engaging group of presenters — Cheese Expert Sara Hill, Culinary Expert Lucy Saunders, and Brew Master/Beer Expert Randy Sprecher — as they take you on a gustatory journey via award-winning cheeses and beers. For more details and to purchase tickets, go to www.sprecherbrewery.com.
Meanwhile, back at the Santa Margarita Ranch where Randy and I served a lot of beer and soda to the SLO-IFF (San Luis Obispo-International Film Festival) crowd…We had a great time. Most of these Californians had never seen or tried our products and all were pleasantly surprised by the beers and sodas.
It was Tribute to the Stunt Cowboy night. They showed films in a big old wooden barn, and guests got to ride a very old Disneyland express train. Little did those passengers know the train would be robbed by cowboys on horseback as it chugged along the track. Eqaually thrilling, two of the cowboys are brothers, Robert and David Carradine. I don't know much about Robert's acting resume other than he was on Bonanza, but I've seen David in the Kung Fu television series, Yellow Pages adds and Kill Bill. In person he looks exactly the same, should you have wondered.
The next morning we attended a screening of Mondovino, a documentary about Robert Mondavi's attempt to buy up many vineyards in France and elsewhere. I enjoyed it, but you have to have patience for a slower-paced film.
Tonight we're going to see the dogumentary Weiner Take All!
Sprecher Brewings & Doings – SLO-IFF
04th March 2009
Friday March 6 begins the San Luis Obispo-International Film Festival. Opening night main event = an evening with Malcolm McDowell (best known for Clockwork Orange), receipient of the King Vidor award. Saturday afternoon Randy and I will serve Sprecher beverages at the Santa Margarita Ranch for the Tribute to Stunt Cowboys.
Join us Sunday morning at the Sycamore Springs Spa, where we'll offer product tastings during the Mondovino Brunch, which also includes a screening of Mondovino.
And course we'll be at the Surf Night after party on Friday March 13th.
If you're near the area, think about visiting some of the festival events and films. They've got an incredible line-up of films, programs, activities (e.g., U-Edit a Hollywood movie, Movie in a Day Marathon), and top names in the business, including John Waters who will give a talk (perhaps on Good Bad Taste) and also be at the pre-show reception March 14th.
Did I mention there are a lot of really good films at this event? Shorts, documentaries, competition films, classics. Myself, I have too many friends with dachshunds to miss the dogumentary, Wiener Takes All, about the "surprisingly cutthroat world of competitive wiener dogs, a world that boasts healthy dachshunds and rabid owners."
The SLO-IFF runs March 6-15. Check it out at slofilmfest.org.
More immediately — Marquette Men's Bball has a big game against #3 Pitt tonight. Go Marquette!
Sprecher Brewings & Doings – CBS, Marquette, Snow
02nd March 2009
Our morning started out on a good note. We woke up early to watch the CBS Sunday Morning piece on root beer, which was really well done. What an honor to be part of that show. Week after week they have so many interesting stories. BTW: If you didn't see the root beer segment, or didn't record it, you probably won't be able to find it. CBS only had rights to use some of the older material once and that one time happened yesterday.
Soon after CBS Sunday morning we watched another action-packed Marquette game which ended in a 4 point loss (to Louisville, a city where I lived for 5 years during my youth), causing Marquette to drop to #13. If they pull off a victory against Pitt, that will be really cool. UW-Madison did well yesterday. They beat arch rival Michigan and are now contenders!
Fun bball stat fact I learned in the NY Times: if a team is up in the 4th quarter by more points than minutes remaining in the game – e.g. up by 10, 8 minutes remaining – that team wins 80% of the time.
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The year's first baby born in Prince Albert came into the world at 9:44 a.m. on Tuesday morning at the Victoria Hospital.
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Tyrell Whitehead and Melissa Mamer sit with their new daughter Heavyn Genayah Rayne, the first baby born in Prince Albert in 2013. Maternity ward staff celebrated the birth by presenting Heavyn's parents with a special gift basket.
Heavyn Genayah Rayne is the third child of parents Melissa Mamer and Tyrell Whitehead. Weighing in at seven pounds, 15 ounces, their newborn baby girl joins older brother Drayton, 8, and sister Keidyn, 2.
The proud mother described giving birth to Prince Albert's first child of 2013 as "pretty cool."
"She kept going off and on," Mamer said. "She was ready, then she wasn't ready and then she was … I didn't think she was going to be the first baby. I thought she would have been at least the third or fourth."
At the time of her birth, Heavyn was 10 days overdue. Dr. Dale Ardell delivered the baby successfully on New Year's Day.
Overall, the birth went off without a hitch -- though according to the mother, things got a bit more difficult later on.
"She kind of gave us a good run at the end," Mamer said. "She made it tough, but worth it."
She made it tough, but worth it. Melissa Mamer
Both parents were born and raised in Prince Albert. Whitehead is a security guard, while Mamer works in the automotive field.
The couple has not decided whether they will have any more children. If they do, they plan to wait a while, as happened after the birth of their first child.
"There's a pretty big gap between our son and our daughter," Mamer said. "But the two youngest girls are pretty close together. They're only two years apart."
In recognition of the chronological significance of Heavyn's birth, maternity ward staff donated a gift basket to the parents filled with baby clothes, diapers, toys and other items.


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