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Happenings The month of February is designated as American Heart

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Monday, February 16th for President’s Day

February 1st is the Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay. February 8 – 14 is National Jell-o week. Celebrated annually the second full week in February. This was first officially declared by the Utah Legislature in 2001.

“The only thing constant in life is change.” - Rochefoucauld

February 10, 1897 is the anniversary for the slogan ”All the news that’s fit to print” for the New York Times. This has appeared every day on page one of the paper. February 15th is the NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. Facts on Abraham Lincoln •

Favorite pet – his dog, Fido

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Favorite dessert – white almond cake

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Favorite sport – wrestling

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Favorite poem – “Mortality,” by William Knox

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Favorite organizing trick – keeping letters, bills, and notes in his stovepipe hat!

1.64 million gallons of maple syrup were produced nationwide in 2008. Tapping season runs from February to April, when warm, sunny days and frosty nights create the best sap flow.

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Candace Anderson

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Chad Nielsen

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Brian Parker

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Dennette Nobles

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Kathleen Eliason

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Nate Ericksons

KUdos Interiors for mentoring two USU interior design students on February 4.

“Presence is more than just being there.” Malcolm Forbes

Facts on George Washington •

Over 6 feet tall – unusual in colonial times.

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He wore false teeth made from hippopotamus ivory

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Refused a third term as President

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After his death, capital moved from Philadelphia to District of Columbia

Fou r Th i n g s That is all most people can remember at one time. So say researchers at the University of Missouri at Columbia. That may explain why the fifth item on your mental grocery list never seems to make it home. Ounce of Prevention Are you aware for every dollar you spend on a child’s health care today will save up to $9.00 in future costs? And, studies show the measures you take today will add years to your life. So it behooves each of us to take preventative measures now – these include: immunizations, health screenings, high cholesterol and obesity treatments. Also, sxhedule yearly visits to the doctor. Heart Facts •

Your system of blood vessels is over 60,000 miles long – that is enough to go around the world more than twice!

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The adult heart pumps about 5 quarts of blood each minute – approximately 2,000 gallons of blood each day

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Heart beats about 100,000 times each day

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An adult woman’s heart weighs about 8 ounces, a man’s about 10 ounces

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Blood takes about 20 seconds to circulate throughout the entire vascular system

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Blood is about 78% water

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A child’s heart is about the size of a clenched fist; an adult’s heart is about the size of two fists.

Delegation Have you ever wondered how you learned things? Often it is because someone gave you the opportunity to do something you were not quite sure you can do. This is known as delegation and it is an important process in the development of learning. There is a four step process for this to be successful: plan what can be delegated, assign the task(s), determine a person’s readiness to handle the assignment and follow up to ensure task is being done.

““A talk is a voyage. It must be charted. The speaker, who starts nowhere, usually gets there.” Dale Carnegie

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