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Show timwei 4 Vernal Express Wednesday, December 4, 1985 Tips Holiday depression to them. Its hard to feel bad about yourself when youre giving of yourself to others. Shopping for presents, the Allen offers other helpful hints and preparations for Christmas suggestions this month at the Ashley Day dinner with the family, expectaValley Medical Center. Lectures on tion of our greatest holiday ever, the Keeping Your Holidays from Turning hype and hoopla of another Yuletide Blue, parts I and II will be offered on season. Wednesday, 11 and 13 at 1 p.m. These Its a holiday full of hope, aspirat- sessions are open to the public and are ions, excitement, anticipation. But its ' free of charge. also an observance abounding with A highlight of these tips are: pressures. The economic strain on Budget for Christmas, and enfamilies, the psychological ramificacourage your children to earn a little tions of a family in conflict, the peer for holiday spending. money pressure surrounding gifts, the Christmas should not be measured loneliness in a single-parehome, the stress that Christmas and the daily by how much you spent, but rather, how much you gave of yourself. workload combine to create. Dont drink excessively during the well us deal the with Many among season and its accompanying fever holidays. Alcohol is a depressant, and pitch. Many others simply cant cope, when you are already a little down, the plummeting headlong into a holiday of more you drink, the worse you will feel. despair and depression. Dont let normal family quarrels Theres so much hype, publicity and unrealistic expectations surroun-dig- n become a crisis situation. High expecthis particular holiday season, tations of joy with the family often explains James Allen, MD, Vernal make disagreements turn into family practitioner. unhealthy disappointments and anger. Its hard for reality to measure up. Keep in mind the letdown feeling Were all led to believe its the perfect after Christmas can cause depression time of year, the family around the also. Theres so much preliminary Christmas tree, carving turkey and placed on what we are about to such. In truth, a great many people receive, that often the after result is dont experience that type of despair, assuming the day did not live togetherness. They are torn by up to expectations. economic, domestic and psychological Concentrate on activities which will pressures that can result in episodes you enjoy the spirit of Christmas. help of despression, especially at this time Then reach out to others to fulfill needs of year. of companionship and love. According to Allen, one very likely Significant relationships are pushcandidate for depression is the single to the front at Christmas. Other ed parent, who feels theres something of the year, the lack of that relatimes no one wrong with me, theres special tionship can be pushed back, to turn to. Christmas doesnt let you forget it. Its an empty feeling, notes Allen, Thats why if you are without family driven home during a family-oriente- d at this time, youve got to look for holiday like Christmas. things to occupy yourself. There is a solution to the problem, The original spirit of Christmas was however. Take a close look at what a celebration of the birth of Christ and youre telling yourself about the gift of life that birth represents. If Christmas. Make your goals and exwe all keep that in the forefront and pectations possible, not give of ourselves to others, not only will it be the salvation from holiday Seek out volunteer work during the holidays, do church service and realize depression, but it will make the season a pleasant and memorable one. that others are lonely, too. Reach out By Kathie Brendemuhl AVMC Community Relations last-minu- te dads shoulders, Ruben Gray picks up a turkey at the Vernal Chambers Turkey Drawings. Ruben is the son of LUCKY TURKEY WINNER, ABOARD his secretary. Zane and Iris Gray of Vernal. Susan Horrocks, is happy to receive the bird from Ray Kier, Vernal Chamber of Commerce executive QUALITY IN AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY Computer That Can Think ? Scientists who design computers are looking into the way animals think, trying to understand how a mammals brain is wired. Though it will be quite a while before they can do it, they hope to someday make computers as smart as the family pet. The difference they say, is specialization. Computers may be great at math, but they have a hard time being great at several things at once, the way a human or animal brain may be. Its possible to run some special-purpos- e computing machines as fast as a hundred million instructions per second, and some of the very powerful computers can do things almost that fast. A simple task like taking speech without understanding it and turning it into text the kind of thing a human stenographer does probably runs a thousand million instructions per second. Meanwhile the stenographers A brain is keeping her vital signs going, perhaps deciding what shell have for lunch and taking in what her eyes see as she looks around the room. Thats probably millions or trillions of instructions per second. A human or animal brain is different from a computer in its ability to integrate. Researchers at AT&T are also looking at ways to get the specialist computers to cooperate. Rather than trying to extend the individual expertise of a system any further, they are trying to work out a way each expert is responsible for that part of the world which it knows and then provide an intelligent network for these experts to permit the best exchange of information and combine their areas of expertise. One might say I know how to fill out tax forms, another one says I know about the penalties for violating the tax fraud laws. A third says, I know how to analyze a checking account. Then they all cooperate in advising you whether a questionable deduction ought to be put in your income tax. Large groups of people, including small business owners, consumers, students, professionals, taxpayers and government workers, can benefit from the quality of the efforts of researchers at AT&T Technologies. Quality is one of the keynotes of that company. In fact, its president, James E. Olson has been asked to kick off a five-yeproject to improve quality in business throughout the country. Hes working on that for the American Society of Quality Control, the worldwide leader in the development, promotion and application of quality and quality technologies for the quality profession, private sector, government and academia. Place lour Ads with Us for Added PCDUg Let our professional ad staff create some ''working" sales messages for you . . . and watch the results pile up in profits! Vernal Express Call 789-351- 1 Right Now! Fender benders keep UHP officers busy Utah Highway Patrol officers have been busy investigating a number of accidents that have resulted in property damage and only minor injuries to drivers and passengers. Most of the accident victims did not require hospitalization for their injuries. UHP troopers report that accidents typically increased during the winter months particularly after a new snow fall. Sgt. Dave Jacobson said while weather conditions may contribute some what to accidents most accidents are still caused by driver error. An Vernal man sustained minor injuries in a traffic accident approximately 7.8 miles west of Vernal Monday at 9 a.m. Len James Smith was traveling west on U.S. Highway 40 and attempting to pass a truck when the accident occurred. When Smith initiated his pass the car wheels hit slush on the road. Smith lost control of the Pontiac Trans Am he was driving and spun around in the roadway colliding with a rock retaining wall located on the side of the road. Smith was alone in the vehicle and suffered cuts and abrasions. He was transported to Ashley Valley Medical Center by private vehicle. Smith was cited by officers for traveling too fast for conditions. The accident was investigated by Annette Hatch of the UHP. the window. Makeup and hair fashions are designed for boys as well as girls, and the look is either very The European Fashion Report for FallAVinter 1985 features an exciting return to femininity with slim, attractive, very wearable clothes for women of all ages. Chic simplicity is in.. .so accents do count. Accessories, hair and makeup will make the look this Fall. 1960s or George. rainbow-colore- d, a la Boy would like to thank everbody for all their help, donations of clothing and food and their love during our time of need when we lost our home to fire. We In Milan and Paris the makeup is polished and done.. .but not overdone. The face is pale and natural with blush subtly tinting cheeks, if used at all. This pale face makes eyes and lips stand out more than ever.. .so play them up! The eyes are dark and smokey, lined in colors of grey, black and navy blue. Lips too, are dark and well defined. The deep, sexy red mouth is back! But in London these rules go out Thanks for helping us set up our new crime-sto- p program! - McGruff and Reddy The David White Family Roosevelt, Utah Many individuals have offered time, expertise, goodwill and great ideas. The list of their names would be far too long to print here. But we can list a few of the groups that have been instrumental in getting this important program off to a running start. To both individuals and groups, McGruff and Reddy Kilowatt extend a hearty Thank You! Preventing crime and protecting our children that requires dedication and hard work from an entire community. At Utah Power & Light Co., weve seen that kind of selfless service during the past several weeks. As we have labored to create a new crime-slo- p program, weve been impressed by the.leadership and support weve received from people in the is a big job -- one FREESTONE Security Service iGoing out of town on vacation? Help keep your home safe for the holidays. We safety lock all doors and windows. We check your home 3 times a night 7 days a week. P.O. Box 34 - Vernal, Utah 1 L - 789-221- 6 J I Verna! area. Uintah Council PTA t Uintah School District Utah Highway Patrol Uintah County Sheriffs Department Naples City Police Uintah Basin Boy Scouts of America Vernal City Police 4 |
