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July 19 & July 20, 2004 In the News

Tuesday July 20, 2004

UTAH PROFESSOR INVENTS WINGS THAT CHANGE SHAPE TO REDUCE DRAG

Is this timely or what? … Utah State University has applied for a patent on an invention that may save the airlines hundreds of dollars in fuel costs each year. Warren F. Phillips, a professor for 30 years in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department at Utah State and a hang glider pilot, invented the technology called Twisteron to minimize drag on airplanes as they fly. (Aero-News.Net, 07/15/04)

HURT PETS SIGNAL VIOLENT HOMES

A family takes its pet kitten to the veterinary surgeon, who finds it has broken ribs. The vet doubts the father's explanation that the injuries were sustained in a fall. … Utah State University psychologist Professor Frank Ascione also said that as the law stood in most countries, including Australia, the horrors hidden in that kitten's human household may never be exposed. (Sidney Morning Herald, 07/19/04)

ANIMAL CRUELTY MAY POINT TO ABUSE

Veterinarians should be obliged to report suspected cases of animal cruelty by a child as the mistreatment could suggest the child as been abused, according to a United States psychologist. … The Australian newspaper reports Frank Ascione, professor of family and human development at Utah State University, said one in four psychologically disturbed children were cruel to animals, compared with one in 20 in normal children. (TVNZ.com, 07/19/04)

FED: ANIMAL CRUELTY BY A CHILD COULD REVEAL CHILD ABUSE

Veterinarians should be obliged to report suspected cases of animal cruelty by a child as the mistreatment could suggest the child has been abused, according to a visiting United States psychologist. … The Australian newspaper reports Frank Ascione, professor of family and human development at Utah State University, said one in four psychologically disturbed children were cruel to animals, compared with one in 20 normal children. (AAP Newsfeed, 07/19/04)

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CLUE TO CHILD ABUSE

A family takes its pet kitten to the veterinary surgeon, who finds it has broken ribs. The vet doubts the father's explanation that the injuries were sustained in a fall. … Utah State University psychologist Professor Frank Ascione also said that as the law stood in most countries, including Australia, the horrors hidden in that kitten's human household may never be exposed. (Newcastle Herald, 07/19/04)

50-YEAR CAREER: INDUSTRY REMEMBERS LILLYWHITE'S INFLUENCE; THE DEAN OF PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS, A 'CEASELESS WORKER FOR THE GOOD OF OTHERS', DIES AT AGE 92

Ray L. Lillywhite, known as the dean of public funds, died July 3 in Colorado Springs, Colo., following a brief illness. He was 92. Mr. Lillywhite started his career as a public pension fund executive and marketer in 1937 … Funeral services were held July 9 in Mr. Lillywhite's hometown of Brigham City, Utah. Donations may be made to the Ray and Eloise Lillywhite Scholarship Endowments at Utah State University, Logan. (Pensions and Investments, 07/12/04)

ART CANVASS

The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, has added another new work to its permanent collection: a large scale, organic woven wire sculpture by Ruth Asawa, completed in 1960s. Asaswa, an American of Japanese descent, is well known nationally and internationally. The 21-foot-long piece greets museum visitors as they enter the facility. (Deseret News, 07/18/04) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595077586,00.html

'APRIL' PROVIDES 3 HOURS OF STRESS-FREE ENJOYMENT:STAGES 'CHICK-FLICK' FOLLOWS 4 WOMEN TO ITALY

Put away the cell phone. Turn off the pager. Put your watch in your pocket. If you intend to see "Enchanted April," the Old Lyric Repertory company's third production of the summer, you can plan on spending the better part of three hours without stress, without being in a hurry or facing troublesome issues. (Deseret News, 07/18/04) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595077798,00.html

COMMENTARY: WE CAN'T CHOOSE WHAT HAPPENS TO US

I grew up in Eden when Eden really was a small town, and I had a fairy-tale life. When I turned 12, I started having a few medical problems, nothing big; the doctors had few explanations and I got so I didn't pay much attention to the symptoms. ... After a month, the numbness was gone and I went to Utah State University. Suddenly the numbness returned, and I was hospitalized. The doctor told me I had a disease called multiple sclerosis. (Standard Examiner, 07/19/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040718220011296330

ON ITS OWN: OGDEN'S UNION STATION FOUNDATION WORKING TO OVERCOME LOSS OF CITY SUBSIDIES

July 1, the city handed over the operation of Union Station to the 15-member Union Station Foundation, a volunteer body that has helped support the station for almost three decades. ... Ogden resident Teddy Griffith was hired by the city to serve as the station's first director, a role she assumed in 1977 and filled for 17 years. As a graduate student at Utah State University, Griffith's thesis, published in 1980, focused on a development plan for the museums at Union Station. (Standard Examiner, 07/18/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040717230009190927

GARDEN VARIETY: PATIENCE DEFINITELY PAYS OFF WHEN PLANTING FOR THE FUTURE

Patience -- I used to think I had it. Then, I married and we had children.
Now, I realize it wasn't patience I had at all -- I simply never had a reason to be impatient. In reality, what I actually had was the ability to tolerate small annoyances. Now, I have several annoyances . . . ummm . . . I mean, tutors in my home teaching me patience, and they give pretty good practice at times . . . Patience seems to be a quality our society is losing. We want fast food, quick updates and speedy delivery on everything. This trend toward impatience has even crept into the garden. We want an instant landscape: trees that mature overnight, perennials that bloom the day they are planted and green, perfect grass the day after the snow melts. Written by Jerry Goodspeed, a horticulturist with the Weber County branch of the Utah State University Extension Service. (Standard Examiner, 07/17/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040716193008786378

MOVING MURAL CREATES CONUNDRUM

When a new library opens next year at Utah State University, thousands of books will be transferred to the new facility. School officials are hoping that a very large piece of art can be moved from the old library. … The piece of interest is a mural on the first floor of the Merrill Library. The mural was painted in 1965 by USU professors Everett Thrope and Gaell Lindstrum. The painting, titled "Allegory of Knowledge," details the history of the printed word with recognizable imagery such as Rosetta Stone, papyrus, movable type, the handpress and automated printing presses. (Herald Journal, 07/17/04)

CAMPING WITH FORMER OLYMPIANS: SPECIAL GUESTS VISIT AGGIES

Goose bumps. That's how many people felt that got a chance to meet or listen to the three former gymnastics Olympians that were in town this past week to help coach at the Utah State University Gymnastics Camp. And Aggie head coach Ray Corn couldn't be happier. (Herald Journal, 07/18/04)

MORE CHANGES AHEAD FOR SBC: FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS BEGIN TODAY

As the college football landscape starts to settle down, there is still one thing for certain. The Sun Belt Conference is once again ranked as the worst in the country in Division I football. … Utah State is not dead last this year, but not far from it out of the 117 Division I schools. Most have the Aggies in the 100-111 range. (Herald Journal, 07/19/04)

KUTV NEWSCAST: CHECK YOUR HEALTH

Pauline Williams of USU Extension has a healthy recipe for cold snacks that kids like. (KUTV news, 8:55 a.m., 07/16/04)

Monday July 19, 2004

FIGHTING PLANT DISEASES A TRICKY BUSINESS: TOO LITTLE — OR TOO MUCH — WATER CAN BE A FATAL PROBLEM

What's wrong with my plant? That refrain is all too common. Look around and it is easy to find problems with any garden or plant. But finding solutions to the problems is not always easy. … Karen Flint, a plant pathologist, is the plant-disease diagnostician at Utah State University. By definition, a plant disease is anything that produces abnormal plant growth. This branch of the science excludes insects and larger animals but encompasses almost everything else. (Deseret News, 07/16/04) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595077451,00.html

CAR SHOW FUNDS FOR GOOD CAUSE: OGDEN CHAPTER OF USU ALUMNI COLLECTING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

"The main reason we're doing it is for scholarship money to send Weber-area students to Utah State University," said Trudy Young, president of the Weber County chapter of USU alumni, along with her husband, Scott. "We try to help students any way we can." … Reed Cowan, from KTVX-TV news, will serve as master of ceremonies for the day. There will also be a talent show, and a coed flag-football game between USU and Weber State University athletes starts at noon. (Standard-Examiner, 07/16/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040715140026650306

'WEBER RIVER BANK' LEADS MOUNTAIN GREEN ARTIST TO FIRST PLACE

Winners of the Eccles Community Art Center's 30th Annual Statewide Competition were announced during a ceremony at the center last week. David W. Jackson of Mountain Green was awarded the first-place prize of $500 for his painting "Weber River Bank." … "As always, we have a lot of variety of art that was entered," Muller said, adding that juror Marion R. Hyde, a professor of fine arts at Utah State University, had a tough time choosing winners because there were so many quality entries. (Standard-Examiner, 07/16/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040715140206380566

USU INSTRUMENTS LAUNCHED INTO SPACE: ENGINEERS HAVE WAITED FOUR YEARS TO STUDY OZONE LAYER

Instruments built at the Space Dynamics Laboratory in Logan were launched into space Thursday morning to study the ozone layer. … Utah State University's top engineers have been waiting four years for the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer to launch. They built two parts of equipment integrated in TES. SDL completed and sent the hardware in 2000 but waited as other pieces were assembled and tests were done. (Standard-Examiner, 07/16/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040715210033010516

AG CLONING SEE AS BENEFICIAL: USU PROFESSOR TOUTS USEFUL APPLICATIONS OF CONTROVERSIAL SCIENCE

If people are basing their opinions about cloning on what they see in movies, they probably have no idea what the science is about. "If you watch movies you're all messed up," said Kenneth L. White, a Utah State University professor heavily involved in cloning research. "Usually about 10 percent of the stuff in movies is fact and thre rest is somebody's hallucination." (Herald Journal, 07/16/04)

GRAND OLD CHAMPION: JARDINE JUNIPER SHOWS ITS AGE, BUT RETAINS SPOT IN RECORD BOOKS

Like most centenarians, the Jardine Juniper looks its age. … "They're kind of like people," said Utah State University Extension Forester Mike Kuhns. "As they get older they get kind of bent and gnarled." Kuhns measured the well-known tree earlier this week and found that while it is still large enough to retain its world record status as the biggest Rocky Mountain juniper in the United States (and, by extension, the world, since the trees don't grow anywhere else), it is significantly smaller than it was originally reported to be. When Maurice Blood Linford, a botany student at USU, put the tree on the map in 1923, he recorded the circumference as 26 feet, 8 inches and the height as 44 feet, 6 inches. Kuhns found the tree to be 20 feet, 1 inch around and 38 feet tall at it highest point, but said that some shrinkage was to be expected. (Herald Journal, 07/16/04)

BEAR LAKE 'MONSTER' SPARKS DEBATE, REVENUE: MONSTERS ARE IN SEASON AT AREA LAKE

Nothing can boost a slow tourist season like claims that the Bear Lake Monster has resurfaced. … "The way I interpret it, it's got more to do with tourism than belief," said Steve Siporin, a professor of English and history at Utah State University in nearby Logan. "It seems like an awful lot of vacation lakes have their own monster, a local symbol or pride. What self-respecting lake can there be without its own monster?" (Herald Journal, 07/16/04)

'APRIL' IS ENCHANTING AT THE LYRIC

The Old Lyric Repertory Company's "Enchanted April," the third offering of the season, is a genuinely enchanting evening of romantic comedy offering engaging characters, fine performances, fascinating visual effects and a satisfying tale. … Pre-show, the curtain is open on a beguilingly simple stage with a few spare pieces of furniture, a vaulted window and scrim. It comes to life magically, with the help of colorful projections, inventive lighting, stylish costumes and articulate British ladies. (Herald Journal: Cache Magazine, 07/16/04)

IN THE STUDY, WITH THE WRENCH

The Old Lyric Repertory Company has opened the fourth production of the 2004 season with Agatha Christie's murder mystery "The Hollow." The show will play in repertory through Aug. 7. The production opens at the Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan (28 W. Center St.) at 8 p.m. … "The Hollow" is an Agatha Christy yarn in which all the parties involved have a motive for dispatching the victim, as well as the opportunity. A tangle of romantic liaisons and marriages, centered around a well-known physician and prominent family, begin to sort themselves out when, suddenly a beautiful actress appears at the doorway and the triangles multiply. This unhappy game of romantic musical chairs quickly explodes into murder at the quiet country home of Sir Henry and Lucy Angatell. When Inspector Colquhoun and Sergeant Penny enter to investigate the the crime, they are aided by the suspects. A group of intriguing characters makes this thriller an interesting Christie mystery in the "whodunit" genre. (Herald Journal: Cache Magazine, 07/16/04)

'THE MISCHIEF MAKERS'

The Old Lyric Repertory Company announces the opening of its annual apprentice show, "The Mischief Makers," written by Lowell Swortzell and directed by David Sidwell, apprentice program coordinator for the company. … The show stars Letecia Minharo, Revecca Haskel and Matthew Perrone as a trio of tricksters, rogues and rascals, and opens July 24 at 2 p.m. Other show dates are July 26 at 4 and 7 p.m. and July 27 at 4 p.m. The production is presented on the Utah State University campus in Studio Theatre (also known as the Black Box) in the Chase Fine Arts building, Room 224. Admission is free. For information, call 797-1500. (Herald Journal: Cache Magazine, 07/16/04)

KNEADING CREATIVITY: AVA ART CAMP FOSTERS CHILDREN'S IMAGINATIONS

The children were tired of sitting circles during their music and movement class at the Alliance for the Varied Arts' Art Camp on Monday. So Jessa Young, their teacher from Colorado, let the summer-dressed children try sitting in triangles and ovals on the dance floor of the Bullen Center during the last week of camp. … Besides Young, Beth Calengor and Grace Harvell, Rouse has other teachers who help at the Art Camp. Anna Kristensen, a studio art and drawing major at Utah State University; Rachel Earnhart, a storytime, drama and visual arts teacher; and Nadra Hafar Peragallo, a professional artist and museum education coordinator, all teach classes at the camp sometime during the week. (Herald Journal: Cache Magazine, 07/16/04)

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