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When I sit down with Jay Peterson, manager of Magers & Quinn Booksellers, I find myself in one of the best-kept secrets in Uptown. Suspended from the ceiling of the Twin Cities' largest independent bookstore is an inconspicuous mezzanine, serving as part lunchroom, part office, part repository of the store's oldest and most valuable books. Over the soothing hum of customers browsing the shelves and flipping pages, I remark how wonderful it must be to work with people whose life choices are guided by their passion for reading. He chuckles. "Well, we do have some crazy people here. Most of us have one tick or another. We are book people after all." And indeed, he himself sports quite a few charming idiosyncrasies. With his love of old-fashioned commerce, some people may call him a hopeless romantic, others a stubborn reactionary, but the success of the Twin Cities' largest independent bookstore speaks for itself.
You recently made some significant changes in the store. Let me take a wild guess – the new shelves are from Borders.
Yes. I would guess that the majority of independent bookstores now own all sorts of odd accoutrements from Borders, including signage and bookends. Besides the shelves, we have hired four new employees from them. So, in a number of ways, it's been a positive thing for us.
I am sure you cannot help but feel a sense of schadenfreude.
The party line is that we don't want to see any booksellers out on the street. And although we have seen some growth since the bankruptcy, I am not sure that it is substantial. We have always had a strong hold on this community and have been enjoying the support of local readers for a long time. But I like old-fashioned book-selling and old-fashioned commerce in general. So if there are fewer big box stores, and more independently-owned businesses, I am certainly in favor of that.
You have been managing Magers & Quinn for over ten years. You must have had some sleepless nights with all the changes in the industry.
No, not really. We haven't yet had to go into panic mode. Of course, every year there is something. For a while, this neighborhood just wasn't doing as well. We had issues with prolonged construction in the building and elsewhere on Hennepin. Then there was the e-book scare – but we've been selling books for less than ten dollars for years, so we are pretty competitive. I think we offer a wide enough choice, from our author events, to the combination of used and new books, to our online business. We do spend a lot of time rethinking the layout of the store, though.
When you look at the way people read nowadays, with so much of our attention focused on screens – do you think that people are losing patience for long-form writing?
I see it with myself. The way I read, it's often difficult for me to finish a longer book. If I spread it out too thin, because I have too little time, my engagement with it waxes and wanes. The opportunity to finish something in one sitting definitely has its appeal. And because we consume media all throughout the day, we easily forget to carve out some chunks of time during the week to read for pleasure. So let's take back our lazy Sunday mornings!
Knowing the Uptown crowd, I assume that when Amazon recently launched their predatory attack on brick and mortar stores, you haven't seen anyone scanning your shelves with a mobile phone to report your prices to Amazon and get a discount on their next order.
No. On the contrary. We have heard lots of people say that it motivated them to come here that day and buy a book.
It seems to me that many people base their decision to buy online not only on the price, but also on the availability of reviews and other peoples' opinions. So rather than chatting with a store owner or just browsing the shelves serendipitously, we develop this magical relationship with the number of stars a book has gotten.
Yes, but that's one of the biggest downfalls of e-commerce! There is no human interaction. I think that's what makes your day – being able to chat with your barista, and with other people here and there. That's what a community is all about and people savor that experience. In terms of how you find books, this is a browser's paradise. There is no way that you could replicate this experience online. Sure, all these books are available online, but there is no way that you would stumble upon a book on Russian candle-making, next to Napoleonic history, next to Mark Twain. This kind of juxtaposition would never be there. Your eyeballs would never be exposed to this many curiosities at once.
So you would argue that an algorithm that offers recommendations based on what we and other people who are allegedly like us have bought in the past, actually enforces conformity?
It really does, and I don't want to be a part of that. I'd like to think that my personal tastes are dynamic, and that an algorithm could never really figure them out. Maybe that's silly to think, and maybe I am easy to peg. Maybe you could look into my record collection and my book collection, and say, oh, you're that guy. You like literary fiction, and modernist poetry, and Scandinavian interior design. But I hope that's not the case. I think a good retailer knows that – he shows you enough things that catch your attention and you walk out with more than you came in for. We see that a lot. We'll see people chuckling at the register, because they don't know what just happened to them. And then they happily walk out with an armload of books.
What are some of the more unusual things that have happened in the store?
A while ago, we hosted a birthday party for a group of 13-year old girls and had them complete a treasure hunt in the store. We've also done that for senior groups. We recently had a group of ladies, mostly in their late sixties and seventies, literally running down the aisles in competition. And I'd love to do more of that. I'd love to offer another experience above and beyond browsing that is wholly different than what you can get online. We also host book clubs and author events. Things that we can curate and create and present that you can't get anywhere else.
What about love – do you know couples who have met here?
We've had a couple of employees who met each other here and eventually got married. We even had a wedding here once. A couple just showed up with some friends and got married in the poetry section. We have also seen some break-ups, and lots of awkward dates. Friday night is awkward date night –I'd like to cater to that crowd more often, perhaps offer up some incentive to come here between dinner and movies.
Or, they could go over to Apple to play with gadgets. How do you feel about the changes in the neighborhood in the last couple of years?
I may be talking the talk and not walking the walk here, but I think you need a mix. For this neighborhood to be as strong and vital as it was fifteen years ago, when it was almost exclusively smaller businesses, I think nowadays you need a mix to draw people from the opposite side of town to come over – you need a few of the well-known, landmark places. That said, our best neighbors aren't the big boxes, they are the small independents that work with our demographics really well. Penzey's Spices, Kitchen Window, Paper Source, Lucia's restaurant – we absolutely couldn't have better neighbors. If we lost them, then I think we would be in big trouble. Fine foods, fine coffee, good books, the lakes – this block is the only place where a book store of our size could survive in the Twin Cities.
Speaking of books, which book would you recommend President Obama to read, as he gears up for his reelection campaign?
That's a strange question.
I know.
You know, I'd like to think that he doesn't need my help and that he's got this one in the bag. And that maybe he should just sit back and read a book for enjoyment and relax and just be himself. I'll put that on the record. I want him to read something light and fluffy – he doesn't need to read anything heavy or inspirational. I want him to sit back and have a good laugh and enjoy a book and take a load off for a while. I think that will probably do him more good.
What should the Republicans read?
Maybe Common Sense by Thomas Paine? But you know, I think I would say the same. Stop and read for pleasure. Branch out and read something out of your jurisdiction. Enjoy something new, perhaps read something by somebody from outside of this country. Read River Town by Peter Hessler, a Peace Corps member and later a New Yorker correspondent who worked in China in the mid-nineties. Read a book from a different culture. Hell, read a book by a woman.
And read poetry, of course – learn to use words beautifully and not just pointedly. And that holds true for both parties. Read T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets – that sums up most of life.
Which three local authors would you recommend to a newcomer looking to connect with the Twin Cities?
Bill Holm – one of my favorites. He finds beauty in the plains and in the small town lives of rural Minnesotans. He finds more beauty in a humble, poor and frail piano teacher from a small town in the Midwest than in an accomplished New York artist or a West coast winemaker. He finds more beauty in that sort of person – and so do I.
I would definitely recommend Louise Erdrich, because she really put Minnesota on the literary map in the last 25 years. She also owns a bookstore – so she's not only a highly accomplished and internationally renowned author but also an accomplished businesswoman.
Who else does this region well? I think Sigurd Olson has done the Northwoods landscape really well.There are lots of hidden gems here. People are doing great things, under the cover of snow and burrowed away here in the Midwest.
Granted – but what do you see as one of the biggest challenges we are facing in the Midwest?
I think it's hard for small boutiques and small retailers to stay open. But the more of them there are, the more fun a city is to visit. That's where you truly get a feel for it. And it's hard to get that when the only stores that are sustainable here are large scale big box places. We live in a very mall-oriented, commercial culture. We don't have a lot of neighborhoods that can sustain cool independent shops. Be it a record shop, a clothing store, a hardware store – whatever. So that leaves the identity of the city in the hands of outsiders. Whoever owns the chain stores is defining what our cities are going to feel like. On the flip side, there is a growing number of really innovative, really smartly established restaurants. I think that is something that will continue to grow and gain respect, nationwide. I hope this trend will work for other industries and areas of commerce as well. As our public transportation develops, there will be more neighborhoods that have the foot traffic that is necessary to sustain a small business. I wouldn't open a bookstore in any other neighborhood for that reason. But if you get more people out and about, on their feet, going to four or five different shops in one swoop, than you'll have more boutiques and more interesting little shops, the kind that you find in Europe, or in New York, or in Los Angeles.
There is a lot of competition between cities. Why should a visitor chose the Twin Cities over going to Portland?
(Long silence.)
Or should he not?
That's a good question. I guess it all depends on who your tour guide is. Coming here without a good guide, you might not have a great experience. You need somebody who can bring you where you need to go depending on the type of person you are. I think that's incredibly important for this city – there are a lot of hidden gems, there are a lot of secrets. There are a lot of neighborhood walks that some people may know, but that someone else may completely miss. Most of the things to see are spread out, so you have to cover a lot of ground to get a really good feel for the city. And I think you have to be connected to someone's network, to come here and feel the camaraderie, whether it's the artist network or the foodie community or the biking culture. You'd have to have somebody who has been here a little while, and who can really show you the ropes. Otherwise, I'd say, maybe go to Portland.


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Thousands of Hawaii residents are being threatened with the cancellation of their individual health insurance policies because they don't meet requirements under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's signature legislation.
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Kaiser Permanente Hawaii says about 5 percent of its members could be impacted, or roughly 11,000 residents.
"As required by law, we informed these members that their non-compliant plans will be withdrawn, but that we are ready to continue their coverage in new, ACA-compliant products in 2014," read a statement from the insurance carrier.
As many as 12,400 individual policy holders covered by the Hawaii Medical Service Association, or HMSA, are also threatened with cancellations.
"We are working with the state government to make the best decision for our members and the state of Hawaii," Elisa Yadao, HMSA's senior vice president for consumer experience, said in a statement to KITV4.
The threat of policy cancellations in Hawaii comes as President Obama struggles with the political fallout from his pledge that anyone who liked their health insurance policy would be able to keep it under ACA.
On Thursday, the president held a news conference where he admitted his administration "fumbled" the roll out of the health care law. The president went on to say that his administration will no longer require insurance companies to scrap plans that fall short of the new health care law's minimum coverage mandates.
Speaking at the White House, Mr. Obama said he hears Americans who are upset about losing their health insurance "loud and clear" and wants to be able to tell them that "the Affordable Care Act is not going to be the reason why insurers have to cancel" their plans.
Hawaii lawmakers are carefully monitoring developments in Washington, D.C., since it's unclear whether the president can prevent policy cancellations through executive order.
"I think that the president's appeal is right-minded to make sure nobody loses their insurance, but we can't just go on a leap of faith. I think it is probably needed in statute," said state Sen. Josh Green, Health Committee chairman.
"State insurance regulators are looking at the impact of that directive and what needs to happen now to execute on that, and whether it's even possible," added state Rep. Della Au Belatti, who chairs the Health Committee in the House.
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii says some individual health plans that meet the new requirements of the Affordable Care Act may cost less, while others may cost more. The insurer says plans purchased before March 23, 2010, are "grandfathered" under the law, but those purchased at a later date are not.
Green said he's concerned about the impact premium increases may have on middle class families.
"I just think people have to have total awareness about what the cost changes can be because they have to plan their lives," said the state senator.
Green and Au Belatti said they would likely hold a legislative briefing to examine the impacts of the Affordable Care Act in Hawaii. In the meantime, Au Belatti is urging consumers to keep up with fast-changing developments by staying "engaged."
Meanwhile, the number of Hawaii residents who have signed up for the Affordable Care Act through the Hawaii Health Connector website remains unknown.
On Wednesday, the Health Connector issued a news release saying its portal HawaiiHealthConnector.com had received 77,091 unique visitors as of Nov. 2, and 3,237 accounts had been created. When pressed by KITV4 for the actual number of enrollees, a Health Connector spokesperson had no comment and instead referred KITV4 to its news release.
"It's no surprise to people that this has been a bumpy start, and we're all frustrated," said Green. "But, let's be totally transparent. We're not judging people; we just want to make sure this works."
Nationally, about 106,000 people have completed the enrollment process as part of the ACA, which is barely one-fifth of what federal officials had projected. Persistent problems with the website HealthCare.gov has hampered potential sign-ups.

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In 2011, the Seattle Seahawks seemed like a solid bet to finally bottom out after "earning" an improbable playoff spot with a 7-9 record the year prior.
Oddly enough, though, the team managed to take a step forward by going backwards, given they didn't win the division while ending up with the same exact record.
For 'Hawks fans that can look past the end result, it turned out the team actually made progress following a rough start with a young and feisty defense and running game led by a rejuvenated Marshawn Lynch.
While some of the key issues that plagued the team last season have yet to be addressed, the re-signing of several key players, namely Lynch and defensive tackle Red Bryant, along with the signing of quarterback Matt Flynn, could have the team poised for bigger and better things.
However, not everyone performed to expectations in 2011, and in turn, will need to turn things around this season in order to contribute.
At the end of the day, this is a short list in my opinion, given how so many players either met or exceeded expectations, not to mention players that fail to fit within Pete Carroll's plans are often shown the door in short time.
That said, here are six of the biggest underperforming Seahawks that will really need to step up in 2012 in order for the team to make headway within the NFC West and beyond.


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Djokovic: No damage in fall
A review of the rest of the men's singles action on day five of Wimbledon 2014 when Novak Djokovic survived an injury scare.
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Novak Djokovic admitted he feared his Wimbledon campaign was over when damaging his left shoulder in a "scary fall" during his third-round win over Gilles Simon.
The 2011 champion landed awkwardly after diving for a volley midway through the third set against the world number 44 on Centre Court on Friday, recovering to win out 6-4 6-2 6-4.
Djokovic conceded he thought he had dislocated his shoulder, hearing a "click or pop", but medics have since given the 27-year-old the all-clear.
The six-time grand slam winner will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the last 16, thankful of a two-day break for slight muscle pain to subside.
"It was obviously a scary fall," said the Serbian. "I tried to land on my left arm.
"That split-second was not pleasant: I definitely feared I could be out of the tournament.
"I basically had a strong impact on the shoulder: when I stood up I felt that click or pop, whatever you call it.
"I feared maybe it might be a dislocated shoulder, something like that, or a joint problem.
"Luckily for me it was only an impact that had a minor effect on the joint and the muscles around, but no damage that can cause a bigger problem."
Frenchman Tsonga saw off Jimmy Wang 6-2 6-2 7-5 to set up that clash with Djokovic - a re-run of the Roland Garros clash that Wimbledon's top seed won easily.
"It's a new opportunity for me to play against one of the best players in the world," said the 14th seed.
"That's what I'm looking for to make me a better player; I think I need to play against those players."
Tomas Berdych became the biggest casualty in the men's draw in a straight-sets defeat to Marin Cilic.
The sixth seed slipped out to Croat Cilic 7-6 (7/5) 6-4 7-6 (8/6) in a clash that finished at 2136 BST, as the light faded from Court Three.
Czech Berdych berated the officials continually during the decisive third-set tie-break, calling for play to be suspended due to the poor light.
Cilic plugged on undeterred however, the 27th seed progressing to round four, where he will meet Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, who beat Sergiy Stakhovsky.
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov proved his new-found athleticism by seeing off 21st seed Alexandr Dolgopolov in a grinding five-set victory.
The 11th seed Queen's Club champion prevailed 6-7 (3/7) 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-1 against the Ukrainian on Court One.
Stylish Dimitrov boasts of the game's most varied shot repertoires, but was proud his tenacity shone through on a day when his usual poise evaporated.
"I knew I wasn't playing my best shots or beautiful tennis," he said. "In the end it doesn't matter if you win scrappy or lose beautiful - I'd rather win that way."
Veteran Australian Lleyton Hewitt forced Jerzy Janowicz into five sets, but was unable to edge out the 15th seed.
The 2002 Wimbledon champion squeezed the 2013 semi-finalist and world number 25 all the way.
Janowicz triumphed 7-5 6-4 6-7 (7/9) 4-6 6-3 in second-round action, to tee up a meeting with Tommy Robredo.
Hewitt's 42nd five-set match in grand slam tournaments set a new open-era record - but the two-time major champion admitted he would rather keep things brief.
"I'd much rather win in three or four sets than go the distance all the time," he said.
"I seem to put everyone through the wringer quite a bit."
He also admitted the All England Club might have seen the last of him.
"I don't know if I'll be back, you never know,'' he added. "I'm one injury away from hanging up the racket at any time."
Felicianio Lopez, Andrey Kuznetsov and Kevin Anderson all claimed third-round victories, while Colombia's Santiago Giraldo edged out Spain's Marcel Granollers in a five-set second-round battle.


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LOCKNEY - Gaynelle Smith Bayley, 83, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, in Bryan.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Main Street Church of Christ with Jeff Bayley, minister of United Methodist Church in Texline, officiating. Burial will be in Lockney Cemetery.
Mrs. Bayley was born in Rincon, N.M. She grew up in Lockney, graduated from Lockney High School in 1934 and attended Draughon's Business College.
She managed the Hilton Hotel from 1960 to 1962 and went to work for Sears, Roebuck & Co. at Plainview, retiring in 1980 as a credit manager in Lubbock. She worked at Crawford Hefflefinger Partnership from 1980 to 1996.
She married Spencer Alanson Bayley in 1937 at Lubbock. He died in November.
Survivors include a daughter, Pat DiCuffa of Bryan; a sister, Josephine Smith of Plainview; a brother, Charles Smith of Plainview; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
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Would have been really funny if in the second panel, Dean says "Go ahead, turn blue". Then in the last panel the girl's face is green and she says" No one is perfect are they?". And of course, Dean still flings himself out of frame!
Blue would go nice with her pink shirt.
"Out of frame." Eve just wants to direct.
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When my son was a toddler, I sometimes told him a story at bedtime about James "Cool Papa" Bell, a Negro Leagues baseball star of the 1920s and '30s who was reputed to be so fast that he could flip off the light switch at his bedroom door and be under his covers before the room went dark.
I am no Cool Papa in foot speed, but my own story of forty-winks fleetness is impressive: At age 53, I have reached a stage in life when I can turn out the light next to the bed and be fast asleep before my pillow gets warm.
That was the blissful case, anyway, until I found prednisone — or, rather, it found me and commenced its abuse.
Among my unavoidable imperfections is a predisposition toward nasal polyps, which I have never seen, actually, but have certainly felt (or at least sensed).
They have been described to me in a way that I consider them as translucent grapes hanging from my sinus cavities, causing infections and other unmitigated havoc.
Twice before, the remedy for the malady has been sinus surgery — the first in 1995, the second in 2004. Nine years later, again, they have returned — sacs of evil bent on nasal obstruction.
This time around, my excellent surgeon — who, incidentally, is so well-tanned that he always seems to have just returned from some awesome vacation — decided to try to shrink the polyps from grape- to raisin-sized with steroids, the idea being to avoid another Roto-Rooter if possible.
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Evidence of trouble revealed itself moments after I turned off my bedside light the first night, having pounded the prescribed dosage of six ill-tasting pills in the afternoon.
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"Difficulty falling asleep" I had discovered on my own, obviously and irritably — the bitterness partly explained by "extreme changes in mood."
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The Levy County Fair Association has announced that the first preliminary competition for the adult Karaoke Contest will take place at The Junction Tavern in Williston on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. The Top three winners from each preliminary contest will advance to the Karaoke Finals to be held during the fair on Sunday, April 13, at 5 p.m.
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Laramie, Wy – Laramie Police are quite sure that the murder that took place this weekend involved a suicide. Commander Dale Stalder says they are now awaiting the results of an autopsy. He says it could confirm their assessment. Beyond that Stalder is not saying much about the crime that left three college students dead. He says that's not because they don't know anything, but rather don't want to make a mistake and release some information now that they shouldn't. Stalder says everyone involved knew each other and they were hanging out together when this started. He says they are not revealing the causes of death yet, but says there were different types of weapons involved and more than one.


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The Jr. Midgets played well in their 26-6 win over Fitchburg. Touchdowns were scored by Colin Cummings, one on a pass from Ben Lucier and the other on a run, and James Route, who ran back a kick-off for one of his two. The offense received strong performances from Josh White, who scored two extra-points behind strong blocking from Brendan Desautels, Mike Stone, and Dan Murphy. The Wachusett defense received outstanding performances from Chandler Grady, Sam Tsongalis, Harry McDade, and Zach Nadeau.
The Pee Wee's fell to Grafton, 20-6. The Wachusett touchdown, which was set up by a long run from Brian Quinn, came on a 40-yard pass from Mike Fiorelli to Nate Lemay. The defense was led by Chris Villamarin, Tommy Hayden, Zach Hunton, Alex Morrissette, Ryan Borges, Kevin O'Callahan, Andrew DelBrocco, Ian Wallace, Mani Peri-Okkony, Tyler Hearn, Ryan Campbell, Gerald Bourgeois, Matt Cravedi, Evan Cutler, and Tommy Adams.
Jr. Pee Wee 1 put together a tough fought effort in a 25-0 loss to Fitchburg. The Wachusett offense, led by Jared Wallace and Emilio Amaya, put together several long drives with strong running from Owen Grady, Sam Brewer, Artie Papandrea, Kyle Wall, and Barry Walsh. The defense was anchored by Jake Saulnier, Greg Osgood, Bryce Cummings, Nate Kendall, Nate Flagg, and Zachary Blome.
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PLAINVIEW - Gloria Hernandez, 54, died Friday, May 26, 2006, in Lubbock.
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Mrs. Hernandez was born July 28, 1953, in San Antonio to Alejandro and Maria Castillo. She married Humberto Hernandez on Feb. 9, 1980, in Plainview.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Samuel Hernandez and Israel Hernandez, both of Plainview; three daughters, Laura Villa, Lisa Hernandez and Keren Hernandez, all of Plainview; her father of San Antonio; two sisters, Diana Castillo of San Antonio and Nina Farias of Plainview; and eight grandchildren.
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Yeah, but that's pretty normal, so don't feel bad. ;)
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76% (328)No
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It's funny you said that. I have to share a story of my "bat" ears. My wife and I were in a restaurant last week and there were tvs playing sports games. They sat us across from one, and the noise drove me INSANE. It was SOOOOOO loud and high pitched I was about to walk out. I politely asked one of the waitresses if they could turn off the television. She asked me why. I said the noise it is making is really high pitched and loud. She looked so confused and told me "sir, the tv speakers aren't even turned on". I knew right there she couldn't hear it. So I just said it was the tv itself not the speakers. She literally had a look on her face like I was some psycho, but she turned it off anyway. Apparently most people can't hear the noise tube tvs make...
Here's the irony. Before the waitress came over I fairly loudly asked if anyone was watching this one t.v. and if they minded if I shut it off. There was another identical tv at the other end of the room, which i could actually hear the noise from as well afterwards, but it was acceptable being further away. But people could watch that one anyway. So there was one older man a booth down and across from us that waited for the next waitress to come by and told her to turn the t.v. back on. When I hear the awful noise I looked up and he was making a NASTY face at me for having it shut off before. So, I was thinking "why didn't you just speak up before when I asked everyone first". I proceeded to tell him "sorry, it is making a really loud high pitched noise that is bothering my ears". He didn't say anything, so I pointed to my ears and made a face like it was bothering me. Then, I'm not sure if this was taken as an insult or what, but he pointed to his ears and then pointed to the tv as well and I could just glimpse he had a hearing aid in.
So, I gave up. Then I had an epiphany! I had my in-ear headphones in my pocket!!! I stuck them in my ears, with no music playing, as earplugs. I STILL heard the noise the whole time, but it was cut in half and much more acceptable. People probably thought I was rude listening to music with my wife or date. ha. She didn't mind though. She heard it but much less than I did.
Anyway, I just thought that was funny and sort of relevant. IEMs can make good earplugs when you need some! :-)
lol same story with me. Could hear the noise from the TVs. High pitched noise. Very annoying. Even my own personal TV (Sony Trinitron 27 inch) would make this really loud noise when turned on. I'd have to turn the volume quite loud to drown out the damn noise the TV made :P. It's quite funny that most people don't notice the noise that these older TVs made. That's the wold of noise-pollution for ya and the damage it inflicts on peoples ears everyday ;).
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The high pitched noise from old CRT TVs is most likely at the horizontal (line) frequency, 15625 Hz for PAL, or 15734 Hz for NTSC. This frequency can also appear as a low level interference in nearby audio equipment (recorded on tapes, etc.).
Yea, that sounds about right. Almost in the range of the "mosquito tone" which is 17khz. Basically obnoxious when in sine wave form. haha
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Really? Those test tones are sampled at 44.1 kHz, so if you can hear the 22 kHz tone there's probably some bad resampling going on..
Assuming you have proper equipment, this is a good base to start with. At least to show you the loudness curve...
For frequency tones you can generate some here...
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I can hear the 15K barely, and I cannot hear the 16, but my ears FEEL something, like pressure.
Not trying higher than 16K.
Then again, I am at work with open cans (DT-990) and there is a white noise generator in the background like most cubical farms have, so this isn't a great test environment :D
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Male 44 - can hear the 15 easily, 17 and 17.4 are only detectable if I turn the volume up pretty far..2oclock (using speakers, not cans). 18, nothing....
The 21 and 22 alias hideously in my sound card on my PC....very audible, but not in the 20khz+ region.
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I did not hear above 19Khz with what the OP provided, but I did hear up to 23Khz with a sine wave generator soooooooooooo idk. I know I have been tested up to 22Khz for the heck of it. I polled yes just because according to other sources, I can.
That stinks. I would be hesitant to trust the test if your sound card isn't properly emitting the tones. You really need everything to be fully capable of the frequencies to know if you can in fact hear them. Otherwise, you might be able to and not even know it. :-P
Yeah, I saw the audiologist within the last year and he actually said I had some of the best hearing he had ever seen. He was shocked that I could detect incredibly quiet and minute volume changes. As a musician I was trying not to get all giddy in the office smiling. haha. I was thinking "all riiiiiight!!!" hahaha :-P
It seems that I can barely only hear up to 20kHz. I'm sure that the normal human ear can only hear up to 20-20,000Hz.
However, from an application from Android that reproduces the wave 20 kHz, I could easily hear the frequency well enough with headphones. I'm a bit confused here.
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If there are people who can hear higher than 20kHz. How about 10Hz?
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So – not much news. Med1cation level increasing but so far – meh.
Mark for the first assignment was finally released – on Thursday – I got 97.6%, which is a High Distinction. When I got the marker's sheet, I couldn't actually find any MISTAKES, so I can only assume she didn't want to award any 100s, which is annoying.
And it was a stupid assignment anyway, given only to prove that you could use the library system/journal databases/internet to look things up and then reference them properly.
See what I mean? Not even that mark can drag me out of this slump. It's all just GREY.
I'm seeing the mental health nurse twice a week and she keeps asking if it's time to go to hospital, and I have explained that I have very complex sleep routines that involve two different sorts of ice-packs to help me sleep, plus a hot water bottle for my feet, and I'd rather stay at home with Mr Beloved and the dog and my own things, but I'm not sure how much longer I can avoid a hospital stay.
I've asked for an extension for the next essay (due May 8th) so we'll see what the lecturer says about that. I missed the lecture last week (but caught up via the audio and powerpoint provided for external students) and missed the tute (meh).
I'll miss the lecture this week, too, because I'm going to the dentist instead. Oh joy. The biggest, oldest filling I have is giving me trouble and I am NOT looking forward to having that prodded and poked at.
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- The apicobasal polarisation of epithelial cells within an epithelium is critical for its function as a selective barrier. Microenvironmental parameters, including cell-matrix and cell-cell interactions, contribute to the initiation and orientation of this polarity. However, it is often non-trivial to decipher the differential effects of these parameters in a controlled manner using traditional in vitro platforms. A reductionist platform, consisting of E-cadherin coupled onto laterally mobile supported lipid bilayers, was utilised to mimic E-cadherin presentation in the cell membrane. These functionalised bilayers were generated either on flat 2D surfaces or the interior surfaces of round microwells. This platform enabled the study of E-cadherin adhesion and the initiation of polarisation in a controlled environment, where the dimensionality of the microenvironment, type of protein coating and cell shape could be independently studied. A high proportion of single epithelial cells interacted with and clustered cellular E-cadherin in the presence of E-cadherin functionalised bilayers, which was reduced in the presence of integrin-mediated adhesion. The differential response in E-cadherin clustering correlated with the polarisation of E-cadherin and Na,K-ATPase, a reporter for the induction of basolateral polarity. Neither the three-dimensional presentation of E-cadherin nor the cell shape affected E-cadherin clustering or polarisation in single cells. Thus, the mobile presentation of E-cadherin was sufficient to mimic a cell-cell contact and induce basolateral polarisation in single cells.
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- Integrative Biology, Vol. 4, no. 9 (Sep 2012), pp. 1059-1071
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- 2012
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- E-cadherin; Epithelium; Polarisation
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"Health Care Reform" Passes The Senate, Lady Liberty Passes Out
As I and others have been saying when this legislative process began, the Democrats are going to pass something and call it "health care reform". The absolute best that can be said about this abomination of a bill just passed in the Senate is they've managed that.
In every measure possible, this became about politics, not the people. It clearly degenerated from a goal some considered worthy (and others considered beyond the scope of government and wasteful) to simply an exercise in raw power with an aim at producing anything they could label as reform.
Well, apparently we have it. The New York Times reports:
The Senate voted Thursday to reinvent the nation's health care system, passing a bill to guarantee access to health insurance for tens of millions of Americans and to rein in health costs as proposed by President Obama.
Or course the bill doesn't provide insurance for other tens of millions (but it does provide fines or jail for them if they don't get it) – the supposed original purpose of the legislation. And the NYT doesn't report that President Obama, on the day that he signs the bill, will break yet another vow about refusing to sign anything that bends the health care cost curve up. In a disgraceful gaming of the system, Democrats used the 10 year window within which the CBO is statutorily required to work (and other machinations) to present a false picture to the American people of the cost of this monstrosity. And when President Obama signs it into law, he will know full well that he's breaking his word and has set the future of American health care on a steeper path to insolvency.
This bill belongs solely to the Democrats as Olympia Snowe, the Republican most likely to be picked off by Democrats in any effort to make the process "bi-partisan" attests:
"I was extremely disappointed," Ms. Snowe said. After Senate Democrats locked up 60 votes within their caucus, she said, "there was zero opportunity to amend the bill or modify it, and Democrats had no incentive to reach across the aisle."
It also made an absolute travesty of the legislative process – a bill concocted in secret by the Senate Majority Leader, unavailable to other Senators until very late in the process and, of course, leaving no time to carefully read, consider or debate what was in it. Bribes for votes were blatantly written in to the bill. As one person noted, when you bribe a public official, usually you use your own money. Harry Reid bribed public officials using our money.
It was a pathetic and disgusting performance by the supposed "greatest deliberative body on earth". There was no deliberation. Raw politics shoved a grossly costly, freedom limiting bureaucratic nightmare which we can't afford through based on bribes and politics. Even David Broder wondered how you celebrated this mess, asking "how do you applaud while holding your nose?" Everyone who voted "yes" for this, and especially those who engineered its passage in the manner they did, should hang their head in abject shame. They made a mockery of a system set up to serve the people and instead made it a slave to party politics.
And, as Warren Meyer at Coyote Blog notes, even the silver lining isn't so shiny:
The bad news: The Democrats are going to pass a half-baked mess of health care insurance changes. Several opponents of the bill are saying there is a silver lining — that this will allow Republicans, who did such a bang-up job when they last controlled Congress and the Presidency, to get back in power. Color me less than excited.
We've all been badly served by this government and these political parties. This legislation is a culmination of a decades long process, participated in by both Republicans and Democrats alike, which has essentially turned a liberty loving people into serfs who are answerable too and controlled by an ever increasingly powerful and intrusive government.
Richard Fernandez, at Belmont Club, uses the Detroit and California as the inevitable ends of this sort of "governing" and wonders:
Given the scale of the failures of Detroit and perhaps now of California why is repeating the same mistakes not only inevitable but actually described as being desirable public policy? Maybe it is because we cannot help ourselves. Consider that before the year is out the Senate may have voted in health care bill which a majority of voters, if polls are to be believed, actually detest but which they are going to get anyway. Like the residents of Detroit, we take the handout we know will kill us and do it despite everything.
Yes, like good serfs, we'll knuckle our foreheads and thank the aristocracy which has just taken more of our freedom and money to use as they wish to use it and reward them by giving them additional chances to increase their power and further erode ours. And anyone who stands up in the shadow of this monstrosity and the process that brought it to fruition and says this is exactly what those who founded this country envisioned is a damnable and contemptible liar.
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The Detroit situation is all wrong. White flight with the '67 riots and with it happening in other major cities at the same time leads to a common myth about Detroit. A first wave of it occurred then, true.
White flight that had the impact on the city leading it to become a wasteland occurred primarily in the 70's with the election of a specific mayor with the help of white liberals (many of whom are now former liberals). An environment which said pretty much, get out was developed. This included industry. Auto plants in Detroit from that time have ad hoc mesh fencing over their windows and a high frequency of guard houses and guard towers in the their parking lots. Then the shrinking tax base forcing more tax burden on auto facilities pretty much sealed the deal.
The jobs went to the suburbs, lost to technology, or left the country. They didn't go to low wage states barring a token return.
Short of the white flight the Dems are pretty much crafting policies that say, "Get out."
I'm simply at a loss for words for how the Senate could have done something so wrong.
Still a long way to go before this abomination becomes law.
As John the Baptist once said, "He must increase, but [we] must decrease."
So… No eggnog then?
A lot more nog than egg, I think.
It's that special touch where Americans are quite clear they don't want it.
The Democrats responded by snapping on the latex glove and telling everyone to bend over.
Had enough yet?
No, of course not.
Thats why you see statements like this:
"We've all been badly served by this government and these political parties."
Now if the above had been written in 1809 it would have some credibility, but it was written by McQ in 2009 and that is an embarrassment.
I am feeling strangely good about this. You see, just after the election I thought it would be worse, much worse. I thought we would get a UK style health care, and card check, and cap and trade, and a bunch of other garbage.
But now it looks like they have barely gotten their victory and they will pay a price for it. I don't see them having anymore electoral victories on any big items.
It is bad, real bad, but not nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
But do the Repubs have the cojones to roll it all back?
Do they have the SMARTS?
<crickets chirping>
Well, first understand that the current crop of establishment Republicans is mostly indifferent about rolling it back. They are looking at Democratic overreach, shown by the polls and the Tea Parties, and thinking that if they just keep their heads down the Democrats are going to hand them a victory next fall.
If they get what they expect, I think we've just kicked the ball down the road aways. They will regain much of their power and influence, and they won't even have to *promise* to do anything, much less actually do it. They can hamstring Obama the same way the Pelosi Dems hamstrung Bush, and one of them (with at least a hundred thinking "It might be me") will replace Obama after 2012.
Then we'll be back to the Bush years, with the establishment Republicans, their political consultants, and their "anything is better than the Democrats" supporters in the media all wailing about the necessity for the big tent, lest the boogeyman of Democratic domination return. We'll see amnesty for illegals floated again, tinkering around the edges on the federalization of healthcare, and various expansions of the welfare state. We won't see any serious spending decreases, nor any of the most obvious actions that would reduce power, size, and cost of the federal government. They don't really want that kind of rollback, not in their hearts, because if they did we would have heard the evidence for that long ago.
We *might* see a repeal of the insurance mandate because of its extreme unpopularity, but it's more likely that they let the Supreme Court do that work instead of taking responsibility for it directly. That way, they don't have to stand up to their insurance company buddies, plus they get to tell their base for the next ten elections "See how important it is we get elected, so we can put the right Supreme Court justices in place?"
Without a successful third party or a complete palace revolution within the GOP, we'll see no signficant change. The current Republican establishment is lost, completely lost. They know nothing except gaining and holding political office. They don't really want to know anything else.
Amen to that! As Shakespeare once said, "A pox on both their houses!"
That's my worry as well — That the same old RINO's who "love to play the game" of politics will be back at the head of the party. It seems to me their primary interest in a candidate is "Can he win?", instead of "What's his experience? What are his principles? Can he lead the country?" Their "big tent – we encourage diversity of beliefs and values" attempt at gaining new members leaves me cold. I want a fiscally-conservative, small-government party. The current GOP is only slightly less liberal than the Democrats, yet pretends they uphold conservative principles. They're really just the "Democrat-lite" party. Their focus is to WIN, not to SERVE. (Bleh.)
Billy Hollis – The current Republican establishment is lost, completely lost. They know nothing except gaining and holding political office. They don't really want to know anything else.
Sad but absolutely true. MiniTru, as part of its ongoing effort to boost the bill and tear down the GOP, has this to say just this morning:
GOP lawmakers change tune on costly health plans
Democrats are troubled by the inconsistency of Republican lawmakers who approved a major Medicare expansion six years ago that has added tens of billions of dollars to federal deficits, but oppose current health overhaul plans.
All current GOP senators, including the 24 who voted for the 2003 Medicare expansion, oppose the health care bill that's backed by President Barack Obama and most congressional Democrats.
Even MiniTru recognizes that the GOP is NOT a party of fiscal responsibility and small government. It truly is "democrat lite".
"I was extremely disappointed," Ms. Snowe said. After Senate Democrats locked up 60 votes within their caucus, she said, "there was zero opportunity to amend the bill or modify it, and Democrats had no incentive to reach across the aisle."
Uh huh.
So Ms Snowe, did you learn anything?
I believe the phrase is, "Always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth…"


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North Pole Express Runs Through December 24th
Mon, 13 Dec 2010
Don?t miss the ever popular trip to the North Pole! A wonderful experience for the whole family. Elves serve hot drinks and treats while sharing favorite carols and holiday entertainment. Delight while your children tell Santa their Christmas wishes when he climbs aboard your coach!
Soldier Hollow Opens for the Winter Season
Mon, 13 Dec 2010
Soldier Hollow in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Midway offers the longest tubing lanes in Utah. The hill has lengthy 1,200-foot sliding lanes with lift service for towing people up the hill for tubing day or night under the lights, and a sound system keeps the airwaves full of enjoyable tunes.
Possible coyote trapping change
Wed, 08 Dec 2010
DWR needs help solving a series of Book Cliffs poaching incidents
Wed, 08 Dec 2010
Seven deer have been poached recently in the Book Cliffs in eastern Utah. Now officers with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are asking for your help to find those responsible.
Apply for a turkey hunting permit
Mon, 06 Dec 2010
Applications to hunt turkeys during Utah's limited-entry hunt will be accepted starting Dec. 9, 2010. You can apply at wildlife.utah.gov. Your application must be received no later than 11 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2010 to be entered in the draw for permits.
Hardware Ranch opens Dec. 17, 2010
Mon, 06 Dec 2010
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Utah's state mammal by taking a sleigh ride through a herd of up to 600 Rocky Mountain elk.
State Parks Passes Make Great Gifts
Tue, 30 Nov 2010
Purchase a Utah State Parks Annual Pass for $75. This annual pass allows you and up to seven guests in the same private vehicle, day-use entrance to all Utah State Parks.
Salazar, Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Announce Completion of Sage-Grouse Habitat Map in the West
Tue, 30 Nov 2010
The map identifies important range-wide focal areas having high density occurrences of greater sage-grouse, a ground-dwelling bird that inhabits much of the West. These focal areas were determined by estimating the male?s attendance on leks, the communal breeding grounds of the bird. The BLM will work with the state fish and wildlife agencies to further refine the map by incorporating more specific state-level data.
What Lies Ahead for mule Deer in Utah
Tue, 30 Nov 2010
After a series of public meetings, the state's Regional Advisory Councils are split over which deer hunting option they prefer. The Utah Wildlife Board will make the final decision when it meets in Salt Lake City on Dec. 2.
New bear plan ready for review
Mon, 29 Nov 2010
Under the new plan, some of the limited-entry areas would become harvest-objective areas. The number of hunters who can hunt on a harvest-objective area isn't limited, so switching an area to harvest objective would increase the number of people who can hunt the area. Letting more hunters hunt an area would increase the chance that a set number of bears were taken.
Winter 2010-2011 Guide to Zion National Park
Wed, 24 Nov 2010
Get all the details in advance of your visit to Zion National Park this Winter.
Youth Snowmobile Education
Wed, 24 Nov 2010
Your safety is our number one concern. Utah law requires youth, ages eight to 16 (or until they get their state issued driver license), to complete the Utah State Parks and Recreation Know Before You Go! snowmobile education course before operating on public lands, roads or trails.
Snowmobiling Maps and Publications
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Winter Activities in the Utah Travel Guide
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Winter is here, along with plenty of Utah snow. �Utah is home to some of the best winter resorts and activities in the country.
See bighorn sheep, Dec. 3 and 4
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It's the time of year when rams charge into each other, slamming their horns together in a spectacular head-butting ritual that's designed to attract the attention of the ladies (female sheep called ewes).
Utah's Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
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Willard Bay WMA closed Nov. 13
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Swan hunters: It shouldn't be long now. During an aerial survey on Nov. 2, 2010, Tom Aldrich counted 14,793 swans in marshes along the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake.
Deer hunters: let your voice be heard
Tue, 26 Oct 2010
The Division of Wildlife Resources will present some major changes for the 2011 hunt at public meetings in November. Those changes could affect the number of bucks you see and the ability you and your family have to hunt.
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The Division of Wildlife Resources will be conducting three projects to eliminate undesirable fish in Southern Utah in the near future.
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Thu, 14 Oct 2010
The 'Wild West' returns to Antelope Island State Park! Join us for the 24th Annual Bison Roundup, Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30, 2010. Volunteer wranglers will saddle-up and move the park's herd of 600 free-roaming bison from the southern tip of the Island to the bison corrals on the northern end of the island.
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Known for having The Greatest Snow on Earth�, the state of Utah is heading into the winter season with a wealth of new terrain, luxurious accommodations, on-mountain enhancements and adventure-packed packages to entice eager skiers and riders. Home to 13 world-class ski and snowboarding resorts, 11 located within an hour of Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah?s mountains are geared up to offer the ultimate experience this 2010-2011 season.
Prepare for the rifle buck deer hunt
Wed, 06 Oct 2010
Utah's most popular hunt?the general rifle buck deer hunt?begins Oct. 23, 2010. While taking a deer is usually the highlight of any deer hunt, make sure you take advantage of all the experiences deer hunting offers. If you're one of the lucky hunters who obtained a permit for the hunt, getting prepared now?by gathering materials and gaining knowledge?are the key to a safe and successful hunt.
Johnson Canyon Hike at Snow Canyon State Park
Mon, 04 Oct 2010
Visit Snow Canyon State Park with your family at 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 8 and join park staff for a hike to Johnson Canyon and Johnson Arch. Learn more about the natural history of the area as you traverse lava flows and a desert scrub community on this ranger-led, two-mile hike.
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Mon, 04 Oct 2010
Off-highway vechicles (OHVs) are a convenient form of transportation to hunting areas. However, with the increased number of registered OHVs used during hunting seasons, it is vital for hunters to know and obey OHV laws and rules for their own safety and the safety of others.
Big 2011 deer hunt changes proposed
Mon, 04 Oct 2010
Members of the Utah Wildlife Board want hunters to see more buck deer during Utah's general hunts. That goal has led the Division of Wildlife Resources to put on hold big game hunting ideas it's shared with hunters over the past several months.
Calendar of Utah Geology 2011
Thu, 30 Sep 2010
Our 2011 calendar features scenic photographs highlighting interesting and unique geology from around Utah. The calendar will be available the first week of October for $4.95
Waterfowl hunt starts Oct. 2, 2010
Thu, 23 Sep 2010
This year's waterfowl hunt starts Oct. 2, 2010. Tom Aldrich, migratory game bird coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says most of the ducks Utah hunters take at the start of the season are locally produced birds.
More chukars this fall
Tue, 21 Sep 2010
Dave Olsen, upland game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says rain that fell last spring and early summer provided the birds with better habitat. He says good spring and early summer moisture is critical to upland game birds.
Check out Fall Season activities at This is the Place Heritage Park
Wed, 15 Sep 2010
Children will enjoy pony rides, a petting corral, Pioneer Playground, a mini-train ride and take-home crafts. Parents and kids alike can ride the larger replica trains, explore the Native American village or visit Brigham Young's original farm house. Food, drinks and treats are available at the Monument Caf�, Huntsman Hotel and Z.C.M.I. general store.
Kokanee Day, Sept. 18
Wed, 15 Sep 2010
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will host Kokanee Salmon Day at Sheep Creek on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 at the Scenic Byway turnout where Sheep Creek crosses under Highway 44.
Bull elk permits should sell out soon
Wed, 15 Sep 2010
"Don't wait to get your permit," says Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. "If you want to hunt bull elk in Utah, get your permit now."
Teach kids to see nature in a new way
Mon, 13 Sep 2010
Volunteers are needed to teach school children and other visitors about wildlife habitat and the importance of protecting it while guiding them along the center's new 1.5 mile boardwalk.
Order the 2011 Utah Scenic Calendar
Mon, 13 Sep 2010
The 2011 Official Utah Scenic Calendar features iconic destinations, outdoor activities, and events. The calendar features photographs of Utah's incredible scenery and travelers enjoying activites in varied landscapes.
Swiss Days 2010
Sat, 11 Sep 2010
Santa Clara's Annual Swiss Days Celebration is truely a home-town celebration full of history and fun! Santa Clara celebrated its first Swiss Days in 1990 in tribute to the town's pioneer heritage
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