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Show SECTION WEDNESDAY. '.'';' METRO EDITOR I . Joe Pyrah 344-258- NOVEMBER 3, 2004 I jpyrahheraWextra.com 6 ' Lehi interested in Internet access for residents BYU uses Elisabeth Nardi DAILY Lehi is HERALD kxking into broad- band technology that would make Internet access for city residents as close as the nearest power plug. Although it is early in the process, Lehi Mayor Ken Greenwood said the city is looking at using power lines because it may be the most way to provide broadband service though Greenwood wasnt sure exact, ly how much the system will cost. "The cost looks favorable. The thing that has been holding us back is that the technology has been changing so ' cost-effecti- fast," he said. City officials "looked at it over a year ago and the service has already improved a lot in ayear.7 Greenwood, however, was uncertain as to when the city might implement such a sys- tem. Using the power lines in the electric company would be cheaper than implesystem, menting a fiber-opti- c Greenwood said. City officials also are hoping that the amount of money erated by people signing on to the system would be enough to make the whole service he said. People would sign up for the service and then subscribers would receive a mo city-owne- d dem and password to access the system from the city a subscriber fee would be charged. Greenwood said. The system would begin at a Lehi substation which would provide a circuit to distribute the broadband signal Then at every power transformer there are about 2,000 of them there will be an amplifier that will increase the signal, said Rod OLsen, Lehi power superintendent. "It's just using the wires to run a frequency,'' he said. "It's not adding any more to the load. It makes sense because you already have copper lines running to a house, so this is a multiple use or a dual . "The thing that has been holding us back is that the technology has been changing so fast." Greenwood Ken Lehi mayor Olsen was one of a few city employees who"went to Virginia earlier this year to see a demonstration of the technology. The difference about providing broadband over the power lines is that if a person has a modem and is subscribed to the network, the user could conceivably plug it in to any outlet anywhere in the city to get on the Internet, he said. "You could take a modem and laptop to school or church or anywhere wjth Lehi city power and plug your computer into a wall and you will be ' online," he said. Olsen said the technology is just as fast as other broadband services, but the city wants to make sure it's the best way to ' provide Internet and the latest technology. "The biggest reason we are holding back is that we don't want to buy Beta if the rest of the world is buying VHS," he - Wsf :J. ' In fact, Lehi would be the Jill Fellow DAILY See INTERNET, jJk wiFJ" f Now that a Denver-base- d pharmaceutical company has licensed a Brigham Young University patent, BYU researchers are moving past testing their synthetic compounds on bacteria and are instead trying to discover its uses on viral infections and cancer. The Company, Osmotics Corp., is funding Professor Paul Savage's research team, which has designed, built and tested the compounds over the past eight years. "It means that these compounds are now on a track toward the path to clinical trials for approval for use in humans," said Savage, a BYU chemistry professor and the leader of the research. Osmotics Pharma, a division of Osmotics, has started creating various ointments and pills using the new compounds that should move into clinical testing in the next five years. The compounds are how being tested at BYU against skin, lung and cervical cancer. Cancer tests could be completed in the next two weeks, Savage said. "7 He said he suspects the compounds, or small synthetic molecules, may beat some cancers because they were created based on the blueprints of molecules in the human body. "These compounds are modeled 't,,' i ;0 t HERALD B3 T ' i&JjRf&Si a if- infections said. Fall Colors IS, patent to test viral Savage said. "They have stood the test of time, and they can fight bacteria and now we are seeing viruses, too. It is possible that tumor cells are among the things it can fight." Carl Genberg, the president of Osmotics Pharma, said teaming up with BYU is a great investment for Osmotics and an opportunity to See FRANK A view of Sundance Ski Moisture helped but dry weather may be coining vide, 6.2 inches at the Payson Ranger Station, 4.34 inches at Spanish Fork and 3.67 inches at Thanksgiving Point. Drier weather is likely to persist through the next week, James said. A weak storm will pass by to the west of Utah today and Thursday, but there is very little chance of rain or snow in Utah County. "The next chance of significant precipitation may not arrive until the middle or latter part of next week," he said. Historically, the wettest Octobers along the Wasatch Front are followed by drier than normal DAILY HERALD amounts of October brought record-breakin- g rainfall to some parts of Utah County, but "a wet October does not portend a wet winter," said BYU weather station overseer David James. Weather volunteer Bryan Murdoch of Alpine ported 5.91 inches of moisture in that city, shattering the old record of 4. 10 inches set in 1981. Dean Davis of Pleasant Grove measured 4.81 inches, breaking the old record of 4.16 inches set in 1981. The Provo-BYweather station had 4.96 inches of rain, which ended up being the third wettest, James said. Provo's wettest Octobers were 5.05 inches in 1981 and 5.46 inches in 1946. Brent Packard of Springville reported 4.83 inches, just shy of the record of 4.91 inches set in 1981. Other October precipitation totals from around the county included 12.6 inches at Timpanogos Di periods in December through February most of the time, he said. "So don't bet the house on the fact that the drought is over," he said. Even though the valley rains and mountain snows were unprecedented the last two weeks of October, "things can change," he said. Last year, Utah Valley saw storms between Hal loween and Christmas, but January was very dry while March warmed up and melted much of the snow, only to soak into the ground instead of run off into the reservoirs, he said. "We hope that doesn't happen again," he said. One benefit of the storms over the last month is the ground is now saturated, he said. "Some of the snow in the mountains will be melting in the next week due to warm air aloft that will be moving in," he said. "There could be some fall runoff in the lower mountain elevations." Temperatures in Utah Valley will be slower to warm in the near future due to the seasonal temperature inversion that settles in this time of year, he said. Valley highs should be in the 50s for the rest of the week while lows are in the 20s. I Caleb Warnock can be reached at Missouri plane crash survivor returns home Todd Hollingshead DAILY ; HERALD One of the two survivors of an Oct. 19 commuter plane crash that killed 13 people near Kirksville, e in SpanMo., returned to is "Wendy recovering well, but it will be along, hard battle." her-hom- ish Fork late Monday night. Wendy Bonham, 44, made the train trip back to roughly Salt Lake City with her husband, Russ, over the weekend after spending more than a week in Kirksville while she was treated for injuries she sustained in the ac' Russ Bonham Wendy's husband ; 36-ho- , cident. ' Bonham and Dr. John Krogh, 68, were the only survivors when the plane crashed on its approach to Kirksville Regional Airport. Alpine resident Clark Ator, 39 died in the accident. Bonham suffered 10 breaks in her right arm, second-- and third-degrburns on her head, neck and ears, and a serious shrapnel injury in her left leg. Family mem-- bers said she also suffered burns on her hands and face. Russ Bonham said Tuesday the trip home went as smoothly as possible and the family is happy to be home. "It's just been chaotic, trying' to settk back into our lives," he said "Wendy is doing weH and we expect it won't be too long until she's ready to say things." Bonham said his wife is still on strong pain medication and is waiting until she stops taking it to decide whether or not to speak in depth about her experience. "She's doing better every day," Russ said. , .. Family members have left a message on the Bonham phone indicating that, "Wendy is recovering wen, but it will be a long, hard battle." The message said the family is getting a large amount of tele- but they will try to get Ehone calls, everyone who leaves a message. Russ said he and Wendy spent three hours Tuesday afternoon and evening with the doctor in Salt Lake City who will be treating Wendy. Neighbors of the Bonhams were pleased to hear that Russ and Wendy were home again, but said they will try to give the family members their space for a few ; I. ' days. ,w . I Todd Hollingshead can be 9 or reached at tholUngsheadheraldextra.com. County may change policies for grounds use Amie Rose DAILY '7i " f ''. '..... 1 J ; Jf 'ttf HERALD Utah County commissioners are considering changes to the county's buildings and grounds policy because of problems with festival organizers this year. Commissioners were already updating the policy when there were some misunderstandings between the county and Festival organizers in September. So they're considering changes to make the policy clearer. They discussed the changes Tuesday and continued the discussion for a week to make additional changes. "Unfortunately we keep having, from time to time, these last minute things that get thrown on us," said Commissioner Jerry Grover. "This gives them a policy." This year, Festival Latinoameri-can- o organizers advertised a dance at the event before getting permission from the county. Commissioners refused the request because dancers could have damaged the i u u: a lawn aim iaiiuaiajuig n.u uic Hison University Avtoric courthouse ' enue.' r Event organizers ended up holding the dance in a Provoowned building about seven blocks away from other festival events. Another problem commissioners had was a road closure. When commissioners approved the event, they didn't know festival organizers had permission from Provo to close part of 100 South, in front of the county's parking lot for the Health and .Instirp RiiiMinff Because of the closure, couldn't get into the building's par Ring iw, saiu uian iuunty Steve White. One of the changes commission- ers discussed Tuesday was to 1 V" B3 BOTTDaily Herald Resort shows some of the newly fallen snow. While October saw a lot of rain, the next few months may see dry weather. Caleb Warnock BYU, ..?'.":' AL MAOUOAP "Wendy is doing well, and we expect it won't be too long until she's ready to say things." kjoto-mission- 344-255- See Russ Bonham, husband of crash survivor, Wendy it- u I 1 POLICIES, B3 |