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Show Sunday, April 2, Let's put daylight-savin- g mm to rest and sleep By JOHN K. KAYES This morning, the whole state of ..Utah did the geographic equivalent of moving to Omaha, as we rolled forward one hour to i our clocks i observe time daylight-savin- g (DST). I am usually an uncomplaining j sort, but on this issue I can't resist, i As a body public, we are far too J of the annual springtime assault on our sleep rhythm tolerant ! ! wrought by DST. I know Welsch's law is true, that the best two hours of sleep begin exactly one .hour before the alarm clock sounds. I can't believe we are so ambivalent about the epidemic of jet lag that begins each spring with DST. Please allow me to relate to your readership why I think observing DST is dumb. I live with a whole family of ! J i i ! ! biologic beings: children, who nUutt ttrlint sora wuai unit, uk.jt ian msxfrlim aisuui bed. Bedtime to go happens, with a little coaxing, when they get tired, about the same time each night. They continue to do so after the meddlesome time change, and for many days I will get less sleep each night because "bedtime" doesn't change, but does, one hour earlier. I and many other early risers, including many whose work re-- i quires full attention for safety and accuracy, pilots, truck drivers, mi-- j I ! j i ! ! get-up-ti- f J i makers, construction j workers, to name a few, will be working with some degree of sleep deprivation, which is not unlike " operating a car under the influence of alcohol in its detrimental effects on performance. recent national survey on "-'- A health lifestyles published in the Magazine Prevention, found that 0 percent of Americans are sleep-fan- g six hours a night or less; more people are sleeping less than ever before. This study also indicated hat nearly two-thirof Americans feel stressed out at least once each week. . Adequate rest enhances per- formance and combats stress. DST n1s a means to exact the uttermost .farthing out of the masses of sched-''ile- d workers who are forced to get up before daylight and live out an unnaturally long day before it is dark enough to go to bed. Not all countries or even slates are foolish enough to do obeisance DST, and nonuniform observance causes confusion. The following really happened to me. In Germany it is illegal to land a plane before noon on Sunday. Flying there on Sunday I had to circle aimlessly for one full hour, after a very long flight, because U.S. flight planners had neglected the fact that Germany was not on DST, and we had really arrived at 1 a.m. standard time. Because of DST, July fireworks can't start until 9:55 p.m. for want 1 of adequate darkness. After the show and ensuing traffic jams, one is fortunate to be in bed by midnight. The same but worse holds for popular outdoor pageants which rely upon darkness for theatre effects, where the kids and parents alike are asleep before the finales. Is it any wonder many go to d work because of DST. When we began DST, clocks and watches had hands and each household had a finite number. Now, all gadgets have digital clocks, ovens, TVs, VCRs, PCs, cars, alarms, networks, etc., and biannual changing of clocks is more work, and sometimes involves finding a manual to figure out how to do it. By going to DST in pursuit of more business and pleasure, we push ourselves too hard and compromise health, safety and personal equanimity. Those who need six full hours of daylight after a full day's work should change work hours for the summer to suit their own pleasure. Rolling the clock forward each spring with its epidemic disruption of sleep patterns should not be required of every one. shotgun blasts. He surrendered moments later, telling police his experience on the talk show had "eaten away" at him. American University communications professor Patricia Aufder-heid- e said, "What we have here is al manager Steven Carlston explained, "When we originally r .bought the program two years ago, we were promised by Geraldo's i "'mass audience.' During every rating (period), they continual-lhave gratuitous type programming that offends most of our le y Viewers. And it also offends me." Thus KSTU has dropped the show. To its credit, even though it ''.still has to shell out money to fulfill its contract, the station will not put on the air. jheshow wj' ' Moreover the Fox network itself "' Ji'as promised to upgrade its prime-- "' time programming to make it less outrageous and more suitable for family viewers. Reportedly that's rt , why Fox Chairman and CEO Murdock brought in former ; CBS executive John Matoian to 'ftpd the company's entertainment Ru-'pfc- 'division. v A shocking headline in The Dai-Hera- ld suggests the serious threat to society some of these talk shows can be: "Critics: Trashy talk shows create violence. " The news story concerned the shooting death in Michigan of talk show guest Scott AdA;mcdure. During a "Secret mirers" episode of the Jenny Jones Show, Amedure revealed his secret admiration of a fellow talk nt from Center and 200 North Streets, revised signal timing along University Avenue, vehicle gross emitter penalties, and flashing traffic signals at specified locations. Our City Engineer and staff determined that such measures would be effective and Provo City agreed to implement the measures as requested. The revised signal timing plan was of particular importance because a vehicle traveling 10 mph coming traffic to clear. An inattentive driver, or one who becomes distracted while waiting, finds him or herself immediately in the midst of heavy emits three times the pollution as a vehicle traveling 30 mph. The revised signal timing along Uni- traffic once the traffic light changes. Accidents have result- versity Avenue improved the Prior to the implementation of the changes, those waiting to turn ed. left onto University flow of northsouth traffic Avenue blocked the flow of traffic on the inside lanes, in each direction. This reduced efficiency significantly and caused delays and long lines of idling automobiles. The long lines of idling automobiles further blocked the exit of automobiles that were parked along the center of the street. The elimination of a left turn option at these locations eliminated the blockage of traffic flow, greatly enhancing the efficiency and safety at this intersection for con- siderably. The implementation of optimum timing for northsouth traffic flows resulted in an increased delay in timing for eastwest traffic, thus it became imperative that eastwests flows as efficient as possible. Center Street is a street that is unique from any other in Provo. Divided by landscaping and parking spaces in the center of the street, the design does not allow for efficient left hand turn lanes. At a typical intersection, a vehid cle can pull into a turn lane and wait behind the crosswalk and into the center of the intersection while waiting for on eastwest traffic. We could remove enough d parking spaces to create a turn and hold lane, but such an option would be costly and would .require a significant reduction in the number of prime parking spaces in this portion of the downtown. Such a move vmiM nnt hp in thr hpv.f iptfrp;t left-han- left-han- tafe chan ges its tune By RUSSELL FOX of the community as a whole. ' It is not our desire to entrap or catch unwary drivers. To this, end, we have placed six signs, at the University AvenueCenter Street intersection alone to notify and remind drivers in the dowif- ' tow n of these changes. If carefully considered, I be- lieve most will come to the conclusion that the changes imple-- , mented are the most practical and reasonable. We are not just con- -' cerned with emissions, but also with public safety, and an effi' ' cient flow of traffic. Since implementing the changes, traffic flows have become more efficient, public safety has been enhanced, and the number of idling v ehicles at criti- cal intersections has been Provo is a great place to live! . Given the pressures for growth-an' change that we face, we w ill have to remain vigilant as a com- -' munity if we are to preserve fjie' high quality of life we have always enjoyed. Your comments' and suggestions are always ap'- -' preciated. George O. Stewart Mavor' In Perspective Apart from objectionable program content, another complaint of family viewers is the frequent use, in disrespect if r.ot blasphemy, of the name of diety in sitcoms and audience participation programs like the Oprah Winfrey show. John E. Carr of Salt Lake City did something about this. He wrote Winfrey complaining that she as well as her guests habitually use the "G" word. Carr noted that this abuse is particularly noticeable among youth on TV shows. It's encouraging to learn about KSTU's dropping of the Geraldo and to recognize that there show are people who take time out of busy lives to say "no"toTVcrud. It's obvious that individual letters and phone calls do make a difference. And if we want to hit where it really hurts, we might consider complaining to the firms whose advertising sustains objectionable programs. Ed Haroldsen is a BYU professor emeritus of communications and a columnist. free-lanc- e Fighting hatn Disotu dens on the states, and waste payer money on subsidizing tain industries. Utah government officials deserve praise for a job well done they said they were going to attract Micron Technology Inc. to Utah County and they succeeded. 3ut in the exhilarating aftermath of Micron's decision to build their new facility near Lehi, let's think ultimately confound the economists' predictions. But having said all that, there is still one question to But in taxcer- their profligate pursuit of jobs at the expense of Utah's financial security, state politicians are d following the same policies that they condemn the federal government for following. ask. The Utah Legislature has been ringing for months with angry denunciations of federal government programs that place financial bur So are Utah's leaders reallv all that different from those in Washington? It seems our state government's rhetoric against Washington is merely been a case of the pot calling the kettle black. short-sighte- Russell Fox is a resident of Pro vo. again about what the whole thing cost. In order to attract Micron, Utah i A 4' ! Lx, 1 '. nt i s. BJ 1 IIII :' - $ , - 1 ' ear ' (. r nwl i PrVf; J fi m "iff I) II i U , agree that when to states use financial give-awaattract corporations, they gravely harm their tax base and thus their ability to support the roads, education and other facilities that long-tergrowth requires. And the jobs gained in these trades almost never make up for it. Utah is hardly the worst player in this game. Michigan gives up an estimated $150 million a year to attract business, Louisiana, $270 million, and New York, $500 million a year. Tennessee signed away $116 million a year for the next decade to land a deal with HCA Healthcare Corp. alone. Why do states compete to bankrupt themselves for the sake of attracting arrogant corporations? It's because of political pressure. People need jobs, and people vote. So it is logical to think that voters will be grateful to those politicians who bring them work. And of course, e the construction and magnates do pretty well by these deals as well. .. 3 A "I K m B L-- " w f mantic Ideals on spring days, when roses bloomed and the sun sparkled over gentle waters. Now, from Marie St. Claire, the dress born of romantic times, in rayon in powder, with nylon netting. Sizes $300 in Better Dresses at University Mall. It is true that by taking people Indeed, since Micron represents a hot growth industry computers tss: Long ago and far away, this was the dress in which dreams were made, real-estat- off unemployment and increasing their spending power, jobs do provide some short-tergrowth. And since Utah already has a tax surplus to dig into, it's possible we will not be especially affected by the cost of buying ourself into Micron's favor. ix 01 R. m American Heart Association. to attract big companies bringing them to Utah might conservatives 24-ye- ar and unpraiseworthy as male strip- ,.,pers, lesbianism and gossip. , . KSTU vice president and gener-jj- sin-!".- issue. As many of your readers know, it is now illegal to turn left from Center Street onto University Avenue from either direction. The same is true from 200 North Street onto University Avenue. Please allow me to explain some of the history and reasons for these changes. In November of 1994, those coordinating the implementation of the County Nine-Poiplan asked Provo City to adopt a number of traffic control measures that would be effective in reducing CO in downtown Provo. These included: smog alert days, implementation of a policy for no left turns onto University Avenue tragedy." show guest, old Jonathan T. Schmitz. Then, three day later, Sc!m:tz killed Amadure with two -- .people that the show was going to be more news directed, like his CNBC show now is, and after one it became very apparent that ,1 .year -;;hey weren't fixing it. "I had a personal conversation with Geraldo, and he promised me that he would clean up the show. But the tell-tal- e sign from our con-- " he said, 'We when was 'ersation " have to make sure we reach the Recently one Daily Herald reader inquired as to the reasoning and purpose behind traffic changes in downtown Provo. We appreciate his concern and interest in this important community the retailing of emotional conflict for the casual pleasure of viewers, and the consequence is human viewers should say 'no' to gratuitous cru ;.6how, which during one recent ,week covered topics as unlovely Page E7 Provo's growth necessitated traffic changes State officials offered the company 2,400 acres of free land, an untaxed infrastructure upgrade and its own electrical substation, gifts totaling about $35 million. Micron was also given a tax break for employee training and it will receive substantial tax breaks on purchases, a concession that may eventually cost Utah hundreds of millions of dollars. Final estimates of Micron's financial impact vary, of course. But it will be substantial. And while the thousands of jobs Micron will bring to Utah County are certainly nice, it's unlikely all those jobs will really be worth the cost. Consider this admonition from the December 1994 issue of The National Tax Journal. According to economist Timothy Bartik, "tax and financial incentives are not a free lunch for a state or metropolitan area. Contrary to some claims ... these programs do not create enough jobs or tax revenue" to make up for the tax breaks themselves. This is not an isolated opinion. In fact, it is an opinion shared by such diverse groups as the National Governors Association, the Corporation for Enterprise Development, most labor unions and the editorial page of 77ie Wall Street Journal. In other words, both liberals and John K. Hayes, Jr., M.D., is a resident of Salt Lake City TV . No doubt many viewers were pleasantly surprised if not shocked r jecentiy to learn that at least one f JV outlet has had the good sense . .and respect for human dignity to . .say "no" to an offensive talk show provided by its network. fci , I refer, of course, to the action of KSTU in dropping the Geraldo - sleep-deprive- 1 , THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah, 1995 czj o nxi i soutache-trimme- d |