| Show ry I 10A Saturday May 13 2000 Opinion Standard-Examin- mm Standard-Examin- er §) (i r (±1 SERVING THE TOP OF UTAH SINCE 1888 Scott Trundle Pubkstier r V Don Portef Sdfpnai Page Edtor 61 0 §0 ii vy 4 er -' r 0 It Ron Thornburg Managing Eittor OUR VIEW By all means place on TV Legislature a a This is public service that would give Utahns valuable insight into the operation of their state’s government Ians of open government BH will be pleased to know JL that a committee of the g state Legislature is currently discussing whether or not to broadcast its general sessions and have even raised the possibility of allowing cameras in to record committee meetings Granted this is a long way from becoming a reality but at least the idea is on the table Our observation: It’s a great idea - even if nobody watches In communities around this nation local cable TV systems carry city council meetings county commission meetings and the like Utah should embrace this concept of making the process as open as possible Nervous Nellies are worried about legislators losing their nerve if they know they’re on television or if their speeches are being broadcast via radio or the Internet That’s called accountability and no elected official should fear constituents looking over their shoul- der The Legislative Process Committee is currently debating the issue and the notion has the support of at least one Top of Utah legislator Og- - den’s Sen Ed Allen who said “Where a bill is being decided the people ought to see the debate” His thinking is that anywhere a decision is being made whether in a party caucus meeting or a committee hearing the public should be able to observe It makes perfect sense Cable systems have public-ac-ceservice rules that would guarantee space for such broadcasts The chief obstacle could be establishing rules for what is and what isn’t shown There ought to be fixed cameras so that politicians can’t manipulate the broadcasts -congressional leaders used to delight in panning an empty chamber during impassioned speeches being offered by members of the opposing party for instance - and widespread agreement on which meetings should be open and then stick to those accords ss WE IN WASHINGTON ARE SICKENED BY GUNS THREATENING CHILDREN! It may be the most crushing bore in TV programming history but the Legislature will be doing Utahns and the pro- THE WHOLE ELIAN IF ONLY UTTLE HAD BEEN ARMED! UGLY INCIDENT COULD HAVE cess of government a huge favor by putting themselves on the tube TURNED OUT DIFFERENTLY ANOTHER VIEW Z ‘Love bug’ arrest Employees of companies must recognize that computer networking brings new risks that demand new disciplines news that Philippines have arrested a in connection with the “Love bug” that brought down some 45 million personal computers last week is encouraging But even if charges are brought they can do little to remedy the worldwide damage estimated at up to $10 billion by some experts After the most devastating attack since “Melissa” last year it is natural to seek first explana The f £ i 1 1 Jt I & news since alfalfa sprouts were deemed healthy: Stress according to Dr Pamela Peeke makes you fat Much of America with the possible exception of Calista should immediFlockhart ately stop checking the mirror before leaving home: We might start expanding before our very eyes Peeke’s book “Fight Fat After Forty” advises that when the body is subjected to stress it releases w W ' ‘ A' if ai I s v A 4 i s iZ- 4 v 4 ICtoH’T SfflbSETfctfD SECct© f goats There is only one remedy As with viruses that attack the human body it must be continual vigilance and methodical precautions Employees must learn to spot the characteristics of suspicious mail and avoid communication with questionable sources - Financial Times (London) 1 fj "CKltROUEP EQRN" ttBPROP' Vz the hormones cortisol and adrenaline which in turn help release calories into the bloodstream After the stress passes increased levels of cortisol stimulate appetite to replenish fat stores Apparently this physiology worked well in a world Not so in the one (T)here’s a silver lining in this caloric cloud: We should not fret over too many cookies consumed or missing a day at the gym Tension would only compound caloric concerns A a used to be that just cookies and cakes and everything good made us fat but now it’s stress too that puts on pounds culinary-relate- d - tions for the ease with which the Internet could be compromised and second for scape- It Anew 4 imotfuTmCVtUw Dietary damnation book has hit the with the most JJ ihsns&w 0 o & ?m I fight-or-flig- ht couch-or-comput- er - The Columbus Dispatch 4 4 j£i W flC i'i 04 4 i ' |
