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Show I T I I r il LTN Statistics say Utah roads better than most mends that ths Federal Highway Works Administration revise ita data collection guidelines to limit the technology and procedure the state may use and follow up to ensure compliance. For example, it said that among 38 states that responded to a survey, 28 usa laser devices, nine use ultrasonic technology, four use infrared devices and two use other optical devices. It said each method Federal statistics eay Utah' highways are smoother and in better condition than almost any other states. Ths trouble is, congressional researchers say the way states father such data is inconsistent. So results are flawed, as are any national con--. struction priorities projected from them. The U.S. General Accounting Office - a research arm of Congress says it found several problems with how states figure International Roughness Index data. It measures how rough roads are. and is the only national measure of pavement conditions. "The states differ in the devices they use to measure the pavement, the part of the road they measure, and their choice of an appropriate Melvin Fisc her has abig load lifted mathematical simulation, a GAO from hit shoulders. report says. old liver Last month, the com"As a result tellreceived a letter cancer the not are valid, patient report parisons concluded. ing him that Medicaid would no longer treatments, Another problem with using the pay for his index to estimate overall road con- CAT scans, pain medication, or mediditions, the GAO said, is it doesn't cal supplies, because he was declared take into account different types of ineligible to continue to receive the d financial aid. The news left the pavement. Gusher man and his wife-wConcrete roads may produce rougher readings than asphalt barely get by on his $742 monthly roads, even ifthe concrete road is of disability check desperately wonvery high quality. Features such as dering where to turn for help. He ftilly expected he would have to joints between sections can contribute to the roughness of concrete go to his Oct lZchemolherspy treatment and tell the clinic in Provo that highways, it said. The report included recent rat- he couldn't pay. However, three days his appointment he received a ings of overall highway condition, before where Utah was third best overall new Medicaid card in the mail. Thats among 32 states using federal data because the Division of Aging and by the Surface Transportation Policy Adult Services received a referral addressing Fischers plight and was able Project Itsai 44 percent of Utah roads to intervene just in time. "It makes me feel so much better, were in poor or fair condition. While that may seem high, it was much becauee there was no way I could ever lower than the national average of afford the bills," said Fischer, the day 57 percent And only two states were after be began the latest round of his cbemo regimen. lower Arisons at 29 percent and The treatments, although tough to Texas at 31 percent To improve data, the GAO recom-- tako during the first several day, - Cancer victim has Medicaid restored 62-n- ar state-to-sta- te chemo-tberap- y unem-plqyaho - five-da- y leave Fischer feeling stronger and give him hope, he said. In Fischer's case, McCord Marshall. Adult Services investigator for the Southeast Region, met with Fischer and eras Mila to obtain additional information. which wasn't on record before, to show that Fischer was indeed eligible to continue to received Medicaid to pay for his medical bills. "Ha was in a situation where he was at risk, explained MaiehaILHa couldn't provide for his medical care, it could have been a real health issue, but we were able to gather additional information that wasn't previously available earlier to maka him eligible for medical services without substantially reducing his monthly income. "Im foe ling OK. Next month IH have a GhT scan and eriU compare it with' my old one and see how good I'm doing and well taka it from there, said Fischer. ELDERLY Continued from page 1 person in a possible case of neglect, abuse or exploitation can call. Referrals can be made anonymously, but we appreciate it if the referent does tell us who they are because thats where w start we can keep their name confidential, said Marshall, adding that it's a crime not to report sus- pected abuse. A screening process determines whether the referral is a case the division should be involved in. The investigation into the case Involves a visit to the alleged victim to assess the and see what can be done to Coblem About 60 percent ofthe cases that are substantiated involve Re, hated with permission fast-growi- or neglect occurs. A management team composed of lawenforcement, bankers, and county attorneys also assists Marshall in hui duties. VIOLENCE Continued from page 1 abuse, the Duchesne County Attorney's office established the Victims Advocate office in Roosevelt in February 1997. Advocates assist adult victims in abuse situations to see options and link them with necessary resources, as well as provide shelter and support with legid matters, if necessary.. "We do not make decisions for victims, ere show them options and help them recognise that abusive behavior is not normal, said the Rooeevell TW O VEH 1CI.E COLI.IS ION-Ent- er gency perrons! is: fer aid at foe scene of foe acctJcn: in Randlctt woman w as throw n from her vehicle. The accident occurred Monday. Oct. 1 1 , at 5 2? j Brough, who wat traveling westbound on 100 South, failed to yield to traffic at foe inters? tier State Street. Brough was not wearing a seatbelt and when her small pickup truck wa struck s Villager van. she w ss ejected through foe pavvenger window. The occupants of the an were ok sustained head and facial injuries and numerous toad rash abrasions. She watukentothe I'l-u- n As social awareness grows, ao has Kids buying cigarettes law, Utah not complying define domestic abuse. 1 bey'vs confused domestic violence with anger management, it's pert of domestic abuse, but not ic abuse." Today, thow problems are improving Our district andjustke courts are playing a big roll to help end violence in our communities, Draper stated. Draper works for prevention of domestic ebuee and has made pween-tation- s to both church and school groups. Those who are interested in such a presentation may contact him do-me- et study. In fact, only 15 out of the 50 states and nine territories have properly investigated whether their own laws on tobacco sales are followed, or have penalised offenders, said the private analysis released Wednesday and published in The Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association. Utah received better grades than most states, but still missed ths top For ftirther information about the Victim's Advocacy program call Toaoceashetpfor domestic abuse state wide cull 1 600697-LINK. 722-062- 8. -- While out on a walk, Aldon Rachels, Uintah Basin Sports Edi-to- r, discovered a bunch of family photographs on the sidewalk and street near the Regal MoteL One of the pictures was of a person with tho last name of Lewis, who served in World War II with the U 5. Nary. A name of Lewis was found with the photos that had various family pictures and many cat pixs. A person looking for tho photos should contact tho Uintah Basin Standard, ' .,.V f r e- - n Last week a letter to the editor entitled Mammograms needed for In addition, Utah receives early detection of breast cancer," $306,000 from the federal governwas reprinted incorrectly changing statics 12 to 120. The letter should ment for that purpose, said Chrishave read that one out ofnine women tine Chalkley. director of tho state in tho US trill be diagnosed with bureau of health educatioa..,Xhe breast cancer, and nrly 9 percent to state contracts with 10 leeel health 12 percent of all ta'arfc due to deportment and three pobeo departments to monitor rvcailera. Lofamily history. cal authorities also provide extra- - in life. five trsfi-- Ltah fo- Mcd.cJ - r f Co-if.-i- . dvuts an which tee uctf frert ,kc !j prr-sai- . i :n i iy- - retasVn Vu to; ... c t lUrcfaM-it- . 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We'nt not l )Un Lake Bmik nitynivi S EUxt-t- c to the cunimiinttie pnncqfe concern kt lie mwuuuixim The power of youth Lake guv ctnehtpc ut 722-051- 5 commitment to the community M.n if ihi ro hevntne oneif-- s kind experience for high vhvl and H't one example 1 M.vn Lake Ikiim founding 7:?0adVlCp.rt cute, irnil Iradmhip ability. U lengthen and give youth ths troight thrv ' I1 . ,rwrt't foe Cooperative Youth ConlcKtue trM the leaden oun;0fwss KM? head start on life I1 The closing is the moment both buyer aad seller look forward to most eagerly-- But exactly what happens at the closing? The closing is the point in the transaction at which foe buyer gives the purchase money to the seller. But. of coune. if there is a mortgage involved, you cant pay the buyer until the mortgage is signed. This circular and endless chicken or egg situation it the reason for the formal closing. The closing permits all these stops to take place as close ? - the t o.ll ir.sir.Minmg t!e it tie-anihc Youth J h'-.iI- i .a l.tr wr t-- CKB tobacco-preventio- Photos found Gnkn uiJ 1 if RoMrvek. Utah md m if 29 youth from the Moon Lake AT LAST, CLOSING tw&wTtt anti-tobacc- 15. to succeed 'burf loom Ctnttr- - hr A The problem, said study author Joseph Difranxa. a professor st the University of Massachusetts Medical School, is that Utah conducted surreys that may not have properly measured compliance rates because they did not surrey enough respondents, select them randomly enough, or both. But with the countrys lowest youth smoking rats 16.4 percent in 1997 Utah officials defended o measures. their Tdsay at this point, wa d put up efforts up our against anybody in the country." said Rom Martin, spokesman for the Utah Department of Health. The study may have been looking into the past While all 50 states have laws against selling tobacco to minors, Utah was one of only eight stairs that reported budgeting funds specifically to enforce it Utah is one of deren of states that don't comply with a 1992 law meant to keep cigarettes out of the hands of minors, according to a new 722-655- topes. cat old gsnu I - Center fur treatment and later released the focus of Duchesne courts Draper explained, saying that the judicial system hasn't always known how to XL, it comes .c (' Since January the Victims Advocate Office has recorded 670 caaee, including rap and sexual assault at ;; S iirSrnJ advocate. "Moon Lake Electric has given us the skills and confidence we need Complete Computer System 1;L ' . STANDAKILQ-IsJiLn- DOMESTIC Tv.' V'; "Ifyou aee a situation you suspect is bad give us a call and let us check it out," Marshall stated. The toll-fre- e number to report suspected abuse or ne gleet of any adult (IS or older) is IN of the Detent Newt. ," Marshall explained. There are older people living by themselves, maybe their spouse has died and thev just cant take care of themselves. They don't have adequate food, they need help with housework and shopping. In theaa cases attempts are made to allow them to get the help they need ao they can stay in their homes, ha said. The second largest area of substantiated casee typically involve neglect of an elderly person by a caretaker, unfortunately this is often a family member or relative. "We do have physical abuse, even sexual abuse of the elderly happens occasioBaUy.sndthers'svertwl abuse." Financial exploitation is a area of concern for the Marshall. "Iteabig issue theres a growing number of elderly who have resources that can be exploited." In such cases, competency of the alleged victim is also important. When an investigator determines an alleged victim lacks the ability to understand what is goingon then competencymust be assessed through mental health evaluations and court proceedings. "Until a court determines otherwise, they are competent. Sometime they have dementia and are being taken advantage of because of their eonAision.ln such cases, the divieioa works closely with Northeast Counseling. The division also works closely with Workforce Services and other agencies in the community as resources B AS can yield different results. The GAO said that unless stairs are required to gather uniform data, the federal government will never truly know whether it achieves road quality goals. 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