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Life on the cutting edge

Taylor Deem Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, June 14, 2013 - 12:54pm

Cutting.

Heat with radiating lines and the sizzling sound that accompanies it, attacks every available surface.

My skin is already starting to become hot to the touch. The intense white sun beats down on the pale skin of my body and I sigh.

I can hear the songs of the birds returned from winter. Their bright songs call to a smile inside me. I can hear the whisper of the leaves on the breeze blowing through the trees. Clank-clank-clank goes the fence as the weeds brush against it with force.

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Community calendar

Contributed Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 7:25pm

This listing is of events of interest to the community. Submit items by noon Fridays in order to run in the next week’s issue. Phone: 801-625-4258. Fax: 801-629-4299. E-mail: community@standard.net.

Thursday

Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step support group, each Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hill Air Force Base Chapel Annex, Room 18-19. 801-603-8047.

Davis County MS Self Help Group, 7 p.m., Centerville Library, 45 S. 400 West, Centerville. The group meets the second Thursday of each month. Email us at davismsgroup@hotmail.com for information.

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In this Thursday, June 6, 2013 photo, Katie Thomas, left, and her twin sister, Megan, one of the twenty-four sets of twins from Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette, Ill., pose for a portrait at the school. The group is attempting to break a Guinness World record for the amount of twins in one grade which is currently sixteen sets. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)

School boasts 24 sets of twins in 5th grade

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, June 10, 2013 - 5:26pm

WILMETTE, Ill. -- Like a lot of kids, the two brothers from northern Illinois spent hours marveling at the weird and the wonderful in the Guinness Book of World Records - and wondering what they could do to get in it.

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Safe in the sun: Cover your eyes

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner correspondent Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, June 10, 2013 - 3:37pm

We’ve all heard what can happen to our skin if we don’t protect it from the sun’s harmful rays, but how much do we know about protecting our eyes?

Ultraviolet radiation can damage our eyes, and over time can lead to cataracts and macular degeneration, but according to a report by The Vision Council, nearly half of U.S. adults do not protect their eyes with proper sunglasses.

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A young woman applies sunscreen to her shoulder.

Safe in the sun: Slather your skin

Vicky Hallett The Washington Post The Washington Post

Last updated Monday, June 10, 2013 - 3:32pm

Remember that bottle of waterproof sunblock you bought last year? It lied — lotion can’t be waterproof or totally block out harmful rays.

Thanks to new sunscreen labeling rules from the Food and Drug Administration that recently went into effect, misleading terminology has been wiped away to help consumers understand what exactly it is they’re buying.

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Here are some survival tips for today’s air traveler

Valerie Phillips Standard-Examiner correspondent Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, June 10, 2013 - 3:28pm

By the time you read this column, I should be returned from a trip to Rapid City, S.D. As I write, I’m looking forward to the trip. I want to see Mount Rushmore, and South Dakota is on my “bucket list” of nine states I haven’t yet visited.

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This Chopped Turkey Club Salad with Basil-Balsamic Dressing takes its inspiration from the classic sandwich.

Try a turkey club sandwich — sans bread

Stephanie Witt Sedgwick Special to the Washington Post Special to the Washington Post

Last updated Monday, June 10, 2013 - 3:26pm

With this sandwich-inspired salad, you get to enjoy a classic flavor combination, skip the bread and cut way back on the bacon. The basil-balsamic dressing is lighter than a mayonnaise-based spread.

I like to serve it as a meal in a big bowl with the ingredients laid out across the lettuce. Bring it to the table that way, then dress and toss the salad just before serving. I use an extra-sharp cheddar; crumbled instead of cut, the cheese blends in better.

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Seek to understand — it’s a powerful resource for families

Joyce Buck Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, June 10, 2013 - 3:23pm

In the child and family studies department at Weber State University, I teach a class called Family Resource Management.

The course considers effective communication to be an essential element for successful management in family settings. We discuss a number of communication characteristics. It may be that with just a little coaching (and some practice), the tactics that do not work well in communication can be replaced with communication skills that do.

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HERS ONLINE/PINTEREST

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Last updated Monday, June 10, 2013 - 3:18pm

Visit www.hersutah.com for these stories and more:

• Food: Get wonton flavor without the labor of wrapping

• Manage your life: Tech-toy gift ideas for dads and grads

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Mormon history group honors U of U professor at Layton banquet

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, June 10, 2013 - 10:03am

LAYTON -- The Mormon History Association has awarded its highest honor to a University of Utah professor.

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Lynn Alley flies his glider above Morgan County last month.

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Glider pilots love Utah for its combination of rocky cliffs and cool breezes

Kristen Hebestreet Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, June 9, 2013 - 9:12am

MOUNTAIN GREEN — Even on a beautiful day with bluebird skies, gliding is not a peaceful sport.

“It’s more like getting in a 50-gallon drum and rolling it down a flight of stairs,” said Lynn Alley, chief flight instructor for the Utah Soaring Association, a chapter of the Soaring Society of America.

Utah is one of the premier soaring areas in the world, said Alley, of Bountiful. The Morgan County Airport in Mountain Green is especially good for soaring in sailplanes because of a combination of nearby rocky cliffs and cool breezes.

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Move prison and replace it with shopping centers, homes? Phooey

Don Porter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 11:16pm

Looking back over dozens of years spent paying close attention to the behavior of politicians, I plainly see why I am afflicted with such a sour attitude regarding “public service.” Our politicos service the public, all right, but said service is akin to that which attracts vice squads to massage parlors.

And while on the topic of prostitution, what’s all this about the Legislature wanting to move the Utah State Prison from Draper?

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Apple trial not likely to bring dramatic changes in e-book prices

Leslie Meredith Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 11:14pm

Apple went on trial this week to fight charges that it conspired with major book publishers to raise the price of e-books from $9.99 to $12.99 and $14.99 prior to the release of the original iPad in 2010. Whether Apple wins or loses, you’re unlikely to see much of a difference in e-book prices.

The days of $9.99 bestsellers are gone, but you may find deals on top titles by doing some comparison shopping of your own.

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An endangered lemur is shown in Madagascar in this undated photo.

Move it, move it with real lemurs in Madagascar

Ann Geracimos Special to the Washington Post

Last updated Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 11:13pm

What’s this lemur doing in my lap?

Well, not exactly in my lap, but close enough for me to wonder about its next move.

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Binge watching on shows such as “Breaking Bad,” which stars Aaron Paul (left) and Bryan Cranston, is becoming a popular way of viewing television.

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Boob-tube bingeing: It sounds so bad, but feels so good

Jessica Goldstein The Washington Post

Last updated Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 11:03pm

When “Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage swung by “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart knew exactly where to start his interview about the HBO mega-hit.

“People are so obsessed with this program,” Stewart said. “I have people who work here, in this office, who disappear for days, on ‘Game of Thrones’ jags. And they are, they just come back with that, sort of, can’t wait ... ”

“Nerd glaze,” Dinklage cut in.

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