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Mathematics > Classical Analysis and ODEs
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Letter to the editor: One good snow year doesn’t debunk climate change
A recent letter by Terry Thoem, on March 25, 2025, suggested that because our county is having a decent snow year, “the climate change advocates are wrong.” This is misleading on many fronts. Summit County is doing well this year, but Colorado as a whole is below average. But this sort of thinking is generally irrelevant. One must look at and analyze decades of data (and the underlying reasons). Thoem observes that climate has always gone through cycles.
Get Wild: Wild orchids are blooming
We are fortunate in Summit County that, because of the huge range in elevation, we get to see an amazingly diverse collection of wildflowers. Species that grow in open meadows get a lot of attention, but our forests contain a very nice collection of orchids. The climate here is somewhat dry in summer, but there is adequate moisture to support nine orchid species. They are generally small, making them hard to spot, but some species are large.
Letter to the Editor: Recycling in Summit County can be tricky, so here are some tips
The recent article article “Ask Eartha: How to make sense of recycling in Summit County” addressed a resident’s request for more clarity on recycling rules, but the response was short on details for single-stream recycling, pointing to a web page. The info at that site is correct, but it is useful to list the rules explicitly with a little more detail. A couple years ago, after conversations with High Country Conservation Center and other officials, I think I understand the rules.
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Letter to the editor: What happens to an electric car stranded in a snowstorm? Original
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A New Method of Bell Ringing Using Mathematica to Discover Wolf Wrap—Wolfram Blog
English bell ringing (called change ringing) has many connections to mathematics, notably to group theory and Hamiltonian cycles. My wife, Joan Hutchinson, is an ardent bell ringer (having rung in both England and North America), and I knew the basics of this ancient craft.
Letter to the editor: Some deserve cancellation, but not George Gore
St. George Gore, namesake of the local range, was not an admirable figure, but it also seems that, in the historical context, he was not evil. Presidents Washington and Lincoln had flaws, and even though they were not evil for their times, their names are being removed from San Francisco schools because they are now considered unworthy. There are some who deserve cancellation, but the three mentioned are not among them.
Letter to the editor: Restaurants should notify customers when they’re closed
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Sandstone Photography
The sandstone formations of southern Utah are unique in the world and offer incredible opportunities for photography. But there are challenges. Lighting conditions are affected by time of year, time of day, and weather. Low-light situations and the wide variation in brightness (called “dynamic range”) that often occurs in canyons, slot or otherwise, can be technically daunting. Here two professionals and one amateur will share some tips based on their years of experience in the area.
Category: Spring 2017
Walking Over Water- Traversing Stansbury Island There’s a spring in my step as I bound on and off of quartzite boulders, rising as I do above the north tip of Stansbury Island in the Great Salt Lake. Windy conditions have rendered fishing for brine shrimp eggs unproductive, so we fishermen have the afternoon off.
The legend of Faraway Arch in southern Utah
Editor's note: This article first appeared in the spring 2017 edition of Utah Adventure Journal. Several years ago, Andy Waddington, a noted British photographer, told me of the existence of a large and beautiful arch in southern Utah near Lake Powell. Known as Faraway Arch, it had never been seen from the ground, though Andy and others had seen it from an airplane. It appears inaccessible, as it is bordered by very steep cliffs on all sides.
High Gear: “The Haywire Heart” is essential reading for ultrarunners (book review)
“The Haywire Heart” is printed by VeloPress of Boulder. To purchase or find out more, see Amazon.com or the VeloPress website .
Wagon: Can you hear me now, Comcast? (letter)
As reported in the Daily, Summit County residents have experienced several county-wide outages of Comcast internet service over the past few months. Comcast does not offer automatic refunds for days of service that are not given. If one telephones their customer service number (800-COMCAST) and navigates the telephone maze and asks for a refund for such outages, they will give it.
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