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By KEVIN SCANNELL Sun Advocate reporter

As the blue catch cups sit on the green and yellowed spotted yard of an apartment complex in Price, James Utley is carefully watching over things in the background.

As the sprinkler system turns off, Utley, a USU Logan student originally from Price, begins the walk along the yard, carefully checking each catch cup noting the water measurements along the way.

On a clipboard he carries on the walk, he marks down measurements noting the differences between the water's reach on the yard in each zone.

It sounds like a lot of work, but its benefits of improving and creating more efficient water systems for yards is the hope for the USU Extension Office as well as Price City.

"By doing a water audit we can help a homeowner to efficiently water their lawns while learning tips to conserve water and building better root structures in the ground for healthier lawns," said Utley, a Biology major. Since late May, Utley has been performing water audits on the yards of homeowners in the area as well as places including Washington Park for Price City and areas owned by Carbon County.

The work is made possible with the help of a grant and Price City helps chip in a small stipend for gas throughout the summer for Utley to travel around the area performing free water audits.

By having a water audit performed on a yard, Utley said it can help with showing how well a sprinkler system works in covering a yard during a water cycle.

"Some people may be guessing of how much to water their yards and for how long to do it," said Utley. "They might be shooting in the dark."

While at the apartment complex along Eastridge Road in Price on Monday morning, Utley noted some of the positives and faults of the system. An automated sprinkler based system can help with watering on a regular schedule in the early morning hours. But while it may be automated, Utley said homeowners need to regularly check and maintain their systems every few weeks to insure that the systems are adequately covering the entire lawn during a cycle.

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Mumbai fire mishap sheds light on troubles faced by firemen
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Cordelia Gibbs wearing her submission of trousers inspired by shearing pants and a jacket which nods to the iconic Driza-Bone. Photo: Lachlan Gray

The rustic colours and harsh landscape of Western Australias wheatbelt proved a hit with judges at this years Australian Wool Fashion Awards in Tamworth.

Perth fashion student Cordelia Gibbs took home two prestigious awards, including the nights top honour - the Supreme Award - presented by fashion designer Akira Isogawa.

Ms Gibbs said her family farm in the wheatbelt town of Beverley provided ample inspiration for her winning garments.

I used a lot of browns and reds, incorporating different elements of the shearing shed, including the shapes and textures, she said.

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The work clothes were used as a point of reference, theyre hardy looking clothes.

One of her submissions (pictured) was a pair of trousers inspired by shearing pants, matched with a jacket specially treated to resemble the iconic Driza-Bone jacket.

[Akira Isagawa] told me he liked the way I treated my fabric, using rusty objects from the farm to rough dye the fabric and the wax treatment to recreate the Driza-Bone look, said Ms Gibbs.

He really enjoyed how much detail it had, which was lovely to hear, and he really loved the story behind it.

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Cordelia Gibbs wearing her submission of trousers inspired by shearing pants and a jacket which nods to the iconic Driza-Bone. Photo: Lachlan Gray

The rustic colours and harsh landscape of Western Australias wheatbelt proved a hit with judges at this years Australian Wool Fashion Awards in Tamworth.

Perth fashion student Cordelia Gibbs took home two prestigious awards, including the nights top honour - the Supreme Award - presented by fashion designer Akira Isogawa.

Ms Gibbs said her family farm in the wheatbelt town of Beverley provided ample inspiration for her winning garments.

I used a lot of browns and reds, incorporating different elements of the shearing shed, including the shapes and textures, she said.

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The work clothes were used as a point of reference, theyre hardy looking clothes.

One of her submissions (pictured) was a pair of trousers inspired by shearing pants, matched with a jacket specially treated to resemble the iconic Driza-Bone jacket.

[Akira Isagawa] told me he liked the way I treated my fabric, using rusty objects from the farm to rough dye the fabric and the wax treatment to recreate the Driza-Bone look, said Ms Gibbs.

He really enjoyed how much detail it had, which was lovely to hear, and he really loved the story behind it.

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Its two for the price of one time here at The Two Sheds Review as we take a look at the UFCs recent Fight Night events, shown live on BT Sport here in Britain.

Our journey began in Atlantic City in the early hours of this past Thursday morning, beginning with a featherweight bout between Lucas Martins and Alex White.

This mainly striking battle proved to be a nice little show opener. Martins enjoyed an excellent first round with his counter punching. White was in trouble quite a few times, and he often left him exposed to the Brazilians attack.

The second round was a different kettle of fish though. As White upped his game Martins lowered his as the American took control. The Brazilian looked to continue with his counter punching tactics, but with White showing better defensive skills he found this to be quite difficult as White scored with some great shots time and time again.

It looked like White was going to continue with his great work at the beginning of the third, but with Martins springing back to life he proved to be a more difficult proposition, and when the clock just passed the two minute mark Martins connected with a right hand that sent White on a slow trip to the canvas. A spot of ground and pound followed until the referee stepped in to give Martins the knockout win.

Then it was down to flyweight as John Lineker went up against Alptekin Ozkilic.

The one that almost went the distance was a gripping back and forth affair, and like the opener it will be remembered for its great striking.

Both fighters put in good performances throughout. On any other day Ozkilic would have been in front on the scorecards with his striking, but despite having a higher percentage than Lineker it was the Brazilian who put in the better work.

Almost everything he tried had bad intentions written all over it. Everything blow had a ton of power behind it, especially the body shots that echoed throughout the arena. It was a somewhat brutal display at times, but it was also quite riveting.

The best was saved for last, or in this case the last round. The back and forth exchanges were the kind that had you on the edge of your seat, and once again it was Lineker who had the better of them as he turned Ozkilics face into a bloody mess. But just when it looked like the fight was going the distance Lineker connected with a couple of big lefts that dropped his man like a bad habit. A brief moment of ground and pound followed until the referee called a halt to proceedings as Lineker took the highly impressive TKO win.

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An international study involving Irish scientists sheds new light on the biology underlying schizophrenia.

Researchers identified multiple genes and pathways that could kickstart new approaches to treatment.

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin played a role in identifying over 100 locations in the human genome associated with the risk of developing schizophrenia. The study, published in Nature, is the largest genomic study published on any psychiatric disorder to date. The findings could lead to new approaches to treating the disorder where there has been little innovation in drug development in more than 60 years.

Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychiatric disorder which affects approximately one-in-every-100 people in Ireland. It is characterised by hallucinations, delusions and impaired social function, often emerging in the teens and early 20s. Previous studies have revealed the complexity of the disease and evidence suggests it is caused by the combined effects of many genes. Around 20 genomic regions were found to be associated with the disorder and the study confirms those earlier findings and substantially expands understanding of the genetic basis of schizophrenia and its underlying biology.

The scientists examined over 80,000 genetic samples from schizophrenia patients and healthy volunteers, including over 3,500 Irish participants. They found 108 specific locations in the human genome associated with risk for schizophrenia. Eighty-three of those loci had not previously been linked to the disorder.

Now that we have more pieces of the puzzle, we are starting to group genes into identifiable pathways so that we can explore schizophrenia at a biological level, said Prof Aiden Corvin from TCDs School of Medicine, one of the studys lead authors.

Medications currently on the market only treat psychosis, one of the symptoms of schizophrenia and do not address the debilitating cognitive symptoms of the disorder.

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People who suffer from Vitamin D deficiency are twice as likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia as those with sufficient levels of the vitamin.

The Endocrine Societys Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism study found 65% of participants with schizophrenia were also Vitamin D deficient. More than a billion people worldwide have vitamin D deficiency due to limited sunshine exposure.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. Lake County Animal Care and Control's cat room continues to be filled with felines needing new homes.

This week's group includes 8-week-old kittens up to 2-year-old cats, in a variety of coat types and colors.

In addition to spaying or neutering, cats that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are microchipped before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.

If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets there, hoping you'll choose them.

In addition to the animals featured here, all adoptable animals in Lake County can be seen here: http://bit.ly/Z6xHMb .

The following cats at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (other cats pictured on the animal control Web site that are not listed here are still on hold).

Male domestic short hair mix kitten

This male domestic short hair mix is 15 weeks old.

He has gold eyes, a white and gray coat, weighs 4.2 pounds and has been neutered.

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