Man in custody after two hour search in business park
Lawrence police took a man into custody after a two hour search at East Hills Business Park. The armed and disgruntled man threatened violence, his truck had flat tires outside PROSO CO, an empty holster indicated a possible handgun, and nearby buildings were locked down with no injuries reported. PROSOCO said the incident was a domestic private matter and cooperated for employee safety. Darcy Boyle expressed relief that no harm occurred.
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Lawrence
East Hills
Trent McKinley
Prosoco
McKinley
Darcy Boyle
KU Med Center Nets $10M for Pragmatic Research Projects
KU Medical Center receives over 10 million dollars from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to fund three studies. The largest project commits 7 million to build a 10-site data network linking electronic medical records for better data sharing while protecting patient privacy. Russell Waitman leads the initiative as principal investigator and notes data sharing will enable treatment comparisons.
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Kansas University Medical Center
Outcomes Research Institute
Congress
KU Med
Man Health
Russell Waitman
Medical Informatics
Enterprise Analytics
KU Medical Center
KU professor named co chair on social media policy review
Kansas University professor Chuck Epp will co chair a 13 member committee reviewing the Kansas Board of Regents social media policy approved in December. The policy lets a university CEO discipline staff up to firing for posts that affect the universitys functions. Kevin Johnson of Emporia State University will share co chair duties.
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Chuck Epp
Kansas Board of Regents
Epp
KU School of Public Affairs and Administration
Kevin Johnson
Emporia State University
Saturday column on how history will judge the Obama years
The column ponders long term views of the Obama presidency asking whether the years will be seen as a shift away from free enterprise and traditional freedoms toward socialism, weaker international standing, higher debt, and expanded welfare, or as among the best in recent history. It notes Obama’s push for changes via executive actions, court scrutiny of legality, and critiques of honesty and campaign promises as his last years unfold.
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U.S
Obama
America
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
Robert Gates
Senate Intelligence Committee
White House
Wake up America to Obama era drift and calls for change
A commentary questions whether eight years of Obama policy will cement a government centric future. It laments rising debt, joblessness, education funding issues, and social correctness while asking if leaders can rally citizens to demand bold reforms and reject mediocrity. It warns of a drift toward average, and urges decisive leadership.
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