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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2012
Page
2
Richard B. Kramer 94 of Wellsville died Saturday July 14 2012. Services will be at 10 AM Wednesday at Daey Cemetery in Douglas County with no visitation.
Susan Esau notes the group will allocate an extra $10,000 to buy more iPads for projects aimed at enriching student learning. KU education chair Steven H White will study iPads’ impact across math reading science English and social studies to see if they improve learning for digital natives.
Lawrence schools launch iPad program in three areas. An autistic student coffee project at Free State High School gives job exposure and communication help via a speaking app. Music therapy uses iPads to boost engagement and creativity for district students. Four iPads plus software aid Kennedy School preschoolers with communication disorders.
KU researchers describe progress as particle collider work reaches one fiftieth through the planned program. They highlight detector development and data analysis, note Higgs data gathering in Switzerland, and celebrate broad collaboration from KU to CERN with students contributing to graphing and entry work.
Judy Willett, national director of Village to Village Network, outlines a nationwide push to start senior villages that offer services from plumbers to doctors and social activities to keep older adults independent. The model, now in 36 states and three countries, features varied ages, sizes, and fees and relies on volunteers to sustain programs that help low income members stay in their homes. Beacon Hill Village in Boston opened in 2002 and inspired about 150 similar communities, including one planned in Lawrence.
A Lawrence audience heard plans for an Eastside Village to aid neighbors with services and social ties. Community organizers aim to start a Beacon Hill Village style network east of Massachusetts Street, hoping to cover the city with several villages.
Health writer Karrey Britt can be reached at 832-7190. She edits WellCommons.com and maintains a presence on Twitter at WellCommons.
Seven cars of a 135 car coal train derailed near Old Highway 24 and Thompsonville Road west of Perry at 11 45 a m Sunday causing UP crews to repair and reopen the line. No injuries were reported and no emergency response was required.
The Journal World newsroom outlines story ideas and contact paths. It lists departments including Local news Courts and crime Kansas University Lawrence schools and more with emails and phone numbers for News Center and offices in Lawrence Kansas.
A brief civic prompt invites readers to visit LJWorld.com to see more responses and cast a vote on today’s poll with options Yes No Not sure, encouraging participation and online engagement.
In Winfield Kansas a large tree toppled onto spectators at a swim meet injuring five people. Authorities say the injured were treated at the scene or transported for care as the incident disrupted the event. Names and exact injuries were not disclosed.
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