KU Center for Design and Research Opens at KU
Groundbreaking facility at Kansas University opened with a ribbon cutting for the KU Center for Design and Research. The 30 000 square foot building on Bob Billings Park Way hosts research on sustainable materials energy use smart meters and environmental design. officials envision breaking departmental silos and expanding education and public outreach while concerns arise over placing a Facilities Operations building on nearby endowment land.
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Lied Center
Policy for Letters to the Journal-World Public Forum
The Journal-World invites letters of public interest under 250 words and without libel or name calling. They may be edited for clarity without altering viewpoints and require the writer’s name address and phone. Submissions can be mailed to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters at ijworld com.
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Pledge costs Bachmann a young voter
Michael Smerconish profiles Ben Haney a 28 year old Republican with connections in Philadelphia and national figures. He critiques Michele Bachmann pledge views and discusses his own sexual orientation and political observations while noting Bachmann family ties and career details.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Conservatives urge 2012 vote for true fiscal conservatives
Columnist Cal Thomas argues for voting Republicans who embody classical American principles to curb deficits. He cites Calvin Coolidge and Lincoln on limited government, urges candidates to study Coolidge's legacy in Plymouth Notch Vermont, and warns that liberal dominance risks national decline.
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Public Forum on Nuclear Safety and Power Supply
VA Muirhead of Lawrence challenges Journal-World claims of weak safety rules by noting 60 years with no American nuclear plant fatalities. He questions replacements for aging plants and worries about public access to electricity versus elite control, comparing coal wind solar and naval power.
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al Gore
Warren Buffet
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Lawrence
Taking away funding for the arts hurts us all
Martha Chapin urges Gov Brownback to halt cuts and raise taxes to protect social services in Kansas. She cites a 45 cent per person arts budget argument and criticizes a 42 million SRS funding reduction impacting Lawrence and other cities.
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Iowa
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