Texas Rangers and Cardinals inch World Series closer
The World Series stands 2-2 after five games with both teams winning twice as the series moves from Texas to St. Louis. Kansas University Natural History Museum hosted a fossils event titled What on Earth What on Earth Rocks Fossils and Meteorites drawing dozens of visitors to view EU collection and learn about ancient life forms encased in stone.
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Sustainability expert shares his future vision in talk
Bryan Welch of Lawrence, publisher of Mother Earth News, argues that future planning is clouded by environmental obstacles while outlining his sustainability perspectives in a Page 4A feature.
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Statue of Liberty webcams mark 150th anniversary
Stephen A Briganti cites new webcams on the Statue of Liberty offering fresh views of New York Harbor and lower Manhattan. The on line feeds will operate around the clock starting Friday as part of Lady Liberty’s 150th anniversary celebrations. A local series on attracting retirees to Lawrence begins.
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Drug shortages strain patient care nationwide
Lawrence and national hospitals face a growing short age of pharmaceutical drugs with delaying treatments and scarce options. Erin Fox of the University of Utah warns the crisis spans urban and rural hospitals, noting 213 drugs in short supply this year, mostly injectables, including fentanyl and labetalol, used in surgery and critical care. The American Hospital Association survey is referenced.
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Drug shortages rise over five years per university study
A University of Utah Hospital Drug Information Service review shows shortages climbing from 70 in 2006 to 211 in 2010. The five top drug classes in short supply are Central Nervous System 38, Antibiotics 23, Chemotherapy 22, Cardiovascular 15, and Autonomic 13, reflecting growing access issues for patients.
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Kansas preps battle plan for toxic algae blooms
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment mapped toxic blue green algal blooms in over 40 lakes and ponds this summer, sickening 16 people and killing at least four dogs. As blooms fade with weather shifts, agencies plan to study response and improve future management, with epidemiologists to assess health effects and papers to publish. Alabama? No, Kansas.
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SRS Leader Questions Faith Based Initiative Shift
Kansas official Robert Siedlecki Jr signals a shift in the SRS faith based initiative during a legislative meeting stating the program does not exist as a separate entity. He emphasizes seat-at-the-table inclusion for faith based groups while reorganizing SRS under Deputy Secretary Anna Pilato for strategic development and faith based community efforts.
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Local governments expand online public records access
The Journal World surveyed Lawrence city Douglas County and Lawrence school district sites using Sunshine Review’s transparency checklist. All eight public record categories are online for Lawrence, with ongoing emphasis on audits budgets and meeting minutes to bolster trust.
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