Momentum, home-field advantage, superior offensive firepower.
The Twins appear to have all these advantages heading into tonight’s tiebreaker against Detroit, not to mention a major off-field distraction for the Tigers involving MVP candidate Miguel Cabrera.
PARIS (AP) - A French gay soccer team says its members were victims of homophobia when a team of Muslim players refused to play a match against them.
The Paris Foot Gay team says Tuesday it received an e-mail from the Creteil Bebel club canceling a match scheduled for last Sunday.
From JCCC:
KANSAS COURT OF APPEALS TO HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS AT JCCC ON APRIL 7
The Kansas Court of Appeals will be honoring JCCC again by holding oral arguments in the Craig Auditorium, GEB 233, on April 7.
The court will be hearing three oral arguments, one beginning at 9 a.m.; another at 10:30 a.m., and the final one at 1 p.m. These arguments are the “real thing,” not mock or practice presentations. The arguments usually run about 30-40 minutes.
Students, teachers, and staff are welcome to attend this special event, as well as the general public. Please contact Anita Tebbe for more information.
From JCCC:
Who: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art and
JCCC theater department
What: Trompe L’oeil, world premiere
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 6-7
Where: Polsky Theatre, Carlsen Center
Johnson County Community College
Tickets: March 6, $5
March 7 (with reception and post-performance discussion), $35 and $15 students
Box Office: 913-469-4445
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Resource-poor Japan just discovered a new source of mineral wealth — sewage.
A sewage treatment facility in central Japan has recorded a higher gold yield from sludge than can be found at some of the world’s best mines. An official in Nagano prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, said the high percentage of gold found at the Suwa facility was probably due to the large number of precision equipment manufacturers in the vicinity that use the yellow metal. The facility recently recorded finding 1,890 grammes of gold per tonne of ash from incinerated sludge.
That is a far higher gold content than Japan’s Hishikari Mine, one of the world’s top gold mines, owned by Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd, which contains 20-40 grammes of the precious metal per tonne of ore.
From Rockhurst University:
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Marjorie Wilson, (816) 501-3477
Katherine Frohoff, (816) 501-4151
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 2, 2009
Rockhurst University Theater Presents The Busy Body
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rockhurst University theater students will perform The Busy Body at 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Feb. 26 and 27, and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 28 and March 1, in the Mabee Theater.
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From Coveritlive.com:
Hello,
As a startup in a problematic economy, we have been often asked, “Are you guys going to be around in 12 months?” It’s a reasonable question that usually comes from users who have come to depend on our software as part of their core reporting. I am pleased to provide some good news on that front today.
Before I get to that. Rejoice all Dutch and Norwegian speaking users. We finally made the Viewer Window available in your native tongue.
Ok…
$1.2M Investment
Flagstone Capital (our current investor) has agreed to significantly increase its financial commitment to CoveritLive as we continue to develop our customer base and business model. This brings their total investment in CiL to $1.2M (CDN$). We fully expect that this commitment will provide support to the company until we generate revenues to match our cost basis. I am personally very grateful and feel fortunate that we have the right kind of investors behind us.
Additionally, we were able to add to our list of investors:
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From KU:
Today’s News from the University of Kansas
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FROM THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS | http://www.ur.ku.edu
Headlines:
* KU officials support bill that aims to recruit out-of-state students to Kansas schools
http://www.news.ku.edu/2009/february/3/legacy.shtml
A “Jayhawk Generations Tuition Plan” could be instituted for students whose parents or grandparents graduated from KU and who meet certain academic requirements.
FULL TEXT OF STORIES BELOW (more…)
From JCCC:
Workshop benefits JCCC interior design scholarship
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Johnson County Community College interior design department will host Don Gerds teaching a Perspective and Rendering Workshop from 5-10 p.m. Friday, March 6, and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 7, in room 234 of the Carlsen Center. Gerds is an instructor in interior design, architecture and graphic design at Santa Monica College, Calif.
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From Congressman Jerry Moran:
This Week in Congress
By Congressman Jerry Moran
February 2, 2009
www.jerrymoran.house.gov
Dear Friend,
Welcome to “This Week in Congress.” Kansas became a state on January 29, 1861. To help mark this occasion, my wife Robba and I joined many Kansans for Kansas Day activities in Topeka this weekend to celebrate our state’s 148th birthday. One event we attended was the 91st Annual Meeting of the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas. This group was formed to preserve our state’s history and traditions and to honor outstanding citizens of Kansas. Those honored this year included the city of Greensburg, Kansas University men’s basketball coach Bill Self and former U.S. ambassador Delano E. Lewis. I hope you find this week’s newsletter useful.
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From Ft. Hard Knox:
#LIBHIPPOS POLL OF THE WEEK
What in the world is a “LibHippo”? Click here to find out, then click here to vote on who you feel is the biggest LibHippo in this week’s news. Oh, and be sure to follow us on Twitter!
Here are this week’s choices:
Internet Inventor sticking to his “Global Warming” theory in arctic temps (story)
Ministry of Truth petitioning against Rush for being mean to the Obamessiah (story)
Prez Hope & Change signs ‘Fair Pay Act’ – yet his own female staffers made 78% of males’ pay in Senate (story)
Planned Parenthood Perv – protects 31 yr old child molester (story)
Single Mom with 14 kids she can’t afford wants $2M for MSM interview, and will probably get it (story)
VOTE HERE (more…)
From AFP:
Runaway appraisals have driven an 83% increase in property taxes over the last ten years. The appraised values of many homes are rising faster than our incomes, meaning our ability to pay just can’t keep up with the appraisals.
Kansas needs a property tax system that prevents appraisals from growing faster than income. And we need a system that is predictable so that businesses can expand and create jobs. AFP supports a better property tax system: Proposition K. This system would eliminate appraisal-driven tax increases. (more…)
From JCCC:
Story by Peggy Graham
Rick Moehring named dean of Learner Engagement at JCCC
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Rick Moehring has been named as the dean of the new Learner Engagement division at Johnson County Community College. The division of Learner Engagement encompasses Access Services to Students with Disabilities, Career Services, Counseling and Student Life and Leadership Development.
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From KU:
Today’s News from the University of Kansas
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FROM THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS | http://www.ur.ku.edu (more…)
From the Royals:
REGISTER NOW FOR OPENING DAY TICKETS
Tickets for Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium vs. New York Yankees on Friday, April 10, 2009, will be available through a special ticket opportunity only on royals.com.
There are a limited number of tickets available through this opportunity. Applicants must fill out and submit the registration form on royals.com by 1pm on Monday, February 23 to participate in this opportunity to purchase. As an added benefit, all fans registering will have the chance to purchase tickets for all other 2009 home games prior to the general public through a special online pre-sale on March 5. (more…)
News from K-State:
TO VIEW AND PRINT INDIVIDUAL NEWS ARTICLES, please go to http://www.k-state.edu/media
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1) FEATURE: Postgraduation Report Shows That Even in Times of Recession K-State Grads Continue to Do Well in the Job Market (more…)
From Sarah McIntosh at Flint Hills Center for Public Policy:
Title: How the Supreme Court Destroyed Property Rights and a Little Pink House
Author: Sarah McIntosh
Three years ago the United States Supreme Court made a decision that not only threatened the very core of Americans’ property rights, but also destroyed the dreams of a woman who just wanted to live in her beautiful pink house.
Perhaps you have already heard the story. If not, I will warn you it is a sad one. Ms. Suzette Kelo moved to New London Connecticut in 1997 after a divorce. She found an old cottage from 1893 that was in dismal shape, but she saw the promise in it. Even the front door was overgrown when she first laid eyes on it. But she purchased the cottage and started fixing it up right away.
She had a lot of work to do from the foundation to the roof. She devoted time, energy, and money to transforming the ramshackled cottage into a beautiful home. Ms. Kelo worked as a nurse and held other jobs on the side in order to make ends meet. (more…)
From JCCC:
SPECIAL OLYMPICS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FEB. 21 TOURNAMENT
For the past three years, JCCC has hosted several Special Olympics Tournaments with great success and wonderful volunteer participation from our faculty, staff and students.
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Congratulations to the fall honor roll students at JCCC:
Story by Peggy Graham
JCCC Announces Honor Roll for 2008 Fall Semester
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From Starlight:
And the Blue Star Award goes to…
The anticipation in the air is thick. Students representing 45 metro area high schools perch on the edge of their seats anxiously awaiting a conclusion to that sentence. What’s all the excitement about? The annual Blue Star Awards Ceremony at Starlight Theatre!
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From JCCC:
GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENTS WIN 19 ADDY AWARDS
Johnson County Community College students will walk away with 19 out of 24 student ADDY awards at the Kansas City Advertising Club banquet later this month.
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From JCCC:
Story by Peggy Graham
JCCC police officers to take oath of employment
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Seven officers will take an oath of employment as members of the Johnson County Community College Campus Police Department following the JCCC board of trustees meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Hugh Speer Board Room, room 137 of the General Education Building.
Officers taking the oath will be Larry Able, Don Emerson, Steve Hebauf, Jimmy Keaton Jr., Dwight Rhodes, Michael Wranich and Ed Vesey.
The board approved the establishment of a Campus Police Department in April 2008, when the decision was made to issue firearms to officers who meet Kansas Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requirements.
Fifteen officers took an oath of employment in August 2008. The seven new officers will bring the total of JCCC police officers to 22.
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From the City of Olathe:
This Edition of E-News
• Survey Results Released 2/3
• More Plastic Can Now be Recycled
• Citizen Request System Is 24/7
• Polar Plunge Update
• Help Plan for Emergencies
City Council Agenda (more…)
From JCCC:
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR IRISH HERITAGE DAYS FEB. 18 TO 21
Johnson County Community College will celebrate four days of Irish Heritage on Feb. 18-21, made possible by a grant from the Kansas City Irish Fest Grant Fund. Events are free and open to the public except for the Tomáseen Foley’s St. Patrick Celebration.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
A presentation of the film The Wind that Shakes the Barley, a drama that tells the story of two County Cork brothers who join the Irish Republican Army to fight for Irish independence from the United Kingdom, and a post-viewing discussion led by English professor Danny Alexander will be from 2-4:30 p.m. in the M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Auditorium.
Thursday, Feb.19
• Irish singer Kelly Dougherty accompanied by guitarist Mike Dugger will perform from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the Corner Lounge of the Commons Building. The singers will also play for the children at JCCC’s Hiersteiner Child Development Center.
• An additional post-viewing discussion of the film The Wind that Shakes the Barley will be 2-4 p.m. in room 212 of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art led by Alexander.
Friday, Feb. 20
• Steve Werkmeister, assistant professor, English, will lead a discussion of How the Irish Became White, a book by Noel Ignatiev, from 2-4 p.m. in the In-Focus Dining Room, lower level of the Commons.
• Tomáseen Foley’s St. Patrick Celebration at 8 p.m. Yardley Hall of the Carlsen Center. Tickets are $25 and $35, available at the Carlsen Center box office, 913-469-4445. The Clanna Eireann Ceili Dancers will do a free pre-performance show from 7:05-7:30 p.m. in the Carlsen Center lobby.
Saturday, Feb. 21
• Tomáseen Foley’s St. Patrick Celebration at 8 p.m. Yardley Hall of the Carlsen Center. Tickets are $25 and $35, available at the Carlsen Center box office, 913-469-4445. The Clanna Eireann Ceili Dancers will do a free pre-performance show from 7:05-7:30 p.m. in the Carlsen Center lobby.
Drawings for free tickets to Foley’s St. Patrick Celebration will be held at all free events.
Dining Down Under, Java Jazz and Café Tempo will be featuring selective Irish cuisine Wednesday-Friday, Feb. 18-20.
The campus celebration of Irish Heritage is sponsored by JCCC’s Carlsen Center ArtsEducation; Student Services; Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; the Carlsen Center for Performing Arts, and Hiersteiner Child Development Center.
For more information, contact Angel Mercier at 913-469-8500, ext. 4221.
(CNSNews.com) – The Employee Free Choice Act may not be the slam dunk for Big Labor that labor union activists want the public to believe.
Known as “card check,” the bill is the centerpiece of Big Labor’s agenda for the Obama administration.
But on Friday, with top union leaders gathered at the White House for the president to sign three executive orders that apply to labor unions – including an order barring federal funds from being used to discourage a union — no mention of the card check bill was made.
