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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008
quote of the day
"If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn't ask me, I'd still have to say it."
3. Robinett; the rules of the road welcome a Missouri victory
2. Four more buildings go wireless on campus
George F. Burns
4. Good for you/Bad for you
21,620 of the 222,620 American troops returning from Iraq have been found to be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
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most e-mailed
1. Hirschfeld: Make a date with tutoring
5. Kansas win against Colorado not a precursor for Missouri game
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Q&A with Professor J. Megan Greene History Department
BY ABBY OLCESE aolcese@kansan.com
Why did you choose to study Asia in college?
People always ask me that. I like to answer that when I was growing up, I really liked Chinese food. I know that sounds silly, but I really think there's something to that. I was always interested in anything Chinese as a kid, and luckily for me, I had some really good teachers that made me want to study it more.
What do you like about teaching?
I enjoy the subject, so I enjoy teaching it. I also think relatively few students come in knowing much about East Asian history. It's not something like American History where people have been learning it for so long that they know a lot about it already. It
gives me the chance to open students' eyes and stimulate interest.
How long have you been teaching at the University of Kansas?
The title is "Origins of the Developing State in Taiwan." Harvard Press is releasing it in the spring.
Taiwan. What is the title, and when will it be released?
This is my sixth year here. I had actually never been to Kansas before I interviewed for the position. I was lucky, because I got one of the best available jobs.
I had taught at Gettyburg College in Pennsylvania and I had a postdoctorate fellowship at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. I was there for three years. It was great to live in London, although I was poor. Everyone at the school studied Asia and Africa, so it was great to be in a place where all the students were interested in the subject.
Where else did you teach before coming here?
You're writing a book on the history of industrial science policy in
How did you decide on the subject for your book?
Part of it was that there were lots of resources available. When I moved into this project, I actually started with a different topic in mind. But, I found lots of sources on this [current] subject. It's going to be interesting to people who study Taiwan, since they tend to be interested in economics and political development.
Have you written any other books?
I co-edited a volume of essays from scholars about Taiwan's 21st century development model. I had not done anything like that before, and there were about 12 or 13 papers to go through. When you work with that many people, it takes a long time. It took a while to find a press to publish the book.
—Edited by Nick Mangiaracina
ODD NEWS
Clowns gather for an unorthodox memorial
LONDON — The men and women in white face-paint and polka-dot bow-ties sang hymns and said prayers as one of their number rode a unicycle down the aisle of an austere east London church.
Brilliantly colored wigs, parasols and minuscule hats filled the nave of Holy Trinity Church at the annual service in honor of Joseph Grimaldi, known to many as the father of modern clowning. Roly Bain, the clowns' chaplain, blew bubbles from the pulpit at the service, which also honored clowns who have died in the past year.
The Rev. Rose Hudson-Wilkin, a vicar at the church who helped organize the event, said the clowns had a religious role to play.
"In the Bible, in the New Testament, it talks about us being fools for Christ and in a sense they clown around, they fool around, and they try to help people see the lighter side of life." Hudson-Wilkin said.
Grimald was born in the late 18th century, and began performing publicly at age 3. A skilled mime, acrobat, magician and a consummate physical performer, he popularized many of clowning's trademark tricks, including thriving long strings of sausages.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Grimaldi, who died in 1837, is credited with inventing the white face-paint and two red triangles that still grace many clowns' cheeks.
The first memorial service was held in 1946 and moved to Holy
Baby Olive Ridley sea turtles emerge from their nest at Ostional beach on the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica
Trinity in 1959.
"If you're a clown, you know about it," said Albert "Clem" Alter, who traveled to the memorial from Portland, Ore.
Associated Press
Area man mysteriously murdered on Saturday
CRIME
Lawrence-Douglas County fire and medical found the victim, 62-year old Jerry DeShazer, already dead in his trailer at the Brookwood Mobile Home Park at noon Saturday.
Autopsy reports ruled murder was the cause of a suspicious death Saturday night on east 19th street, according to police reports.
According to Lawrence police, a 36-year-old Lawrence man and a 37-year-old Topeka woman were arrested after hours of investigation.
According to the report, detectives then began an investigation into his death. Laboratory specialists from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation were involved in processing the crime.
the Douglas County Jail for one count of second degree murder.
Autopsy reports determined the death to be the result of violence, but police did not release the details.
According to the Douglas County District Attorney, no charges have officially been filed. The investigation is under review.
- The article's subheadline misstated the purpose of the grant. Peterson said the grant would be used to "gather a working group to provide recommendations for best practices of avian influenza surveillance in North America."
Both suspects were booked at
CORRECTIONS
- The article misquoted Peterson on the topic of migration patterns of birds that spend the winter in southeast Asia. The quotation said the birds could "mistake" western
Jessica Wicks
Friday's article "University receives Bird Flu grant" contained these errors:
Alaska for eastern Siberia. Peterson said the birds were not making a mistake; the birds consider western Alaska to be the same as eastern Siberia, and their migration patterns to western Alaska have been established for many years.
- The article misstated the amount of a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant received by Townsend Peterson, senior curator at the Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center. The grant was $200,000.
*The article, along with the subheadline that appeared with the article on Kansan.com, said that Peterson mentioned the possibility of a Bird Flu pandemic reaching
North America, but Peterson said he only mentioned the possibility of the disease spreading to birds in North America, not to humans.
Monday's article "Connect coalition unveils Wikipedia program" incorrectly stated when an informational meeting about Wikopedia will be held. It will be Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at a location to be determined.
The KU Libraries' book sale will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Watson Library.
on campus
Business Career Week will take place all day today in Summerfield Hall.
The workshop Emotional Intelligence will begin at 9 a.m. in 204 JRP Hall.
The workshop Blackboard Strategies and Tools will begin at 9 a.m. in 6 Budig Hall.
Rumplestlitskian, created by Moses Goldberg, will begin at 1 p.m. in the William Inge Memorial Theatre in Murphy Hall.
The Flu Immunization Clinic will begin at 1 p.m. in Watkins Memorial Health Center.The vaccine will cost $15.
Steven Pifer, former ambassador to Ukraine and special assistant to the president and National Security Council senior director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, will present the lecture "The Role of European Mediators during the Orange Revolution" at noon in 318 Bailey.
on the record
The Senate Executive Meeting will begin at 3 p.m. in the Regents Room on the $2^{nd}$ floor of Strong Hall in the Chancellor's Complex.
The film "Vince Vaughn's Wild, Wild West Comedy Tour" will begin at 7 p.m. in the Wood ruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Steven Pifer, former ambassador to Ukraine and special assistant to the president and National Security Council senior director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, will present the Palij Lecture: "Ukraine: Sixteen Years of Independence" at 7 p.m. in the Pine Room in the Kansas Union.
Lawrence Police Department reported a person in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at the Stigma Nu fraternity house at 7:45 a.m. Monday.
Lawrence police reported the discharge of a handgun on the 900 block of Alma Street Monday morning. No injuries were recorded.
KU's athletic director, Lew Perkins, received his nice seats in front of Peyton Manning during the Super Bowl by virtue of his seat on the board of directors for Gatorade.
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