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It's never too early to start the job search! Today's Career Fair is in the Kansas Union Ballroom from 2 to 6 p.m. with an open house next door at the Multicultural Resource Center from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Come network with potential employers.
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Wednesday, Feb. 8
CALENDAR
WHAT: University Career Fair
WHERE: Fifth floor, Kansas Union
WHEN: 2 p.m.
ABOUT: Shine those shoes, straighten those ties and come out to speak with potential employers.
WHAT: Seminar: Financial Aid FAFSA
WHERE: Regents Center computer lab,
Edwards Campus, Overland Park
WHEN: 4 p.m.
ABOUT: The time is upon us; learn how to get the most out of your financialaid application.
WHAT: Women's basketball vs. Texas
WHERE: Allen Fieldhouse
WHEN: 7 p.m.
ABOUT: Come out and watch your Jayhawks stomp on the Longhorns.
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Thursday, Feb. 9
WHAT: Engineering and Computing Career Fair
WHERE: Fifth floor, Kansas Union
WHEN: Noon
ABOUT: Engineering students can speak with future employers and learn about internship opportunities.
WHAT: Tea at Three
WHERE: Fourth floor lobby, Kansas Union
WHEN: 3 p.m.
ABOUT: Did you know a cup of hot green tea has as much caffeine as a cup of instant coffee?
Friday, Feb. 10
ABOUT: Rabas, an English professor from Emporia State, reads his jazz-influenced work.
WHAT: Poetry Reading: Kevin Rabas
WHERE: Malot Room, Kansas Union
HEIGHT: 7:30 p. m.
WHAT: Workshop: "The Campus Interview"
WHERE: Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union
WHEN: Noon
ABOUT: Looking to go to grad school?
Learn how you can impress faculty during a campus visit and interview.
WHAT: William Allen White Day
WHAT: William Allen White Day
WHERE: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas
Maria
WHEN: 1:30 p.m.
ABOUT: The School of Journalism awards CNN's Candy Crowley with the annual William Allen White Foundation's National Citation.
**WHAT:** Cosmic Bowling
**WHERE:** Jaybowl, Kansas Union
**WHEN:** 10 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Join SUA for a night of free bowling and blacklights.
WHAT: Cosmic Bowling
Saturday, Feb. 11
WHAT: Concert: Randy Klein, jazz piano
WHERE: Swarthout Recital Hall,
Murphy Hall
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
ABOUT: The award-winning musician visits KU as part of the School of
WHAT: Concert: Randy Klein, jazz
WHAT: Tom Petty Tribute Band
WHAT: Tom Petty Tribute Band
WHERE: The Bottleneck
WHEN: 9 p.m.
ABOUT: A tribute to the classic rocker
and The Heartbreakers comes to
Lawrence.
WHAT: The Band that Saved the World
WHERE: Jazzhaus
WHEN: 10 p.m.
ABOUT: A horn section funk band
plays at Jazzhaus; cover is $5.
Laura Sather
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Westar complies with Clean Air Act standards
The mercury and air toxic standards, put into action by the Environmental Protection Agency last month, is the most significant piece of environmental legislation approved by the Obama administration so far.
The rules, which impose strict emission limits on coal-fired power plants in Lawrence and elsewhere, are drawing fire from those on the right who predict an increase in the cost of electricity and an overall loss of jobs.
In accordance with the new standards, Westar Energy will install new emissions-control technologies at the Lawrence Energy Center, the company's Lawrence-based power plant, which provides electricity to the University. The installations will reduce emissions of mercury and other acid gases deemed hazardous to public health, particularly to young children and the elderly.
The standards fall under the Clean Air Act and are designed to drastically reduce the emissions of heavy metals and acid gases suspected of causing cancer and other adverse health effects. According to a fact sheet released on the EPAs website, coal-fired power plants are the nation's No.1 source of mercury pollution.
Westar has already started in stalling some of the required pollution control technologies at the Lawrence Energy Center, which will help the company comply with the new standards, said Bill Eastman, director of Environmental Services at Westar.
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POLICE REPORTS
Information based on the Douglas County booking recap
A 38-year-old Rossville man was arrested Tuesday at 3:25 a.m. near the intersection of Second Street and Locust Street on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500.
- A 33-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Tuesday at 2:33 a.m. near milemarker 2 of Kansas Highway 10 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Bond was set at $250.
- A 20-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Monday at 11:54 p.m. near the intersection of Home Circle and east 24th Street on suspicion of operating under the influence, driving while suspended and transporting an open container. Bond was set at $1,200.
- A 21-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Tuesday at 1:15 a.m. on the 900 block of Massachusetts Street on suspicion of disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $100.
- A 53-year-old Lawrence man was arrested on Monday at 9:40 p.m. on the 1400 block of Maple Lane on suspicion of violating a protective order. He was released.
- A 37-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Monday at 11:35 a.m. on the $600 block of east 25th Street on suspicion of failure to report and accident driving while intoxicated and illegal possession of a stimulant. Bond was set at $500.
UNITED KINGDOM
Britons celebrate Charles Dickens
LONDON — He wrote about life in the modern city, with its lawyers and criminals, bankers and archins, dreamers and clerks. He created characters still known to millions — Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim, Pip and Miss Havisham, Fagin and Oliver Twist. And it made him a star, mobbed by fans on both sides of the Atlantic.
"You only have to look around our society and everything he wrote about in the 1840s is still relevant," said Dickens' biographer, Claire Tomalin. "The great gulf between the rich and poor, corrupt financiers, corrupt Members of Parliament ... You name it, he said it."
Britain on Tuesday marked the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, the first global celebrity author and chronicler of a world of urban inequality that looks a lot like the one we live in today.
Dickens' mistrust of the wealthy and compassion for the poor haven't stopped him being embraced by Britain's high and mighty.
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, joined Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, actor Ralph Fiennes, a host of dignitaries and scores of Dickens' descendants at a memorial service Tuesday in London's Westminster Abbey.
TECHNOLOGY
KU departments build smaller microscope
MARSHALL SCHMIDT
mschmidt@kansan.com
The University's electrical engineering and chemistry departments, two different disciplines within academia, are collaborating to develop new microscope technology. The project hopes to advance technology in the media field
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"This is an example of multidisciplinary research that brings different techniques and expertise together to do something neither of us could do alone," said Carey Johnson, professor of chemistry and collaborator with the project.
The research project aims to improve the technology used to image organic molecules while reducing the cost and increasing
the portability of the equipment.
Only half a dozen microscope laser systems exist in the country, costing as much as $500,000 each, and they have little or no maneuverability. However, the University's project aims to reduce the laser system to shoebox size, allowing for easy mobility.
Peter Adany, a graduate student from Lawrence, is working on the project as part of his doctoral studies in electrical engineering, which he hopes to finish next semester. Unlike many of his fellow engineering graduate students, Adany took science classes outside the engineering curriculum to expand his crossdisciplinary knowledge.
"Having a broader perspective means I'm more broadly prepared," Adany said. "If I'm faced with a problem, there's more of a chance I will have seen this before and know to approach solving it."
Rongqing Hui, professor of electrical engineering, co-sponsor of the microscope project and Adany's adviser, also sees the benefits of cross-disciplinary studies.
The key, Hui said, is to have a common understanding of the language used to describe the scientific phenomenon. Hui's fiberoptic expertise has generally been applied to Internet technologies, but in this project, it could ultimately be used to image brain tissue. This would make it easier for doctors and medical researchers to get a clearer picture of the human brain.
"Different disciplines have overlap, but they use different terminologies," Hui said.
"Collaboration is important because you can utilize your knowledge to solve important problems for other disciplines." Hui said.
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Dylan Mumaw, a senior from Meridan, is looking forward to the Cycle Express class. Mumaw has been using the cycles as warm-ups as part of his workout and was excited to be able to take a class with other people and learn from a trainer.
popular," said Ashleigh Cantrell, a senior from Olathe interning for the rec center.
"It keeps my workouts interesting," Mumaw said. "It's a huge calorie burn, and you get to work out with other people. You get out what you put into it."
If biking and cycling have increased in popularity in recent years, Dempsey said, she attributed it to rising gas prices. But whether she's outside riding her bike or in the cycling class, she enjoys the activity as a way to stay fit.
- Edited by lan Cummings
"I'm super pumped for cycling." Dempsey said. "I'm ready to sweat."
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