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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009
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Bikes stack across rack on campus. Local bicycle shops and the city's Web site offer maps illustrating designated bicycle-friendly routes.
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The three most important things bicyclists can do to be safe is follow traffic laws, wear bright clothing and act as if they are operating a regular car, Desetti said.
"As a cyclist, you have to show extra vigilance when it comes to being aware of those around you," Desetti said.
Monroe said people traveling both in motor vehicles and on bicycles could do more to be aware of their surroundings.
"Obviously, the best way to stay bicycle-friendly is for bike riders and drivers alike to be more courteous to each other," Monroe said.
A map illustrating all Lawrence streets that are designated as bicycle-friendly routes or have bicycle lanes is available in local bicycle shops, or online on the city's official Web site.
Monroe said the city was always looking to increase the number of bike lanes and improve awareness of bicycle safety issues.
Malakai Edison, Lawrence resident and 2009 KU graduate, said he does not own a car and rides a bicycle wherever he goes.
SAFETY TIPS FOR DRIVERS
Scan for cyclists on roadways and at intersections
- Scan for cyclists on roadways and at intersections.
- When approaching cyclists, reduce your speed. Don't use your horn — you could startle a bicyclist and cause a crash.
- Never turn across the path of a moving cyclist — slow down, queue up and turn behind the cyclist.
- ■ When passing a bicycle, do so slowly, leaving at least 4 feet of passing space between your vehicle and the carlist.
- Don't accelerate to pass cyclists when approaching a stop sign or light.
Watch for approaching cyclists before opening your vehicle doors.
Source: City of Lawrence motorists and bicyclists safety reminders
Expect the unexpected, and slow down around cyclists.
Edison said he thought Lawrence was biker-friendly in general, but felt the community could improve in some areas.
"A lot of motorists seem to get annoyed at cyclists, and that can cause some problems." Edison said.
Edison said he thought Kentucky and Tennessee streets were also more dangerous than other roads in Lawrence. He said it was because those streets had a higher speed
limit and often had both pedestrians and cars coming from all angles.
The bike lanes on streets were not entirely effective because many cars seem to drive over them and they often end after a few blocks. Edison said.
"Obviously there are times you want to keep going but the bike lane just ends," Edison said.
— Edited by Anna Kathaqnarath
IMMIGRATION
Authorities order release of human rights official
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EL PASO, Texas — Immigration authorities released a Mexican human rights official Wednesday, after detaining him last week as an asylum seeker even though he had not sought U.S. protection, his attorney said.
Mexican citizen Antonio Ocampo, 30, a recently deported migrant from Seattle, waits for a chance to cross near the US-Mexico border fence in Tijuana Sept. 24. Immigration authorities released Gustavo de la Rosa Hickerson, a human rights official. Wednesday.
Immigration agents stopped and interviewed Gustavo de la Rosa Hickerson last Thursday as he crossed the border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. During the interview, de la Rosa acknowledged that he feared for his life after reporting that some Mexican soldiers were violating human rights in a bloody war against powerful drug cartels in the city, said lawyer Carlos Spector.
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Immigration officials said they detained him due to "mandatory detention provisions" for his safety.
The U.S. government has decided to not pursue asylum for de la Rosa, Spector said Wednesday, adding that his client's tourist visa had been returned. He said de la Rosa planned to spend Wednesday night in El Paso and attend a news conference Thursday.
A local activist group, Border Network for Human Rights, said in a statement that de la Rosa would return to Juarez, across the border from El Paso, "and continue
his human rights investigations, which are so needed in the climate of violence and abuse ongoing in Juarez."
De la Rosa, who works for the Human Rights Commission in Juarez, Chihuahua state, says he has filed reports to Mexican military authorities detailing at least 170 cases of human rights
The Mexican government released a report Wednesday saying that the murder rate in Juaraz was reaching record highs even though it was already among the highest in the world.
abuses among soldiers patrolling the nearly lawless city. He said a man threatened him at gunpoint last month.
NATIONAL Navajo Nation works to protect sacred mountain
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation may try to buy a popular Arizona ski resort to stop snowmaking on one of the tribe's most sacred mountains.
The Navajo Nation Council voted on Wednesday to consider legislation that would allow the tribe to negotiate with the partners who own the Arizona Snowbowl outside Flagstaff, Ariz.
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"I think students are aware there is an issue and they definitely know it needs to be reformed, like, today," Dungan said.
Bailey said he was intrigued by Reid's work because he compared
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Reid's book explores health care in other wealthy and industrialized countries, including France.
and contrasted health care around the world and conveyed that reform wasn't inconceivable.
Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and Canada. Reid said his interest in health care developed when his family lived abroad during his years as a foreign correspondent and bureau chief for the Washington Post.
Reid graduated from Princeton in 1966 and served in the Navy for five years during the Vietnam War. He is the author of seven books in English and three in Japanese. He has reported from three dozen countries on five continents and is a regular commentator for National Public Radio.
"We're a fourth-rate power in keeping people healthy," Reid said. "That became totally clear."
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Reid's lecture will be followed by a question and answer period. The lecture is sponsored by The Hall Center for The Humanities and Kansas Public Radio.
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He said he remembered one instance when he had to call a doctor in Britain to care for one of
T. R. REID author
"You could go to the doctor and it was cheaper than a meal from McDonald's."
made the 2008 documentary "Sick Around The World," which focused on five of his visits in various countries to examine their health care systems. Reid has also written and hosted documentaries for National Geographic TV and A&E Network.
Reid said he was also impressed with the health care his in labor.
his children.
"The doctor came to the house, treated our kid and left. No co-pay, no deductable, nothing," he said. "Health care is the government's responsibility."
family received in Japan.
During his reporting, Reid teamed with PBS Frontline and
"You could go to the doctor and it was cheaper than a meal from McDonald's," he said. "It was fabulous care."
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CRIME
ever thought would do something like this," Zac said. "It's still a shock, even a week later."
"I suppose we'll never know what brought him to that point, but he will always be missed." Rasmussen said. "Bobby was a genuinely nice kid and I think it's a shame he's not here with us today."
Zac said he thought the grief associated with his mother's death was the leading cause, but thought academic and other social factors also may have contributed to his suicide.
- Edited by Sarah Kelly
CRIME
Trial set for man who threatened two women
A county judge said a man arrested for threatening to shoot two women shortly after a disagreement between University athletes will stand trial next March, according to the District Court Clerk's office.
Douglas County District Court Judge Robert W. Fairchild heard testimony Tuesday from two witnesses listed in the case and set a trial date for March 31, 2010 at 9 a.m.
"During the investigation we have determined that there is a connection between the two incidents; they are related," Chris Keary, KU Public Safety Office Assistant Chief, said earlier this month.
Police said Guy Lipscomb, a 19-year-old Lawrence man, was arrested at approximately 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 near the Jayhawker Towers on two charges of making a criminal threat. This was approximately an hour after police responded to the incident at the Burge Union.
Lipscomb was released Sept. 23 on a $3,000 bond and later pled not guilty to the charges, according to court records.
POLITICS
Rapping representative to produce new video
Brandon Sayers
But Republican state Rep. Bill
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas legislator who drew criticism for a "RedNeck Rap" against Barack Obama says he'll produce another YouTube video praising the president.
Otto also says he won't apologize for his earlier posting.
Otto agreed to make the new video after a meeting Wednesday with Topeka activist Sonny Scroggins, who was critical of the anti-Obama rap.
In the "RedNeck Rap," Otto wore a ballicap calling opossum "the other dark meat." Otto says the words referred to his own
"hillbilly" heritage, not to Obama,
the nation's first black president.
Otto is from the town of LeRoy, about 75 miles south of Topeka.
Otto plans to post the video of his new rap next week and says he'll praise Obama for trying to help older Americans.
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HPV Fact #11:
You don't have to actually have sex to get HPV—the virus that causes cervical cancer.
There is something you can do. Visit your campus health center.