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MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012
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Hump Day's looking hot!
Monday, August 27
WHAT: Grocery bingo
WHERE: Hashinger Hall
WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
ABOUT: Get groceries without spending a dime by winning bingo.
WHAT: Purity Ring with Headaches and Cousins
WHERE: Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts Street
WHEN: 10 p.m.
ABOUT: Catch Canadian electronic rock duo Purity Ring on tour for their new album, "Shrines."
Tuesday, August 28
WHAT: KU Fit kick-off
WHERE: Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center, Room 114/115
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Maintain your summer physique with group fitness classes like Zumba and Body Pump. Students can try them at no cost before purchasing a Fit pass for the semester.
Wednesday, August 29
WHERE: Burger Stand, 803 Massachusetts Street
WHEN: 8 p.m.
ABOUT: Relive your Nintendo 64 glory days by playing classics like Mario Kart, Mortal Kombat and Goldeneye.
WHAT: Gamer Night
**WHAT:** Sex Work. A Multifaceted Issue
**WHERE:** Ecumenical Christian Ministries,
1204 Oraad Ave.
ABOUT: Professor Milton Wendland will discuss sex workers and pornography as part of the Real Person's Guide to Sexuality Series.
WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHAT: Anschutz Library Open House and Pizza Party
WHERE: Anschutz Library, level three
WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ABOUT: Visit the library before you have to start study for midterms and grab a slice of free pizza.
STATE
**WHAT:** Film and Media Studies Barbeque and Rally
**WHERE:** Oldfather Studios
**WHEN:** 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Come meet FMS faculty and learn the about the department. The annual barbeque is open to all FMS majors, minors and anyone else interested.
Thursday, August 30
Otherwise, Merriam predicted. "Brownback or some other governor is going to call the same kind of dinner meetings in the future."
WHAT: Tea at Three
WHERE: Kansas Union
WHEN: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ABOUT: In need of an afternoon caffeine boost? Stop by for a cup of tea and cookies.
W!AT; Craftsy Meet-up
WART: Craftsy Meet-up
WHERE: Spencer Museum of Art
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Unleash your inner Martha Stewart and bond with other local craft lovers.
WHAT: The Pregrame
Taylor suggested during a news conference that legislators received enough adverse publicity during the nearly seven months of his investigation that they'll look to avoid open meetings violations. Representatives of news organizations are skeptical that a public shaming actually will stick.
THE PLEGRAE
WHERE: The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts Street
WHEN: 9 p.m.
ABOUT: Kick off the new school year and the beginning of football season with DJs, prizes and free pizza.
A court order — or an agreement produced under the threat of a potential order — would spell out in writing what violations occurred and how they could be avoided.
Shawne County District Attorney Chad Taylor concluded last week that legislators violated the law during seven private dinners with Brownback in January at Cedar Brownt, the governor's residence. He scolded lawmakers publicly and admonished them to become better informed about the law's requirements. But Taylor is not pursuing further action, saying he could prove only "technical" violations.
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In this Jan. 11, 2012 photo, Gov. Sam Brownback greets legislators before his annual State of the State address at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. A prosecutor said on T tuesday, that private dinners the Republican governor hosted for lawmakers at his official residence didn't substantially violate the state's opening meetings law even though they touched upon his legislative agenda.
Brownback verdict sparks criticism
ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas prosecutor's investigation into private dinners Gov. Sam Brownback hosted for legislators demonstrates that a public shaming often is the only consequence faced by officials who violate the state's open meetings law.
The Kansas Open Meetings Act's enforcement depends upon prosecutors having an appetite for going to court or individuals and groups who have the money to pursue their own lawsuits. Also, an individual — like Brownback — can schedule gatherings but then face no legal repercussions over violations that occur at them.
The Open Meetings Act generally prohibits a majority of a legislative body from meeting without giving the public notice and access to the event. A gathering of a committee's majority is a meeting if public business is discussed and lawmakers interact.
More than 90 lawnmakers attended the dinners, almost all Republicans. Brownback's office still doesn't concede that the Cedar Crest events were meetings, and many legislators view them as purely social gatherings.
"When Taylor backs down and takes a powder on the thing, they think it's perfectly OK what they did," said Mike Merriam, an attorney for The Topeka Capital Journal and the Kansas Press Association, who filed the formal complaint that led to Taylor's investigation.
Officials who knowingly violate the law can be fined up to $500 per incident.
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patent ruling follows trend
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jurors ruled in favor of Apple Inc. Friday, awarding $1.05 billion to the company after a patent trial declaring Samsung Electronics Co. copied Apple's patented technology for the iPhone and iPad.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers reported that 182 lawsuits were filed between 2006 and 2010 involving patents in "computer hardware/electronics, software and telecommunications." That was an increase from 77 filed during the previous five years.
The case is part of a trend that has accompanied an explosion in the number of patent infringement cases, especially in the technology sector.
That has companies on the receiving end of successful patient infringement lawsuits calling for reform in the patent system.
Increasingly, these highly complex disputes are being decided by juries, rather than judges, and the juries tend to issue more generous awards for patent violations.
"This case is unmanageable for a jury," Robin Feldman, an intellectual property professor at the University of California Hastings Law School, said before the verdict. "There are more than 100 pages of jury instructions. I don't give that much reading to my law students. They can't possible digest it."
but it also has some legal experts questioning whether ordinary citizens should be rendering verdicts and fixing damages in such high-stake cases.
Steven Zipperstein, the chief legal officer of Research in Motion Ltd., argued that patient lawsuits like Samsung's and Apple's often result in new problems.
"The purpose of the patent system is to encourage innovation, but the system is still too often exploited in pursuit of other goals," he said in a statement earlier this month. "This case clearly highlights the significant need for continuing policy reform to help reduce the amount of resources wasted on unwarranted patent litigation."
Chris Elles, assistant professor of chemistry, has been awarded a research and education grant from the National Science Foundation, according to a KU press release.
Chemistry instructor to receive $650,000 grant
Worth $650,000 over five years, the grant funds Elles's research on photochemical reactions while including undergraduates in the UKanTeach program. This will allow future high school teachers to include research concepts into their curriculum.
Elles also said in the release that the grant will fund a project meant to observe molecular behavior, which could be applied to the next generation of DVD technology.
Marshall Schmidt
New student center will house basketball rules
Plans are underway for a new student center to be built near Allen Fieldhouse. The building will include an exhibit displaying James Naismith's original rules of basketball, recently donated to the University by investor Dr. Booth.
"Housing this document on our campus gives the KU community tangible evidence of our rich basketball history," said Sarah Morris, President of the Student Endowment Board.
David Mucci, director of the KU Memorial Unions, said the building plans are still in the early stages. An architect has yet to be determined, as well as the full functions of the building. The project will be paid for by KU Endowment and private donors.
Allison Kohn
Information based on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap.
POLICE REPORTS
- A 26-year-old Ottawa man was arrested Sunday at 3:30 a.m. on the 3200 block of Iowa Street on suspicion of domestic battery and criminal damage to property less than $1,000. Bond was not set.
- A 31-year-old San Francisco man was arrested Sunday at 2:02 a.m. near University parking lot 52, near West Campus Road and 11th Street, on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500. He was released.
- A 20-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday at 2:00 a.m. on the 700 block of Massachusetts Street on suspicion of battery. Bond was set at $100. He was released.
- An 18-year-old female University student was arrested Sunday at 12:52 a.m. on the 1300 block of west 23rd Street on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500. She was released.
A 31-year-old Topeka man was arrested Saturday at 7:57 p.m. on the 1700 block of West 24th Street on suspicion of possession of stolen property, criminal carry of a club or knife and failure to appear in municipal court. Bond was set at $2,250.
- A 54-year-old Olathe man was arrested Sunday at 12:31 a.m. on the 51 Kansas River Bridge on suspicion of operating under the influence, driving with an invalid or expired license and no insurance. Bond was set at $800. He was released.
- A 38-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Saturday at 7:33 p.m. on suspicion of theft and criminal trespassing. Bond was set at $200. He was released.
- An 18-year-old Lawrence man was
- A 20-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday at 12:23 a.m. on the 2000 block of Marvonne Way on suspicion of domestic battery, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property less than $1,000 and failure to appear in municipal court. Bond was not set.
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arrested Saturday at 3.52 a.m. on the intersection of 11th and Vermont streets on suspicion of battery. Bond was not set.
- A 19-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Saturday at 3:31 a.m. on the 100 block of east 11th street on suspicion of aggravated assault, consuming liquor in public, battery and minor purchasing or consuming liquor. Bond was not set.
- A 21-year-old male University student was arrested Saturday at 3:28 a.m. on the intersection of Fourth and Missouri streets on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500. He was released.w
- A 19-year-old female University student was arrested Saturday at 2:27 a.m. on the 2000 block of Naismith Drive on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500. She was released.
— Rachel Salyer
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