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BY MIKE MONTANO editor@kansan.com
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The annual average temperature in Kansas is about 57 degrees Fahrenheit. But any Kansan resident can attest to the weather changing often — from freezing rain one day to perfect weather for throwing a Frisbee in the park the next. But it's not this ideal weather that causes us to be nervous to open our monthly utility bills. Instead, it is those days when we stand up with our snuggies on and hesitate before touching the thermostat. How could turning it up a few degrees really hurt? Well, considering that heating or cooling your place takes up a little more than 50 percent of total average energy used, it could have a big impact on your bills.
Aside from tips on watching your heating and cooling bill, you can also cut down on energy use by replacing archaic incandescent bulbs with energy-efficient light bulbs.
The difference is a few bucks but the fluorescent bulbs will outlive incandescent, making them pay for themselves in the long run.
Water usage can also tack on a hefty penny to your bill. Look for low-flow toilets and shower heads that reduce excess water usage.
Be sure to check with your landlord or apartment complex to find out what you are able to do to cut down your utilities.
Ask your landlord or stop by your local hardware store for more tips.
Tips to save energy, money
Edited by Alex Garrison
- Turn the thermostat down when you are about to go to bed. No need to heat the whole place when you're bundled up getting your Zzz's on.
Consider a space heater if you are mainly in one room at your place.
Check your vents or outlets for cold drafts.
You can buy outlet plugs at your local hardware store.
■ Insulate the inside of your windows so the cold air is kept at bay.
- **If you use the oven to make a meal, turn the oven off after use but leave it open so the extra heat circulates.**
- Keep track of your utility bills to make sure there is not an unnecessary spike or you are not being overcharged.
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for small performances, catered functions, education activities, meetings and rehearsal by visiting artists," Van Leer said.
Funding for the expansion was made possible by a $2.5 million donation to the Univercity by the Lied Foundation and a $300,000 donation from the Kemper Foundation
The pavilion will be a place for visiting and local artists to engage with the community. The Lied Center offers specialties in education and engagement programs such as pre- and post-performance discussions, demonstrations, lectures, workshops, master classes and more. It will create more possibilities and special occasions for the Friends of the Lied to celebrate the arts.
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"The new Pavilion is made possible by a gift from the Lied Foundation Trust. Construction began in September 2010 and we anticipate completion of the Pavilion this summer," Van Leer said.
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The public is invited to the ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the new Kemper Foyer.
The Lied Foundation donated $10 million to the University in order to fund the construction of the Lied Center.
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The expansion will provide additional practice space for state productions as well as displays providing information on the history of Ernest F. Lied and the Lied Foundation Trust.
According to the Lied Center's mission statement, the purpose of this organization is to promote the arts and education through performance.
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The Lied Center expansion was originally proposed in 2005, but the project was scrapped due to a lack of funding.
The $10 million Lied Foundation Trust donation to initially construct the Lied Center was the largest donation to KU ever at the time
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CSL Behring processes plasma to take out specific proteins and antibodies needed to fight disease.
"Well, it's extremely important for people with rare diseases such as hemophilia, immune deficiencies, inherited respiratory disease and a number of other serious rare diseases," said Christopher Florentz, manager of cooperate communications. "We take the plasma collected by our CSL plasma collection centers and we put it through a process called fractionation where basically we separated out the proteins in the plasma and we use those proteins to make biotherapies that are used to treat various diseases."
To create plasma products the company needs raw plasma. This is where the donation centers and students like Holbrook Walker come in.
"I told everyone I was doing it for a good cause but really I wanted money for back to school clothes," Walker said. "My paycheck I got all went to my rent and I needed some extra money to do that."
Holbrook did not want to have to get a job and balance schoolwork.
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During the semester, Holbrook sometimes made biweekly trips to the CSL plasma donation center,
earning about $400 from more than 20 trips.
Donor compensation differs by weight class. The more a donor weighs the more plasma the center can take and the more money the donor can make.
"If you weigh under 150 it's not even worth it," Holbrook said. "It's like making minimum wage."
Florentz said that on average, a CSL plasma donation center pays $2 million per year to donors and that in total, donors made 18.5 million plasma donations in the U.S. in 2008.
With his ankle weights, Holbrook tipped the scales at just over 150 pounds.
"We refer to it as donating because we compensate for their time as opposed to their plasma," Florentz said.
Kansan: Is donating plasma a good idea or not from the donor's perspective?
Denning: From the donor perspective it could cut either way. For people who are young and healthy it doesn't impact their overall health in the long-term. However in the short term it can impact even healthy young people. When you donate plasma they are taking off specialized proteins called antibodies. They are our first line of defense against infection. And personally in the height of flu season I would not recommend anyone donate plasma because we all need to keep our antibodies at a nice healthy level.
UDK: Have you seen students come in with problems or injuries cause by plasma donation?
Denning: I do on occasion see people who come in who are sick who have influenza or respiratory infections who have donated plasma. And I'm like, quit doing that until flu seasons over!
UDK: Some people bruise at the location where the needle is used for plasma donation. Is this serious?
Denning: It's not uncommon to get a little hematoma here or there. It's uncomfortable and does look very ugly and scary but those generally go away.
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The amount of money a donor receives for a plasma donation varies with weight, visit number and the amount of donations the donor has made in a week. This graph shows what donors will make during each visit to the CSL Plasma Donation Center assuming they give plasma twice a week.
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