====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0282_2 from reel: NP 14930 (2009-11-16 to 2010-02-26) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/94833 Title: Professor (Continued From 1A) Summary: Profile of professor Karl Brooks who is transitioning to a new position with the EPA, with insights from colleagues and students about his teaching and research contributions. Category: campus news Subjects: university faculty; academic appointments; environmental studies Named Entities: Brooks, Karl [professor]; Brown, Chris [director] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Civil Unions Move Forward Summary: Hawaii Senate approves same-sex civil unions, potentially setting up final passage as soon as next week, with details about the legislative process and political reactions. Category: national news Subjects: same-sex marriage; civil rights; legislation Named Entities: Calvin Say [House Speaker]; Linda Lingle [Governor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Embalming Is New Hot Job in Taiwan Summary: Report on the growing embalming industry in Taiwan, where funeral services are becoming more elaborate and embalmers can earn competitive salaries. Category: national news Subjects: funeral industry; employment trends; cultural practices Named Entities: FUNG CHIA-LI [funeral home manager]; Lin Yun-chi [embalmer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Fallen Vet, Hero Identified Summary: Identification of Marine veteran Ray Vivier who rescued five people from a burning building but died in the process, with details about his background and memorial arrangements. Category: national news Subjects: military veterans; heroism; memorial services Named Entities: Ray Vivier [Marine veteran] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Garber Property Management Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.95 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.