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Comment on Feature Story: Fort Leavenworth by Letter from the Newsroom: National Security Edition « State of the State, Kansas

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:17:38 +0000

[...] You may ask what role Kansas plays in this national security effort. The answer is that Kansas has a unique connection to any conflict because most upper level military officers must study at Fort Leavenworth to move into the higher command positions in the military. See the Fort Leavenworth feature story here http://stateofthestateks.com/2009/10/18/leavenworth-command-general-staff-college/ [...]

Comment on Political Analysis: Dr.Bob Beatty by State of the State, Kansas

State of the State, Kansas — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:16:38 +0000

[...] gives an analysis of the political impact of the state of Affairs in Afghanistan (watch here http://stateofthestateks.com/2009/10/19/political-analysis-dr-bob-beatty/ ) and Dennis Farnsworth, a retired foreign policy and political science professor at Wichita State [...]

Comment on Interview with Mike Pompeo by State of the State, Kansas

State of the State, Kansas — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:16:22 +0000

[...] Interview with Mike Pompeo [...]

Comment on Feature Story: JASON Project by Letter from the Newsroom – Ethanol Edition « State of the State, Kansas

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:08:35 +0000

[...] We spoke with a young man named Joey Botros, a 16 year old who was one of nine students selected by the Jason Project to travel to one of the leading national laboratories in the nation and learn about the future of biofuels. Catching a glimpse at what leading scientists are developing seem to have inspired him in a way no classroom lecture ever could have. I wish we all could peak into the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to see the future of energy. To watch, click here http://stateofthestateks.com/2009/10/11/feature-story-jason-project/ [...]

Comment on Letter from the Newsroom – Ethanol Edition by Kansas news digest

Kansas news digest — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:38:42 +0000

[...] Letter from the Newsroom — Ethanol Edition [...]

Comment on Director of BioEnergy – Dr. Martin Keller by Letter from the Newsroom – Ethanol Edition « State of the State, Kansas

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:02:02 +0000

[...] The Jason Project is a program for middle and high school aged students that has partnered with National Geographic to inspire kids to learn science. The Jason Project brought Dr. Martin Keller, the Director of BioEnergy at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to Kansas City. Keller is developing technology that uses alternative plant sources to create ethanol – such as switch grass and trees. To watch, click here http://stateofthestateks.com/2009/10/11/scientist-dr-martin-keller/ [...]

Comment on Kansas Farmer by Letter from the Newsroom – Ethanol Edition « State of the State, Kansas

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:01:45 +0000

[...] As I spoke to a number of our guests this week, I realized there was an excitement to be part of modern technology and they hoped it would strengthen our country. Agriculture has seen a decline in farmers, with young people instead often moving into the cities. Ethanol seems not only to offer the possibility of profit but also a renewal of a lifestyle many farmers worry pales in world filled with i-phones and the internet. To watch, click here http://stateofthestateks.com/2009/10/12/kansas-farmer/ [...]