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THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, on 16 May 1703, at exactly fortythree minutes past three in the morning by his own most reliable watch, Samuel Pepys died. The son of a London tailor, Pepys had risen to become one of the most important men in the Kingdom – the First Secretary to the Admiralty and President of the Royal Society. He was, according to John Evelyn, his friend of nearly forty years, 'a very worthy, industrious and curious person ... universally beloved, hospitable, generous, learned in many things, skilled in music, a very great cherisher of learned men ...' Yet these great achievements might have merited only passing references in the history books had it not been for his Diary – an extraordinary, marvellous, racy and unique document, covering ten years of his life, which no one, not even his wife, knew he was writing.
Samuel Pepys began his Diary on New Year's Day 1660. He was 26, had been married for five tempestuous years, and had barely £25 to his name. Quite why he decided to keep a diary is a mystery. Certainly he was living in turbulent times, with Cromwell dead and the Commonwealth on the point of collapse. Had he done no more than record the events of the dramatic decade that followed, his Diary would still be of inestimable historical importance.
In March 1660 Pepys travelled to Holland with his employer, Edward Montagu, to bring Charles II home from exile. His job was the procuring of 'a rich barge' in which to ferry the King ashore, and he was well rewarded for it, becoming clerk of the Acts with the Naval Board, which commanded a salary of £350 a year and a great many informal payments and benefits beside.
In October of the same year he witnessed the hanging, drawing and quartering of Thomas Harrison, one of the regicides: 'Thus,' he says, 'it was my chance to see the King beheaded at White-hall and to see the first blood shed in revenge for the blood of the King at Charing-cross.' He caught the tide at its turning – the Restoration was to become his own stretch of history.
Plague devastated London in 1665, killing six thousand Londoners a week, at its peak. Watching as it spread into his parish and up his street, Pepys knew that the bells of St Sepulcher's might soon toll for him and his household, yet admitted, 'I never lived so merrily as I have done during this plague-time.'
A year later, the Great Fire inspired one of his most memorable descriptions – an extraordinary evocation of panic, of greed versus self-preservation among the people. Even the pigeons, he wrote, 'were loath to leave their houses, but hovered about the windows and balconies till they were some of them burned, their wings, and fell down'. He himself broke the news of the fire to Charles II and suggested that houses be pulled down to create a fire-break – the only sensible advice the King was given.
For two and a half years, from May 1665 until August 1667, England was at war with the Dutch – a savage conflict to gain commercial supremacy, particularly in the lucrative slave trade. The fighting was almost entirely at sea – the two sides bombarding each other in ships that have been described as 'floating abattoirs'. Pepys's job was to organise the paying, supplying and maintaining the of the Navy, which he did with great energy, though he managed to be out of town when the Dutch launched an attack on the Medway, destroyed a fort, burned several ships and landed on Canvey Island.
In Samuel Pepys's Diary great events are part of an everyday existence encompassing every aspect of his life: his career, his friendships, his pleasures, his pains, and above all his marriage: there is no better account of the struggles, joys and woes of the married state and no better reminder, either, that in three hundred years things have not much changed. Others have chronicled great events, but no one has chronicled quite so candidly, dispassionately and perceptively the vicissitudes of one human life.
From the opening page, which contains the news that his wife Elizabeth is not, after all, pregnant (they remained childless), every detail is set down. Pepys describes his professional progress, his ambitions and speculations, his pettinesses, his extra-marital affairs, his working practices, his money (he was was apt to fine himself for fallings off in his behaviour), his books, his love of clothes, his worries about his drinking, his shame at his lowly connections, his rows with his wife.
From his house and office just by the Tower of London, Pepys rushes between engagements across the city or up and down the Thames, filling each day with an astonishing amount of business and pleasure. There are audiences with the King – not a great conversationalist, according to Pepys, though he enjoyed telling the story of his adventures as a hunted man after the Battle of Worcester, and Pepys enjoyed hearing it.
We are regaled with music and theatre-going; with boisterous nights in taverns and at parties; with dance crazes and new suits of clothes. He is obsessed with his wife's health – especially when it leads to denial of his conjugal rights – and with his own – not surprising in a man who, in his early twenties, had endured an operation without anaesthetic for the removal of a kidney stone.
He was, like most of us, a mass of contradictions. It was not unknown for the hard-working reformer of the Navy to take the odd kick-back from the illegal sale of goods from prize ships, nor was he above spreading malicious gossip about his colleagues to ensure his own preferment. The philanderer who would feed a girl lobster before having his way with her under a chair in a tavern could also play the stern moralist (he wrote a letter rebuking his chief patron, the Earl of Sandwich, over a scandalous affair which threatened to wreck his career). And when his wife catches him in flagrante for the only time in their 13-year marriage, he is mortified, bleakly watching her as she vents her anger and hurt by refusing to wash for five weeks.
For the most part, however, Mr Pepys is an irrepressible
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seductive kind, but it is comedy too. Three centuries
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Fearful of losing his eyesight, Samuel Pepys made his last entry on 31 May 1669. The following year Elizabeth died, aged only 29. The husband who had immortalised their marriage would live for another thirty years and more.
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Whatcom County's unemployment rate dropped significantly in August as the private sector continued to add jobs.
The local unemployment rate last month was 6.5 percent, down from a revised rate of 7.2 percent in July and 7.7 percent in August 2012.
Last month's local rate is the lowest since October 2012, according to data from the Washington State Employment Security Department.
Private sector job growth was a main factor in the lower rate. Whatcoms non-farm private sector employed 68,100 people, up 1,900 from a year ago. The biggest year-over-year jumps came in the leisure and hospitality sector, with an increase of 900 people. Other areas posting increases include retail (up 500 people) and manufacturing (up 400).
The rise in leisure and retail jobs is an indicator of increasing consumer confidence, as more people are willing to spend in those sectors, said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, a regional labor economist for the state. She noted that Whatcom County is closely following statewide trends when it comes to job growth in those sectors.
One downside to the local unemployment report is the stagnant overall labor force. When all the other sectors are added in, including agriculture, government and those who work outside of Whatcom County, the overall number of people employed totaled 97,080, nearly identical to a year ago.
Vance-Sherman said the stagnant overall workforce is challenging to figure out at this stage because so many factors could be involved. The most worrisome would be the discouraged worker factor, but other reasons for leaving the workforce include retirement, pursuit of education and staying home to raise a family.
Whatcom's unemployment rate remained lower than that of Skagit County, which was 7.7 percent last month. King County (5.6 percent) and Snohomish (6.2 percent) had rates lower than Whatcom. The lowest unemployment rate in the state was in San Juan County, at 4.3 percent. The highest rate in the state was in Grays Harbor County, at 11 percent. Washingtons seasonably adjusted rate in August was 7 percent, while the national rate was 7.3 percent.


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By ANGELO VELOTTA
For the Star Beacon
The Edgewood football needed a win Friday night against visiting Cleveland JFK. The Warriors got just that, 39-0, taking control right from the start.
On Cleveland JFK's first possession, Warrior Riis Smith picked off a pass and blasted down the field for a 55-yard touchdown.
"That was huge. It set the tone," Edgewood coach Dom Iarocci said.
The Eagles were able to string together a six-play drive on their next possession, but the Edgewood defense prevented it from going any further.
Edgewood (7-3) turned to what it knows best on their first true possession and grounded and pounded its way to a five-minute drive that was capped with junior Anthonie Magda's burst up the middle for a touchdown, giving Edgewood the 12-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
After a JFK fumble on their own 4, Edgewood capitalized turning defense into points again when Magda scored on his second touchdown run of the day, this time from the two.
JFK again turned the ball over and Edgewood responded with a six-play, two-minute drive ending with senior Dylan McCaleb pouncing into the end zone from the 3. The two-point conversion pass from Louie Wisnyai to Connor McLaughlin gave Edgewood the 26-0 lead at the half.
Edgewood would add two third quarter touchdowns, a 3-yard run by quarterback Louie Wisnyai after an eight-play, 3-minute drive, and, on their following possession, McCaleb scored for the second time on a 4-yard run on a 5-play 3-minute drive, giving Edgewood a 39-0 advantage.
"Never could get the ball rolling. We were off balance and lacked execution," Cleveland JFK head coach Scott Wodlty said.
Wodlty credited the Warriors.
"Hats off to Edgewood," he said. "We have a young team, the bright side is we are only losing four people."
McCaleb led the way with 31 rushes for 209 yards and two scores, giving him enough yardage to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark for the season.
"That was one of our goals, to get him over 1,000 yards. He was awesome. The whole backfield was awesome. The O-line was awesome," Iarocci said.
Wisnyai also had a good day on the ground, running the ball five times for 56 yards and a touchdown.
The Warriors held JFK to jus t41 yards of offense and tallied 367 yards of their own.
Iarocci has helped lead Edgewood to their 11th winning season since 1970 with a 7-3 record and an outside chance to make the playoffs.
"7-3, that's in the top two or three in history (record-wise)" he said. "It feels fantastic. This whole week has been a dream, especially as an independent.
"We needed to win, and I think Warren JFK and Ledgemont need to win. We will definitely be scoreboard watchers tonight. We'll see if I get a call for the playoffs on Sunday."
Velotta is a freelance writer from Concord Township
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The flaws with Apple Maps and previously with Apple's voice recognition software, Siri, reveal some deep flaws with Tim Cook's work as CEO. You might think that Tim Cook is doing a spectacular job. After all, since taking over as CEO on August 24, 2011, Apple stock has risen 74%, and its revenues and profits have soared 66% and 85% in the last year.
But since the Apple Maps fiasco, Apple has lost $30 billion in stock market value, reports The Guardian. At the core of this loss in value may well be the gap between the technical reality of a new product and the way that product is sold to the public. Plenty of technologies are imperfect when they are first sold to the public. It appears as though Apple Maps had so many flaws — I pointed out its six most epic fails – that Apple could be rotting from the stem down.
How so? Either Cook was not aware of the problems with Apple Maps — in which case he is showing that he does not care about the quality of the products that Apple makes. Or Cook knew about the flaws and decided to launch the iPhone 5 anyway. And if he did the latter, the messaging Cook used to describe the product set expectations that were far better than the reality. And one of the most basic principles of marketing anything is that it is far better to exceed diminished expectations than to fall short of exuberant ones.
A case in point is the way Apple's web site described the product before the launch. As TheGuardian pointed out, the words were: "Designed by Apple from the ground up, maps gives you turn-by-turn spoken directions, interactive 3D views, and the stunning flyover feature. All of which may just make this app the most beautiful, powerful mapping service ever." Those italics are mine — and they highlight just how oversold Apple Maps was.
The core of Apple's problem may be an Apple executive by the name of Scott Forstall. As former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gasse pointed out, Forstall was behind the flawless Apple Maps demo and those flowery adjectives. And Forstall's demo of the buggy Siri "seemed not only to understand every question he put to it, but to have a snappy answer. It has not worked so well in the wild, at least not for me," according to Fortune's Phillip Elmer-Dewitt.
Perhaps the long knives are out in the hallways of Apple. But an October 2011 BusinessWeek profile of Forstall paints him as a mercurial, polarizing figure who has all the traits of a successful corporate politician. That is he stabs his rivals in the back and does a wonderful job of making his bosses feel like he is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
To wit, the article points out that other executives will not attend Tim Cook-led meetings with Forstall and "Some former associates of Forstall, none of whom would comment on the record for fear of alienating Apple, say he routinely takes credit for collaborative successes [and] deflects blame for mistakes."
Unfortunately, there is something deeply wrong if Cook cannot manage Apple well enough to keep such basic mistakes from happening. And this does not even include the terrible problems Apple's supplier, FoxConn has been having — the 23 killed making your iWorld, the 32,000 students forced to build your iPhone 5 or face expulsion, or the 1,000 FoxConn workers rioting to protest bad working conditions — that do not seem to concern Apple investors or customers.
While those worker issues do not cost Apple shareholders money or seem to trouble its customers enough for them to stop buying its products, they are a further indictment of the problems with Tim Cook's management approach.
He should solve them. If not, Apple's board should find someone who will.
Read more on iOS 6 Map-gate here:
Could An Exclusive Google Maps Be Android's Killer App?
Apple's Apology Over Maps Earns Praise, Criticism and 'What Would Steve Jobs Do' Second Guessing
iOS 6 Map Flap: Should Apple Let Users Select Alternate Default Apps?
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Apple is becoming irrelevant. Phone marketshare has dropped to 15% and expected to drop to 10% worldwide by 2013. Is apple even relevant any more? I would argue that they were never relevant to begin with.
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This article is the very quintessence of FUD, written by an idiot masquerading as a technology expert.
They should have waited till they are perfect! But nothing really changed in their new ios update. So i guess they thought they had to release something that would make people thing its worth updating!
Peter do we buy GE stock to ride in the airplanes propelled by GE turbines or for the potential gain from the investment? Likewise I've enjoyed the Apple investment ride for many years never really concerned about what font is used to transmit my iPhone email or whether the latest release of a map program has a few kinks. Maybe tomorrow you can push out an article on whether "I'll Be Back" Arnold's ownership of a new Unimog Mercedes will cause a reduction in sales for the auto company.
I think the crazy 3D maps are intentional.. LOL
Steve Jobs is dead and people need to get over it.
It's called integrity and this author lacks it.
So, "Apple stock has risen 74%, and its revenues and profits have soared 66% and 85% in the last year."
But to support your hypothesis that Tim Cook is struggling, you need to make this maps issue sound much much worse than it is, so you say "$30 billion." When, in reality, that's less than 5%. So, Apple stock has risen 74%, profits are up 66 and 85%, and this was a 5% mistake.
Now that we put this into proper perspective, your hypothesis doesn't carry much weight any more.
Just embarrassingly laughable. Would say more but it would be a waste of time. Forbes, are you sure you want to associate your reputation with asinine "analysis" like this?


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Thirty-two Cherokee County School District students put their spelling skills to the test on Thursday, Jan. 24 during the Cherokee Education Association's Annual Spelling Bee.
Little River Elementary School fifth-grader Sathvika Narasimhan correctly spelled "aria" and then "sputnik" to claim first place in the county bee.
Dean Rusk Middle School eighth-grader Ceci Webb won second place, and Arnold Mill Elementary School fifth-grader Callie Goins came in third. Oak Grove Elementary School fourth-grader Connor Fisher is the fourth-place alternate.
Each school district elementary, intermediate and middle school sent its school-level winner to the county spelling bee in hopes of taking home the title and a chance to advance to the regional competition. Students in grades 4-8 are eligible for the competition.
The group of super spellers went through 12 rounds of words before a champion was declared in the event, which was held at Cherokee High School.
The first-, second- and third-place winners will compete at the regional District Spelling Bee next month in Cobb County.
The students ran through more than 100 words during the competition, including tricky terms like "salubrious," "incandescence," "diaphanous" and "hors d'oeuvre."
The event is sponsored each year by Cherokee County Association of Educators and the Georgia Association of Educators.
Lillian Burnaman welcomed the audience and spellers; Ana Pettit served as caller of the words; and Dr. Carla Cohen, Peta Murray and School Board Chair Janet Read were judges for the event.
CCSD School Finalists for 2013 are: Callie Goins, Arnold Mill Elementary; Codey Borrelli, Avery Elementary; Andrew Cowart, Ball Ground Elementary; Jaidan Phillips, Bascomb Elementary; Olivia Laflamme, Boston Elementary; Ashton Chapman, Canton Elementary; Michael Brown, Carmel Elemenary; Kui Iruku, Chapman Intermediate; Gardenia Avendano, Clark Creek Elementary; Kate Goodwin, Clayton Elementary; Kelly Hart, Creekland Middle; Ceci Webb, Dean Rusk Middle; Ndya Baldwin, E.T. Booth Middle; Joseph Satterfield, Free Home Elementary; Avery Stanley, Freedom Middle; James Edwards, Hasty Elementary; Jackson Taylor, Hickory Flat Elementary; Jacob Melnick, Holly Springs Elementary; Desmond Leake, Indian Knoll Elementary; Karina Lax, Johnston Elementary; Hunter Woodall, Knox Elementary; Braden Webb, Liberty Elementary; Sathvika Narasimhan, Little River Elementary; Alyssa Martin, Macedonia Elementary; Jayleen Mitchell, Mill Creek Middle; Carlee Webb, Mountain Road Elementary; Connor Fisher, Oak Grove Elementary; Sean Brubaker, RM Moore Elementary; Carly Henderson, Sixes Elementary; Cara Werner, Teasley Middle; Hayden Rieder, Woodstock Elementary; and Alexandra Hegman, Woodstock Middle.


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Saints defensive qualities to be put to the test by free-scoring Reds
6:00am Thursday 27th February 2014 in Sport
SAINTS need to beware a blistering Liverpool first half onslaught this weekend.
The Reds have already scored a Premier League record 46 first half goals this season, compared to Saints' first half total of 19.
Liverpool overtook the previous record when scoring three times in the opening 45 minutes against Swansea at Anfield last Sunday.
In all, Brendan Rodgers' men have blasted eight first half goals in their last three league games, including four in the first 20 minutes against Arsenal.
Arsenal boasted the previous Premier League record of 45 first half goals in 2002/03, a total which included five in the first 25 minutes against Saints at Highbury in May 2003.
Saints do have one of the best defensive records in the Premier League this season – only six teams have conceded fewer goals and only four sides have kept more clean sheets than they have.
Saints have kept ten clean sheets, with West Ham (13) having kept the most followed by Chelsea (12), Arsenal (12) and Tottenham (11).
But Artur Boruc and the rest of the Saints side are certainly facing no ordinary attack when Liverpool come to St Mary's on Saturday.
The statistics show just how fantastic Suarez and Sturridge have been.
Suarez has scored 23 goals in 22 league games this season while Sturridge has struck 18 in 17 starts plus two off the bench.
Taking into account the end of last season, the former Chelsea striker has plundered 23 goals in his last 20 Premier League starts plus three off the bench.
Not bad for someone who cost Liverpool less than Saints splashed out on Dani Osvaldo!
With 70 goals in 27 games, the Reds are on course to beat Chelsea's Premier League seasonal goalscoring record of 103 established in 2009/10.
At the same stage of their campaign, Chelsea had scored 63.
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A better headline might be:
"Reds defensive frailties to be put to the test by high-pressing Saints"
Liverpool are at the same time awesome and appalling - awesome going forward but fragile at the back. If Saints sit back and let Liverpool do what they want like we used to do then we will be slaughtered. If our midfield and forwards step up and keep the pressure on Liverpool's defence, then Liverpool will crumble - their defence does not inspire much confidence, particularly Martin "the Octopus" Skrtel.
As at Anfield, if the tactics are right we might just get something from this game.
However, I am thinking our forwards are wasteful and Liverpool's are not. Suarez and Sturridge are more effective than Lambert and Rodriguez, and there are plenty more goals elsewhere in the Liverpool squad.
Should be an intriguing game - it depends on what Saints team steps out onto the pitch - the limp feeble Saints of our Sunderland FA Cup tie, or the sharp aggressive Saints of our home demolition of Hull?
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Senior Researches How Squirrels Survive
Galdek uses GPS, GIS to create computer-generated map
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After Knox, Steve joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where he has conducted research on bees, in particular bees native to North America. His work at Knox was mentioned in Time magazine's NewsFeed for September 2013; more photos from his project are in a slideshow below.
Squirrels have become iconic around the Knox College campus, even appearing with Abraham Lincoln on one of the Gizmo windows that was painted for Homecoming, but it is surprising how little we know about them.
Steve Galdek, a biology major from Chicago Ridge, Illinois, is changing that with his senior research project on the winter habits of Knox's most popular species on campus, the fox squirrel.
Fox squirrels do not hibernate. Galdek has estimated that 45 to 60 fox squirrels call Knox's campus home and spend the winter living in tree nests.
"Essentially, I am asking: How do they survive in the winter?" Galdek said.
Fox squirrels are "amazing organisms," he said. They are the largest tree squirrels in North America, and are able to, as Galdek has found in Galesburg, "thrive in urban environments."
Galdek originally was interested in pursuing research about the squirrels because of his background as a biology major. He was also inspired by his experiences of working with animals in classes taught by James Mountjoy and Jennifer Templeton, both associate professors of biology at Knox.
"I am very interested in ecology, so most of the biology classes I take revolve around that," he said. "Knox has really inspired me to have an appreciation for all living things, and the enthusiasm from my professors has played a pivotal role in me wanting to learn more about the environment around me."
Galdek spent the six weeks of winter break in Galesburg, mapping the locations of trees and squirrel nests. He used GPS (Global Positioning System) equipment to pinpoint the location of each tree and nest, and he then created a computer-generated map of the locations using GIS (Global Information System). (Photo at right: Galdek uses GPS equipment for his research.)
"This research is giving me a better understanding on how to do field research and what to expect when studying a living organism," Galdek said. "It is giving me more experience with GIS, GPS, identifying trees, and getting a better understanding about how organisms interact with the world around them. "
Spending winter break with his research "brought me close to the organism that I'm studying. It was like I was surviving winter with them."
There have been surprises for Galdek along the way. He once thought squirrels might enjoy nesting in conifer trees that keep their leaves for the winter, such as the pine trees near the Knosher Bowl, because they offer protection from wind and additional cover. But the squirrels seem to prefer "big, open trees," like oak trees.
"Their food source is from deciduous trees, so they are willing to sacrifice that cover and safety for the convenience of being near their food," Galdek said.
Through his research Galdek has found that the squirrel nests around campus are more complex than one might imagine, and they are numerous. A large gingko tree outside of Seymour Library serves as the home for 12 squirrel nests.
"Each squirrel has an individual nest, but then a (door-like) hatch to an additional getaway nest," Galdek said. "They look like a bunch of leaves, but they're actually very intricate, interwoven with branches so that no heat gets out and with little hatches that they built."
While Galdek is finding his research very interesting, he also believes it can benefit the "city as a whole."
"Mapping the trees and the nests will create a database on where to build," he said, which he believes could be a resource for deciding where to put future buildings in order to avoid damage from squirrels.
In addition to focusing on where the Knox squirrels live and store their food, Galdek also studies how they interact with the large flocks of crows on campus that also roost in the trees during winter.
Crows avoid roosting in trees with a large number of squirrels, Galdek has found. He also designed an experiment involving the two competitors to examine how far and how long squirrels will work to get food -- including digging for cached nuts -- before giving up on a particular item.
"I'll set out two trays, each with sand and sunflower seeds. One of the trays will have a crow decoy," Galdek said. "I anticipate the squirrels will forage for longer on the regular tray, (while) they might take a few pieces and leave quickly from the one with the decoy." (Photo at left: Galdek with a crow decoy next to a tray of sand.)
Galdek is aware of the squirrels' "pretty iconic" status on campus, and, like many Knox students, he is fond of them.
"They're wonderful, important organisms," he said. "This research is really making me feel like a biologist."
Below, Steve Galdek conducts his research into squirrels, and squirrels and crows, on campus. Photos by Peter Bailley.


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Goodyear's newest airship to be named Wingfoot One
PolyOne reports second quarter results
Tour de France leaders ride Continental tires
Munson Machinery to expand headquarters
Custom molded thin walled diaphragms from Minnesota Rubber
BASF inaugurated its newest production plant in Poland
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Ashland Inc. board declares regular quarterly dividend
Carver re-certified to ISO for its quality management system
New market report on global racing tires
Continental presents Supplier of the Year awards
DuPont names seven new DuPont Fellows
CFO of VMI, Auke Dalstra, died in Malaysia Airlines plane crash
World's top golfers set to return to Firestone Country Club for the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
Monday, July 21, 2014
ITRC wants better cooperation with China
Scott & Fife introduces its next generation reinforcement fabric for silicone hose manufacturers
Trostel extends its engineering and testing services beyond the rubber industry
Elasto Sweden announces further investment in medical TPEs
Momentive raises prices in the Americas for epoxy resin and bisphenol A
India takes steps to boost rubber production
Forgotten rubber plantation found in Peru
Semperit aims to realign its joint venture in Thailand
Friday, July 18, 2014
A.Schulman completes acquisition of specialty plastics assets from Ferro
Book of the day - Practical Guide to the Assessment of the Useful Life of Rubbers
West dedicates new manufacturing plant in India
Wabash MPI earns re-certification for ISO standards
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing introduces new radial shaft seal
India's natural rubber imports have risen 58% in first six months of 2014
Goodyear adds new all season tire to its line up
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Stepan Company to acquire sulfonation production facility in Brazil
Department of Commerce to hear trade case against Chinese tire imports
ARPM redesigns its website and logo
Cooper Tire unveils enhanced training tool
Myers Industries to report second quarter on July 24
New market report on the business of the automotive tire market in China
Rubber Division, ACS is offering discounts for online courses and books
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Hankook Tire expands its OEM offering for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class
New market report on Industrial Rubber Products - Global Strategic Business
PolyOne announces quarterly dividend
Cooper to release second quarter results
Goodyear declares dividend on common stock
SKF signs four-year contract to supply sealing solutions to Boeing
Kenny Messer appointed president of Sartomer Americas
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Evonik and GCL-Poly form joint venture for silicon plant in China
Cabot Corp. releases 2013/14 sustainability report
BASF and Alpek sign agreements regarding their EPS and PU business activities in the Americas
Albemarle reconfirms commitment to enter market with GreenCrest fire safety product
Bridgestone relocating it rubber track and marine fender plant
2014 Taipei International Plastics and Rubber Industry Show to open Sept. 26th
New market report on emulsion polymers
Monday, July 14, 2014
Hexpol acquires Kardoes Rubber
ASTM International Committee on carbon black presents Award of Merit to Pierre Hirtt
Akron polymer scientist receives $500,000 NSF award
Optimism on improving tire demand fades as tire makers buy less SBR from July
Summit County, Akron, union making bid to attract new Goodyear tire plant
Yokohama's newest all season tire Advan is now available
EPA promulgates SNURs for two CNT substances
Friday, July 11, 2014
ACIMGA and Assocomaplast finalize partnership
Rubber Division, ACS creates new website dedicated to the International Elastomer Conference
Armacell LLC launches new North American website
Japan looks to Myanmar for supply of raw rubber
Renovations to Trostel Ltd.s headquarters boost pre-production capabilities
Continental creates limited edition passenger car tires for the World Cup
Book of the day - Polymer Extrusion, 4th edition
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Continental expands Chinese-made bicycle tire line
Rubber imports into India lower local prices
Styron to change name to Trinseo
Goodyear announces second quarter results
New market report on NBR powder market and applications
Alliance Rubber re-launches its website
Vietnam considers cutting rubber export tax to zero
Wednesday, July 09, 2014
New market report on the global rubber market
IRSG is now offering the latest rubber statistical bulletin and industry report
Cabot Corporation to announce third quarter 2014 operating results
Styron publishes its 2013 sustainability and corporate responsibility report
India's natural rubber imports jumped 41 percent in June
Wacker opens logistics center at Amtala production site
The Central Bank of Liberia pumps millions into the rubber sector
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
SPE starts recruitment process for new managing director
Dow Corning to become leading global supplier of hexachlorodisilane
New market report on specialty forms of NBR
NN, Inc. announces new corporate headquarters location in Johnson City
Star Thermoplastic hires Lawrence Johnson as vice president of sales
ContiTech acquires automotive aftermarket business Cadna Rubber
Cabot tops 2013 Energy Efficiency Frontrunner benchmark company listing
Monday, July 07, 2014
Evonik invests in new research center at Rheinfelden site
DuPont awards $123,000 in grants and sponsorships to support conservation research
Freudenberg announces the retirement of its chairman Dr. Wolfram Freudenberg
International Products Corp. introduces a line of temporary rubber lubricants
Flint Group North America raises prices on silicone web conditioners
Kraiburg TPE at Fakuma 2014KTD
Chemtura rubber labels showcased on new Web site
Friday, July 04, 2014
SiVance debuts new silicone curative
DuPont lowers operating earnings outlook for 2Q and 2014
Vredestein lauches two new tires
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announces international segment leadership transition
Book of the day - Rubber Molding Principles
Great success of REP International open house
Thursday, July 03, 2014
Continental named as exclusive tire partner and official sponsor of Asian Cup 2015 in Australia
Apollo Tyres board approves company's expansion plans
ARPM appoints Chris Wagner to board of directors
Bridgestone acquiring Masthead Industries
California repeals rubber glove law
IISRP opens registration for International Scientific Symposium
Yokohama Rubber makes management changes
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Ashland Inc. and Clariant complete sale of ASK Chemicals joint venture to Rhône
Kuhmo Tire to resume construction of its Macon plant
Kraton Performance Polymers intends to withdraw from LCY combination agreement
BASF, Huntsman, Shanghai Hua Yi, Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co. Ltd. and Sinopec Group Assets Management Corporation plan new MDI plant in Shanghai
Ansell announces new organizational structure
Strategic alliance for Asian injection molding machine market between REP and LWB Steinl formed
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Rubber Division, ACS discount on August courses in Charlotte
Kraton unveils landmark innovation center in mid-Ohio valley
H.B. Fuller Company reports financial results for the second quarter
TIA board elects Tom Formanek as secretary; Mike Wolfe elected treasurer
Lintech name Evonik distributor of the year for second consecutive year
Evonik to raise prices of hydrogen peroxide and sodium methylate in North America
Lanxess increases prices for Durethan base resin, film and extrusion grades
Monday, June 30, 2014
New market report on medical polymers
AkzoNobel to invest in new Performance Coatings technology center in China
Ashland price increase for unsaturated polyester resin, gelcoat and epoxy vinyl ester resins in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Arkema elastomer used in Puma brand football boot
Albemarle Corporation to release second quarter 2014 earnings results on July 23, 2014
Omnova announces second quarter results
Vietnam continues to clear rubber plantations due to lack of Chinese demand


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A few days ago, I wrote about the revival in fiction reading. Those of us who read a lot, have a responsibility to spread the joy!
Read in public... ...read when you are alone in a coffee shop, read on the bus, read in the waiting room. If it is a book you own, loan or give it to someone else; give a book as a gift. Read with your community. Read to your kids.
Recommend books you like to others. To those who read a lot, it is easy to forget that folks who don't read as much don't know what to choose. Tell others what you are reading and what you have particularly enjoyed. Join a discussion. Make booklists; real readers share their passion with others.
Come visit soon….we have lots of good books and while you are at the central library, visit the Friends of the Library used bookstore on the lower level.
A just-released report from the National Endowment for the Arts reports a reversal of the decline in fiction reading. For the first time since 1982, the percentage of adults 18 and older who said they had read a novel, short story, play, or poem in the previous twelve months increased AND the most dramatic increase was among 18-24 year olds. Since this is the group who grew up on the Harry Potter novels, it's not surprising, BUT certainly reassuring. (I count my 22 year old son solidly in that group; Harry Potter made him a leisure reader.)
The national print media has had several articles about this study and reading in general. Author Ann Patchett, writing in the Wall Street Journal, says it well: "I am a firm believer in the fact that it isn't so much what you read, it's that you read. Reading fiction not only develops our imagination and creativity, it gives us the skills to be alone. It gives us the ability to feel empathy for people we've never met, living lives we couldn't possibly experience for ourselves, because the book puts us inside the character's skin."
All fiction readers would agree with her!
Come visit soon and find a fiction book for these cold winter evenings. Browse our new adult fiction, skim the Hot Picks shelves, stroll the fiction aisles. We have a lot of good ones!
About every other day, it seems, there is a story in the national media, print or broadcast, about library use in these challenging economic times. I appreciate that family, friends, and patrons call them to my attention.
This past week, a Wall Street Journal article entitled "Folks are Flocking to the Library, A Cozy Place to Look for a Job" described the surge in library business from job seekers. That is our experience here at KPL too. Computer use is up over 50% in the past several months. Some of that use is from patrons working on their resume, completing online job applications, and reading job ads. Most of our computer classes are filled; our free wifi is getting more use too.
Come visit soon, whether you are a job seeker, a student, or looking for leisure reading or viewing.
Many public libraries have READ posters, pictures of local celebrities holding their favorite book. One of the READ posters from the Skokie (IL) Public Library is now getting some national attention: Barack Obama holding Doris Kearns Goodwin's A Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.
Of course this book is now getting a lot of media attention and has been a model for Obama's cabinet selections. I wonder how seriously Obama was pondering a presidential run and thinking of following Lincoln's model for cabinet selections when he chose this book and posed for their READ poster.
KPL's READ posters don't have anyone as widely known as Skokie's but nevertheless we have some engaging READ posters of Kalamazoo folks. Look for them on the sides of our delivery van, in ads in the Kalamazoo Gazette, Excelsior (Dr. Michael Rice), Encore (Bobby Hopewell), other local publications (Newcomers magazine, KSO program book, Civic Theatre program book, WMU Theatre book) and of course on our website. They are also displayed from time to time in our buildings.
Come visit soon…. central, branches, bookmobile, or through our website.
Yesterday's Kalamazoo Gazette (January 14) had an article about KPL patron Renee Johnson's passion for genealogy, inspired by her attendance at one of our genealogy lock-ins several years ago. In the article Renee explains what she has uncovered using many of our online and print resources. To learn more specifics about our wide array of genealogy materials and related public programs, click on "Genealogy" on our homepage.
And back to Renee... if you read the winter issue of our newsletter, LINK, you might have seen Renee in the "your stories" article. Along with her story, there are several others from our patrons AND, we'd love to hear your story too. Go to www.kpl.gov/your-story to read the story of some of our patrons and to add your story to our collection...
Librarians know that libraries are even busier in tough economic times. It is obvious in the number of patrons through our doors, the number and types of reference questions asked, the wait to use public computers, attendance at our programs, and, of course, an increase in circulation of books and AV items. Unfortunately that increase in the need for our services and in usage is often coupled with tighter budgets and an increase in costs. Nevertheless, libraries rise to the challenge.
We were pleased to see a national news story on this very topic….increase in usage, tighter budgets for libraries.
Usage at KPL mirrors this national trend. So far, for our year which just began on July 1, our circulation of all materials across all our locations is up 10%. This reflects an increase of 6% for print materials, 23% for nonprint materials. Our reference questions are up 9%, patron assistance of all types up 22%. Our equipment use, primarily of public computers, is up a staggering 54%.
Most of our FREE computer classes are filled and attendance at our programs for adults, teens, children, and families has increased.
Come visit soon! I'm confident we will have a book, an AV item, a program, a class, a computer that will help you in one way or another during these challenging economic times.


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By Caitlin Schudalla
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — State Superintendent Janet Barresi addressed some serious questions and concerns from high school students and community members during a visit to Norman Public Schools Friday.
Barresi's day-long visit culminated in two afternoon forums — one with a select group of Norman High and Norman North high school students, the second with community members and educators invited by the district — in which the floor was open for questions from those attending.
"I do this every week, sometimes visiting multiple school districts per week, and it is instructive to me to hear the questions, concerns and thoughts of individuals in the areas I visit. I cannot tell you how helpful and instructive it is for me and my staff to go out and hear these people, it puts a face on these things and gives meaning to everything we do."
The group of 16 students was dominated by juniors and seniors enrolled in Advanced Placement courses, and their concern over expansion of Advanced Placement programs was met with reservation from Barresi.
"(Regarding AP programs) We've got our work cut out for us," Barresi said. "We need to increase the number of minorities involved in AP courses and need to improve the test scores on AP exams. We do need to increase the variety of exams offered in the state, but we've expanded the number of seats available for AP teacher training and each year we add three more high schools to the cohort and will continue to until each district offers AP."
Students also raised concerns about their respective schools' state report cards in he A-F system, scholarships applicable to out-of-state institutions, online courses, and the legitimacy of requiring courses such as Oklahoma History or Personal Finance, for which Barresi maintained strong support.
"I love interacting with students, it's a crucial part of my job and speaking with you all gives me great hope for the future of our state," Baressi said, concluding the student forum.
The community forum included pointed questions from teachers and PTA members about the fairness of the A-F grading system, teacher leader evaluation, school safety and the climate of the state's communities regarding education as a whole.
"The grading system is not to be a punishment on educators — this is a huge misunderstanding on the part of critics. It is a report of a staple arc of proficiency that cuts across poverty, race, ELL, all of that. If there was a finger pointing at educators there would be consequences for bad grades, and no administrators have been fired and no bond issue has failed because of this system.
"Agree with it or not, one important thing the grading system has done is create wonderful conversation about school performance. I will not apologize for the fact that I believe the only way out of poverty is education. If the system does point out poverty, I'm not shaking a finger at it — the work in this state has been inspirational and people now have information and I will not back down or apologize for that," Barresi said.
Barresi did emphasize that changes have been recommended to the system, saying she and her staff will always seek ways to improve the system.
"I respect and thank you for your questions, I understand your concerns and we will continue to proudly report the improvement of education in our state and I can tell you one thing, the arrow is going up," Barresi said.
When asked about whether the State Department of Education is seeking or recommending any new safety measures in schools, Barresi's response was somber and ultimately indirect, favoring a facility-specific approach given Oklahoma's wide spectrum of urban and rural school districts and varying design/age of buildings themselves.
Barresi concluded by highly praising the Norman district and credited its success to the strong support of its community.
Norman Supertintendent Joe Siano said he was pleased with the visit and grateful to Barresi and her staff.
"I think it was a great day, Dr. Barresi met with valuable stakeholders, teachers, board members and students, so I think it was a great oppurtunity for us to show what Norman Public Schools is and what a quality public education system should be," Siano said.
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By DAVID MAY
GARNER – Several years in the making, Garner ISD will start seeing the fruits of its labor this week when construction on a $2.5 million capital improvement project gets under way.
On a sunny but chilly Saturday morning, school district officials, students, board members and project architects and contractors took part in a golden-shovel ceremony to commemorate the project.
District voters last May approved financing $2 million of the project, with the rest of the monies coming from accrued district savings that were placed into a special construction fund. That election followed one in the fall of 2011, which was defeated by two votes. However, it was discovered some ineligible votes were cast by people living just outside the district.
Project architects are BWA Architects of Dallas. Gallagher Construction, of Plano, is the general contractor. Officials said in all 29 Metroplex contractors will be utilized on the project, set for completion by the start of the 2013-14 school year in August. Two of the contractors are Maddox Construction and Bronco Roofing and Construction of Parker County.
GISD board President Michael Collins said the project will add space to help the district with its projected growth for the next 10-15 years, while also performing needed repairs to bring existing buildings up to current TEA standards.
He said improved security is another aspect of the project because it will create just one entry point to the school.
"We are out in the country and we need to be secure," Collins said. "That is a big thing right now."
Once the current school year ends, one of the district's main buildings will be gutted and remodeled to add more class rooms as well as an art room and a second science lab/classroom for the district. Collins said about 12,000 square feet of new space will be added along with the improved security and other repairs, including resolving some drainage issues on the property's east side.


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By Mac Cerullo
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---- — NEWBURYPORT – Big changes are coming to Olde Fashioned Sunday this year, as the perennial Yankee Homecoming favorite is set for a major revamp, event organizers said.
"Olde Fashioned Sunday has become a bit old fashioned if you will," said Jason Lacroix, president of Yankee Homecoming. "So I like to refer to this as the Not So Olde Fashioned Sunday."
The event -- held tomorrow on Bartlet Mall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- will still maintain its old fashioned charm, as annual favorites like the antique car show and fireman's muster will be back once again, but Lacroix said an effort has been taken to add fun new events to help create more of a carnival atmosphere.
"We've completely revamped the layout, even the stage is in a different location, and half of that whole grassy area is going to be a carnival midway," Lacroix said. "We have two very large inflatable obstacle courses, and also have one of those big inflatable slides, and then we have about a dozen side games, carnival games if you will."
Another new arrival to Olde Fashioned Sunday this year will be Atlantic Pro Wrestling, a local, independent wrestling promotion that holds most of its shows at the Newbury Fire Hall. The APW Superstars will be taking the ring from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and then again from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and the show will be suitable for the entire family.
"We're excited to have them," Lacroix said. "I've seen bits and pieces from them but I haven't seen them live, I'm kind of excited."
In addition, the day will feature food vendors selling items like hot dogs, hamburgers and clam chowder, along with pony rides, the roaming railroad, a dunk tank, the children's basketball shooting contest, a pet show music and more.
The "new" Olde Fashioned Sunday is a result of the efforts of Paul Swindlehurst and Bunny Chasen, the event's new organizers. Lacroix spoke highly of the two new event chairs, saying they did a great job coming up ways to breathe life into the long-running event.
"They've put a lot of extra effort into event this year and completely revamped it," Lacroix said, later adding that "They've built a great base of volunteers, and the Board of Directors have been incredibly supportive."
Lacroix said the majority of the day's events would be free to the public, including the bouncy houses and carnival games, but there are a handful of things that organizers will be charging for. He added that he's thankful for everyone that has volunteered to help contribute to the afternoon and is looking forward to a fun and family-friendly day.


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Kentucky has a lot of awesome things. A state park called "Big Bone Lick" is just one of them. A crazy-ass Governor who's willing to slash education by $50 Million while handing $43 Million to a creationist theme park that will build a giant Noah's Ark complete with dinosaurs adorning the boat alongside men is another.
We've also got some cool rivalries. The Hatfields and McCoys. UK and Louisiville. Our coal-bought politicians and the lives of real human beings in Eastern Kentucky.
But one thing Kentucky has until now lacked is a great inter-tourism rivalry.
No more!
Ken Ham, the fully evolved brain behind the Creation Museum and the Biblically accurate Dinosaur Ark Park, recently lashed out at the Kentucky Horse Park because horses are actually bunnies or something which basically boils down to, yes, Ken Ham lecturing scientists on how evolution really happened.
Yes. The guy who believes dudes used to live 8 centuries as recently as like three millenia ago is also an expert on horse evolution.
The most excellent Ms. Blackford has the story:
Ken Ham, president of Answers in Genesis, wrote a blog post published Saturday titled "Kentucky Horses Will Lead You Astray," which challenges the validity of a permanent display.
Ham contends the idea of horse evolution is false, and he particularly disputes the line of prehistoric horses that scientists link to the modern horse.
Ham writes that in the display, two early horses, Miohippus and Merychippus, grow steadily bigger.
"What's the problem, though, with the belief that horses somehow evolved into larger and larger animals? If that were true, shouldn't we see only very large horses today? But we don't — horses vary in size from the Clydesdale to the much smaller Fallabella (just 17 inches tall)."
Obviously the very best part of this (there's more, read it all) is that Steve Beshear is giving tax breaks to Ken Ham's theme park and Ken Ham is picking fights with the established state industry theme park.
That's a great rivalry that is sure to increase Kentucky's tourism brand and just goes to show you that you can give the crazy pretend Bible "literalist" $43 Million in taxpayer subsidy, but you can't domesticate him. He is no horse, certainly not a very large one.


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Kansas GOP delegation divided on crisis measure
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By MARY CLARKIN
Special to The Telegram
Votes this week on legislation to forestall widespread spending cuts and tax hikes divided the all-Republican Kansas delegation in Washington.
The state's two senators — Pat Roberts, Dodge City, and Jerry Moran, Manhattan — voted for the "fiscal cliff" package. All four Kansans serving in the House voted against it.
U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp, Fowler/Hutchinson, opposed the overall bill, even though he said he found some things to like about it — including the extension of the farm bill and a halt to congressional cost-of-living raises.
The package also extends the wind production tax credit that had been sought by wind energy companies, including Siemens Wind Power in Hutchinson.
In addition to energy tax breaks and incentives, the over-100-page bill contains "extenders" that benefit other industries. Beneficiaries include NASCAR racetracks, the film industry, mining companies and rum imports -— with that revenue helping Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
"Just another deal by Washington insiders — with no real solutions" is how Huelskamp described the bill.
"Just more crony capitalism," was the view of U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Wichita.
"Our autopilot spending is eating our country's fiscal health alive," said U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Topeka, before the final vote.
On his Facebook page after the vote, U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, Overland Park, wrote:
"I could not support legislation that raised taxes without cutting spending and solving the debt crisis that plagues our nation."
The House vote was 257-167, but in the Senate, only eight members voted no.
Roberts and Moran were pleased that the rising income tax rates — climbing for individuals earning $400,000 or more a year and families earning $450,000 or more annually — won't affect most Americans. Roberts also noted that the bill "provides consumers certainty by avoiding the dairy cliff."
"It also limits the increases that would otherwise occur in taxes on dividends and capital gains — and, most importantly to Kansas farmers, ranchers and business owners, permanently reduces the estate tax rates and locks in a $10 million per couple exemption," Moran said in a statement.
Roberts and Moran criticized the bill they voted for, too, because of the government's deficit. But going over the "fiscal cliff" would have triggered sweeping income tax increases they considered unacceptable.
Looking ahead, Moran said, "Spending is now front and center in this debate."