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Penn State Establishes Institute for Computational Science
Wednesday, July 28, 2004UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State University has established a university-wide Institute for Computational Sciences that will bring together faculty from 11 colleges, institutes and units to pursue collaborative projects in computational science. "Computational science is the use of computers, networks, storage devices, software and algorithms to solve problems, do simulations, build things or create new knowledge," says Lyle Long, professor of aerospace engineering and director of the new institute.
Kennametal Reports Net Income of $73.6 Million
Wednesday, July 28, 2004LATROBE, Pa.-- Kennametal Inc. today reported fiscal 2004 fourth-quarter earnings per share of 81 cents compared with adjusted earnings of 45 cents in 2003. Reported results in last year's fourth quarter were a loss of 14 cents per diluted share due to special items totaling 59 cents per share.For fiscal 2004, reported earnings per share of $2.02 compare with earnings of 51 cents last year.
More 'Persuadable Voters' Label Kerry as Caring, Experienced"
Wednesday, July 28, 2004PHILADELPIA -- As Democrats prepare to nominate John Kerry for president tonight, the persuadable voters who are still up for grabs see him as more caring, more knowledgeable, and less reckless, stubborn, or arrogant than George W. Bush, the University of Pennsylvania's National Annenberg Election Survey shows. In one of those measures -- a key one for Democrats -- Kerry's standing is stronger relative to Bush than it was in early June. Then, 30% of persuadables said the term "cares about people like me" fitted Bush better and 37% said Kerry. Now 41% say Kerry and just 27% say Bush.
Democrats Gain Slight Edge in Party Identification
Wednesday, July 28, 2004WASHINGTON -- As the Democratic National Convention prepares to nominate John Kerry as its presidential candidate, a new poll shows the party has achieved a small gain in party affiliation and holds a 33% to 29% edge over the Republican Party. The poll, conducted by the Pew Center for the People and the Press, shows a modest shift from the two-year period following the Sept.
Ohio Allocated $2.8 Million for Transitioning Workers
Wednesday, July 28, 2004WASHINGTON -- More than $2.8 million in federal aid to help trade-affected workers in Ohio was announced earlier today by U.S. Secretary or Labor Elaine L. Chao.
Points of View
Wednesday, July 28, 2004Our Man's Palate Rises to OccasionFriedman finds food, service exceptional at Fifth Season.Food good enough to write home about. Those words came to mind following a unique din-ing experience with my family last month.It's rare enough when the Friedman palate is challenged anywhere.
Local.com
Wednesday, July 28, 2004I Scream, You ScreamWhere to go online to keep your cool.Living in a house that's a few decades older than we are means unless we want to sell our first-born son, fixing everything that needs fixed to accommodate central air conditioning is out of the question. So when temperatures start down the other side of the 80 degree mark, we start looking for ways to keep our cool.Ice cream is the time-honored -- not to mention tasty -- way to accomplish this.
Journal Opinion
Wednesday, July 28, 2004Move -- Before the Final Curtain FallsThe Youngstown Playhouse is an asset of unquestioned value that deserves community support. Whether that asset should remain where it is, however, is an issue that must be addressed in short order, and the Playhouse cannot play Hamlet. We welcomed the return of longtime director Bentley Lenhoff to the helm of the struggling community theater and were dismayed when his encore performance ended before it began, the result of a dispute with the Playhouse board of directors.
Where Are They Now
Wednesday, July 28, 2004Starks Keeps Counsel of Many He HelpsKey to resuscitating city is casino, hotel and civic center, former councilman says.In the prime of his political career, Youngstown's second ward councilman, Herman "Pete" Starks was the most powerful official in the city's government.A master of parliamentary procedure, not a piece of legislation passed that lacked his approval. And he knew where every dollar of revenue came from and how it was spent.
Local.com
Tuesday, July 27, 2004"I Scream, You ScreamWhere to go online to keep your cool.Living in a house that's a few decades older than we are means unless we want to sell our first-born son, fixing everything that needs fixed to accommodate central air conditioning is out of the question. So when temperatures start down the other side of the 80 degree mark, we start looking for ways to keep our cool.Ice cream is the time-honored -- not to mention tasty -- way to accomplish this.