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Editor's Blog
Susan Sutton, Editor-in-Chief, Integrated Media, discusses topics ranging from pressing industry issues and news to more general information regarding the economy, the housing crunch and more. Site visitors are encouraged to post comments, start a discussion and help build dialogue.

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Kelsey Seidler, Associate Editor, shares results from our weekly ASI E-News reader polls.

Modern Censorship? 5 Words the NY Times Banned

July 21, 2008
Gawker has reported that the New York Times has five (non-dirty) words that it will not print.   While most major publications have some sort of self-censorship editorial policies that
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Friday's Find: "Chemical Reporter" Podcasts

July 18, 2008
BASF offers on its website a weekly podcast, “The Chemical Reporter.” Each episode answers listeners’ questions on chemistry in our everyday life.   This week, the reporter explains why sugar
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The World is Getting Smaller

July 17, 2008
The world is getting smaller. The population sure isn’t decreasing – just get on an airplane nowadays and see how many people they can pack on board – but the
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The Four-Day Work Week

July 16, 2008
They’re doing it in Utah. County governments in Marion County, FL, make it mandatory, and Oakland County, MI, is seeking volunteers.   What is it? The four-day work week. Some
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Town Rebuilds, Goes Green (7/15/08)

July 15, 2008
Have you caught the Greensburg show on the new Planet Green channel? It’s a fascinating documentary on the town of Greensburg, KS, which was virtually wiped out by a tornado and has made the decision to rebuild the town as a "green" town, taking advantage of their opportunity to rebuild from the ground up.
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The Summer of Acquisitions?

July 14, 2008
Summer 2008 is turning into the summer of acquisitions. First, Dow acquires Rohm and Haas. Then Ashland set out to acquire Hercules. With these big companies being gobbled up, and
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A "Novel" Idea for the Industry

July 11, 2008
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has announced it has released of a new novel, LEAN 9001: Battle for the Arctic Rose, a science-fiction story that contrasts differing approaches to implementing
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How "Green" Are You? Tell Us About It! (7/10/08)

July 10, 2008
Green is more than an industry buzzword, it’s a new way of thinking in the chemicals industry. What is your company doing to “go green” and produce sustainable or renewable
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Airline Schedule Cutbacks

July 9, 2008
USA TODAY analyzed domestic airline schedule data from the Official Airline Guide for October 2008 and created a graphic showing the schedule changes at 300 U.S. airports. The data
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Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing

Edward Gotch, president of Emerald Kalama Chemical, talks about embracing sustainability with Susan Sutton, editor-in-chief.

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