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In the article, the author discusses the benefits of paper or analogue technology as compared to digital technology. Also cited are how paper showed the limitations of digitalisation, the survey on the value of paper in decision making, the study on how paper can improve productivity by comparing the behaviours of users of paper calendars and digital calendars, and how paper appeals more to customers than digital products.

The article informs on a study published in the journal "Nature" by Michael Park and Russell Funk of the University of Minnesota, and Erin Leahey of the University of Arizona on decline in research papers and patents and its impact on science and technology in general. It mentions that citing older work, citing one's own work, and citing less diverse work all correlate with less disruption, along with the quality of published work.

Reports on companies that are pioneering technologies for electronic paper and have prototypes at various stages of development in fall 2000. Details of the rigid indoor display board called Immedia by E Ink Corporation; History of electronic paper; Invention of Nick Sheridon of Xerox's Palo Alto Research Centre (PARC) in California called Gyricon; Research at Kent Displays in Ohio on cholesteric liquid crystals; Outlook.

The article reports on the stock market performance of India. It mentions that country's Nifty so and Sensex indices reached record highs at the end of November, and as to many fund managers desperate for diversification, India looks the most promising alternative. It also mentions that the central bank has been forced to raise interest rates in defence of the rupee impacting its domestic monetary policy.

Suggests that despite the advent of electronic books, ever increasing information will be using more paper. Suggestion that the fastest growth in paper use came just as the personal computer was spreading in the 20th century; Challenge for the electronic book industry; The development of the second generation of electronic books by several companies and research laboratories.

The article reports on the economic woes in Canada stemming from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, in the form of problems with asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) market. This is part of the global tightening on short-term lending between banks. David Dodge, governor of the Bank of Canada, comments on the issue.

The article discusses research on how to turn randomness introduced by machinations into a fingerprint that is unique to any given sheet of paper. It references a study by Ehsan Toreini et al., published in the journal "Transactions on Privacy and Security." The study developed a technique that involves shining a light through a piece of paper from the back. The researchers hoped that the technique could help in reducing cases of fraud.

The article discusses the function of folds, from child's play to spacecraft, by way of mathematics and mechanical engineering. Topics discussed include highlights of the International Meeting on Origami in Science, Mathematics and Education, Friedrich Froebel, the first person to suggest the systematic use of folding as a way of teaching geometry and Robert Lang, a former laser physicist greatest hits have been in formalising and building enthusiasm for the mathematics behind origami.

Presents information about the history of paper money, in light of the introduction of euro notes and coins on January 1, 2002. Prediction that the release of the money will cause problems such as long lines, confusion, exploitation of consumers, and forgery; Ways the European Central Bank will protect against forgery; Idea that forgery is become easier through technology.

The article discusses the discovery of Chileans on the payment of over the odds for toilet paper due to a cartel linking the dominant suppliers, CMPC, a Chilean multinational paper and pulp firm, and a smaller rival, in October 2015. The revelation has caused a stir in the country that involves CMPC's chairman Eliodoro Matte, the country's third-richest man. The role of the new breed of regulators in the capitalism in Latin America is also tackled.

The article focuses on the effect of the rising newsprint costs on paper mills in 2021. Among the challenges encountered by the newsprint industry and paper mills are the reduction in pagination and decline in demand for newsprint. Some mills opted to diversify by converting printing machines to make packaging for electronic commerce. It cites the significance of a possible increase in the number of papers that will shut down in 2022 to market equilibrium.

The article talks about plans and policies of Indian government to prevent the spread of Covid-19 virus' second wave. It mentions that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned against lockdowns and called instead for testing, isolating the infected and tracing their contacts; and government has also given special licence for work to continue on a project to overhaul the grand government buildings of the city centre.

The article reports that researchers at the New University of Lisbon have discovered a way to make paper into a transistor. Details about the research, conducted by professors Elvira Fortunato and Rodrigo Martins, among others, are presented. The important role that transistors play in electronics is also explored.

The article focuses on international law under which everyone is entitled to nationality and mentions people of Zimbabwe at risk of stateless according to refugee agency of United Nations (UN). Topics discussed include citizenship law passed in 1984 that made harder for people citizenship, need for Zimbabwean hospitals to record new births and enrollment of children without papers in school.

The article focuses on Ben Mol, professor of obstetrics at Monash University, who came across study of uterine fibroids and infertility published by Egypt researchers. Topics discussed include concerns over steroid injections given to women undergoing Cesarean section for delivery of babies, fake papers supporting treatment backed by other works, and research on drugs intended for preventing pre-term labour.

The article reports on the shortage of toilet paper in Taiwan due the plan of producers to increase prices by as much as 30 percent in March 2018.

The article explores how Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitization of government with adoption of online government services for everything from welfare to weddings with respect to the lockdown and preventive measure of social distancing. Topics include National Health Service remains among the world's biggest purchasers of fax machines; and plan to create a unified digital system of patients' records was abandoned almost a decade ago.

The article informs that drawing is a form of therapy for survivors of atrocities and a tool of justice. It mentions that the Sudanese government of President Omar al-Bashir has claimed that its forces had carried out only a limited counter-insurgency operation; and villagers are non-Arab, African groups (often Masalit), while their assailants come from the Nilotic Arab peoples and it was ethnic cleansing and, as the International Criminal Court (icc) was to rule.

The article discusses the failures of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's presidency. Topics covered include the money-laundering scandal involving the president's son, Flávio Bolsonaro, a rapid rise in the pace of deforestation of the Amazon, and the lack of progress in his fight against crime and corruption. Also mentioned is Bolsonaro's bystander role in the constitutional reform of the pension system.

The article offers information on the rescuing newspaper business industry. It further discusses revenue from digital advertising has failed to offset the profit draining out of print; platforms such as Google and Facebook have become the new moguls of the media landscape; and the underlying economics of the global newspaper industry; and real failure is that papers have lost control of distribution to Google and Facebook, making it harder to monetise the traffic.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "The lesson of the Panama papers" in the April 9, 2016 issue.

The article reports on the Chinese paper company Nine Dragons Paper and its chairman, Cheung Yan. Cheung's talents and achievements are compared favorably with those of the famous 19th century industrialists. Her fortunes and those of her company, which is on track to become the largest papermaker in the world, are detailed.

The article informs on the marketing stratigies adopted by cigarette paper company, Rizla. It mentions that as smokers are trading down to rollyour- own cigarettes during the COVID-19 pandemic, sales growth in the longer term is expected to weaken. It also mentions that Rizla faces challenges ahead, notably the rise of upstarts that use less subtle social-media campaigns to build a new kind of cult following, especially among pot-smokers.

Describes a battery created by Power Paper that is thin enough to be printed onto paper or packages using the conventional silkscreen process. Features of the battery, which uses layers of zinc and magnesium dioxide to produce a current strong enough to run microelectronic devices; Planned use of Power Paper batteries in International Paper's packaging; Other possible applications.

This article discusses Japan's paper industry, which is beset by high prices for inputs, notably energy, and low prices for paper, which are kept down by foreign competition, chiefly from China. A merger was proposed between Japan's biggest paper company, Oji Paper, and Hokuetsu Paper Mills. Oji sees a merger as a chance to cut the industry's oversupply by allowing it to scrap its older papermaking machines and use Hokuetsu's newer ones, which not only also coat paper for items like tissue boxes.

The article reports that France and Germany are pushing rival models for defence co-operation, but neither is very ambitious. Topics disccussed include acronyms made such as Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), European Defence Fund (EDF) and a European Intervention Initiative (E21) as Europeans scramble to reduce their military dependence on the U.S. and the gap between the rhetoric of political leaders and the modesty of these defence drives.

The article reports that Northwestern University scientist Bartosz Grzybowski claims to have invented a kind of paper that is able to erase things that are written on it. The paper erases written messages by exposure to light, and can be reused without losing its abilities. He created this paper using nanotechnology.

Discusses the paper and pulp industry in Europe as of September 2001. Reasons for skepticism about investing in the paper and pulp business; Impact of new production methods on the business; Concentration of the industry through mergers such as Stora Enso and UPM-Kymmene; Details of UPM-Kymmene's Tervasaari mill at Valkeakoski near Helsinki, Finland.

The article focuses on impact of covid-19 pandemic on children's education and mentions that several countries pressed ahead with exams. Topics discussed include high-stakes tests retained by several school systems, inflation of grades in American high schools and how exams that have helped pupils back into classrooms after lockdowns.

The article offers information on the corruption allegations against government officials of Malta in the leaked documents of Panama Papers incident including Michelle Muscat, the wife of Malta's prime minister Joseph Muscat. Topics discussed include the claims made by Daphne Caruana Galizia, an anti-government blogger, Leyla Aliyeva, the daughter of the president of Azerbaijan, and the impact of this on Malta's reputation in the European Union.

Focuses on the United States commercial paper market, which is suffering from a contraction in the amount issued by financial and non-financial companies. Reasons for the decline in issues, including a reduction in borrowing needs; Credit risk of commercial paper; How the market works; How credit downgrades have pushed companies into the tier-two category of issuers.

Discusses progress towards the development of electronic paper. Study in which a flexible electronic page made of Mylar that used pentacene as a semiconductor, gold as wiring, and dielectric as an insulator; How this meets the challenge of cheap, flexible electronic components for electronic paper; Role of microcontact printing lithography; Outlook for this technology.

The article reports on how researchers Helen Pluckrose, James Lindsay and Peter Boghossian have successfully published fake scientific research papers to expose problems in poor academic publishing.

The article offers information associated with growing popularity of sustainability-linked debt. It is noted that a mid-size Canadian consultancy WSP has amended the terms of a loan of 1.2bn dollar whose interest rate hinges on hitting three targets to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from its operations, increase revenues from green sources and increase participation of women in management. It is stated that sustainability-linked bonds are also in increase.

The article reports on the struggle of African countries to build identity systems. The struggle has been attributed to the inability of governments to determine who their citizens are as about one billion people lack official proof of their identities. Some suggestions for creating identity systems are provided, including linking birth registration to benefits such as child-support grants.

Takes a look at the history of the invention of paper currency. John Palmstruch and the founding of the Stockholm Banco that issued bank notes in Sweden; Methods used to verify validity of the currency; Failure of the bank notes that become overvalued and the fate of Palmstruch; John Law and his patronage from the Banque Royale in France; The issue of credibility of paper currency; History of the growing use of paper to avoid metal as currency; Inflation.

The article discusses the emergence of paperless offices and explores the attempts of Breedlove & Associates company to make their office paperless. Comments from company founder Stephanie Breedlove regarding her company's paperless efforts are provided. The generational differences of opinion on the usefulness of paper in offices is also explored.

Discusses obstacles to a global equity culture. Effects of ease and cost of buying and selling stocks on the development of a global market; Problems with European stock exchanges which are set up for national and not international use; Praise of the United State's clearing and settlement systems; Exchanges in Japan; The London Stock Exchange; Thoughts on whether the public is open to a global stock exchange.

The article discusses the dispute between German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) over the status of asylum-seekers who are registered to stay in other European Union (EU) countries but travelled to Germany. Topics discussed include the CSU's frustration over Merkel's leadership style and demand that secondary migrants be checked and turned back at German borders and Merkel's agreement to tighten Europe's external frontiers.

The article focuses on three research paper published online by Lee Berger, a palaeoanthropologist at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, and his team, related to ancient hominin. The papers showed that Homo naled, a small brained species of hominin that lived at a similar time to early humans.

The article offers information on various options to assess the scientific research work for its publications including the use of alternative metrics, almetrics developed by company Almetric.com., and software developed by company Meta.

Contends that Japan's struggling paper industry is as bloated and overmanned as any in America or Europe. Predictions from the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI); The number of new paper plants that have come on line just as demand has slumped.

The article discusses reporting by the group Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) on purported links between offshore funds linked to Russian cellist Sergei Roldugin uncovered in the Panama papers document leak and alleged thefts uncovered by lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

The article discusses the responses to the release of the Panama papers, which contained information on political leaders' tax havens, arguing that tax information of politicians should remain private. An overview of the policy of transparency for tax information of Scandinavian politicians is provided.