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The article examines the challenge posed by the digital age to the landmark ruling in the Pentagon Papers case in 1971 that fortified the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of the press. Topics discussed include a brief background of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the importance of a free press to democracy, and the threat posed by the Internet to government information.

Presents tips in building complex works in clay using tar paper techniques from Mary Lou, a teacher in Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Construction of a model with the tar paper pieces; Using of rolling pin in pressing the tar paper into the clay slab; Refinement of the structure by smoothing and sanding the bone-dry surfaces.

Deals with the efforts towards the development of electronic paper technology in the United States. Examples of communication innovations developed to replace paper; Properties of the electronic papers developed by Xerox and E-Ink; Cost ranges of digital displays; Outcome of the electronic paper trials made by E-Ink in 1999.

The article reports that wallpaper is regaining its popularity as wall coverings in the U.S. Sales of wallpaper companies have increased in the past five. This is because today's wallpaper designs are more sophisticated, easier to apply or remove and it makes fashion a fashion statement. Some wallpaper designs from different companies are described.

Reports on the rise in printing costs brought on by increasing prices of paper in the United States. High demand for paper stock in 1994; Rise in raw material prices; Factors affecting paper prices; Problems with the availability of paper supplies.

The article reports the decision the U.S. District Court of Illinois in the court case 'Kleen Products LLC v. International Paper' in which the court granted the plaintiff's motion in part alleging defendant engagement in a conspiracy to artificially manipulate the market to increase prices.

Provides a guide for a Patsy Ann paper doll.

The article discusses a court case of Benefield v. International Paper Co. wherein landowners filed class action against the paper manufacturer due to property damage caused by the activities of the manufacturer. The landowners filed motion for class certification. The district court of the U.S. denied plaintiff's motion for class certification due to inadequacy in its definition.

The article discusses the role of International Paper in land management. International Paper is operated to produce and sell timber products. The company is one of the largest private landowners in the U.S. Every acre of company forestland harvested is reforested by the company within two years by planting or within five years by well-managed natural reforestation. The Sustainable Forestry Initiative program is a guiding force behind all work done by the firm.

The article presents information on the case Scruggs v. International Paper Co. of the U.S. District Court for Southern District of Georgia, Georgia, in which action against the defendants was brought by the plaintiffs for premises liability. The plaintiffs filed motion to compel defendants to allow him to videotape area of accident. The plaintiffs' motion was granted for video inspection of premises at defendants' expense.

Reports on developments related to paper industry in Western Massachusetts as of October 1996. Historical background; Decline of the industry; State agencies and legislators' efforts to create a partnership with the industry; State Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) role in the partnership; Factors affecting the industry.

The article discusses the paper change in the Automated Postal Center (APC) stamps for old and new rates. It states that starting in late 2008, the APCs commenced dispensing large and small stamps on coarse and fine papers. The author elaborates on the fine paper stamps on the old rate and current rate periods.

Reports that International Paper Co. has partnered with Mossy Oak and a variety of other groups for its sustainable forest-land management in the U.S. Comments from Bill Baisden, company manager for sustainability and productivity; Reason behind the company's commitment to wildlife; Benefits for hunting clubs; Wildlife management success of the company.

The article analyzes the reasons for the revision of the "Standards for Information of Science and Technology (SIST) 07: Publication and Components of Scholarly Journals," and the "SIST 08: Preparation and Components of Scholarly Papers," in the year 2010 by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology. The author analyzes several aspects of the revision, including dissemination of electronic journals and settlement of international guidelines.

This article relates the author's passion for football in Ohio. Popularity of football among the community; Importance of football as a test of manhood; Performance in the grade-school championship; Work as commissioner of the Paper Football League.

The article discusses increase in market prices of recovered paper in August 2016 in the U.S. Topics discussed include decrease in overall production of paper in the U.S. in the first half of 2016; increase in overall demand for recovered paper in the country despite of fall in production; and fall in China's imports of recovered paper from the U.S. in 2015.

The article reports on how various courts across the U.S. are using document management software. In Ottawa County, Michigan, ImageSoft Inc. created the TrueCertify program which allows courts and government agencies to verify and deliver certified documents electronically. The Minnesota Judicial Branch developed the MNCIS web-enabled case management system in a bid to automate and centralize bookkeeping work and fine collection.

The article offers information on the history and current status of the Spanish language online newspaper Diario Las Americas, published in the U.S. It states that the newspaper was founded in 1953 by Horacio Aguirre Baca and his brother Francisco and states that its current editorial director is Manuel Aguilera. It also mentions that the newspaper lagged behind in digital innovations and content offerings and states that its goal is to become a premier newspaper of South Florida.

The article offers information on the U.S. as well as international laws pertaining to interlibrary loans (ILL) arrangements with non-US libraries, especially a library's ability to send copies of materials to non-US institutions. It states that U.S. copyright law allows libraries to exchange and distribute copies of materials to different countries in ILL arrangements under Section 107 (Fair Use) and Section 108 (Reproductions by Libraries and Archives).

The article reports on the secret documents from the U.S. Department of Defense about the Vietnam War which turned into one of the most important First Amendment battles in the country's history. On June 13, 1971, two articles about a secret study by the agency about the country's involvement in Vietnam were published by "The New York Times." When the newspaper announced that it will publish articles about the study, President Richard Nixon did not react, however, he changed his mind upon the advice of national security adviser, Henry Kissinger.

Interviews Scott Paper's chief executive officer Al Dunlap. Role in corporate turnaround; Opinion on quality and empowerment; Business plans; Concept of the ideal board.

The article discusses the impact of the development of electronic books on publishers in the U.S. It mentions that the sales of e-books has overtook the sales of hardbacks in the country and that it is now accounting 6 percent of the total American market. It also notes that publishers and authors are worrying that e-books would take off in the nation's publishing industry in a destructive manner.

The article discusses the consideration of online communications strategy in educational institutions in the U.S. According to the editor of the Columbia College Today magazine, Alex Sachare, people in the minority liked the concept of saving money and trees and states that they are happy to read online magazines. In addition, many magazines work with social networking sites such as Facebook in order to promote the print magazine's features that cannot wait for a bimonthly date with printer.

This article offers information on the victory of U.S. Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential election. It states that the triumph of Obama was historic, but was not surprising, Obama changed, but did not redraw. Unsurprisingly, the portending models forecasted an Obama victory, not a landslide, but a victory nevertheless. It infers that Obama did no better or worse than the key conditions in the country indicated he would. It claims that voting an African American as president was a big step in the long and tentative development toward racial equality.

The article focuses on the cut back of the publication industry. It notes that the cut backs are a symptom of media evolution which gives way to Internet media. Relative to this, there are 1,400 dailies in the U.S. that is facing increased competition from the Internet, cable television, and online media which will result to less than a half dailies by 2020.

The article offers some background information about U.S. philately. Appropriately called Private Local Posts and Independent Mail Routes, local stamps are the precursors to the first issued stamps by the government. Local posts are one of the ten types of private postal systems that have competed with the Post Office Department and have serviced the country prior to 1776 through the present time. The existence of many private postal systems in the mid 19th century is discussed.

Discusses the layoff system at the U.S. newspaper "The Herald-Sun," after its acquisition by Paxton Media Group Inc. Media coverage gained by the layoffs of newspaper executives; Factors that influenced the laying off of the executives according to executive director Bob Ashley and publisher Bob Childress; Implication of the dismissal for newspaper employees.

The article presents an analysis of the international influence and status of the "Washington Post" newspaper, the major paper of Washington, D.C. Particular focus is given to the foreign-policy stances of the paper's editorial board, which is said to come with the prestige of the U.S.' worldwide dominance. It looks at the bipartisan support for the paper's supremacy as well as explores its advocacy for militarism. The stance of billionaire Internet mogul Jeff Bezos in the paper is discussed.

Focuses on the teaching approach used by the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township in Indianapolis, Indiana. Update of teachers on the latest practices for teaching; Focus of the staff development program; Formation of a support structure to ensure the success of the teaching approach.

Focuses on the formal reserve policy of the organization American Registry for Internet Numbers in the U.S. Use of the reserves as insurance against potential cash flow problems affecting operations; Risk in possessing reserves. INSET: RESERVE POLICY RESOURCE.

Profiles David Shribman, executive editor of the 'Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'. Journalism career; Goal for the newspaper; Professional mission.

Talks about domestic cats in the United States.

Features the South Carolina Archives and History Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Various historical public documents preserved in Archives; Benefits of Archives to researchers and historians; Total number of records contained by Archives.

The article discusses written financial instruments, likened to "toxic paper," that are at the root of misunderstanding and mistrust of U.S. financial markets and institutions. It points to the need for U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to restore trust in such paper instruments. The article suggests that all mortgages, bonds, and derivatives should be defined, standardized, and recorded like other property documents to understand their value.

Presents an update on Champion International Corp. in Canton, North Carolina as of August 1999. Significance of the establishment to workers in Canton; Problems and challenges the company is experiencing; Information on a buyout plan. INSET: The Canton Deal.

Discusses the experiences of Seanna and Kara Griffith as carriers for the newspaper `El Dorado Times' in El Dorado, Kansas. Problems faced by the Griffiths; How they got started; Newspaper delivery system.

Narrates how New Jersey's newspaper barons became locked in a war for power, influence and readers. `Record' periodical owner Malcolm A. Borg; `Asbury Park Press' periodical owner E. Donald Lass; Boardroom celebration of `Record' periodical's anniversary; Tradition behind the `Home News' newspaper's management; Indecisiveness in `Home News'; Hybrid solution and healthy profits; Factors leading to the sale of `Home News'.

The article focuses on the non-binding plan related to global sustainability signed by George Bush, former president of the U.S. It mentions the bill focuses on paper terrorism, that made it a crime to file fraudulent liens against property of public officials. It mentions that sovereign citizen pose a threat to law enforcement.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama's administration must deal with the trillions of dollars of toxic loans on the balance sheets of U.S. financial institutions in order to end the U.S. financial crisis. The author details how our paper system of recording asset values and credit markets is coming apart. The article discusses how the failure of the derivatives market associated with subprime mortgage loans could cause worldwide financial failure.

Reports on the sale of New Orleans, Louisiana-based paper company D&W Paper Co. Inc. to Mac Papers Inc. Terms of the sale; Reciprocal advantages of the firms from their deal; Overview on the trend of consolidation within the paper industry.

Focuses on the significance of paper shredding in various businesses in Massachusetts. Confidentiality of business documents; Provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; Protection of the financial records of the firms.

The article discusses how the domestic paper industry, containerboard sector, newsprint sector, and printing and writing (P&W) sector are affected by the recovering U.S. economy. Topics covered include the negative impact of the booming digital media on the P&W industry, the continuing decline in the North Americal newsprint industry, and the improving containerboard market due to reported steady improvement in the U.S. economy.

The article reports on increase in business profit and thus business revenue of paper manufacturing firm Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. Topics discussed include overcapacity problem and environmental issues of the paper industry; production of packaging grades in the firm; and views of Raymond Lee, chairman of the firm, on the same.

Compares value of the 1909 Bluish Papers, a set of Washington-Franklin stamps in the United States.

Features Hattiesburg, Mississippi-based Forrest Paper Co. Changes in the company's line of business after it was bought by Randall and Catherine Strange in 1999; Market niches created by the company for its specialty paper products; Growth strategy.