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Discusses the architectural design of Bizaare boutique made by architect Randy Brown in Omaha, Nebraska. Use of a sheet of white paper to model the place; Transformation of structural column of the center of the shop into a platform for displaying shoes; Remarks of Brown on the boutique.

This article evaluates a variety of technology products, including self-healing computing systems from IBM Corp., Blackdog Linux server from Realm Systems Inc., Car PC Hacks car radio with a personal computing device from Damien Stolarz, electronic paper displays from E Ink Corp. and virtual machines from VMWare Technology Network.

Reports on 31 brands of paper towels and rates them according to cost, performance, and plies. One brand was clearly the best, but for some jobs, second or third best may be good enough. Testing their fiber; Best picker-uppers; Quickness; Recommendations; Ratings. INSET: Better for microwaving? (no need to pay extra for Bounty....

The article focuses on a research, which founds touching thermal paper receipts could extend bisphenol A (BPA) retention in the body . It mentions researchers Jonathan W. Martin and Jiaying Liu found handling paper containing isotopically labeled BPA for five minute can increase BPA retention, which is evident in the urine analysis.

The article reports that under the contract with National Geographic Partners LLC, Quad/Graphics Inc. will manage production services, including paper procurement and management, prepress and printing management. It mentions that the agreement expands and extends the print volume Quad/Graphics supplies under contract for the publisher. It states that the expanded contract fortifies Quad/Graphics’ long-standing relationship with National Geographic Partners.

The article discusses the controversy over Google's claim of environmental stewardship for its Go Paperless in 2013 initiative. Google's campaign to go paperless includes an online and social media presence and a monthly newsletter with tips for readers to reduce paper consumption. The print industry has reacted negatively to Google's campaign message that digital is environmentally preferable to paper.

The article offers information on some of the nature's exquisite materials that exhibit nanotechnology. The lotus leaf is covered with tiny bumps which are found to have a shaggy coating of waxy tubes. The ubiquitous Post-It note could keep two pieces of paper together as it is backed with tiny acrylic spheres that stick when they are tangent to a surface.

The article presents three ethics position papers that explain issues addressed by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics. It cites a position paper on the use of SPJ Code of Ethics as a voluntary for ethical decision-making with no penalties for violations or enforcement provisions and a position paper on political involvement stating the avoidance of conflicts of interest and remaining free of associations. It discusses a paper on the practice of paying for information.

The article focuses on the form and color techniques used by ceramist Annika Teder in creating clay art. Teder discovered the suitable qualities of a certain rice paper, which enabled printing from the wet clay slab. The discovery has opened several possibilities for Teder--images transferring from one material to another, from clay to paper, continuing their existence in quite another mode. In her solo exhibition, Teder exhibited laconic minimalistic installations made from clay and rice paper alongside her earlier works.

This article looks at results of the "Environmental Trends and Climate Impacts: Findings From the U.S. Book Industry" survey. According to the study, the cutting of trees accounts for nearly 63% of the industry's carbon footprint, while paper production and printing accounts for 26.6%. In all, it is estimated that the industry produced a carbon dioxide equivalent net emission of about 12.4 million tons in 2006, and a net emission of 8.85 pounds per book sold to consumers.

The article discusses the importance of ink technology to printed electronics. The author states that disposable-battery testers added into the product or packaging is considered one of the first widely used printed-electronics applications. These low-cost, interactive testers depend on conductive inks to form a resistive-heating and temperature-responsive inks to provide the display. Electronic paper is another display technology that benefits from printed electronics. Electronic paper has the capacity to reflect light like ordinary paper.

The article focuses on the newly developed electronic paper technology in the U.S. It has been predicted that the demonstration of electronic products indicates the E-paper technology's readiness in the market. The E-paper was made out of organic electronics which contains tiny balls of ink designed to respond to electric charges in the monitor of the computer and act like pixels. This new technology was developed by the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center which was first named as Gyricon. Recently, continuous developments and improvements were conducted on the E-paper in terms of its contrast ratios, resolutions and brightness levels.

Discusses why the advent of electronic displays has not resulted in the paperless office. Evolution of computer displays; Analogy of paper to clay tablets; Difficulty of migrating data from older to newer storage technologies. INSET: IT'S ABOUT POWER.

The article reviews several products for designers including Curious Collection paper from Arjowiggins Creative Papers, the Stream Nation digital storage, streaming, and back-up service, and wrapping paper by Gift Couture.

The article studies paper-added clays for use at various firing temperature. The artistic works for paper-added clay were formed using various mixtures which were deemed as original, and they were fired in various atmospheres. As part of the study, the researchers prepared paper-added clays with added paper ratios of 10 percent, 20 percent and 30 percent and tested with various firing techniques based on the development virtification degrees of the clays. The paper used in the study was sourced from a manufacturer as direct cellulose plates and the ratios of paper to clay was calculated as the dry weight and the weighing was carried out in this way, the authors said.

The article discusses the decrease of paper consumption in business processes. Replacement of paper-based systems with electronic ones had caused the decrease in cut-paper sales. Workflows have been redesigned to reduce or eliminate paper-centric processes and was replace with more efficient ones through technologies such as Electronics Data Interchange and web services, imaging and electronic documents and document management systems. But in other firms such as Sonora Quest Laboratories in Tempe, Arizona, the use of paper based output is more likely to expand since health care providers prefer a printout of medical test lab results. INSETS: The Paper Practice;A DIGITAL ALTERNATIVE.

This article compares the importance of the Web and paper as a communication channel. The Web is best for short, quick information retrieval; paper, for new, long and complicated ideas; face-to-face, for overcoming resistance to change. Knowing which medium is best suited to your particular communication needs is the key to ensuring that your message is received and understood. Messages that are new, long and complicated belong on paper, not on web pages. Understanding is higher when that kind of message is read and absorbed from a paper document. The Web's use of hyperlinks is the reason for its lower comprehension. Links focus the mind on navigating, squeezing out the mental energy left for comprehending. Click one and you may be taken to the definition of A highlighted word; click another and you may be taken to a picture; click yet another and a video commentary begins, or an e-mail page opens inviting your comments to the site host. Paper's strength is comprehension. People use the Web; they read paper. When reading from paper, employees can devote all their mental resources to understanding.

This article focuses on the emergence of digital paper or epaper. The foundation of epaper is based upon the idea that it is easier for your eyes to read text from reflective surface than backlit displays. The broader, long-term goal is to develop a display technology that parallels paper in its readability, familiarity and portability while incorporating the ability to update the display wirelessly. The U.S. Army has established the Army Flexible Display Center to test the variety of existing epaper technology possibilities. Early in 2004 Gyricon announced that it had begun trial testing of its rigid-backed SmartPaper technology for use in grocery and retail stores. Replacing static pricing and unintelligent cash registers, Gyricon's system allows stores to update price displays wirelessly, simultaneously doing the same at the checkout lanes.

The article discusses the design of a temporary shelter made out of paper developed by the design firm Molo Design.

The article discusses the advantages of using paperslip in ceramics. According to the author, a paperslip is a casting slip into which a certain amount of paper pulp has been mixed. It is used because of the great drying and gluing qualities it offers. It is similar to paperclay. The new paperslip should not be used immediately because the mixing action introduces air bubbles into the mix. It is recommended to let fresh paperslip rest overnight because the bubbles can eventually lead to undesirable pinholing.

The article focuses on the machines and products that create artificial snow inorder to create or enhance the already present snow at resorts for film shooting and winter sports. It talks about the use of artificial snow making machines being used in Winter Olympics for winter sports like snowboarding and skiing. It tells about the use of the bacteria Pseudomonas syringae that consists a nucleating protein that helps create snow from water. It speaks about the use of paper as artificial snow.

The article reports that Litecontrol has published a series of educational white papers known as Illuminations. The first paper in the series, entitled Illuminations for the 21st Century, describes the growth and "coming of age" of suspended indirect and indirect/direct lighting systems.

The article offers information on the Magma and MagmaHigh dryer fabrics from paper company Voith Paper GmbH.

The article reviews paper products.

The article presents a comparison of inkjet photography papers including the Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl, Konica Minolta Self-Adhesive Glossy and Bergger High Definition Fine Art Satin Smooth Inkjet Paper.

The article discusses the process of black firing by the pyrolysis of paper in the absence of oxygen. Black firing is used to create black unglazed surfaces. The author recommends heating the work in a regular kiln and transferring the still-hot work to another container that can be easily sealed since standard kilns are difficult to seal. The materials needed for the black-firing process include a large heat-resistant container that can be partially filled with water, a stand that can be placed in the water and a heat-resistant lid that can cover the work with its rim in the water.

Investigates paper consumption and recycling in law libraries in the United States. Percentage of large law libraries that are throwing away their paper wastes; Lack of mandatory recycling programs in states; First step towards participation in a paper recycling program.

Reports on the concerns of book publishers over the rising cost of paper in the United States. Effects to book prices; Percentage gains in 1994; Average cost of paper; Trends in the pricing of paperback books; Simon & Schuster Consumer Group's efforts to manage book-making costs; HarperCollins' use of lighter paper grades in book-making. INSETS: Business cycle swings to paper companies' side, by J.M.;Kenaf: A paper alternative to ponder, by Lisa See..

The article discusses how renewable solution provider Stora Enso has targeted substances from sugars and lignin to offset paper sales decline and mentions how cardboard and pulp for diapers have been firm's saving graces. Topics include views of Andreas Birmoser, head of strategy and business development for Stora Enso's biomaterials division, on shift to online publication, how Stora Enso separates wood into the basic components of lignin, and capacity of xylose by firm's facility.

This article reports on the signing into law of PL 101-423 by U.S. President George Bush on October 12, 1990, making it the official policy of the U.S. that federal records, books, and publications of enduring value be produced on acid-free permanent papers. Under the auspices of the law, the Librarian of the Congress, the Archivist of the United States, and the Public Printer shall jointly monitor the federal government's progress in implementing the national policy. Vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library, Senator Claiborne Pell declared that the law could result in a net reduction of costs to the government, in that the deacidification of government materials is setting the U.S. an estimate savings of $100 million. Several Library Congress publications are already printed on acid-free paper.

Discusses how the chemistry of paper production is shifting from acid to alkaline, according to a report from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York at Syracuse. Reasons for such a dramatic change in the paper industry; Profitable aspect of making alkaline paper; Way that alkaline paper causes less corrosion of machinery and office equipment, and is more permanent.