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The article offers information associated with Pentagon Papers, which is actually titled "Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force" which changed public opinion against the Vietnam War and ended U.S. participation in that conflict. It is evident that the Pentagon Papers were classified as "top secret-sensitive" leaked to mass media by Daniel Ellsberg, a recurrent employee of Rand.

The article features the late author, printer, playwright, amateur poet and classics professor Claude Fredericks and his more than 65,000-page diary written from 1932 to 2013. The first part of his journal was acquired by the Getty Research Institute in 1990. The author recorded the gay underground in mid-century New York City and his encounters with such figures as Marcel Duchamp and Alice B. Toklas. It mentions the immortality achieved by Fredericks through his diary.

Focuses on papercrete, an alternative construction material made, in part, from wastepaper. Percentage of discarded paper recycled by the U.S. annually; Absorption characteristics of papercrete; Applications of papercrete wall and roofing material; Papercrete compressive test samples, by group.

Investigations of the parasites associated with extinct avian species provide unique insights into the ecology and evolution of both hosts and their parasitic counterparts. In the present paper, a new quill mite species, Peristerophila conuropsis sp. n., belonging to the family Syringophilidae (Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea) is described from the Carolina parakeet Conuropsis carolinensis Linnaeus (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae). This new species was collected from museum dry skin of the Carolina parakeet, the only native representative of the Psittacidae in the United States, which was an abundant resident of the southeastern and midwestern states and has been extinct in the beginning of the 20th century. Comment on the current taxonomic state and host associations of the genus Peristerophila are provided. Based on the host associations and habitats occupied by Peristerophila and related genera on parrots, it is hypothesized with the high probability that P. conuropsis has been extinct along with its host. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the ban of plastic bags in various cities of the U.S. and concerns regarding the adoption of paper bags as an alternative. Many cities that have banned or are considering plastic bag bans include Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Portland, Oregon and California. Governments want to ban plastic bags as they have short life and clog storm drains and threatens marine wildlife. However , greater cost involved in the production of paper bags and bio degradable products is said to be a snag in the adoption of the same.

The article reports that U.S. researchers are trying to merge biomimetics with synthetic reflective electronic paper (e-paper) display. Researchers of the University of Cincinnati and the Army Research Laboratory in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey state that comparisons can be made between function and biological pigments' performance. It highlights that yellow electrokinetic films, cyan and magenta can create full-color images.

The article discusses how the use of toilet paper is affecting the environment. It states that toilet paper is produced from ancient forests and trees plantations therefore it should be used carefully. According to the U.S. Natural Resources Defense Council it constitutes less than ten percent of paper production but accounts for fifteen percent of deforestation. It mentions that the U.S. introduced improved toilet papers in the international marketplace.

Focuses on the development of paper grocery bags. Background on the Universal Product Code and the decoding laser scanner in the U.S.; Features of bag-making machines invented by Margaret E. Knight; Reason behind the failure to promote the recycling of paper bags.

Reports on Daniel Press of the University of California in Santa Cruz' finding that paper mills that recycle paper disgorge fewer toxic chemicals. Chemical waste products monitored; Presentation of findings at a meeting of the American Political Science Association; Progress in the environmental record of the paper making industry.

The article reports how digital media and paperless communication, as well as the COVID-19-related pressure, have caused a major decline in the U.S. pulp and paper industry over the past decade, as of April 2021, and projected to cost the industry 26 billion U.S. dollars.

Looks at contemporary styles of wallpaper. International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York where companies showed off their fresh take on wallpaper; Return of attention-grabbing graphics for walls; Finding that customers are looking for a more complete and decorated look.

Presents an essay on the fading paper mill industry in Holyoke, Massachusetts. World-class supplier of fine writing papers in the mid-nineteenth century; Raymond Beaudry, president of the paper makers union; Mills supplying jobs for newly arrived immigrants; Skill of Holyoke machine tenders; Brief history of Holyoke's paper industry.

Deals with the attempts of the US President Bill Clinton's administration to facilitate the transition to totally chlorine-free (TCF) paper. Goals of an executive order requiring federal government to purchase TCF paper to satisfy a portion of its paper needs; Details of the `Cluster Rule ' of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Proposals of the EPA to reduce dioxin pollution. INSETS: Breaking it down from wood to paper;The big deal recycling executive order.

The article focuses on writing faculty papers for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) to help JPME faculty members for coaching and mentoring their professional colleagues. Topics discussed include the approach of theoretical grounding to broaden practice and to present the underlying ideas behind principles, need for making balance between theory and practice, and use of case studies, historical vignettes, and current events in the faculty papers.

The article focuses on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an attempt by former President Donald J. Trump to deny the House Select Committee access to documents held by the National Archives on January 19, 2022. Associate justice Clarence Thomas was the only dissenter to the vote of the Court. The documents show the involvement of the Trump White House in the events which led to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Also noted is the effort by Trump to promote a counter-narrative.

The article offers feedback from "New Scientist" readers on miscellaneous topics in the news as of May 3, 2014. Topics discussed include a report in the March 29, 2014 issue of "New Scientist" on the amount of toilet paper U.S. residents each use during their lifetime, a March 22, 2014 report by the news organization, the Associated Press, on the amount of human waste produced each day in India, and comments on the end of security support for computer company Microsoft's Windows XP system.

Rhodiola rosea, also known as golden root or roseroot, is a succulent plant that grows in mountainous regions with severe winters. It has a long history of use as a medicinal herb, with records dating back to ancient times. Rhodiola rosea is rich in phenolic compounds and vitamin C, which have healing and protective properties for both humans and animals. Modern research has discovered that it is an adaptogen, increasing resistance to stress and improving physical and mental performance. It is also a source of antioxidants and has potential benefits for pain relief, headache, and memory loss. Rhodiola rosea can be grown in various regions, including the United States, and its seeds are readily available online. However, it is not well-known in the Western world due to most scientific papers being published in Slavic or Scandinavian languages. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines the use of toilet paper in the U.S.. The author attests that toilet paper is an inefficient method of removing feces, and bidets are far more effective. It is also urged that bidets are more environmentally friendly, and if Americans discontinued the use of toilet paper, the U.S. would save millions of trees, terawatts of electricity, and billions of gallons of water.

The article discusses the role that necessity played in the invention of paperweights from the late 19th century through the 1950s in the U.S., including the electrical engineer Charles P. Steinmetz's use of ad-hoc paperweights throughout his career. An overview of various items used to hold down paper, including rounded stones and horseshoes, is provided.

The article looks at popular-culture magazines aimed at teenagers in Great Britain and the U.S., focusing on the year 1966 and on their coverage of pop and rock music. It cites magazines including "Rave," "KRLA Beat," and "New Musical Express" and discusses the range of topics they covered, including the Vietnam War, the changing roles of women, and African-American soul music as the root of the era's popular music.

Deals with a campaign against buying paper from endangered forests in the United States launched by American Lands, Free the Planet and the Rainforest Action Network. Consequences of producing engineered wood products; Paper that universities should use instead of paper from endangered forests; Campaign of Indiana University similar to the campaign.

The article reports on an announcement by E Ink Corp. of Cambridge, Massachusetts that it will be demonstrating a colour version of its electronic paper (e-paper) at the Society for Information Display conference in San Antonio, Texas on May 31, 2009. The colour version of the e-paper, to be used in Sony and Amazon electronic book (e-book) readers, will be based on technology called an electrophoretic display.

The article reports that paying cash is better for the environment than using a credit card. Credit cards, made of plastic, take decades to decompose, the computers that effect credit card transactions consume large amounts of energy, and most people in the U.S. still receive paper credit card statements. Bills, however, are made largely of materials like cotton, which creates less carbon emissions than paper when harvested. Also, bills stay in circulation for up to five years.

The author reflects on the shift away from paper money to plastic cards as currency. Card-swiping terminals in the U.S. have increased as has the use of credit cards to pay for everyday items and the growth of electronic banking. The annual number of checks written has decreased. The article touches briefly on the history of paper and coin currency in the U.S. Also discussed are the pros and cons of using cards including additional fees that are paid by both consumers and stores.

Over 13 months in 2016-17 the U.S. Federal Communications Commission conducted an "incentive auction" to repurpose radio spectrum from broadcast television to wireless internet. In the end, the auction yielded $19.8 bn, $10.05 bn of which was paid to 175 broadcasters for voluntarily relinquishing their licenses across 14 Ultra High Frequency (UHF) channels. Stations that continued broadcasting were assigned potentially new channels to fit as densely as possible into the channels that remained. The government netted more than $7 bn (used to pay down the national debt) after covering costs (including retuning). A crucial element of the auction design was the construction of a solver, dubbed SAT-based Feasibility Checker (SATFC), that determined whether sets of stations could be "repacked" in this way; it needed to run every time a station was given a price quote. This paper describes the process by which we built SATFC. We adopted an approach we dub "deep optimization," taking a data-driven, highly parametric, and computationally intensive approach to solver design. More specifically, to build SATFC we designed software that could pair both complete and local-search SAT-encoded feasibility checking with a wide range of domain-specific techniques, such as constraint graph decomposition and novel caching mechanisms that allow for reuse of partial solutions from related, solved problems. We then used automatic algorithm configuration techniques to construct a portfolio of 8 complementary algorithms to be run in parallel, aiming to achieve good performance on instances that arose in proprietary auction simulations. To evaluate the impact of our solver in this paper, we built an open-source reverse auction simulator. We found that within the short time budget required in practice, SATFC solved more than 95% of the problems it encountered. Furthermore, the incentive auction paired with SATFC produced nearly optimal allocations in a restricted setting and substantially outperformed other alternatives at national scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Features the paper recycling plant Visy based in Staten Island, New York. Production capacity of the company; Highlight on the economic implications of recycling programs; Outline of a recycling process.

Reports on the lawsuit filed surfers, the Surfrider Foundation in Los Angeles, California against two papermills for polluting the sea that they surf in. Payment of fines and damages by Louisiana-Pacific Corp. and the Simpson Paper Co.; Pollution limits for the companies; Provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1984; Recommendations to reduce the toxic content of their effluent.

An interview with military analyst Daniel Ellsberg is presented. Topics mentioned include the reactions of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger by the release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971 detailed in Ellsberg's book "The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner," the American military policy that has always been based on the assumption of an American first strike, and the 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove." Ellsberg also explains reduction of nuclear weapons as a more realistic solution.

The article offers the author's insights regarding the presidential transition plan papers from progressive institutions to be put on the desk of U.S. President Barack Obama. The author says that the transition agendas will be derived from the conservative movement. The author also mentions the 40-chapter book from the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). Moreover, progressive institutions will want to have their people in the executive branch or have their ideas in the new political system.

The article explores the history of voting and election ballots in the U.S. Topics explored include paper ballots, universal suffrage, secret voting, and the role of political parties in supplying ballots. The author reflects on Australian election reform that was incorporated in the U.S. to enable private voting in booths. Other topics include election officials, voter turnout, and technology and voting.

Reports on the patented techniques developed by several companies in the U.S., as of November 9, 2002. Benefit of the technique for treatment of paper used in printers developed by Hewlett-Packard; Technique developed by Wolo Manufacturing in Deer Park, New York to deal with the problem of blasting air horns in trucks; Uses of knitting machines developed by a company in Taiwan.

Discusses the importance of negotiation position papers (NPP) to the Crisis Negotiation Unit of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation during hostage or barricade incidents. Users of NPP; Benefits of NPP; Components of NPP.

Deals with the University of California's Social Sciences eScholarship Repository of working papers which eases the editorial and administrative labor of creating e-print repositories. Preservation strategies of librarians in the university; Technique used by the university to stimulate interest in the repository; Strategic value of repository.

Focuses on the issue of cheating, plagiarism and academic integrity in the United States. Increase of academic dishonesty; Impact of term paper mill sites on students; Implementation of academic integrity on campuses.

Discusses plans by the Clinton administration to make the American wood and paper industry leaner and more environment friendly. Types of research included in proposed program; Need to reduce industry costs; Doubts concerning whether the Republicans will consent to spend money on a Democratic program.

The article discusses issues related to the potential impact of the use of bitcoin and other virtual currencies on the national security in the U.S. Mentioned are efforts of the government to secure the financial service sector against terrorists' organization. Noted is the verified attempt of Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center, an online jihadist propaganda organization, to raise funds through bitcoin.

Focuses on environmental initiatives and preservations in United States. Estimation of waste disposal; Assessment on the destructive effects of paper production; Suggestions of methods and approaches on environmental hazard limitations.

Looks at measures being taken by the US Treasury Department's Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to prevent counterfeiting of American paper money. The redesigned $100 bill; Technological innovations which are making it more difficult to tell a forged bill from a genuine one, including high-quality color copiers. INSETS: Getting less than you paid for, by D. Christensen;The new currency sports several security-enhancing features.

The article reports on the lack of access journalists and others are finding at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library to information on Hillary Clinton's political role as First Lady. Archivists deny access to documents on topics such as her role in debates over welfare and health care reform, and her husband's role in her 2000 U.S. Senate campaign.

Presents readers' letters in response to `What's This in My Wallet?' in the November 2, 1998 issue of `Newsweek.' Appreciation for the coverage of the changed appearance of United States paper money, and comments on how a designer could have improved the effort; Appreciation of the restyled US currency.

Addresses changes made to the United States currency. Differences between the two versions of the $5 and $10 bills; Appearance that Abraham Lincoln on the $5 and Alexander Hamilton on the $10 have had their pictures altered; Cost of the changes which were performed by a New York City plastic surgeon.

HEARTS in the Americas is the Pan American Health Organization flagship program to accelerate the reduction of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden by improving hypertension control and CVD secondary prevention in primary health care. A monitoring and evaluation (M&E) platform is needed for program implementation, benchmarking, and informing policy-makers. This paper describes the conceptual bases of the HEARTS M&E platform including software design principles, contextualization of data collection modules, data structure, reporting, and visualization. The District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) web-based platform was chosen to implement aggregate data entry of CVD outcome, process, and structural risk factor indicators. In addition, PowerBI was chosen for data visualization and dashboarding for the analysis of performance and trends above the health care facility level. The development of this new information platform was focused on primary health care facility data entry, timely data reporting, visualizations, and ultimately active use of data to drive decision-making for equitable program implementation and improved quality of care. Additionally, lessons learnt and programmatic considerations were assessed through the experience of the M&E software development. Building political will and support is essential to developing and deploying a flexible platform in multiple countries which is contextually specific to the needs of various stakeholders and levels of the health care system. The HEARTS M&E platform supports program implementation and reveals structural and managerial limitations and care gaps. The HEARTS M&E platform will be central to monitoring and driving further population-level improvements in CVD and other noncommunicable disease-related health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports on changes in the United States' paper money to make counterfeiting harder. Technological innovations in printing.

• Bibliometric techniques identify the productivity and influence on research. • Fuzzy systems are an area of study with potential for further research. • Zadeh is known as the most influential author in fuzzy research in North American. • The United States is the most productive and influential country in fuzzy research. The objective of this paper is to apply bibliometric techniques to analyze the evolution of fuzzy systems research (FSR) in the United States of America and Canada. The aim is to visualize the progression of FSR since Zadeh's first publication of fuzzy sets and the regional impact that these ideas have in the scientific community. This work obtains data retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) scientific database. Using a hybrid methodology designed to maximize the obtention of representative results, we analyze 20,317 documents published between 1965 and 2020. The main findings show that Zadeh is the most influential author and that Pedrycz is the most productive author at FSR. Journals such as Fuzzy Sets and Systems (FSS) and IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems (TFS) publish most of the FSR articles. The results show a greater contribution by the United States of America compared to Canada in FSR. This analysis contributes to visualization and evolution in the field of study of FSR in diverse regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, the author focuses on aspects of democracy and political scandals in reference with the film "All the President's Men" by Alan J. Pakula. Topics discussed include the documentation of political scandals of the 20th century that led to the resignation of U.S. President Richard Nixon, depiction of investigation led by journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the film and the depiction of pro-American ideological agenda in Pakula's film.

The article presents a documentation of the career of American independent politician Quentin L. Kopp. It was in 1972 when he was first elected to the public office, to a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in California. After attaining success as member of the board, he decided to run as mayor in 1979 but he lost to Dianne Feinstein. In 1985, he ran for the California State Senate and won the election.

Focuses on the Paper Project, a campaign created by the Independent Press Association, Coop America and Conservatree to encourage the magazine publishing sector of the United States to use recycled paper in magazine publishing. Approach of the project to bring about change in the magazine publishing sector; Strategy of the project to encourage small magazines to use recycled paper; Concerns of publishers and printers in using recycled paper.

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 discusses the things that one should know for a smooth transition from paper records to electronic health records (EHR) in the U.S. Internist Jonathan Hager of Alexander Medical Group says that adopting EHR means taking time and ensuring one knows what one is doing. Physicians learn a lot of lessons in implementing EHR including involving the whole staff on the transition, asking help from a health care consultant experienced with EHR and using a digital pen and paper system.