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With a goal of making cartons yield 100% recycling rates, a number of different industry organizations are partnering together to make the most of the items recycled. Great Lakes Tissue teamed up with the Carton Council of North America, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan Department of Environment, and Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to purchase new equipment that will help them achieve this goal. [Extracted from the article]

The "Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning" ("MJCSL") is a national, peer-reviewed journal consisting of articles written by faculty and service-learning educators on research, theory, pedagogy, and issues pertinent to the service-learning community. The "MJCSL" aims to: (1) widen the community of service-learning educators; (2) sustain and develop the intellectual vigor of those in this community; (3) encourage research and pedagogical scholarship related to service-learning; (4) contribute to the academic legitimacy of service-learning; and (5) increase the number of students and faculty who have a chance to experience the rich teaching and learning benefits that accrue to service-learning participants. Articles in this issue of "Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning" include: (1) Analyzing Morton's Typology of Service Paradigms and Integrity (Robert G. Bringle, Julie A. Hatcher, and Rachel E. McIntosh); (2) The Impact of Partnership-Centered, Community-Based Learning on First-Year Students' Academic Research Papers (Ann M. Feldman, Tom Moss, Diane Chin, Megan Marie, Candice Rai, and Rebecca Graham); (3) Different Worlds and Common Ground: Community Partner Perspectives on Campus-Community Partnerships (Marie Sandy and Barbara A. Holland); (4) Assessing Learning in Community Service Learning: A Social Approach (Leda Cooks and Erica Scharrer); (5) Managing the Challenges of Teaching Community-Based Research Courses: Insights from Two Instructors (Vicki B. Stocking and Nick Cutforth); and (6) A Human Capital Model: Service-Learning in the Micro Business Incubator Program (David E. Desplaces, Margery Steinberg, Susan Coleman, and Amy Kenworthy-U'Ren). (Individual articles contain references.) [This journal is published by OCSL Press, University of Michigan. Abstract modified to meet ERIC guidelines.]

The article looks at the paper conservation program in public offices in Michigan as of June 2, 1951. The program was conducted by the state government and was backed by the Kellogg Foundation, wherein it cut 149,000 U.S. dollars in costs. The program consisted of two projects, the paper-work control and record-keeping control, wherein the former 35 forms were integrated into 16 new forms and the latter project that managed 75 form records saved 70,000 U.S. dollars.

The article reports on the initiative of Marshall Field, owner of "Sun-Times" and "Daily News," who took advantage of newsprint which was made from waste paper. It states that the field process was developed after Field owned the paper mill in Manistique, Michigan. Details on the field process along with the economic impact it had contributed are presented.

Comerica Bank, a bank based in Michigan and a subsidiary of Comerica Inc., will hold its Shred Day event on June 11. During this event, the bank encourages the public to bring paper documents and electronic devices to recycle at... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information about Great Lakes Recycling, a paper recycling and scrap metal company based in Michigan. It is noted that the company started from R. Rosen and Sons, a recycling business established by Henry Rosen. The company has 250 employees and recycles various scraps including paper and plastic.

This article offers an overview of papers presented at the Third International Conference on Information Systems held in Ann Arbor, Michigan from December 13 to 15, 1982. Abdel-Hamid and Madnick focused on the problem of estimating resource requirements and schedules for software development projects. Hart Wills explored the idea of a single, unified interface to provide auditors with the access they need in computer-based accounting environment. The paper by Mason and Carey is concerned with the area of information systems design.

The article discusses the six-and-one-half-month-old labor strikes against "Detroit News" and "Detroit Free Press" in Michigan. It reports that a dispute over higher wages between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and "Detroit News" had begun the local newspapers' shutdown. The owners of the "interim" newspaper "Daily Express" and nine former "Detroit News" district managers have been charged with, among others, unlawfully appropriating secret lists of "Detroit News" subscribers. The Detroit, Michigan public is said to take the strike in stride.

The article reports on the policy paper entitled "From Federal Law to State Voter Initiatives: Preserving Higher Education's Authority to Achieve the Educational, Economic, Civic, and Security Benefits Associated with a Diverse Student Body," by the College Board. The policy paper tackles issues related to access and diversity in higher education and addresses the November 2006 Michigan state constitutional amendment against the use of race, ethnicity or gender in public education.

The article reports on the availability of Manufacturing Engineering Research papers published by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in Dearborn, Michigan. The papers were lead by professor I. S. Jawahir of the University of Kentucky. The papers were aimed to disseminate research in a variety of manufacturing areas.

The article focuses on the plan by Paper Co. to revive and expand Menasha recycled medium mill that was closed in August 2005 in Otsego, Michigan. Paper Co. is considering a 102 million dollars restoration and offer potential jobs to the community. According to the Michigan Economic Development Corp. realization of the deal could bring an additional 3.8 million dollars state tax revenue to the region.

The article mentions the extensive cutting of poplar in Upper Michigan which triggered the paper mils to stop buying poplar to encourage the cutting of other pulpwood.

The article discusses the discontinuation of the newspaper "Ann Arbor News" in favor of a web site, AnnArbor.com, and an associated print version that is distributed 2 days per week. Corporate owner Advance Publications is said to have opted for web publishing with the intent of satisfying its readers and making a profit. INSET: PAPER SHORTAGE.

The article provides information on research papers and archives acquired by U.S. academic libraries. The Columbia University Libraries acquired the papers of former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins and made public the manuscripts for research in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The Norton Strange Townsend Family papers which were acquired by the William L. Clements Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan contain the political, educational and social activities of the seven generations related to Norton Strange Townsend. The E.H. Duckworth Photographic Archive contains photographs documenting Nigerian life before independence.

The article discusses the Paper, Recycling and Coating Pilot Plants, Global Green and Coalition recycling initiative by the Western Michigan University's (WMU), which aims for the used of recyclable food containers. It mentions that WMU have teamed up with Global Green and it's Coalition for Resource Recovery (CoRR) to bring the recycling effort to the fast food and packaging industries. The trial project will start to take cups from all Starbucks store.

The article reports that USG Corp. based in Chicago, Illinois is expected to resume the operation of its former Menasha semichemical medium mill in Otsego, Michigan in early 2008. This is according to a published report in the "Kalamazoo Gazette." The mill will be the newest of the eight USG wallboard-paper mills. USG spokesperson Bob Williams notes that it will likely receive more work while demand for wallboard slips because it will be a highly efficient, low-cost operation.

The article reports on the plan of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan to offer its paper coating course on July 9-12, 2007. The course has been designed to broaden the knowledge and understanding for newcomers and experienced players in the paper and paperboard coating industry wherein it includes classroom instruction, laboratory workshops, pilot coater evaluations. On the other hand, early registration benefits will en on June 30.

The article announces Western Michigan University's Barrier Coating Symposium search for papers and presentations of topics related to barrier coatings on paper substrate. The symposium, which will be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan on October 10 to 11, 2006, needs papers with possible topics including coatings for gas, water, water vapor and grease barriers; recycling and other environmental pressures; nanotechnology applications in barrier coatings; and more.

The article reports on the strike of fourteen labor unions including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters against Detroit's newspapers "News" and "Free Press" causing the newspapers to close down in Michigan. It states that the unions were asking for a 30% increase over a two-year contract to which the papers only offered 8%. It adds that the Teamsters who know the financial success of interim papers, distributed dailies which include "Daily Dispatch," "Daily Press," and "Daily Express."

The article announces that White Pigeon Paper Co. and United Steelworkers Union Local 1034 have signed a new five-year contract on March 16, 2009 in Michigan. The contract which covers nearly 80 employees includes an annual pay hike of 1% and 2%. The agreement follows a week-long strike by White Pigeon Paper employees that started on March 1, 2009 when the previous contract expired.

Discusses why businesses in Michigan cannot readily withdraw funds from deposited checks on float. Bankers' fear of check fraud; Amount of time before out-of-state checks get credited; Antiquity of the system used to process checks in the United States; Banks' preference for debit cards.

Focuses on the Detroit, Michigan newspaper strike which started in July 13, 1995. Disagreement of joint operating company of `The Detroit News' and `Detroit Free Press' with the demands of union members; Economic damage inflicted on the papers; Newspapers' reader response; Events during the anniversary of the strike; Increase in issues involved in the protracted strike. INSET: Labor milestones..

The article discusses a study that focuses on the complex social relationships among paper wasps and their ability to recognize and remember specific individuals of their kind. In studies of Elizabeth Tibbetts, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan and evolutionary biology graduate Michael Sheehan, significant findings on the wasps' retentive social memories were obtained. The method and the processes of the study are also presented.

The article reports on the use of a machine called Singit by "Detroit Times" in Michigan.

The article reports that coffee company Starbucks Corp. will send its paper cups used at its Chicago, Illinois-based stores to Green Bay in Wisconsin and Michigan where the Georgia Pacific paper mill will turn them into Starbucks branded napkins. It informs that while the plan of Starbucks is not mandated by law in Chicago, the company has been involved in lowering the carbon footprint of its three billion paper cups and one billion plastic cups used by customers every year in all major markets.

The article focuses on the printing of periodical "AppleSeeds," in Quad/Graphics Inc., a publishing house of Michigan. It states that all the data that has to be published in sent on the computer of the company through an e-mail having a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. It further focuses on the colors used in its printing and role of an aluminum plate in identification of different colors.

The article reports on the extended layoff of 130 employees of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s (SSCC) containerboard mill in Ontonagon, Michigan. It states that the said layoff was extended through May 2009. It says that the employees are seeking information from the firm about the future of the mill.

Reports on the closure of the semichemical medium mill of Menasha Corp. in Otsego, Michigan. Total production of the plant; Plan of opening the plant if the owner will find a buyer; Number of employees of the plant; Historical background of the plant.

The article reports on the decision of RockTenn Co. (RT) to remove about 200 drums and bins of toxic waste found at the site of its former specialty paperboard mill in Ostego, Michigan.

The author describes her bedroom-turned art studio in Holly, Michigan. The author said she decided that every storage piece in her studio would either be old or look old because her art revolves around antiques. She mentioned that two attractive armoires hold several materials, paints, and glues. She added that the old sheet-music cabinet is her solution for paper storage.

The article reports on the fire that broke out at the Rock-Tenn Co. paper milll in Otsego, Michigan, which started and destroyed the south building of the mill. The mill was shut down, but had been purchased just recently. The part of the building which was destroyed was considered a landmark by Otsego Mayor Joel Thompson due to the originality of the structure.

Features the pastel paintings created by Michigan-based artist MaryBeth Koeze. Artists that influenced the painting style of Koeze; Influence of gardening on the paintings of Koeze; Importance of photography for Koeze.

The article reports that Great Lakes Recycling Solutions (GLR) has opened a recycling processing plant in Huron Township, Michigan. The $12 million facility, which will employ 42 people, is a highly automated and single stream plant. Annually, the facility that will use complex machine is expected to collect 8000 tons of recyclables.

The article reports that Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Michcor Container, chooses Advanced Software's Advantzware windows-based packaging software system. All plant and office aspects of a corrugated box plant are automated by the software.

The article discusses the highlights of the Industrial Finishing Exposition held in Detroit, Michigan in June 1947 and sponsored by the American Electroplaters' Society. Included in the exhibits were automatic equipment where the plating process, handling of parts being plated and final part polishing are pushbutton-controlled. Also included in the exhibit was an automatic polishing and buffing equipment with buffing compounds applied mechanically, new materials for racks and safety equipment. The show's profits will be applied to research.

The article offers information on the expansion program of Wyandotte Chemical Co. in Michigan. The company is planning to flourish in the field of synthetic-organics under the supervision of Robert B. Semple. It had first started the production of organic chemicals in 1947, when it made a glycol antifreeze by breaking down petroleum.

The article offers information on the transformations in the business office at Macomb Community College in Michigan. Accordingly, finance and investments director Bobby Remias has revealed the challenge in book purchases for students with paper checks. Remias has added that the financial aid FA-Link module from Trim Data offers a perfect solution with its point-of-sale system which can save time and effort.

Reports on the plan of the University of Michigan to bid for the auction of papers and personal effects of bomber Theodore Kaczynski in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Use of the proceeds to help pay restitution to Kaczynski's victims; Life sentence given to Kaczynski; Academic interest in Kaczynski's materials.

The article reports on the military recruiting tactics adopted by city department of street railways in Detroit, Michigan in an effort to obtain needed motormen, conductors and bus drivers.

The article reports on the sale of the newspaper chain "Detroit Times" of Hearst Corp. to "Detroit News" for 10 million dollars in Michigan. It states that Richard Berlin, president of Hearst who replaced William Randolph Hearst after his death in 1951, focuses more on profits than press power. It mentions that the concentration of resources facilitated Hearst to acquire "Knickerbocker News" for 3.85 million dollars.

Announces that University of Michigan student Ethelene Whitmire's winning of ACRL and Blackwell's research paper contest. Presentation of Whitmire's paper at the ACRL 8th National Conference on April 1997; Content of the research work.

Announces the opening of a factory for the production of electronic paper by Gyricon Media Inc. in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The article focuses on the success of the Chevrolet Motor Co. Division of General Motors Corp. in Detroit, Michigan. It states that the Chevrolet's production and retail sales records represent its dominance in the automotive industry since the 1930s and its ability to utilize its resources effectively. It states that it has 34 plants across U.S. cities, utilizing 40.4 million square feet. Moreover, building cars that will appeal in new and used car markets is their business strategy.