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What Papermakers Are Thankful For
Accounts of the “First Thanksgiving” vary; but we know that President Abraham Lincoln made it official in 1863 with a proclamation that read, in part: “The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies… I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving.”
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Fish, Wildlife, and Bioenergy: The Opportunities
Fish, wildlife, and the habitats they depend on not only enrich our lives, they support our economy as well. Every year, outdoor recreation contributes US$887 billion to the US economy and supports 7.6 million jobs—1 in 20 of all US jobs. Hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation alone generates US$93.4 billion per year in America.
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Museum Restoring Rare Model Fourdrinier
Many AOTC readers remember their first glimpse of a running paper machine—and the awe of seeing how much technology and engineering expertise goes into a simple sheet of paper. For some, viewing that first operating machine is the moment that cements a lifelong commitment to a career in the pulp and paper industry.
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Coming up with brilliant ideas when the pressure's on
I define creativity as "the ability to develop great ideas while under pressure. Pressure creates diamonds, so why shouldn’t it also create great ideas?
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A Graduate’s Guide to getting Hired
Graduation is almost here. And while it’s a day you’ve been working toward for four (or more) years, the closer it gets the more your sense of dread escalates.
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3 Things about the Paper Industry I Wish I’d Learned Sooner
By Sarah Garchinsky I come from a research and development background, with no previous paper experience. Now that I’m working regularly in mills, here are a few things that I wish I learned sooner about the paper industry.
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Stop Swapping Your Pumps and Start Testing Them Instead
y Jay Shellogg This article appears in the forthcoming January/February 2016 issue of Paper360°. Does anyone out there run two pumps in parallel so that if one fails you can swap to the other pump with little or no consequence to operations?
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North American Outlook: Coming out of COVID
Despite all the woes created by the pandemic, there is some optimism. The following article is an excerpt from a feature in the Jan/Feb 2021 issue of Paper360°, and is offered here as a “sneak peek” for Ahead of the Curve readers.
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Paper: A sustainable Holiday Tradition
Note: The articles below were first published on the blog of Two Sides NA, an independent, non-profit organization that is part of the Two Sides global network, which includes more than 600 member companies across five continents.
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Exploring Possibilities in Packaging: Meet the Winners of the PPA Student Design Challenge
When you were a kid, did you ever build a rocket ship, adventure fort, or pirate boat?
