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We have seen some new markets develop for pulp mills that have been hit by the drop in paper demand, but the three largest ones, (wood pellets, dissolving pulp and lignin as a fuel) are based on evolutionary improvements of established technology...

During your career, you will (and I have) run into many professional phonies.  Sales people are near the top, but you’ll find internal candidates in your business, too.  These are people who feint interest in your personal life to gain some sort of favored intention with you...

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Who didn't even make the finals in this competition?

I am "preaching to the choir."

For all of us, how we perceive ourselves and how the viewing public, i.e., anyone looking at us, perceives us is often quite different.  I suspect I am not even telling you something you don’t know, but it is something you forget daily...

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Travis asks, "What are these three prime numbers?"

Travis asks, "Do you know the "right" word?"

Words inspire and are a call to action.  However, at some point action must be taken...

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For some reason, no one thinks their employer can shut down, no one thinks they can lose their job.  I have speculated before that it is apparently some sort of human mental defense mechanism that creates this denial.  It truly is impossible until it is inevitable...

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Download Audio File of July 2013 Nip Impressions.

Travis asks, "What cereal grain has the most protein?"

Travis asks, "Where in the world do they all come from?"

Apparently, it still exists some places!

I really get fed up with people's messages at the end of their emails telling eveyone else how to treat our industry...

Over the years, Paperitalo Publications has had many firsts, both in ideas and in delivery, and like football teams, we have been gearing up for the season of our lives this year. If you like what you see, if you like to hear about innovations up to three years before the legacy organizations have a clue as to what is going on, we ask for your help...

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Not surprisingly, Nip Impressions readers are curious...

I have to admit, I miss the good old days when people screamed, yelled and threw things when activities or production were not proceeding according to plan...

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