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EskoArtwork, the pre-production technology firm, has shown patentedsoftware for generating computer impressions of flexible packagingat Interpack today (29 April).

The new Studio Toolkit for Flexibles is due to be launched in thenext fortnight. It is an update to its interactive Esko Visualizer,launched six months ago, which enables packaging designers togenerate interactive on-screen models of packaging.

The software can incorporate information about substrates, inks andspecial finishes, as well as a range of lighting conditions to showthe designer how the pack would look in, for example, asupermarket.

Flexible packs can be filled on-screen with a range of substances,including air and liquid, to mimic the pack’s behaviour whenmanufactured and filled.

EskoArtwork will also launch new software at next month's Drupa.The 'folding capability', which the firm's packaging innovationexpert John Elworthy described as "currently in an alphaversion", will be an extension of its Dynamic Content tool.

The tool uses computer-aided design (CAD) to show foldableon-screen models, while on-pack information is updated separatelyusing XML codes.

Flexible packaging and multilayer film have many applications for foodproducers particularly for frozen, dry and fresh foods, as well asliquids.

In recent years, the sector has been working to offset growing rawmaterial, energy, transport and labour costs through innovation like down gauging and consumer convenientpackaging options, claims the FPE.

However, an FPE spokesperson told FoodProductionDaily.com that thesqueeze in margins can no longer be balanced by productivityefficiency within the sector and prices now have to be passed downto food processors, if the flexible packaging industry is tocontinue.

Untenable position

The FPE, whose membership represents sales revenue of bn, saidthat food manufacturers will have to work with the sector to

"create solutions to what is becoming an untenableposition."

Raw material prices represent 60 per cent of the total cost offlexible packaging, according to the FPE.

Following the evaluation process, Sonoco’s Flexible Packaginggroup decided to implement the entire PECAS Vision operations suiteacross its seven facilities in the United States and Canada.According to Radius sources, the business unit’s first sitewent live in only three and half months. While two more U.S. siteswill go live this year, an additional U.S. site and three Canadiansites will implement the system in 2009.

unveils PS 125 FreeSpacedesktop bagger at PPMA

Automated Packaging Systems is set to add its name to an eclecticgroup of technology innovators

Small being beautiful is a recurring phenomenon in technologicaldevelopment. Now Automated Packaging Systems is set to add its nameto an eclectic group of technology innovators when it unveils itsPS 125 FreeSpacedesktop bagger at PPMA.

Harnessing the latest innovative engineering from the internationalpackaging leader, the PS 125 FreeSpaceoffers all the benefits ofan Autobag system, but in a simple table-top design. And, with itsunique rotating platform, it is ideally suited to environmentswhere space is at a premium.

The PS 125 FreeSpacedesktop bagger compresses all we know aboutbagging into a smaller package, says Mike Healey, EuropeanMarketing Manager at Automated Packaging Systems. Specificallydesigned for low- to mid-volume operations, its highly productive,flexible and simple  just like any other Autobag machine  but ona smaller footprint.

The new PS 125FreeSpace desktop bagging system is capable ofoperating at speeds up to 25 bags per minute, weighs just 37kg andfeatures a footprint of 550mm x 480mm.

According to Radius Solutions, over the past decade Sonoco'sFlexible Packaging division had acquired a number of facilitieseach leveraging different enterprise management applications. Thedecision to implement a new system was based on the need to improveoperational efficiencies, respond quickly to customer needs and togain access to management information across its facilities.Reducing the costs and risks of maintaining customized legacyapplications was also a factor.

Sonoco's Flexible Packaging group will implement the entire PecasVision operations suite across its seven facilities in the US andCanada. The business unit's first site went live in only three andhalf months, with two more US sites to go live in 2008. Anadditional US site and three Canadian sites are scheduled toimplement the system in 2009.

Ben Chan, director of division business systems at Sonoco FlexiblePackaging, said: "We had four disparate legacy systems all runningon different technology platforms and databases. It was inefficientand difficult to get adequate levels of reporting and to respondquickly to the needs of our customers."

Eerbeek, July 2008. Printers of wrap around labels, pressuresensitive labels,

inmould labels and shrink sleeves should definitely visit DrentGoebel at

Labelexpo 2008. Flexible packaging printers who go to Drent Goebelwill also be

astounded by the versatility of the VSOP presses.

From September 9 - 11, the centre of the graphic world will be inRosemont, Illinois. This is where Labelexpo 2008 will be takingplace. Visitors will find an exciting place with plenty of newdevelopments. On their hospitality booth # 1611, Drent Goebel willprovide more information about the VSOP (Variable Sleeve OffsetPrinting) press that offers excellent printing solutions for allkinds of label and flexible packaging substrates. Specialists willbe present on the stand to answer questions from visitors.

The company underwent a rapid software selection process, onlyconsidering industry specific ERP providers with enough resourcesand implementation expertise to move quickly in the sales andimplementation processes. Solid management, long-time, happyclients and strong financial performance over time, were alsoessential vendor requirements. Key software requirements were afunctionally rich solution requiring minimal or no modifications tosupport packaging operations. The solution also needed GUIapplications and web-based customer portal support.

WRIGHTSTOWN, WI, Aug 15, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) ----CoatingExcellence International (CEI), the Wisconsin-based, market-leadingflexible packaging company specializing in extrusion coating,laminating, printing and woven bags, today announced the companyhas signed an agreement which makes it the preeminent leader inbecoming environmentally friendly within the Flexible Packagingsector.

CEI has signed an agreement to purchase renewable electrical energyfrom Wisconsin Public Service's (WPS) NatureWise(R) program. Theagreement represents the largest quantity of NatureWise(R),renewable carbon free energy to be purchased in the WPS serviceterritory. The NatureWise program is offered to customers in 24counties throughout northeastern and central Wisconsin andMenominee, Michigan. There are currently 40 commercial/industrialcustomers enrolled in the program, including college universitiesand the Green Bay Packers. This renewable and carbon-free energyoffered through the NatureWise(R) program is composed of 50 percentwind and 50 percent biogas from local landfills and dairy farmwaste.

"That may well be true but there's an awful lot out there that wedon't know about.

"So designing more effective systems and designing security modelsto ensure that we don't have these problems is what the course isbased around."

He added that big businesses and organisations should not be afraidof students turning "rogue" and using their skills for bad.

"In the industry we refer to people with white hats and black hats,which comes from the old Westerns," he said.

"But realistically we're very careful about the people we take ontothe program.

"We have a strong vetting procedure - in the UK we use things likeDisclosure Scotland to ensure that people that we're taking onaren't coming from a criminal background.

"We're very careful to make sure that the people who are comingthrough are doing it for the right reasons."

Australia has become the first country outside the US to receiveMicrosoft's radical new $US10,000 Surface coffee table computerthat responds to touch.

First unveiled last year, the machines have already been introducedinto some US hotels - such as the Sheraton, Starwood and Harrah'schains - letting customers order food directly, book entertainmentand play music and games.

Last week, Sydney-based digital marketing firm Amnesia received twoSurface test units, which were packaged in 125-kilogram woodencrates.

A Microsoft Australia spokesman said "a small number" of Surfaceunits from Microsoft in the US had arrived in Australia for testingand evaluation by local partners, but they were not yet for salehere.

The computers, which feature a 30-inch touchscreen panel, arecontrolled by hand gestures similar to those found in the sciencefiction movie

Minority Report

The market for packaged computer software can be divided into twoprincipal sectors: business software, and leisure and entertainmentsoftware. This report subdivides business software into applicationsoftware and systems software. Leisure and entertainment softwarerefers mainly to games, played on PCs and consoles. While businesssoftware experienced steady growth over the period from 2003 to2007, leisure and entertainment software saw a more erratic rise insales, with a particular boost in 2007.

The school committee has approved a five-year plan aimed atproviding up-to-date computer technology in the classroom.

The annual cost will be about $200,000.

SIt"s a good step, Mayor Joseph Sullivan, who is also aschool committee member, said Monday night. SI hope to update itas we move along. We need to do a lot more in this area.

Committee Chairman Sean Powers said the plan should be reviewedyearly to keep up with constant advances in technology.

Powers said school officials should also see if grant money isavailable to help pay for computer improvements.

The school department has to update its technology plans every fiveyears to qualify for grant money.

Plans now call for replacing up to 60 percent of classroomcomputers over the next five years.

William Kendall, the school department"s director of math andtechnology, told the committee last month that Braintree has madegreat strides since being rated among the state"s worst schooldistricts regarding computer technology as recently as six yearsago.

The schools currently have 1,136 computers for class and staff use.

Kendall said the new technology was needed to better preparestudents to compete in a global economy.

act as a basic on/off switch when people suck and blow through astraw.

"We chose the tongue to operate the system because unlike hands andfeet, which are controlled by the brain through the spinal cord,the tongue is directly connected to the brain by a cranial nervethat generally escapes damage in severe spinal cord injuries orneuromuscular diseases," says Georgia Institute's Maysam Ghovanloo."Tongue movements are also fast, accurate and do not require muchthinking, concentration or effort."

The system can be used to measure a wide variety of tonguemovements, each of which can be assigned to a differentuser-defined task. A recent experiment with six able-bodiedparticipants saw them use their tongues as a substitute for thecomputer mouse, with the testers able to move the cursor across thescreen as well as click and double click.

You can watch a video of the Tongue Drive system in operation here

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Which areas in CS will show the most important and interestingadvancements in the next few years

Chazelle: Definitely algorithms. What are the most amazing technologicalbreakthroughs in recent years TCP/IP, whole-genome shotgunsequencing, Google, quantum factoring -- all of them algorithms.We're in for huge surprises.

Bryant:

 A recent big growth area in computing has been in usingstatistical methods to process vast quantities of data. Google is aprime example of that: They can return a query to you in a fewseconds based on the contents of the entire [Web]. How do they doit By maintaining massive data repositories that allow thousandsof processors to operate on terabytes of data. This data-centricstyle of computing will drive many future efforts innatural-language translation and understanding, astronomy and evenepidemiology. For example, we have a project that provides earlydetection of public health concerns by monitoring the sales ofcough and cold remedies at regional pharmacies -- giving a heads-upbefore doctors start seeing disease trends among their patients.

Birman:

The highly-sensitive personal information on Royal Bank ofScotland, American Express and Nat West customers was stored on thecomputer's hard drive, it was reported today.

Names, addresses, mobile numbers, bank account details, sort codes,credit card numbers, mothers' maiden names and signatures were allamongst the personal information discovered.

The banking information was being held by the archiving firmGraphic Data, which copies paperwork from some of Britain's biggestfinancial organisations, then stores it digitally.

It was on a computer previously used at the company's archive inEssex and sold by a former worker for 35.88 earlier this month.

A spokesman for Nat West/RBS said: "Any breach of these proceduresis totally unacceptable and is investigated as a matter ofurgency."

Na formulao do novo sab, o YpPremium, a empresa vaisubstituir o componente conhecido pela sigla STPP (tripolifosfatode sio) por zeito, um mineral que desempenha a funo decoadjuvante na limpeza, mas com menor impacto ambiental. Para isso,uma nova frica foi construa dentro do complexo industrial deAmparo (SP).

"O objetivo, com a nova tecnologia, atingir 5% do mercado desab em pem dois anos", diz Waldir Beira Jior, diretor daQuica Amparo. O produto vai custar entre R$ 4,80 e R$ 5,00, mesmafaixa de pre dos concorrentes Omo (Unilever), e Ariel(Procter&Gamble). Segundo o diretor, o projeto consumiu dois anosde pesquisas e investimentos.

Quem anda de ônibus na RMR tem agora o que ver além dajanela.

Um sistema de TV fechado com programaçãoespecialmente elaborada para o usuário do sistemapúblico de transporte público.

A Secretaria das Cidades e Empresa Metropolitana de TransportesUrbanos (EMTU) apresentou hoje a inovação como‘seqüência às ações demelhoria de qualidade do Sistema de Transporte Público dePassageiros promovidas pelo Governo do Estado’.

Inicialmente, serão 55 veículos equipados (dasempresas Borborema e Transcol), distribuídos nas linhas 520- Macaxeira/ Parnamirim, 50 – PE-15/ Boa Viagem, 531 –Casa Amarela (Rosa e Silva), 31 – Shopping Center (Ter. Res.Voa Viagem), 40 CDU/ Boa Viagem/ Caxangá, 71 –Candeias e 522 – Dois Irmãos (Rui Barbosa). Aexpectativa é de que em 2009, este número chegue a250 veículos. Os coletivos equipados com o BUS TV/Casablancaentram em operação ao logo desta semana.

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 8/12/2008 ) -- Emerging technologies --such as nanotechnology and biotechnology -- provide great benefitalong with potential risk. Should the consumer be worried aboutproducts in the marketplace that use these technologies How do weknow these products are safe In a new article co-authored byUniversity of Minnesota Humphrey Institute associate professorJennifer Kuzma titled "An Integrated Approach to OversightAssessment for Emerging Technologies," she and her colleagues offera detailed analysis of oversight and regulation procedures designedto protect the user.

U.S. government agencies have been charged with oversight ofresearch and technology to ensure the safety of people and animalsas well as to protect the environment. According to Kuzma, wecannot rely on these current oversight bodies to regulate the kindof emerging technologies we're seeing today.

"Nanotechnology is a great example. It has the potential to advancemedicine, agriculture, health and environmental science and providegreat benefits to society, but there may be safety concerns relatedto the special properties of nanoparticles, such as their greaterabilities to penetrate and move across organs and cells inbiological systems," said Kuzma. "The U.S. oversight systemcurrently relies on agencies and regulations designed for relatedtechnologies, but they are not equipped to adequately handle thenovel properties and unique challenges associated withnanotechnology. In fact, oversight issues associated withapplications for agriculture and food remain largely unexplored."

Inorganic polyphosphates are generally recognised as safe (GRAS)and are used as food additives in the meat and dairy industry toprotect flavour, to maintain the "juiciness" of meat bybinding water to it, and to inhibit rancidity and colourdeterioration.

Oregon State University researchers claim this is the first time astudy has been conducted on the

antimicrobial properties of polyphosphates against

APC agrees on splendid CJP welcome today

Staff Report

KARACHI: An All Parties Conference has announced that a splendidwelcome is being given to the deposed Chief Justice of PakistanJustice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry today (Tuesday). The APC wasorganized by the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) at Idaraa Noor-e-Haq.

The APC was attended by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), JI,National Peoples Party (NPP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI),Pakistan Democratic Party (PDP), Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP),Sindh Tarraqi Passand Party (STPP), Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT),National Workers Party (NWP) and other political and religiousparties.

STPP protests against price hike

Saturday, July 26, 2008

By our correspondent

HYDERABAD: Activists of the Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party (STPP) hereon Friday took out a protest rally against price hike andestablishment of the Thar Coal Authority in front of the HyderabadPress Club.

The protesters were holding banners and placards inscribed withslogans against the price hike, joblessness and demolition ofvillages in Karachi. STPP leaders Hot Khan Gadi, Muzaffar Kalhoro,Haider Shahani, Sehr Rizvi and others led the rally.

Speaking on the occasion, they criticised the policies of thepresent government and termed them a continuation of the Musharrafpolicies. They said the recent price hike and the surge in thepetroleum prices was a fact that the present government had madefake promises and sidelined its mandate of the restoration ofjudges and reduction in the price hike. They said people werefeeling themselves insecure in the country because of thegovernment policies.

They demanded that the demolition of old villages in Karachi shouldbe stopped. They termed the establishment of the Thar CoalAuthority a conspiracy of Islamabad to take control over resourcesof Sindh.

By Niaz Turk and Iftiaz

KARACHI: The activists of a rival political party attacked on Sikandar Goth Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on Sunday due to clash with theactivists of Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party. The armed men forciblyentered in the houses of STPP activists and tortured the women andchildren, whereas few houses were also torched by them. As a resulta woman namely, Banu Bibi burnt out and 5 persons including,Nasreen, Sattar, Nisar and others sustained critical injuries.

While talking to newsmen, the STPP leader, Gulzar Soomro said thatit is a conspiracy against Sindhi nation to get them out fromKarachi city due to which the houses of Sindhi people have beenburnt out, women and children have been tortured.

He added that no one can snatch their right to live in Karachibecause they are real owners of city.

Later on, the Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Shehla Razareached on the spot and enquired about the incident. She assuredthe affected people to provide them justice.

Meanwhile, the leader of PPP, Abdul Hakim Baloch, Baloch KhanGabol, Aijaz Samtio, Abrar Memon, Muhammad Juman, Zulfiqar Kandhroand others condemned the incident and demanded of the SindhGovernment to take immediate measures in the matter.

Coalition should reinstate deposed judges: STPP

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

By our correspondent

HYDERABAD: Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party (STPP) Chairman Dr QadirMagsi here on Tuesday demanded Pervez Musharraf's trial for hisnine-year 'injustices' to the nation.

Addressing a news conference at the Hyderabad press club, he said atribunal of honest judges should be formed for the purpose. Magsisaid Musharraf had done injustices to the nation and killedthousands of people for his personal gains by raising akistanFirstslogan.

He said the ruling coalition should abide by their commitment tothe reinstatement of the superior judiciary within 72 hours of theresignation of Musharraf, otherwise, they would lose theircredibility. He demanded that the role of agencies in politicsshould be brought to an end.

When Shereen Sabet made the decision to become a more devoutMuslim, she was ready to adhere to the religion's modest dresscode: A woman must wear clothing to cover her entire body, exceptfor her face, hands and feet, in public.

 Then another thought entered her mind: "But wait a minute, Ilove to go swimming and snorkeling and I'm a certified scuba diver.Can I still do those things and abide by the dress code"

 Sabet, who lives in Huntington Beach, Calif., tried to research heroptions. Because part of the dress code also discouragesbody-clinging attire, even surf vests or rash guards were tooskin-tight. She even considered dry suits, which divers use, but at$800 to $2,000 a suit, it was too costly.

 Hiking pants and swim caps didn't fare well, either, so Sabet, amicrobiology scientist at Cal State Long Beach, decided to start aline of Halal swimwear, called Splashgear. The idea was to createswimsuits that would conform to the Muslim dress code, but also becomfortable and fashionable.

 The original suit design was based on surf wear and featured floralHawaiian print separates: the "Island Shirt" -- alooser-fitting version of the rash guard, with more fabric in thechest area and a tapered waist -- and swim pants, basically boardshorts turned into straight-leg pants.

 A swim cap and swim hood, similar to what scuba divers mightalready wear, completed the suit.

 "I understand most people are accustomed to not seeing a lotof clothing on the beach or in the water," Sabet said."We don't want to look like freaks or stick out like sorethumbs for being so covered up on the beach, but I wanted to helpmake water activity accessible to Muslim women."

 That was in 2005. Today, Sabet has customers all over the world,including Canada, Asia and Australia. She has updated the design ofthe suit. Gone is the Hawaiian print, replaced by suits in solidcolors with an athletic stripe down the side.

The charge for current income tax expense is based on the profitfor the year adjusted for any non-assessable or disallowed items. It is calculated using the tax rates that havebeen enacted or are substantially enacted by reporting date.  Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liabilitymethod in respect of temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carryingamounts in the financial statements. No deferred income tax will be recognised from the initial recognition of anasset or liability, excluding a business combination, where there is no effect on accounting or taxable profit or loss.

  Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected toapply to the period when the asset is realised or liability is settled. Deferred tax is credited in the incomestatement except where it relates to items that may be

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When a company files for bankruptcy protection, it is never a goodthing. And in recent years it has been very bad news, not only forthe shareholders, but for the debt holders as well.

  I only have to mention WorldCom and Enron for most people tounderstand what I mean. But there are other examples as well.

  Back in the early part of my career, a particular company filed forbankruptcy protection. After quite a long time in court workingthrough the myriad issues that companies in bankruptcy have to workthrough, the company came out of bankruptcy with a brand new stockissuance and a new lease on life. The only problem is that many ofits previous shareholders had no idea that the new stock hadnothing to do with the old stock.

  The company kept its name and it issued new stock with the samename as its old stock. For years after the company had came out ofbankruptcy, clients would come into my brokerage office and try tosell the old stock for the price quoted in the newspaper. It wascruel and unusual punishment, I thought. We had to tell people thattheir stock was worthless.

  Notable exception

 It is so much easier to take the path of least resistance. Make afresh start. Forget the past.But just because the court says youcan ignore your former shareholders and debt holders doesn't meanthat it is the right thing to do. Corporate America has rarely beenaccused of having a heart, but there are exceptions to that ruleand Hancock Fabrics is a notable exception.

"I think it's good in small doses. I don't think you want to investin a coat of this color."

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 Kors describes this grainy mix of rust and yellow as "warm" -- themodern answer to the more staid camel. It's a color that translateswell into accessories, especially those with texture, but it alsolooks good in a sweater, skirt or coat.

 "It's a flattering color on every woman. It's not a color I thinkyou're going to want for an evening situation but it will lookgreat in the daytime."

 Another suggestion: Include this shade in an animal print. If it'sthe brightest shade in the print, you're wearing an eye-catchingneutral -- not an easy feat and something to be proud of.

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 Make an investment in this burnt orange with flecks of yellow andbrown, Kors advised.

 "You're going to see a lot of melding of all these colors,especially a glen plaid or a check. They work like the solid that'snot a solid. A good investment piece isn't always black pants or awhite dress."

MOODY’S: NO PREFERENCE FOR FANNIE, FREDDIE

 Despite the strength in the financial services sector in Friday’s action, Fannie Mae

(FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) have turned in one of their patented bellyflops in the session.Shares of each have lost some early progress, and traded narrowlylower in intraday action. The declines came after Moody’sInvestor Service cut its rating on the company’s preferredequity. The rating agency said the government-sponsored entitieshave lost the financial flexibility to deal with crises - and,indeed, have lost the financial flexibility to execute their publicpolicy mission of keeping the mortgage markets liquid. Meanwhile,government officials have been quoted by Reuters as insisting thatany effort on the part of the U.S. Treasury to backstop the GSEswould not alter the shareholder-owned model the companies currentlyemploy. There has been widespread speculation that any move th