and later reeds‚ were made into baskets to store food surpluses. Some foods could then be saved for future meals and less time was needed for seeking and gathering food. Paper may be the oldest form of what today is referred to as "flexible packaging." Sheets of treated mulberry bark were used by the Chinese to wrap foods as early as the First or Second century B.C. During the next fifteen hundred years‚ the paper-making technique was refined and transported to the Middle East‚ then Europe and
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Knowledge Centre – 2010 REPORT ON PACKAGING INDUSTRY IN INDIA Introduction All major industries create wealth but if there is one industry that plays a unique role by way of both creation of wealth through a wide range of manufacturing activities and also by way of preserving the wealth or value created by many‚ many other industries‚ it is packaging. Apart from the huge value addition and employment involved in these activities‚ packaging has served the Indian economy by helping preservation
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Standardized Testing: Friend or Foe? Standardized testing has been around for decades. Whether used for funding‚ elementary school ratings or college entrance profiles‚ it has impacted learning‚ and not in a good way. The brunt of this impact is on elementary school students as young as 7 years of age. Standardized testing is something that is not necessary. This type of testing is irrelevant to where children stand academically. Furthermore‚ it also negatively influences the mind of children‚ making
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Unit-03-Technology Forecasting Structure: 3.1 Introduction Objectives 3.2 Concept of Technology Forecasting Characteristics of technology forecasting Technology forecast method Principles of technology forecasting 3.3 Technology Forecasting Process 3.4 Need and Role of Technology Forecasting 3.5 Forecasting Methods and Techniques 3.6 Planning and Forecasting 3.7 Summary 3.8 Glossary 3.9 Terminal Questions 3.10 Answers 3.11 Case Study 3.1 Introduction By now‚ we are familiar with
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of Abgenix’s collaborating with a partner on ABX-EGF? Before a new drug can be released to the market‚ it has to undergo a regulatory process. To complete the process‚ first the drug company (the sponsor in the process) has to submit information to prove that the drug is safe and effective. Pre-clinical data first has to be submitted before clinical trials can be conducted. After demonstrating the safety and efficacy of the drug through successful clinical trials‚ the sponsor company submit that
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Spider-Man™ : Friend or Foe README Last Updated: 08/29/07 [pic] TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INSTALLATION & SET UP 1. Minimum System Requirements 2. Autoplay 3. DirectX® Detection & Installation VIDEO ISSUES 1. Monitors 2. In-game and Desktop Resolutions 3. Windowed Mode 4. Nvidia® GeForce® 7950’s in SLI™ mode on a Windows® Vista 64-bit machine Issue. OTHER KNOWN ISSUES AND GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 1. Frame-rate issues on AMD Athlon™ Dual Core processors 2. Surround
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–Michael Kors Content: What is Fashion forecasting? Elements of Fashion Forecasting The Direction of Fashion Change The drivers of fashion change The Fashion Forecasting Process Forecasting fashion in the Indian scenario Fashion Forecasting Period Importance of Fashion Forecasting Role of Merchandiser in Fashion Forecasting How fashion forecasting is relevant in a new sample making? What is Fashion forecasting? Fashion forecasting is the prediction of mood‚ behavior and buying
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conditions of uncertainty. Management must understand the nature of demand and competition in order to develop realistic business plans‚ determine a strategic vision for the organization‚ and determine technology and infrastructure needs. To address these challenges‚ forecasting is used. According to Makridakis (1989)‚ forecasting future events can be characterized as the search for answers to one or more of the following questions: X What new economic‚ technical‚ or sociological forces is the organization
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References: 3. About.com Biology‚ ‘Bacteria Friend or Foe’‚ Regina Bailey. biology.about.com/cs/bacteriology/a/aa032504a.htm Downloaded 22/02/2013 4. Glenn and Susan Toole‚ Biology for advance level‚ 4th edition (1999)‚ Nelson Thornes 7. Britannica‚ ‘ Bacteria’ No Author Stated http://www.britannica.com/E
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Qualitative Forecasting Approaches Qualitative forecasting methods are based primarily on human judgement. Quantitative forecasting methods are based primarily on the mathematical modelling of historical data. Here we provide a brief overview of the most important qualitative forecasting approaches. In many environments the time horizon is closely linked to the type of forecasting method used. Longer term and higher level forecasting will often require qualitative forecasting techniques. Such techniques
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