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Reports on the impact of the increase of international demand for recycled paper annually for recycling services worldwide. Growth of demand for paper products in China; Expected increase of demand for recovered paper in Europe; Challenges faced by the paper recycling industry in the future and solutions to meet the demand for recovered papers.

This article reports on the launching of the Kandoo moistened toilet paper for kids by Procter & Gamble Co. in Europe in January 2004. The company claimed Kandoo is selling well in Great Britain and France, where it was launched in summer 2002. The brand is handled by Publicis Groupe's Saatchi & Saatchi. Saatchi is creating TV and prints ads for the launch in Germany-speaking countries.

This article reports on the business strategies employed by Procter & Gamble to maintain its lead in the paper towel category as of June 1996. The company is testing its Quilted Bounty Rinse & Reuse, a thicker, stronger towel than regular Bounty that can be rinsed and reused like a cloth towel, in several states in the U.S. The Rinse & Reuse earned an A rating in the paper towel category. Television advertising for the product testing does not use an environmental message, instead focusing on the brand's ability to easily soak up big spills. The Bounty test comes as K-C makes plans to roll out improved products of its own in 1997 using new technology from Europe that enables more absorbency.

The article offers world news briefs related to digital information as of October 2016. Topics include plan of the European Union to introduce value-added tax on electronic books to harmonize print and ebook rates; the National Library of Israel's plan to acquire papers of author Franz Kafka after the country's Supreme Court ruling that manuscripts are the property of the Library; and digitization of author William Shakespeare's Globe archive in London, England by publisher Adam Matthew.

Discusses the plans of two American companies to introduce superabsorbent paper towels in Europe. The labelling of Procter & Gamble's brand in three languages; The competition of Kimberly-Clark Corp.

The article highlights the author's favorite open search tools for finding open arts and humanities content. Topics discussed include the JURN search tool, which discovers the full text of open journals in the arts and humanities; the sister tool of JURN called GRAFT, which searches the world's academic repositories, and the extremely poor semantic interpretation of queries resulting in subsequent slowing down of Paperity, a multidisciplinary aggregator of OA journals and papers.

Focuses on a European Commission (EC) policy paper on the European aerospace industry. The paper urging creation of so-called clusters of consolidated companies as likely the best way to improve the industry's competitive position; Additional measures for improving European industry competitiveness cited in the paper; Figures on United States and European defense industrial base, as of October 6, 1997.

Discusses the concept of convergence, merging of telecommunications and computers. Emergence of technology convergence in Europe and the United Kingdom; Establishment of paperless work environment with the technology convergence; Hardware and software tool development for nonspeech communications; Innovations in information retrieval; Development of virtual reality presentation techniques.

The article reports on the development of beam-forming network for European satellite antennas which is known to be connected to that of beam-forming networks. Related topics discussed include a proposal for a beam-forming network classification, beam-forming network topologies, beam-forming network transmission lines and transmission lines. It is concluded that this paper reviewed the basic concepts and techniques of beam-forming networks for satellite multiple beams and reconfigurable antennas.

This year, the Chromatography Society is celebrating its 50-year Anniversary. The society and its predecessors, the Gas Chromatography Discussion Group and the Chromatography Discussion Group, played an important role in the dissemination of information on newest developments, particularly through their international symposia held in various European cities since 1956. On the occasion of this anniversary, E.R. Adlard, one of the true pioneers of GC and a leading member of the organization, reports on the most important papers presented at the symposia of the first decade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article reports that tension is mounting between the European Commission and the management of European airlines about the direction Brussels, Belgium, is taking in regulating the sector. Airline representatives are concerned they are being saddled with billions of euros in additional yearly operating costs as they grapple with intense competition and high fuel costs. In the past two years, the commission has been gradually expanding its air transport agenda. But airline representatives appear increasingly unhappy with the situation and feel, to a large extent, they are being treated more harshly than other industrial sectors. Disagreements surround European Commission initiatives ranging from air passenger rights to emissions trading to dealings with countries outside the EU. In the latest sign of tension, Jacques Bankir, chairman of Air France subsidiary Regional and a board member of the European Regions Airline Association has sent a letter to EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot requesting that Brussels rewrite a 2001 white paper on European transport policy.

The proposed merger of Air France SA and KLM, the first major airline consolidation in Europe, is unfolding, raising some concerns on Wall Street and in academia as of March 2004. Michael Linenberg of Merrill Lynch observes that the merger will create the world's largest airline holding company, with 24 billion dollar in annual sales. In a timely paper issued last week, Jan K. Brueckner of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Eric Pels of Amsterdam's Free University concluded the merger and expected airline alliance realignment will reduce competition in intra-European markets and in transatlantic markets where merger partners compete. The authors expect the merger to spawn a mega-alliance, comprising the world's four largest airlines. Long-time KLM partner Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, an ally of Air France in the Sky Team, will likely join forces.

The article presents information related to the aviation industry in Europe, United States and Asia-Pacific. Spain is unhappy with the industrial return from its share in EADS, in which government-holding company Sepi has a 5.6% stake, according to Spanish press reports. Both the EH Industries EH-101 helicopter and Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter are liable to be discussed in the margins of this week's state visit by U.S. President George W. Bush to London to meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Australia is shifting some of its modernization plans as a result of an update to its 2000 defense white paper.

Lofty equipment aspirations and base financial reality will confront some of Europe's main defense players with critical choices over the coming months. Following in the wake of Germany's budgetary woes, Great Britain and Italy are now struggling with defense-expenditure dilemmas. Rome is being forced to curtail and delay acquisition programs, while in London, England, the ministry is grappling with both short-and long-term financial difficulties. In Great Britain, the government is trying to paper over a short-term defense funding problem, while the Defense Ministry faces considerable difficulty resolving a mismatch between available resources and requirements in its medium-to-long-term equipment program.

This article announces that SCA, a Scandinavian paper-products marketer and Procter & Gamble rival, has appointed Scholz & Friends to handle the European budget for Zewa, a brand of toilet paper, paper towels and facial tissues.

This article reports that when Heathrow's Terminal 5 finally comes online in 2008, it will add 30% in passenger handling capacity to Europe's busiest airport. But there will be no similar growth in runway capacity. In a 2003 white paper, the government supported a third runway at Heathrow, but with two key caveats: that existing runways be used better, and that any noise and emission challenges associated with additional runway capacity be resolved. Adding a third runway will be contingent on meeting European Union nitrogen dioxide emission limits and not increasing the airport's noise footprint above 57 dB. A third strand in the Project Heathrow study concerns public access and the environmental implications associated with increasing ground-transportation infrastructure.

The European Low Fares Airline Association (Elfaa) last month submitted to the EC a Discussion Paper reviewing unresolved regulatory issues. In France, airport/security taxes often surpass Ryanair's and EasyJet's lowest fares. According to Elfaa leaders, up to 59% of passengers on European low-fare carriers are new aviation travelers, including 1% who would not travel at regular fares. The Ryanair-EasyJet rivalry shows largely similar results. In July, Ryanair PLC carried 2.48 million passengers and EasyJet 2.41 million passengers. Ryanair also filed a complaint against the British Airport Authority with London's High Court for abusive fuel levies at London Stansted.

Reports on the concerns of the European Regions Airline (ERA) association regarding the `Air Transport and the Environment,' a European Commission (EC) white paper. Expected number of passengers forecasted by the ERA for 1998; Details on the proposed EC tax; Failure of Eurocontrol to assess the effectiveness of its Eatchip program in improving airport operations.

The article reports on a 2013 decision which the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) made to ask the European Commission to deliver the position paper, "The Right to E-read—An E-book Policy for Libraries in Europe", which is concerned with copyright for electronic books. EBLIDA's desire to have changes made to European copyright laws which would allow European libraries to acquire and lend electronic books is discussed. INSET: WORLD OF LIBRARIES.

Reports that Europe is moving towards a uniform data protection policy for all of the countries in the European Union. Advocay of the European Commission (EC) in the policy; EC's plan to give European countries time to broaden their laws covering information stored on paper and in computers.

The article notes the negative impact of digital technology and technological innovations on print journalism in the U.S. and the European Union's (E.U.'s) tax policy protects traditional print media by taxing paper books at a lower rate than electronic books, then questions the long-term consequences of the E.U.'s tax policy.

Information about several papers discussed at the European Microwave Week (EuMW) exhibition on new technological innovations held in Europe in 2010 is presented. Topics include the presentation of the radio frequency (RF) handheld vector-network (VNA), S-parameter measurement tool for on-site installation and maintenance activities, and use of integrated spectrum analysis for on-site verification or troubleshooting. The exhibition featured several industrial firms including Anritsu.

The article reports on the plan of the European Commission to publish a policy paper at the end of 2006 proposing changes to the current use of copyright levies. Meanwhile, these government-mandated taxes recompense composers, producers and performers in Europe for revenue lost through home copying. It is widely expected the commission will recommend disposing of the levies, and the news has been welcomed by the consumer electronics industry.

The article reports on the launching of a three-month public consultation exercise to identify potential obstacles to the development of Europe's digital entertainment market, by the European Commission (EC). The EC has published a green paper discussion document outlining issues it expects to examine, including digital rights management, interoperability of encryption systems and consumer awareness of intellectual property rights.

Discusses the similarity of the compensation components for executives in the U.S. and Europe. Details of the working paper released by HaayGroup executive services consultants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the total cash compensation packages between the two groups of executives; Information on base salaries in Europe; Comparison between the long-term incentives in Europe and the U.S.

Presents data on the market share of Procter & Gamble Co. outside the U.S. as of 2003. Percentage of revenue from key countries; Shares of the toothpaste market; Market share in diapers and skincare categories in key European countries.

Cites some topics at a 1998 conference on solid waste in Europe, sponsored by England's Institute of Wastes Management. Waste management research; Draft directive by the European Union whose objective is to prevent or reduce negative effects of wastes and landfills on the environment; Consultation paper on the waste strategy for England and Wales.

Reports on the European Union's consideration of a tax on television (TV) advertising to revive its movie and TV industry and to better compete against Hollywood. European Commission's adoption of a green paper on audio-visual policy which suggests reinforcing controls on existing quotas of European-made TV shows; Suggestion of the consideration of the imposition of levies on cinema tickets, video rentals and TV ad revenues.

The article announces the launch of Procter & Gamble Co.'s Always sanitary napkins in Belgium. The company chose Belgium as a representative market as to what they can expect from the feminine hygiene market in Europe. The marketer has added a thin superabsorbent pad and an ultrathin superabsorbent pad to the Always line. D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles is handling the introductory television and print campaign for the product.

Reports that Procter & Gamble Co. is discontinuing its Luvs premium diaper brand in all European markets. Reason for the decision; Advertising agency who handles the account.

Discusses the European Commission report predicting the state of the European Community's computer and office equipment industry between 1993 and 1996. Anticipated erosion of the position of top three computer manufacturers; Expected increase in the demand for computer and office equipment.