Context date January 2010 Image Znap.png thumb right Lego Znap s logo Image Znap ball.jpg thumb 180px right A 38cm 15 wide ball made from Znap. Image Legoznap.jpg thumb 180px right A bridge made from Znap. Image Znap breaking.jpg thumb 300px right Breaking apart Znap pieces. Znap is a Lego theme that was produced from 1998 1999. It is similar to K nex and can also be used to build objects in a frame like way. The plastic it is made of is slightly flexible yet strong. The back page of some http www.peeron.com inv theme LEGO ZNAP instructions found on Peeron feature a small boy sitting inside a large Formula One racing car made from Znap. Bridges and structures using Znap are often integrated into train layouts at shows. One challenge of doing so is that different parts came in different colors, and certain key connector parts were available only in strange colors, like purple, making uniform color bridges difficult to construct. 1998 sets 3501 Jetcar 3502 Bi wing 3503 Mini sonic 3504 Hooktruck 3510 Polybag 3531 Tricycle 3532 Jetski 3551 Dino Jet 3552 Hover Sub 3571 Blackmobile 3581 Formula Z Car 3591 Heli transport 1999 sets 3505 Airplane 3506 Motorbike 3520 Forklift 3521 Racer 3554 Helicopter 3555 Jeep 3582 Ant External links http peeron.com inv theme LEGO ZNAP Znap set information at Peeron.com http guide.lugnet.com set ?qc lego znap Znap set information at LUGNET LUGNET.com http home.san.rr.com robertoww models models.htm Custom Znap models http news.lugnet.com znap Znap LUGNET Newsgroup http www.woelknet.de pagesold Pages lego znap parts znappart.htm Znap parts for LDraw Category Lego themes Znap Category 1998 introductions toy stub nl ZNAP pt LEGO ZNAP ... more details
Refimprove date June 2008 In comic book s, a variant cover sometimes variant edition refers to an issue of a comic book printed with multiple covers with each unique cover art. Variant covers became common during the Comic book collecting The speculator boom Speculator Boom of the 1990s , when more collectors became interested in the storage and preservation of their comic books with the goal of future financial gain than reading the comics themselves. The Speculator Boom of the 1990s main comic book collecting In reaction to the boom, comic book publishers began to market specifically to the collectors market. Knowing that many collectors are completist s, buying, for example, every issue featuring a certain character, publishers began to produce comics with multiple covers, and completists and speculators alike bought them by the millions. The variants often depended on whether the copy was sold through the direct market or at a newsstand . 1991 s X Men 1, featuring the artwork of superstar artist Jim Lee , had five covers. Designated 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E, the first four s cover images fit together to form a larger image, used again as the gatefold ed cover to 1E, released one month later. As of 2006, it remains the best selling comic book in history with sales more than 8 million copies. Not every issue with variant covers sold that well, but that didn t dissuade the publishers. Variant covers graced the covers of titles from Marvel Comics Marvel , DC Comics DC , Valiant Comics Valiant , and Image Comics Image , as well as numerous small press publishers. In 1993, DC Comics shipped the first printing of Superman vol. 2 Superman 75, featuring the climax of The Death of Superman storyline, in a black polybag with a Superman armband inside. Collectors wanting to keep their copy pristine but also read the story bought multiple copies or the subsequent printings, each of which had the same cover as the first, but without the polybag and fan incentives. Likewise, the ... more details
File Bonduelle.frozen.JPG thumb 200px Plastic bags of frozen vegetables File Wasabi Chips Migros .JPG thumb 200px Bag of chips A plastic bag , polybag , or pouch is a type of packaging made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric , or plastic textile . Plastic bags are used for containing and transporting goods such as foods, produce, powders, ice, magazines, comic books, chemicals and waste. Most plastic bags are heat sealed together. Some are bonded with adhesives or are stitched. Bag types Packages file Gardening bags.jpg thumb Plastic bags of gardening supplies fresh produce, snack foods, hardware, gardening products, etc. They are often made from a single roll of film on a horizontal or vertical form fill sealing machine . Several design options and features are available. Some bags have gussets to allow a higher volume of contents. Some have the ability to stand up on a shelf or a refrigerator. Some have easy opening or reclosable options. Handles are cut into or added onto some. Plastic bags usually use less material than comparable boxes, cartons, or jars, thus are often considered as reduced or minimized packaging . ref Cite web last Franklin first author link last2 first2 author2 link title Life Cycle Inventory of Packaging Options for Shipment of Retail Mail Order Soft Goods date April year 2004 url http www.deq.state.or.us lq pubs docs sw packaging LifeCycleInventory.pdf accessdate December 15, 2008 postscript None In June 2009 Germany s Institute for Energy and Environmental Research concluded that oil based plastics, especially if recycled, have a better Life cycle Analysis than compostable plastics. They added that The current bags made from bioplastics have less favourable environmental impact profiles than the other materials examined and that this is due to the process of raw material production. ref Depending on the construction, plastic bags can be well suited for plastic recycling . They can be incinerated in appropriate facilities for ... more details
Document automation also known as document assembly is the design of systems and workflow that assist in the creation of electronic documents. These include logic based systems that use segments of pre existing text and or data to assemble a new document. This process is increasingly used within certain industries to assemble legal documents, contracts and letters. Document automation systems can also be used to automate all conditional text, variable text, and data contained within a set of documents. Automation systems allow companies to minimize data entry, reduce the time spent proof reading, and reduce the risks associated with human error. Additional benefits include savings due to decreased paper handling, document loading, storage, distribution, postage shipping, faxes, telephone, labour and waste. Document automation in supply chain management & logistics There are many documents used in logistics . They are called invoice s, packing list s slips sheets manifests , pick ticket s, forms reports of many types e.g. MSDS , damaged good s, returned good s, detailed summary, etc. , import export , Delivery commerce delivery , bill of lading BOL , etc. These documents are usually the contracts between the consignee and the consignor , so they are very important for both parties and any intermediary, like a third party logistics company 3PL and governments . Document handling within logistics , supply chain management and distribution center s is usually performed manual labor or semi automatically using bar code scanner s, software and tabletop laser printer s. There are some manufacturer s of high speed document automation systems that will automatically compare the laser printed document to the order and either insert or automatically apply an enclosed wallet pouch to the shipping container usually a flexible polybag or corrugated fiberboard rigid container . See below for external website video links showing these document automation systems. Protection of Priv ... more details
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