HP has been awarded a multiyear contract by the U.S. Army to provide desktop PCs, notebook PCs, printers, scanners and displays as part of a U.S. government requirement to ensure the operational readiness of the U.S. armed services worldwide.

The contract, called the Army Desktop and Mobile Computing - 2 (ADMC-2), permits the Army, U.S. Department of Defense, Foreign Military Sales, all federal agencies and authorized government contractors supporting these agencies to order directly from HP.

"HP is proud to help the U.S. Army meet its desktop, mobile computing and printing and imaging requirements to achieve IT efficiencies," said Ray McDuffie, director, Public Sector Strategic Programs Office, HP.

The overall AMDC-2 contract is an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award valued at an estimated $5 billion over a period of 10 years. The timeframe includes a 36-month base period, three 24-month option periods and one 12-month option period.

HP technology is offered on eight of the nine awards based on HP's direct bid and seven channel partners' bids. HP appreciates and congratulates the six small and one large channel partner that offered HP technology in their successful bids.

The procurement is managed by the U.S. Army Small Computer Program of Fort Monmouth, N.J., in coordination with the Army Contracting Agency, Information Technology E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4) and under the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS).

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Troy, N.Y. — Using an off-the-shelf inkjet printer, a team of scientists has developed a simple technique for printing patterns of carbon nanotubes on paper and plastic surfaces. The method, which is described in the August 2006 issue of the journal Small, could lead to a new process for manufacturing a wide range of nanotube-based devices, from flexible electronics and conducting fabrics to sensors for detecting chemical agents.

Electrically conductive image of Albert Einstein
printed on copier paper with carbon nanotube ink.
University of Oulu/K. Kordas and G. Toth

Carbon nanotubes have enticed researchers since their discovery in 1991, offering an impressive combination of high strength, low weight, and excellent conductivity. But most current techniques to make nanotube-based devices require complex and expensive equipment. “Our results suggest new alternatives for fabricating nanotube patterns by simply printing the dissolved particles on paper or plastic surfaces,” said Robert Vajtai, a researcher with the Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and corresponding author of the paper.

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Hamburg, 03.04.2006 -- The hamburg situated Company CappuccinoSoft presents its newest project 'Cappuccino CPIS' for cruiselines, hotels and resorts. The cruise passenger information system (CPIS) enables cruiseline-companies and cruise-organizers to give their passengers a never seen service and to get valueable informations for customer relationship management and cusomer care.

Cappuccino CPIS joins information-, entertainment-, Booking- and navigationsystems also as photogalleries. Boardrestaurants and shops can make very specific offers to their guests and customers. Passengers can compile their own individual music-channel, select a chanel from a list of hundreds of channels, rent a video over the network, get information about the actual position and navigate to different locations on board. Cappuccino CPIS gives passengers the chance to get information about the next landjaunts, to plan them and to book them. Information is also served about museums, restaurants, the actual weather and much more at the outing places.

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Greenstreet sign major licensing deal with Hoyle® – the official name in gaming!

greenstreet have just entered into an agreement with Hoyle® for exclusive European distribution rights to publish their entire range including popular Card, Casino and Board games as well as their famous Poker Series PC CD-ROM titles. This represents a major move for the Cambridgeshire based company as it adds another leading brand to their strong games portfolio, which already includes top selling World class brands including eGames, National Geographic, Professor Teaches, Muppet Babies and Disney’s Toontown.

Hoyle is a well established, recognised and trusted brand with over 200 years experience in the Card and Gaming industry. It has been the #1 Family Entertainment Brand for the PC for over 5 years (source: NPD 2000-2005) and fits perfectly into Greenstreet’s broad range of quality titles.
Greenstreet are due to launch an exciting new series of Hoyle titles in April 2006 including Casino 3D, Poker Series, Card Games and Blackjack Series.

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eco6 – Zurich, Switzerland, 9-10 Oct 2006

• eco06 is the annual event of the international socially responsible community. A conference which draws together the world’s leading experts in these fields, economie 06 offers you a rare opportunity to meet, learn from and be inspired by passionate, creative individuals from all corners of the SRI and CSR community.

eco06 will be held on the 9th and 10th of October 2006, at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, a city at the heart of Europe's financial institutions - and in one of the most magnificent beauty spots in the world.

• A formidable array of international speakers includes
  • Professor Hans Ruh, Institute of Social Ethics, Zurich Iniversity
  • John Renesch, the acclaimed San Francisco based business futurist,
  • Dr Kevin Money, Director of School for Reputation, relationships and Respnosibility
  • Deborah Doane, writer and reseasrcher in the area of corporate social responsibility
  • and bestselling economist Noreena Hertz, dubbed ‘Britain’s Naomi Klein’
  • visit www.eco6.co.uk for the latest list of speakers
• Equally important is the opportunity to interact with hundreds of diverse and knowledgeable fellow delegates from across Europe and beyond - ranging from fund managers, insurance groups and multinationals to NGOS, charity trustees, environmental groups and academics.
• The format, including ‘open forums’ and expert panels, has been designed to facilitate audience interaction and provoke debate. It should prove to be intellectually stimulating, informative, intense, challenging - and hugely enjoyable.
• economie 06 is the only event to bring together the inextricably linked twin strands of SRI and CSR, giving delegates ‘the bigger picture’ .
• A number of bursaries are available to ensure as diverse a range of participants as possible. If you’re a charity/NGO/small company or from the developing world or a student/academic or other non corporate individual with an interest in SCR/SRI you may be eligible.
• At the heart of economie 06 lies a commitment to advancing education in SRI and CSR, subjects which will play an increasingly important role in our world’s future. As a demonstration of this the young winners of the economie 06 Student Bursary Competition will be attending – we hope you make them welcome!

For more details and registration, visit www.eco6.co.uk .

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