Future-ready BOPE packaging solutions on BOPP/BOPE hybrid lines
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industry leaders echoed a shared commitment to advancing mono-material BOPE films for sustainable and recyclable packaging
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lions become an important theme in Paleolithic art and are more frequent in anthropogenic faunal assemblages
the relationship between hominins and lions in earlier periods is poorly known and primarily interpreted as interspecies competition
Here we present new evidence for Neanderthal-cave lion interactions during the Middle Paleolithic
We report new evidence of hunting lesions on the 48,000 years old cave lion skeleton found at Siegsdorf (Germany) that attest to the earliest direct instance of a large predator kill in human history
A comparative analysis of a partial puncture to a rib suggests that the fatal stab was delivered with a wooden thrusting spear
We also present the discovery of distal lion phalanges of at least 190,000 years old from Einhornhöhle (Germany)
representing the earliest example of the use of cave lion skin by Neanderthals in Central Europe
Our study provides novel evidence on a new dimension of Neanderthal behavioral complexity
Unraveling earlier foundations to these complex relationships is therefore fundamental to the study of human past
Here we report new evidence of interactions between Neanderthals and cave lions from the site of Siegsdorf and Einhornhöhle
and contextualize the new findings with previous archeological and ethnographic studies on human-lion interaction to make inferences about the role of this large predator on human behavior and culture during the Middle Paleolithic
</a>Anthropogenic modifications on the Siegsdorf lion skeleton
Siegsdorf lion skeleton with distribution of observed anthropogenic modifications
Elements highlighted in gray represent those that were originally unearthed
Rib III right ventral view with partial puncture; (C)
Rib VI right ventral view with cutmarks; (E)
Right distal femur caudal view with cutmarks
</a>Details of the puncture on Siegdorf's cave lion rib
CT-scan of the right rib III of Siegsdorf cave lion; (B)
Transversal section of the partial puncture
We therefore tested the hypothesis of an anthropogenic cause of the partial puncture
</a>Digital ballistic reconstruction of the Siegsdorf lion spear thrust
3D digital illustration created with Autodesk Maya 2022
</a>Cave lion remains from Einhornhöhle Area 1
Phalanx III ID 46999448_1384 and close-up view × 30 and × 500 magnifications of the cutmarks; (B)
Illustrations showing the position of the cutmarks (white arrows) and the potential location of the bone elements within the paw of a big cat
The cut marks on the phalanx are consistent with those generated during skinning of large and medium animals and show distinctive morphology
and microfeatures that strongly suggest they were produced by retouched stone tools (see SI 3.1)
the location of anthropogenic modifications on the elements
and the absence of other types of modifications strongly indicate that the remains were brought into the cave while still embedded in the fur
supporting the idea that hominids were accustomed to butchering large carnivores
In addition to further evidence of consumption
our analysis demonstrates for the first time that Neanderthals were capable of actively hunting cave lions using simple wooden spears
the pelt could have been worn for practical purposes
while also potentially carrying other social implications linked with the rare acquisition of a large predator fur
Like modern and Upper Paleolithic foragers
Neanderthals probably had variable cultural norms in their interrelationships with lions
and the display of the skin of an important and charismatic species with whom they shared the landscape might have evoked special attention in social and cultural contexts to its owners
We argue that the careful processing and use of EHH cave lion claws represents further evidence of the capacity of Neanderthals to engage with large predators
and therefore their use at Siegsdorf is unsurprising
The cutmarks on several bone elements of the Siegsdorf specimen suggest that the lion was processed at the kill site
The Siegsdorf Neanderthals likely killed a lion in poor condition and exploited the meat for consumption
The earliest evidence of lion fur exploitation is the newest addition from the site
The lion remains from inside the gallery testify to the ability to the careful handling of this animal's skin by hominins as early as at least 190 ka
The hide was brought by Neanderthals into the cave potentially for physical comfort
the treatment of lion fur is evidence of this animal's significance to Neanderthal societies
The remains from Siegsdorf and EHH provide new data on the behavioral repertoire of Middle Paleolithic foragers
adding to the complexity of Neanderthal culture
We conclude that Neanderthals were capable of engaging with non-human predators such as lions not only economically but also culturally – as Homo sapiens also is evidenced to have done later in time
This study includes 54 cave lion skeletal elements from Siegsdorf and three specimens of cave lion (P
was excavated in 1985 by laymen under the directorship of the Bavarian State Collection for Paleontology and Geology
The near-complete lion skeleton is exceptionally well-preserved due to its rapid deposition in the anaerobic sediments of a small lake
50 ka obtained from the cave lion's femur agrees well with a directly dated woolly mammoth bone from the same context
The remains from Einhornhöhle in Lower Saxony
Germany were unearthed during the 2019 excavation season
The three specimens were found some 30 m inside the cave in deposits dating between early MIS 6 and late MIS 7
chronology and material culture associated with the remains are provided in the SI
All the specimens described in this study were analyzed upon obtaining permission from the appropriate authority/authorities
The associated dataset and code are available as supplementary files
Still images of the composite model of the lion in standing and recumbent position were then imported to Fiji to estimate IA and DoP (SI Sect
A Correction to this paper has been published: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52963-y">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52963-y</a>
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2023 6:57 PMThe cave lion hunt used a wooden spear to end the animal&#x27;s life
(Credit: Peyker/Shutterstock)NewsletterSign up for our email newsletter for the latest science newsSign Up Scientists have pieced together how a cave lion died some 48,000 years ago at the hands of Neanderthals
and the picture they’ve painted is pretty grisly
Lions loomed large in the psyche of Stone Age hominins
who painted them on cave walls and carved their likenesses into bone and ivory ornaments
but evidence of their direct interaction has remained scarce
In present-day Germany, a group of the early hominins likely <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-42764-0" class="sc-acb0869a-0 bxBBvR sc-be2fc1e4-0 jhHupj" color="accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">crept up on an older, slower cave lion</a> and may have surprised it by throwing stone-tipped spears at its ribs
wooden spear stepped forward to strike the fatal blow – or at least wound the lion severely
Researchers suspect the spear’s tip went in through the lion’s left abdomen
passing through layers of pelt and cartilage and muscle tissue
the weapon passed through the vital organs
The sharpened end came to a rest in one of the ribs
crushing the bone and leaving the telltale rounded crater the scientists used to reconstruct the slaying
Scientists excavated the well-preserved bones from oxygen-starved sediments that bordered a small lake near Siegsdorf
The team used <a href="https://news.uchicago.edu/explainer/what-is-carbon-14-dating" class="sc-acb0869a-0 bxBBvR sc-be2fc1e4-0 jhHupj" color="accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">radiocarbon dating</a> to age the lion’s femur and established the spearing as the earliest known case of a human species killing a large predator
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The same team has also announced the oldest-yet evidence of a <a href="https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/homo-neanderthalensis" class="sc-acb0869a-0 bxBBvR sc-be2fc1e4-0 jhHupj" color="accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neanderthal</a> cutting off a cave lion pelt in Central Europe
the find extends deep into Neanderthal history in Europe
Modern humans didn’t arrive on the scene until about 45,000 years ago
when they helped push the other species to extinction
The evidence comes from a pair of cave lion paw bones found in the tourist-friendly Einhornhöhle (“unicorn cave”) site in the Harz Mountains in central Germany
the researchers found cut marks consistent with someone using a stone tool to skin a large animal
The Neanderthals had likely removed the pelt elsewhere and carried it
Whether the product of a dangerous hunt or mere scavenging
the pelt would have provided warmth and perhaps social status for one or more hominins
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Convenience products are more popular than ever
Particularly in the restaurant and hotel industry
which is why kitchens are increasingly turning to sliced or quick-to-prepare goods
managing director of Früchte Lermer Ltd &amp; Co
He talks about the demand for Bavarian cress
Growth from topping with colorful cresses and sprouts"Currently
Bowls with trendy and fresh ingredients are particularly popular
They range from avocado to shiitake mushrooms to topping with colorful cresses and organic sprouts in all variations
Sales of the cress mix in particular have snowballed enormously," says Lermer
High demand for wild herb salads"Apart from the cress
there is currently also a high demand for wild herb and baby leaf salads
Our customers want ready-to-eat products that can be prepared quickly as many companies lack staff
they prefer products that do not require much preparation but are still consistent and excellent in terms of mixture and quality
Demand for convenience products was already relatively high before,&nbsp; but Corona has intensified the trend
is the freshness of the convenience goods and that they do not contain any preservatives or additives
Seasonality and regionality also play an important role here
"The demand for organic produce is also trending upward and steadily increasing in importance."
The availability of free-range produce has been very changeable this year
Sometimes there were total failures of lettuce crops and thus shortages of goods
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The Brückner Group member companies remain strong players in the field of suppliers of machines and systems for processing plastics and alternative materials
target markets include the medical and pharmaceutical sectors
the refrigerator industry and highly specialized niche markets in plastics technology
Even though the business focus of the individual group companies is still on the packaging industry
special applications such as lines for the production of battery separator films are becoming increasingly important
The broad product portfolio enables the Brückner Group to react quickly to market trends and
to compensate for fluctuations in the individual industries
The expansion of applications to include alternative materials does the rest
In order to meet the demands of the market and to be able to serve customers in the best possible way
the Brückner Group invests and grows on a broad level – expanded product portfolio
internal growth takes precedence over external acquisitions
a wide range of investments have been made and staff has been built up in recent years: The number of employees worldwide has increased fivefold to almost 2,600 in the last 15 years and will continue to grow
a worldwide investment in locations and subsidiaries
CEO Axel von Wiedersperg announces a move into a newly converted assembly facility to support market growth in India
A step in Asia will be done with the re-establishment of the Brückner Group Asia-Pacific and the associated move to the new site in Bangkok
after an already very positive turnover development in the past years
growth of significantly more than 50% compared to the last K fair year 2019 and a very pleasing annual turnover of more than one billion Euros (for the first time) are indicated for 2022
The biggest driver of the Brückner Group’s dynamic growth is the film stretching business of Brückner Maschinenbau
which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2020
It has even more than doubled its turnover since 2019
Kiefel has also recorded very dynamic growth over the past few years
The company continues with its philosophy to provide markets with tailor-made solutions
Presenting the actual figures Maximilian Schneider
“We have to deliver according to market’s specific requirements
It not up to us to rate markets preferences.” This understanding includes a broadening of portfolio at Kiefel
who opened a new business field in less than two years – fiber based molding technology
a sector which is expected to gain more ground in the near future
the market for packaging films has really exploded worldwide – and
the demand for film stretching lines from Brückner Maschinenbau has increased significantly
One reason for the very pleasing business development is that topics such as hygiene and food safety have become much more important in the packaging sector globally
food retailing and mail order have recorded growth in all regions
Brückner Maschinenbau’s turnover in complete lines and equipment for the plastics and film industry was around €400 million
A record turnover of more than €800 million is expected for 2022
A look at the worldwide distribution of sold lines shows that China continues to be the strongest market, the<a href="https://packagingsouthasia.com/events/strong-asian-packaging-film-business-for-bruckner-despite-crisis/"> Indian subcontinent</a> and South-East Asia also remain core markets
After a few quieter years in the typical BOPET cycle
demand for equipment to produce oriented polyester film (BOPET) was particularly high in Asia
This type of film is valued there primarily for its excellent mechanical strength
good coating capability and further processing capability as a packaging material
the increasing number of installed polycondensation plants
is responsible for the boom – raw material producers want to process their raw material efficiently on site into high-quality film
The market for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) has been stable for years
and consumption has risen steadily worldwide in recent years
BOPP films are very popular mainly because of their outstanding barrier properties and thus universal applicability for a wide variety of packaging
At K 2019, <a href="https://www.brueckner.com/en/News/Sustainability-increasingly-important-also-in-India_n_345127" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brückner Maschinenbau</a> presented new hybrid plant concepts for the production of BOPE films (biaxially oriented polyethylene)
The aim is to develop a rigid carrier film (HDPE) step by step starting from sealing film (LDPE) for the circular economy
These then enable the production of complete BOPE mono-material films for unmixed packaging
Brückner has sold eleven BOPE/BOPP hybrid lines worldwide in this completely new market segment
Two of these have already gone into operation in Europe
Brückner expects demand in this field to rise steadily in the coming years
demand for Brückner lines is expected to go down again in the next few years in line with the traditionally very volatile cycle
The company sets its sights on the further development of special film lines market for battery separator films
These lines from Siegsdorf are in demand worldwide
especially for the rapidly growing eMobility sector
approximately 35 million electric cars are forecast worldwide by 2030
which will trigger a corresponding demand for approximately 280 lines for battery separator films for lithium-ion batteries
Bernard Raymond Von Bredow/FacebookMuseum owner and violin maker Bernard Raymond Von Bredow was killed in Paraguay along with his teenage daughter
police in Paraguay came upon a bloody scene in a home just outside the capital of Asunción
A father and his teenage daughter had been tortured and murdered
police believe it was over a set of Stradivarius violins
Bernard Raymond von Bredow, 62, <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dgpwn/paraguay-violins-heist-germans-arrested" rel="noopener" target="_blank">moved to Areguá in 2019</a> and found comfort in the local expatriate community of Germans with his 14-year-old daughter Lydia
He had run a small archaeology museum in Germany and became well-known in his new neighborhood as a connoisseur of rare violins
Police Chief Hugo Grance initially believed the murders had resulted from a random robbery because the house had been ransacked
they discovered that von Bredow&#8217;s body showed signs of having been tortured
&#8220;[The house] was found in complete disarray and blood stains indicated that the Germans were probably killed elsewhere on the property,&#8221; said Grance
&#8220;The man had traces of having been tortured&#8230; [Evidence at the scene showed] that two or more individuals sought something [inside the house].&#8221;
Grance began investigating von Bredow&#8217;s friends
Lead investigator Lorena Ledesma said &#8220;the decision to search the homes of the people closest to the victims&#8221; yielded &#8220;a lot of evidence.&#8221; Their search of Grannas&#8217; home yielded several guns
a map of von Bredow&#8217;s house — and four Stradivarius violins
can be worth millions with an authenticity certificate
&#8220;Our principal hypothesis is that the motive for the double crime was to find the international certification of authenticity of the violins in order to be able to sell them,&#8221; said Grance
with the traces of torture on von Bredow&#8217;s body.&#8221; 
Born and raised in Siegsdorf, Bavaria, Bernard Raymond von Bredow had already made a name for himself as a teenager. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/10/stradivarius-violin-germans-killing-paraguay" rel="noopener" target="_blank">According to</a> The Guardian
he found the complete skeleton of a mammoth on the outskirts of town and later founded a museum on the extinct species while pursuing his interests in biology and geology
von Bredow spent much of his time crafting stringed instruments and collecting antiques with his daughter
Von Bredow&#8217;s collection included four violins made by renowned Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari in the 17th and 18th centuries
these instruments could sell for millions of dollars
he left the violins in possession of a neighbor
KPA/United Archives/Getty ImagesVon Bredow with part of the mammoth fossil he discovered in his youth
Grannas told him that his prized possessions had perished in a fire
Grannas had simply stolen them but had failed to locate their certificates of authenticity — without which the violins would be worthless to resell
that&#8217;s when Grannas and others allegedly resorted to burglary
Police found von Bredow slumped over his table with a gunshot wound to his head
And his daughter was found in the bathtub with a bullet to the stomach
police have arrested two other suspects in connection with the double murder
another German man named Ives Asriel Spartacus Steinmetz
and a 51-year-old Chilean man named Stephen Jorg Messing Darchinger
&#8220;To commit the crime and such a brutal murder it must be because they knew the victims,&#8221; said Ledesma
&#8220;We&#8217;ve found a lot of evidence&#8230; It&#8217;s like something out of a movie.&#8221;
After reading about the Germans murdered in Paraguay over invaluable violins, learn about <a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/atrio-wine-heist">the $400,000 Atrio wine heist in Spain</a>. Then, read about <a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/gladys-rodriguez-de-duarte">the Paraguay woman who woke up in a body bag</a>
BOSTON - A German man has identified the mysterious man held in the kidnapping of his daughter and a "person of interest" in the disappearance of California couple as his long-lost brother who left home as a teen and severed contact with his family 20 years ago
Alexander Gerhartsreiter said his brother - Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter - is the man who has most recently been calling himself Clark Rockefeller and
was a con artist who traversed the country using different stories and aliases to live a privileged life
"It seems you found my brother," Alexander Gerhartsreiter said upon being handed a photograph of Rockefeller by a Boston Herald reporter who visited his home in Upper Bavaria
and was raised until 1978 in the same house where his family still lives today
He moved to the United States as a student in Connecticut and never returned
He initially kept contact but had not been in touch since he called his parents in 1985
"I think Germany was too small for him," Alexander Gerhartsreiter told a Boston Globe who also visited him at his home
"He wanted to live in the big country and maybe get famous
Investigators have been working to unravel the true identity and background of the man calling himself Clark Rockefeller since he allegedly snatched his 7-year-old daughter from a Boston street during a supervised visit July 27
Prosecutors said 300 one-ounce gold coins and $12,000 in cash also were found in Rockefeller's apartment following his arrest
known to family and friends as "Snooks," was found in good condition in Baltimore and has been reunited with her mother
Authorities have said they have no record of Rockefeller before 1993
and he claims he has no memory of his life before then
He had refused to talk to investigators or reporters
But fingerprints do appear to be linking him in several places
Los Angeles detectives say a man named Christopher Chichester lived on the property of Jonathan and Linda Sohus
Police now say Rockefeller's fingerprints matched those on an old license application submitted by Chichester
They also believe Chichester was one of the aliases used by Christian Gerhart Streiter
said the fingerprint also matched one submitted on a stockbroker license application filed by Christopher Crowe
believed to be another alias of Chichester
who has not been seen since the Sohuses disappeared
The Federal Criminal Police Office in Germany said it had no information on the man
FBI spokesman Damon Katz in Boston said "there is a pending investigation to determine who this guy is," but refused to give any details
Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Boston
also said agents are helping law enforcement trying to determine his identity
said Thursday he is "100 percent certain" that Rockefeller is the same person who boarded with his family in 1980 under the name Christian Gerhart Reiter at age 17
Savio said his family met him after answering an advertisement in a local newspaper from a visiting German teen looking for a place to live
"his true colors started showing," Savio said
"I recall him thinking he's better than the rest of us," Savio said
"I recall him telling stories about having servants growing up and like that."
described Reiter to reporters on Thursday as an elitist who complained about her Italian cooking
"He just thought he was better than anybody else and he could do anything
and there was no way to stop him," she said
Authorities say Rockefeller is a schemer who wanted people to believe he was an heir to the oil tycoon
though the Rockefeller family says he is not
but said the man kept in contact with his mother
telling her he was using the name Christopher Crowe to open a production company
Savio said the FBI interviewed his mother in 1988 after a man identifying himself as Christopher Crowe tried to sell a pickup truck in Connecticut belonging to the Sohuses
He apparently fled before authorities could track him down
Associated Press writers Pat Eaton-Robb and Susan Haigh in Connecticut and Karen Testa in Boston contributed to this report
<a href="https://www.iru.org/intelligence/flash-info/transit-tyrol-automatic-block-clearance-measures-blockabfertigung-second-half-2022" target="_blank">Block clearance measures on the Austrian A 12 / Kufstein</a>&nbsp;regularly lead to considerable backups on the German side and this results to obstructions due to alternative traffic on the downstream Bavarian road network
the Bavarian state government prohibits trucks over 7.5 t MPW
from leaving the Bavarian highways on all dates affected by an Austrian block clearance.&nbsp;The list of all Austrian block clearance dates in the second half of 2022 is available for download when opening the Flash Info
the concerning vehicles are generally not allowed to travel on the subordinate road network of the affected regions in the vicinity of the highway junctions specified below on the federal