A-1 Plastics

Japan's dilemma, in capsule form ; As economy struggles, some jobless are a tiny space away from street
International Herald Tribune; 1/4/2010; 1158 words; ...cubicle barely bigger than a coffin -- one of dozens...hotels. "It's just a place to crawl into and...and the hotel's tiny plastic cubicles offered a night's refuge to salarymen...or 6.5 feet, long by 1.5 meters, or 5 feet...

Sleeping in a box to stay off the streets ; Victims of the recession in Japan are staying in capsule hotels long-term
International Herald Tribune; 1/4/2010; 1162 words; ...cubicle barely bigger than a coffin -- one of dozens...hotels. "It's just a place to crawl into and...and the hotel's tiny plastic cubicles offered a night's refuge to salarymen...or 6.5 feet, long by 1.5 meters, or 5 feet...

Construction industry downturn hits Brett Martin profits
Belfast Telegraph; 1/4/2010; 363 words; ...Pounds 6.9m to Pounds 1.2m. Mallusk-based...Netherlands, was also hit by a small fall in business...which manufactures plastic products for construction...It is involved in a number of projects...from Pounds 6.2m a year earlier but it...dividend of Pounds 1.5m was paid to the...

Poster child for recession shows signs of recovery
Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 1/3/2010; 1084 words; ...kind of discouraging after a while when you go door...and you don't even get a chance for an interview...s fine with working 9 1/2- to 10-hour days...I'm just glad to have a job," he said. More...furniture, steel tubing, plastics and agricultural testing...

Getting creative.(Entertainment)
Sunday Tribune (South Africa); 1/3/2010; 740 words; ...all year round. Here is a few we thought you would...up) You will need: l plastic container or box filled...or paraffin wax Method: 1 Dig shaped holes into the...candle wick (about 1m) to a peg. Dip it into the melted...freezer l Fruit Method: 1 Mashed fruit: Use any...