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Researchers from Michigan State and Michigan Technological universities are seeking to ensure a steady and sustainable supply of material for the state's first wood-based ethanol plant.
Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood has been divorced by his wife of 24 years on the grounds of adultery.
The Coast Guard's plan to move away from oil-fired burners and toward heating with biomass could provide a lift to the timber industry in Southeast Alaska.
It was the ultimate rude awakening: A 4 a.m. wake-up call delivered by an automobile in a cascade of noise, debris and hot, leaking engine fluids.
Cause Celeb talks with singer-songwriter Danny Wood of New Kids on the Block about his efforts to raise money for breast cancer research.
The Buffalo Bills are "close" to signing first-round draft pick Eric Wood, with coach Dick Jauron saying he's optimistic the guard will report to camp by Wednesday.
From the first time he saw Emmett "Doc" Brown fire up the Mr. Fusion home energy reactor in the "Back to the Future" movies, Dave Nichols has always wanted to make a vehicle run on garbage.
Evan Rachel Wood has a starring role in the soon-to-be-released Woody Allen film and guest-stars in "True Blood." She's got a racy photo spread in the latest issue of GQ, and she hopes to play Mary Jane in the Broadway production of "Spider-Man."
Supreme Court prospect Diane P. Wood asked the most questions and showed no extra measure of caution Wednesday as judges on Chicago's federal appeals court plunged into a dispute over alleged housing discrimination.
A two-year battle over a New Jersey beach town's plan to buy boardwalk wood from the Amazon rain forest is ending.
Move over, Robert Pattinson. A new supernatural heartthrob is set to hit the big screen. Pattinson, who starred as “Twilight’s” leading man, vampire Edward Cullen, skips town after just two scenes in the franchise’s sequel, “New Moon,” making way for Taylor Lautner’s werewolf, Jacob Black, to romance Kristen Stewart’s character, Bella.
Evan Rachel Wood, who plays Mickey Rourke's estranged daughter in "The Wrestler," is returning to her theatrical roots.
The decades-long decline of the local paper industry finally did in Berlin's smoke-belching pulp mill in 2006.
Sidney Wood, who in 1931 became the only uncontested winner of a Wimbledon final, died Saturday. He was 97.
New Jersey's most popular beach town is about to make a decision that has been criticized by environmentalists around the world — using wood cut from Amazon rainforests to repair a section of its boardwalk.
Just in time for Christmas, German researchers are ramping up a manufacturing technique for making intricate Nativity figurines, toys, and even hi-fi speaker boxes from a renewable and surprisingly versatile source: liquid wood.
Kerry Wood wasn't concerned the Cleveland Indians would find a red flag in his massive medical records.
Russia will postpone a planned increase on export duties on raw timber by 9 to 12 months, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday according to Russian news agencies.
Burning more wood for heat could save homeowners money in oil-dependent Maine, but a task force in the nation's most forested state cautioned that care is needed to avoid health problems and damage to the wood products industry.
Cubs closer Kerry Wood was activated from the disabled list Tuesday after being sidelined for three weeks because of a blister on his right index finger.
Guyana is increasing tax rates on some log exports to encourage domestic production of wood products like furniture.
The Cubs placed closer Kerry Wood on the disabled list Thursday for the 12th time in his 10-year career because of a blister on his pitching hand.
Ronnie Wood entered a rehabilitation facility Wednesday for help with alcoholism, said a spokeswoman for the Rolling Stones guitarist.
Kerry Wood expects to sit out the All-Star game because of a blister on his pitching hand.
Ellen PageSure, “Juno” turned Page into a household name but many saw the potential of this recently turned 21-year-old back in 2005 with an impressive turn in “Hard Candy.” A dark revenge flick about a teen who turns the tables on a pedophile, Page won over many critics even as the film never got more than marginal reviews. “Juno,” of course, put her in the middle of an Oscar race (much like Foster for “Taxi Driver”), and even moviegoers who see only a handful a films each year felt they knew her intimately. The intense media glare, however, never seemed to give the Canadian native a swelled head; she handled all the attention and acclaim with a sobering calm and maturity. She’ll be smart to stay away from roles that revisit her Juno persona — too cool or smart for the room — now is the time to figure out how to parlay that fame into a Foster-like lengthy career.
Your handywork reveals, In the grain of wood. What nature conceals, God's presence is good. To give form to confusion, you bring about change. Granted your perception, materials to arrange.
Monitor: Hard act to follow | The EconomistInteresting news on a supposedly green method for treating softwoods to make them more durable. Worth keeping an eye on progress being made here.
Wood stoves were used in ancient America for many household and general purposes. A wood stove is a device, which is normally used in the kitchens for the heating of food, keeping it warm and making it palatable.
Russia, a Lumbering Giant, Asks: Care for Some Cut-Rate Logs? - WSJ.comSOSNOVKA, Russia -- Anatoly Boiko stands in front of a pile of neatly sawn planks. The wood, he says, is one of the oddest government handouts he's ever received.
Beverly Hills Interior Designer: Advice on Wood FloorsI want to either have my wood floors refinished or get new wood floors. I'm not big on having to move everything out of the house for the sanding. What are the pros and cons of new floor surfaces? Will older wooden floors add value to the house? Or keep value?
Plank sawn off from girl's skullFirefighters were called to saw off a 7ft plank after it fell onto a young girl, embedding two nails in her skull. Naomi Easton, 11, had been building a shelter in woods in Pumpherston, West Lothian, when the plank fell on her.
Inventor turns cardboard boxes into eco-friendly oven - CNN.comAn inventor has worked with a manufacturer in Africa to mass-produce millions of solar ovens for under $5.00 a piece, addressing two major problems with one elegant solution.
REACH Registration - ALPIREACH (the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals) or EC Regulation CE no. 1907/2006, was approved on 18/12/06 by the Strasbourg Parliament and concerns (as the name states) the registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals.
Products Alpi woodA global leader in the production of multilaminar wood, Alpi SpA ( Vittorio Alpi today with the third-generation businessis) is undoubtedly an example of what "Made in Italy" represents - a point of reference for the most important companies that all around the world create furni …
Interview with Vittorio AlpiAn interview with Vittorio Alpi, the Group's Managing Director, appeared on page 51 of the February 25th issue of Economy (the weekly economic magazine published by Mondadori). The full text of the article is reprinted below.
How many trees are cut down every year to create single use disposable coffee cups?
Liquid Wood Is Plastic of Tomorrow, Say Scientists | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 18.01.2009Plastic was one of the great innovations of the 20th century, but German scientists believe a new invention, liquid wood, could soon supplant the chemical in terms of everyday usefulness.
Edward Lanphear court proceeding rescheduledExcerpt: A pretrial conference for a 46-year-old Saratoga man charged with the abduction and assault of two south Wood County men has been rescheduled for Feb. 13.
1,700-year-old bog oak up for auction The tree lived for approximately 150 years before it was immersed in mud for some 1,500 years, almost perfectly preserved due to an almost complete lack of oxygen.
Ottawa wood to be quarantined after tree-killing pest foundRegulations will soon ban the movement of wood in and out of the Ottawa area, following the local discovery of a beetle from Asia that feasts on and kills ash trees.
Wood density key to Stradivarius violin soundThe unique sounds of a Stradivarius violin may come down to the density of the wood it is made from. Scientists say the patterns of the grain are markedly different from modern instruments.
Halonen: Fresh Tariffs Talks with Russia PlannedFinland and Russia are to re-start negotiations over wood tariffs. President Tarja Halonen raised the issue in her first meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday. Halonen said she made clear to the Russians what impact the tariffs would have on Finland.
Americans have had a long love affair with carbon burning (burning of vegetation, wood, coal, gas and oil). It can be estimated that about 1 million Americans die each year from carbon burning and related violence.
Hemp: Making Paper from Marijuana Instead of Wood Fiber"Flax is so injurious to our lands, and so scanty to produce, that I have never attempted (using) it. Hemp, on the other hand, is abundantly productive and will grow forever on the same spot." - Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, Journal Entry of December 29, 1815
Really Good News Story - Rachel Andres, Jewish World Watch & Darfur solar cookersRachel Andres' Darfur solar cooking project began with Jewish World Watch (JWW) formed in LA 4 years ago. Absurdly cheap cardboard & alfoil solar cookers replace wood & threat of rape for Darfur women refugees.
Wood As Fuel To TripleThe Finnish government may provide investment supports to boost the use of wood in energy production. According to Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkarinen a new energy strategy under preparation is aimed at tripling the use of wood as a source of energy.
2,00o tons of timber hits West Sussex beachesAmazing photographs of tons of wood washed up onto Worthing beach in West Sussex, England, and strangling its classic old pier. The wood cames from the Ice Prince which sank off the Dorset coast five days earlier.
Cheap Ethanol from Tires and TrashYesterday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, General Motors announced a partnership with Coskata of Warrenville, IL, a new company that claims it can make ethanol from wood chips, grass, and trash--including old tires--for a dollar a gallon.
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