News tagged with wood
Sociologist: Tiger Woods' Example Neither Reflects Nor Threatens the Image of Marriage
(PhysOrg.com) -- University at Buffalo sociologist Sampson Blair says Tiger Woods' alleged rampant infidelities don't affect the status of marriage and the family because his lifestyle and wealth are regarded by most Americans ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Taiwan says no to Tiger Woods-style animated news
(AP) -- Taiwanese regulators have turned down an application for a television license from a Hong Kong company whose local affiliate conquered the Internet earlier this month with a fanciful video of golf ...
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Woods scandal a boon to Internet publications
(AP) -- The Tiger Woods sex scandal has been a boon for online publications, even though it hasn't generated the same amount of Internet traffic as Michael Jackson's death or President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Dec 10, 2009 |
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'Smell of old books' offers clues to help preserve them
Scientists may not be able to tell a good book by its cover, but they now can tell the condition of an old book by its smell. In a report in ACS' Analytical Chemistry, a semi-monthly journal, they describe develo ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Air pollution increases infants' risk of bronchiolitis
Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new study.
Nov 06, 2009 |
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'Biotech violin' outdoes Stradivarius
At the 27th "Osnabrücker Baumpflegetagen," one of Germany’s most important annual conferences on all aspects of forest husbandry, Empa researcher Francis Schwarze’s "biotech violin" dared to go head to he ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Energy consumption makes Spanish forestry unsustainable
Spain is one of the leading European countries, along with Sweden, in terms of wood production for paper paste, but this uses large amounts of energy. Spanish and Swedish scientists have compared the environmental ...
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Death rate spikes among migrating whooping cranes
(AP) -- The world's only naturally migrating whooping cranes, and the species' best chance for survival, died at about twice their normal rate last year and will likely see an overall drop in their numbers, ...
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Wood stoves -- a viable home heat source?
The stress of rising natural gas prices is leading many consumers to rethink how they heat their homes. For some this means moving towards modern alternative energy options, while others have been turning to a more traditional ...
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Plant making gas from wood opens in Austria
A new plant that produces gas from wood was opened in Austria on Wednesday, paving the way towards new possibilities in renewable energy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Nintendo builds on winning formula at E3
Nintendo laid out videogame offerings that build on the winning momentum of its popular Wii consoles and DS handheld devices.
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Scientists discover eco-friendly wood dissolution
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles, clothes and paper.
May 20, 2009 |
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Biomass as a source of raw materials
For the protection of the environment, and because of the limited amount of fossil fuels available, renewable resources, such as specially cultivated plants, wood scraps, and other plant waste, are becoming the focus of considerable ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Lice can be nice to us
(PhysOrg.com) -- Parasite infestations might have a good side. Wild mice from a Nottinghamshire forest have given experts at The University of Nottingham clues as to the importance of some parasites, such as lice, for the ...
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Volunteers help salamanders avoid roadway massacre
(AP) -- The black salamander with yellow spots sat on the roadside in the dark, ready to make a go of it.
Apr 06, 2009 |
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