TimberNews and information about the timber industry.Consumers Connect to a World of Entertainment at Home or On the Go with New HP PCs and Accessories- September 16, 2008 HP today announced new consumer notebook and desktop PCs and accessories that push the boundaries of personal computing design and experience while making it even easier for people to enjoy their photos, music ...http://it.tmcnet.com/news/2008/09/16/3652281.htm Green Homes Attractive to Buyers- September 16, 2008 Home buyers of all income levels are looking for environmentally friendly properties, according to a study taken by the U.S. Green Building Council and McGraw-Hill Construction.http://www.cbs42.com/green/28444769.html BASF bids $3 bln for Switzerland's Ciba- September 16, 2008 BASF has launched an agreed cash offer to acquire smaller Swiss rival Ciba for 3.4 billion Swiss francs , a deal that would boost its position in the specialty chemicals business.http://www.bbj.hu/news/news_43654.html Calls for bushmeat ban rejected- September 16, 2008 A blanket ban on bushmeat hunting in Central Africa would endanger both humans and animals, says a new report.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7617103.stm W.V. Timber Industry Stumped By Economy- September 16, 2008 West Virginia's timber operators are feeling the pinch of the nation's slumping housing industry.http://www.wtap.com/home/stateheadlines/28443829.html Be the first reader to comment on this story- September 16, 2008 ADRIAN Mark Sanders was born in Paignton in 1959. He attended Torquay Boys' Grammar School and then went on to work in a timber yard before spending seven years in the insurance industry.http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/FOCUS-Adrian-Sanders/article-330257-detail/article.... Duceppe says Harper favouring oilpatch over north Quebec- September 16, 2008 On a visit to the Abitibi region in northwestern Quebec, Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe accused the Harper government Monday of starving Quebec's remote regions while favouring the Alberta oilpatch.http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=5a3cccdc-8ed5-400e-a5e5-05234e94df8... Loggers see competition in woodsman skills- September 16, 2008 In the old days, springboard chopping was anchored in utility and necessity. Today, it's rooted in sport.http://www.trib.com/articles/2008/09/16/news/wyoming/7bf7b8705735080a872574c500762967.txt Link roundup for September 16, 2008- September 16, 2008 Click here to cancel "reply". Name E-mail URI Your Comment You may use in your comment.http://www.tiara.org/blog/?p=413 Metso supplies power boiler for green electricity production in France- September 16, 2008 Metso Corporation Company release on September 16, 2008 at 10.30 a.m. Metso will supply Dalkia France SCA with a biomass-fired power boiler to their new combined heat and power plant located at the Smurfit ...http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Metso-Corporation-nyse-MX-900194.html |