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Looking for positive news
Jan 01, 2009; ... What's going to happen in 2009? The predictions are mostly gloomy. The economic slowdown is likely to last much of 2009, although we've read of a recovery beginning possibly mid-year. (There's too much attention in the media on the technical definition of a recession.) And even if we emerge from ...
NOTEBOOK
Jan 01, 2009; ... New Year, new contact information Our contact information has changed, but we still want to hear from you. If you have a hot story idea or just an idea to make FDM better give us a call. You can reach Editor-in-Chief Karl Forth at 815.966.5416 and Kathleen McLaughlin, managing editor, at ...
Creating sanity from chaos
Jan 01, 2009; ... In reality many businesses, like custom architectural millwork, produce an endless series of unique projects. These firms are true job shops where no two jobs are identical. Given this discontinuity, management must make sanity out of chaos. After all, chaos causes waste, and customers don't pay ...
Dowel pin joints, blue stain
Jan 01, 2009; ... Q: When using a dowel pin joint does the glue bond at the bottom of the dowel provide 80 percent of its total holding strength? A: A dowel pin joint provides several advantages over a joint without dowels. When joining two pieces of wood, we are generally concerned about two different ...
Spicy smelling, coarse-grained Southern hardwood: Sassafras
Jan 01, 2009; ... There is just one species of sassafras, also called cinna- mon-wood, in North America, Sassafras albnidum. The name, sas- safras, is believed to be the Native American name for this tree. The tree is most commonly found in the South, preferring humid, warmer climates. In the best climates and ...