Hemp Paper vs Tree Pulp Paper "Using a Hollander Beater [like the one pictured above], hemp paper was made that was stronger, with similar mass, absorbency, and thickness as commercial paper." -- Craig, Patrick, and Miller, Terry. “The Perfect Stationery: A Study of the Properties of Different Paper Materials.” (1998) Can hemp replace trees as a major source for paper? by Jeremy Briggs Worldwide consumption of wood products has risen 64% since 1961. Your Age on Other Worlds Want to melt those years away? Travel to an outer planet! <div class="js-required"><hr> This Page requires a Javascript capable browser <hr></div>
Wallpaper: Southeastern United States Seen from the International Space Station Southeastern United States Seen from the International Space Station Space Wallpaper About this Image Southeastern USA at night is featured in this space wallpaper photographed by an Expedition 30 crew member on the International Space Station. The brightly lit metropolitan areas of Atlanta, GA (center) and Jacksonville, FL (lower right) appear largest in the image with numerous other urban areas forming an interconnected network of light across the region. A large dark region to the northwest of Jacksonville, FL is the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge; likewise the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains form dark swaths to the north of Atlanta, GA and west of Charlotte, NC (center).
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