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(february 9, 2009 --thunder bay, on) objective: create an innovative wood product with market potential. no problem for 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty of forestry & the forest environment 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

jim riffel, scott rubin, and serge laforest have been recognized for their elegant, innovative, and marketable wood product designs, with cash winnings amounting to $6000, in the second annual wood works competition.

wood works is a real-life problem solving exercise which challenges 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to create wood products with the potential to expand markets for ontario wood products. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 examine consumption trends, barriers, and opportunities that relate to the forest products sector and to use this information to create a viable product that overcomes existing challenges or takes advantage of existing opportunities that might not yet even be identified. products are then evaluated on the basis of their innovation, ease of manufacturing, usefulness, and competitive edge.

first place university-level winner jim riffel created beautifully designed paddles using local wood products that have undergone a special drying treatment which makes them highly aesthetic.

scott rubin's second-place design is a "burl table." burls are commonly found as rounded outgrowths on a tree trunk or branch, providing an unusual look to the grain of the wood. this aesthetic element has not been lost on rubin, whose table won second place at the university level.

serge laforest, third-place university level winner, has created a design for a table or shelving unit that can be expanded - the leg attachments have grooved edges for ease of assembly.

"these designs, along with the marketing plans, show the passion our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have for this great natural resource, as well as their appreciation for the beauty and functionality of wood for a huge range of products," says dr. leitch, associate professor in the faculty of forestry and the forest environment.

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media: jim riffel, scott rubin, and serge laforest, along with dr. leitch are available for media interview. for more information please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, at 343-8177, or commun@lakeheadu.ca

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