Question: It has been used for thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers (which are strong in tension) embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression. Wood is sometimes defined as only the secondary xylem in the stems of trees, or it is defined more broadly to include the same type of tissue elsewhere such as in the roots of trees or shrubs.[citation needed] In a living tree it performs a support function, enabling woody plants to grow large or to stand up by themselves. It also conveys water and nutrients between the leaves, other growing tissues, and the roots. Wood may also refer to other plant materials with comparable properties, and to material engineered from wood, or wood chips or fiber.

The Earth contains about 434 billion cubic meters of growing stock forest, 47% of which is commercial. As an abundant, carbon-neutral renewable resource, woody materials have been of intense interest as a source of renewable energy. In 1991, approximately 3.5 cubic kilometers of wood were harvested. Dominant uses were for furniture and building construction. 1. How much wood was harvested in 1991?
2. Why?
3. How many meters of forest are there on our planet?
4. How much of that is available commercially?
5. Can this be renewed?
6. Is it rare?
7. How long has it been used in construction?
8. What is it's other main use?
9. What is it a composite of?
10. Are they weak? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. 3.5 cubic kilometers
2. furniture and building construction.
3. 434 billion cubic meters
4. 47%
5. yes
6. no
7. thousands of years
8. fuel
9. cellulose fibers
10. no

Question: CHAPTER IV

THE WAY INTO PRINT

Sam Cotting's General Store at Millville divided importance with Bob West's hardware store but was a more popular loafing place for the sparse population of the tiny town. The post office was located in one corner and the telephone booth in another, and this latter institution was regarded with much awe by the simple natives. Once in awhile some one would telephone over to the Junction on some trivial business, but the long-distance call was never employed except by the "nabobs"--the local name for John Merrick and his nieces--or by the manager of the new mill at Royal, who had extended the line to his own office in the heart of the pine forest.

So, when Uncle John and the girls entered Cotting's store and the little gentleman shut himself up in the telephone booth, a ripple of excitement spread throughout the neighborhood. Skim Clark, the youthful hope of the Widow Clark, who "run the Emporium," happened to be in the store and he rushed out to spread the news that "the nabob's talkin' to New Yoruk!"

This information demanded immediate attention. Marshall McMahon McNutt, familiarly known as "Peggy" McNutt--because he had once lost a foot in a mowing machine--and who was alleged to be a real estate agent, horse doctor, fancy poultry breeder and palmist, and who also dabbled in the sale of subscription books, life insurance, liniment and watermelons, quickly slid off his front porch across the way and sauntered into Cotting's to participate in the excitement. Seth Davis, the blacksmith, dropped his tools and hurried to the store, and the druggist three doors away--a dapper gentleman known as Nib Corkins--hurriedly locked his door and attended the meeting. Presently the curious group was enlarged by the addition of Nick Thome the liveryman, Lon Taft, a carpenter and general man-of-all-work, and Silas Caldwell the miller, the latter a serious individual who had "jest happened to come acrost from the mill in the nick o' time." 1. who used long-distance calls?
2. what was the name of the town?
3. what was nabob the local name for?
4. whose store was more popular, Sam's or Bob's?
5. was it a specific store or a general store?
6. what did people like to do there?
7. who went in the telephone booth?
8. did it cause excitement?
9. whose nickname was Peggy?
10. who was Widow Clark related to?
11. were they the one who talked about the phone call?
12. how many professions was Peggy alleged to have?
13. what chopped off his foot?
14. what was Nick Thome's job?
15. was Peggy excited?
16. where did he go to participate?
17. did Seth Davis also go?
18. what were they doing? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the "nabobs"
2. Millville
3. John Merrick and his nieces
4. Sam's
5. General
6. loaf
7. Uncle John
8. yes
9. Marshall McMahon McNutt
10. Skim Clark
11. Yes
12. Five
13. a mowing machine-
14. a liveryman
15. Yes
16. into Cotting's
17. Yes
18. watching the nabob's use the phone

Question: (CNN) -- David Ferrer will aim to become the first Spaniard to win the Miami Masters after beating Germany's Tommy Haas in an absorbing semifinal on Friday.

The trophy has proved beyond the reach of three of his compatriots in the past, with Rafael Nadal having failed on three occasions (2005, 2008, 2011) to add to previous failures by Carlos Moya (2003) and Sergi Bruguera (1997).

The third seed, who celebrates his 31st birthday on Tuesday, will play either Andy Murray or Richard Gasquet in Sunday's final after recovering from a break down in the third set to win 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

The world No. 5 finally ended a fine championships for Haas who, at 34, was bidding to become the oldest man to reach the final since Jimmy Connors in 1988.

The German, who slayed world No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djovokic in the quarterfinals, took his fine form into the clash as he powered his way to the first set in Key Biscayne.

Losing the opener only served to focus Ferrer's concentration however and he broke Haas in the sixth game of the second before repeating the feat to take the set 6-2.

When Haas broke in the first and third games of the third set, the German seemed to have regained the initiative only for Ferrer to find his way back into the match through his trademark resilience.

2013 has started in superb fashion for the Spaniard, who can win his third title of the year on Sunday -- with the Australian Open semifinalist having already triumphed in Auckland and Buenos Aires. 1. What tournament is the opening of the article talking about?
2. Who is looking to win it?
3. Will a victory on his part achieve any new record?
4. What record would that be?
5. How many others have tried to achieve this?
6. Who are they?
7. How many times combined did they attempt this and fail?
8. Who did the current guy attempting to create a new record compete against?
9. Where is he from?
10. Was he trying to make a record?
11. What was he trying to become?
12. Who did he defeat in the sets he played before Ferrer?
13. What was his rank?
14. Where was he from?
15. What year did this tournament happen?
16. How many titles has the Spanish opponent won so far?
17. Where were they?
18. Was the Spanish player winning against his opponent the whole time?
19. How old is he?
20. Who will he face in the finals? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. the Miami Masters
2. David Ferrer
3. yes
4. the first Spaniard to win the Miami Masters
5. three
6. Rafael Nadal ,Carlos Moya and Sergi Bruguera
7. Five
8. Tommy Haas
9. Germany
10. no
11. the oldest man to reach the final since Jimmy Connors in 1988
12. Novak Djovokic
13. No. 1
14. Key Biscayne
15. 2013
16. Two
17. Auckland and Buenos Aires.
18. no
19. 30
20. either Andy Murray or Richard Gasquet