John Wood

Top award for struggling brass band

Published Date: 04 October 2008 They don't always like to blow their own trumpets but this brass band has won a top national award. Just a few years ago, Lostock Hall Memorial Band was struggling to survive when membership...

Sally Corp. to develop, market 'Goosebumps' rides

posted by ScottPowers on Oct 3, 2008 2:46:01 PM Is an indoor roller coaster or other "dark" ride themed after the Goosebumps children's books on its way to a theme park near you? Chances are they'll be on their way to theme...

Brilliantly bright light source is one step closer to reality, says scientist

A brilliantly bright light source that can examine the detail of atoms at a microscopic level is one step closer, thanks to the adoption of a Europe-wide convention, says a leading scientist from Imperial College London.

Football team suffers first loss to Pitt State

The Mules' football team had no problem forgetting last week's loss at Pittsburg State and getting back to business. At Tuesday's practice, it showed. Senior defensive end John Wood still cracked jokes after practice. Junior...

Jury finds Plattsburgh, New York man guilty of falsifying asbestos abatement reports

Mark Desnoyers is the owner of a Plattsburgh, New York air monitoring company that was relied upon by area homeowners and commercial establishments to monitor air samples after asbestos removal companies had completed asbestos...

New Engineering Principal sets out his vision for Faculty

Professor John Wood shares his career achievements and ideas for the future - News External sites: European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (Imperial College is not responsible for the content of these external...

Man who got leg back, now giving back

Amputee John Wood became famous last fall when he went on Judge Greg Mathis' reality TV court program to fight for the return of his mummified leg, which had been unintentionally sold when his belongings were auctioned...

No Man's Land was made for the Great Gambon

Sparring partners: Hirst (Michael Gambon) and Spooner (David Bradley) They don’t make them like they used to, Harold Pinter observed recently in a British Library talk about the post-war greats of the British stage. His...

Tonight In Rock: MSTRKRFT, The Reign of Kindo, Learning Music

Tonight will be the final night of Learning Music's residency at Tangier | Picture via Learning Music's Myspace Our Pick: Learning Music, Sara Lov, Fascinoma @ Tangier Other than Buffalo-based the Reign of Kindo's show...

London close: Footsie slumps as HBOS fightback fails

LONDON (ShareCast) - Footsie finished deep in the red as HBOS (LSE: HBOP.L - news) , which was up and down like a yo-yo all day, ended 20% lower. However, the bears soon got after the stock again, and at one point the...