A glass is a substance that is non-crystalline yet almost completely undeformable. This state is called the vitreous state. Vitreous substances, when heated, will transform slowly through stages of decreasing viscosity. As a sample of glass is heated,...

The second oldest of all manmade materials (after bronze) is glass, which for thousands of years has served important building, decorative, and utilitarian purposes. Because of its value, glass became a prized possession of the wealthy and powerful....

Although a glass is a substance that is non-crystalline, it is almost completely undeformable and therefore brittle. A glass exists in a state of matter termed a vitreous state. Vitreous substances, when heated, will transform slowly through stages of...

Glass, given its durability and versatility, plays an important role in human culture. Generally manufactured by heating sand (silica), soda (alkali), lime, and other ingredients at high temperature, glass is a fundamental component of a variety of...

Glass is a type of non-crystalline or amorphous solid. By traditional convention the term glass is reserved for an amorphous solid which has been formed by quenching a glass forming liquid (or melt) through its glass transition temperature sufficiently...

By the glass Local popularity of wine and wine bars is taking a leap By NICK CARTER of the Journal Sentinel staff Friday, January 19, 2001 "What kind of wine do you serve?" Many asking that question in a...

You're hungry. You're making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and drinking a glass of milk. But wait! Does the jelly jar have a picture of a cartoon character? What about the milk glass? If you can answer either of these questions...

A man upset that his neighbor's children helped break his wife's eyeglasses is accused of trying to bomb the neighbor's house in retaliation. David Michielsen, 27, of Hammond is charged with detonating a destructive device with intent to intimidate or destroy and...

A man was sentenced Thursday to more than five years in prison for his role in a multistate insurance fraud scheme in which federal prosecutors said he and his wife intentionally ate glass fragments and collected more than $200,000 in compensation.Ronald Evano, 49, also was...