History of topping-out ceremony/Richtfest
am 16.10.2004 von http://transblawg.euBut in the USA, the ironworkers have taken over the topping-out ceremony, wood or no wood. A page at Columbia University (taken from The Ironworker) gives the history …
Topping-out ceremony - building trades/Richtfest - Gewerke
Transblawg / Last week I was invited to the topping-out ceremony (Richtfest) of the multi-storey car park they’ve been building opposite my office since January. But then we were told it wasn’t a real Richtfest. As some translators know (and others..
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Transblawg / Klaus Zwerger wrote a book called ‘Das Holz und seine Verbindungen’ comparing wood joints in Japan and 18 European countries, richly illustrated, translated by Philip Thrift as ‘Wood and Wood Joints’. The hardback appeared in
Alumni-Kultur
Jurabilis / Columbia University has received a $200 million gift to finance a new science center from the wife of a New York lawyer and alumnus, university officials announced today. The gift, the largest in Columbias history, was announced at Columbias Low L
Textbook disclaimer stickers
Transblawg / wood s lot (November 24th) shows three textbook disclaimer stickers: They are originally from Bifurcated Rivets, which has more. wood s lot also gives links to some anti-evolution sites....
The Civil Rights Era 1950 - 1970
Handakte WebLAWg / The Civil Rights Era in Virginia was contentious, pitting black against white, neighbor against neighbor and communities against legislation - a microcosm of the years of social upheaval in communities across America. A new archive at the Virginia Ce
Sworn police dogs/Beeidigte Polizeihunde
Transblawg / In den USA gibt es be-/vereidigte Polizeihunde. Entweder schwört der Hundeführer für den Hund, oder in manchen Staaten kann der Hund selber den Eid durch Bellen leisten. Slate reports that sworn police dogs exist in the USA. It investigated
Nachbarschaftsstreit mit “Kaktus”
RA-Blog / Ein Nachbarschaftsstreit in der Gemeinde Riverton im südwestlichen Salt Lake Valley, Utah. Im Jahr 2005 begann Darren Wood mit Erdarbeiten an einem Hügel auf dem bereits die Häuser seiner zukünftigen Nachbarn Mark Easton und Stan Torgersen stand
