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Rethinking fir: the Douglas fir that is available today isn't what it used to be.(Wood Choices)
National Fisherman
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May 1, 2004|
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The material of choice for most wooden-boat builders on the West Coast of the United States and Canada has always been Douglas fir. Few woods could rival Douglas fir for its ability to be used in boatbuilding applications--sawn ribs, stem, keel and planks--really, any part of a boat. That's why thousands of boats were built from this strong, durable wood during the wooden boatbuilding period that lasted from 1850 to 1950.
One well-known boatbuilder who used fir was Hans D. Bendixsen. (Though if truth were known, Douglas fir is not a fir. It's a member of the pine ...
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`Leipzig is coming!': In constructing future, city is proud of past.(Travel)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; To call Leipzig a boom town takes emphasis away from its...music, religion and politics, but Leipzig is second only to Berlin in having the...builders at work make this boom obvious. "Leipzig kommt" bumper stickers proclaim that...
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Leipzig Shows Solidarity with America: Gewandhaus Orchestra and Leipzig Tourist Service on U.S. Tour
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire
; LEIPZIG, Germany, Oct. 15 /U.S. Newswire...what the famous Gewandhaus Orchestra and Leipzig Tourist Service (LTS) say. In all consequence...USA from Oct. 14 until Nov. 1, 2001. Leipzig, the city of music and of the Peaceful...
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 "AAP Sports News (Australia)")
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Soc: Leipzig proud to host World Cup draw
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia)
; AAP Sports News (Australia) 12-03-2005 Soc: Leipzig proud to host World Cup draw By Erik Kirschbaum LEIPZIG, Germany, Reuters - The eyes of the world will once again be on Leipzig -- a small city trapped behind the Iron Curtain until...
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Tripping the Leipzig fantastic
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; Tripping the Leipzig fantastic Leipzig before the Great War was an impossibly romantic place. The author...War, my mother - in the innocence of her girlhood - arrived at Leipzig to study at the Konigliche Conservatorium der Musik, founded...
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48 HOURS IN Leipzig
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; ...Cook WHY GO NOW? From 13 to 22 June, Leipzig hosts its annual Bach Festival (00 49...Altenburg, which the airline describes as "Leipzig". A bus meets flights and takes 75 minutes to reach Leipzig (fare 12/10), though it may be cheaper...
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East German expressionism; The Leipzig school of painting has become a phenomenon by eschewing art trends.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor
; ...Science Monitor In the old Saxon city of Leipzig, art rivals soccer in excitement. Aficionados...world. At the heart of the fuss: the Leipzig Art Academy in the former East Germany...exhibition, "Life after Death: New Leipzig Paintings from the Rubell Family Collection...
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48 Hours in: Leipzig ; From ancient buildings and pretty parks to ultra-modern art galleries and ornate shopping arcades, this former East German city is an intriguing mix of old and new. By William Cook
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph
; ...Altenburg, which the airline describes as "Leipzig". A bus meets flights and takes 75 minutes to reach Leipzig (fare Euro 12/pound(s)10), though...7747; www.lufthansa.com ) flies to Leipzig-Halle airport via Frankfurt, Munich...
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The "Feel the Spirit... Do-it-at-Leipzig.de" Portal Takes Event Planning to a New Dimension.(Conference news)
PR Newswire Europe
; LEIPZIG, Germany, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- It's been a while that Leipzig no longer holds any secrets for conference organizers...the new portal http://www.do-it-at-leipzig.de is a mine of information for those interested...
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Announcing the First International Bach Choral Festival in Leipzig, Germany.
PR Newswire
; LEIPZIG, Germany, November 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Leipzig, a city steeped in musical tradition, is slated for a...support the restoration of valuable Bach manuscripts from the Leipzig Bach Archive. Toward this end, a benefit concert will...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Ode to joylessness; or, the good news about Leipzig. (Europe)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US)
; ...joylessness; or, the good news about Leipzig GOETHE called it "little Paris". Schiller...Goodness knows how they would react to Leipzig now, East Germany's second-biggest...capital of East Berlin, grey and grubby Leipzig makes it shockingly plain just how huge...
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