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In the News (Fri 9 Jan 09)

  
  Unique Motorcycle Gifts, Motorcycle Memorabilia and Motorcycle Paintings - Out Of The Frame
At first glance Alan Jones motorcycle paintings could be mistaken for photographs but closer inspection reveals thousands of brushmarks where Alan has built up colour on colour over many weeks to create a depth which is rarely equalled.
Alan Jones has painted many of the great riders from top racing events such as MOTO GP, Isle of Man TT, Irish Road racing, British Superbikes, World Superbikes and AMA Superbike.
Alan Jones has retired from publishing his own artwork but continues to create these amazing motorcycle paintings.
www.outoftheframe.co.uk /Bikes   (376 words)

  
  The demons that drive Alan Jones - National - smh.com.au
Jones was arrested and taken to the Mayfair station, where he was charged with "outraging public decency" and "committing an indecent act".
Alan Jones was free, of all but decade after decade of fervent speculation about what caused him to be charged over that London dunny, and how and why he got off.
Alan Jones supports democracy as long as it does what it is told.
www.smh.com.au /news/national/alan-joness-demons/2006/10/20/1160851142104.html   (3187 words)

  
  Alan Jones
Jones' car was mostly known for its infamous Durex[?] sponsorship, but he managed several good finishes in it, a 4th in Japan being the best of them.
Jones finished 3rd in the championship hunt that year, and it was the springboard to an excellent 1980 campaign.
Jones won 5 races in 1980, one of which was later declared non-championship so only 4 are officially recorded, and had a car which consistently made podiums, he was on 10 of them during the year.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/al/Alan_Jones.html   (569 words)

  
 Alan Jones Class of 1976
Jones and were more about the difficulty of maintaining a small volunteer department in an area that is increasingly being consumed by creeping suburbanization.
Jones saw his role as maintaining a separate identity for Wilton, while paving the way for a future in which the department's management could be taken over by a neighboring professional department, like the Elk Grove or Sacramento Metropolitan fire districts.
Carole Jones said her husband's apparent reaction to a bee sting was surprising, since he had been stung many times in the course of business.
www.webeuhcampin.com /Class_Reunion/Classmates/alan_jones.htm   (528 words)

  
 The Official Formula 1 Website   (Site not responding. Last check: )
His father Stan Jones, an affluent car dealer, was one of Australia's top racers who in the mid-1950s was good enough to be offered tryouts in Europe (with BRM and Ferrari) but declined them in order to stay home and look after his business and his family.
Alan Stanley Jones, born in Melbourne on November 2, 1946, was inspired by his father's successes and encouraged by him to have a go himself.
Sadly, just before this race Stan Jones died of a heart attack (at 51) and when his coffin was shipped back to Australia it contained the laurel wreath placed there by his distraught son who went on to finish second in the 1973 British F3 championship.
www.formula1.com /archive/halloffame/driver/207.html   (1100 words)

  
 Media Watch | Alan Jones' mind
Alan Jones: Every time now we forget something we think, ‘My God am I getting Alzheimer's?’ I mean we all go a little bit mental about it don’t we.
There are signs Alan's further down the slippery slope than he realises.
But did Alan realise he was telling Channel 9 viewers exactly the same thing all over again ten days ago - it was the same torrent of statistics, ending with the same challenge to Australia
www.abc.net.au /mediawatch/transcripts/s926887.htm   (227 words)

  
 Green Left - Review: Alan Jones: The power of the parrot
Jones polarised his world into a favoured group of believers and a growing constellation of the shunned, who were served with a diet of vindictive cruelty and screaming sessions.
Jones unsuccessfully sought a parliamentary career from the mid-1970s with the Liberals, eventually becoming a speech writer for Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, before becoming executive director of the NSW Employers Federation in 1981.
Jones always parades his “battler past”, the humble origins of his farmer/coalminer (and union delegate) father, as his authority to be the protector of his self-proclaimed “Struggle Street” constituency.
www.greenleft.org.au /2006/691/35875   (1097 words)

  
 Alan Jones (U.K.) - Hounded to death
Alan Jones whose wife had been contacted by the CSA was found dead in bed after not being seen for nine days.
Mr Jones, aged 44 and a former British Rail worker from Fenton in Staffordshire, split from his wife in 1985 but had remained close to her and their son; he continued to pay maintenance and provide extras for the family, visiting most days.
Alan's uncle, anti-CSA campaigner Roy Griffiths of Newstead, confirmed that Alan had arranged his own funeral and he also found a bundle of CSA press cuttings and a suicide note whilst clearing his nephew' s flat after his death (see below).
www.fathersforlife.org /suicides/men_broke/Alan_Jones.htm   (291 words)

  
 Alan Jones & Williams FW07 || Williams F1 - Unofficial Williams F1 News and Views
The B and C models were raced in 1980 and 1981 with Alan Jones and Carlos Reutemann as drivers.
Alan was to use this car to win the Drivers World Championship in 1980 through wins in the Argentine, French, British, Canadian, and United States Grand Prix.
Alan drove the car but came back in saying that his vision was so bad because of the car running without springs.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s107/st4070.php   (715 words)

  
 The Translucent Revolution: Alan Jones
ALAN JONES has been the dean of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco since 1985.
Jones was the director and founder of the Center for Christian Spirituality, at the General Theological Seminary.
Jones took a doctorate in 1971 at the University of Nottingham, England, and was awarded an Order of the British Empire in June 2002.
www.translucents.org /jones.htm   (215 words)

  
 CD Baby: ALAN JONES SEXTET: The Leroy Vinnegar Suite - from evor
A musical tribute by Alan Jones to one of the world's greatest and most influential bassists, this original music reminds you of the classic jazz of the 50's and 60's while taking you on a ride to where that music has gone.
Alan didn't write the Leroy Vinnegar Suite with the idea that he was tapping into a community element, but as he went along, people started hearing about the recording and becoming involved.
Jones was thinking about Leroy's mastery of the movement of one quarter note to the next - a relationship Leroy spent his whole life investigating.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/alanjones/from/evor   (3670 words)

  
 Alan Jones goes on attack - theage.com.au
Former Wallabies coach Alan Jones has launched a stunning attack on current team mentor Eddie Jones, claiming his coaching was "betraying" Australia's rugby union talent.
Alan Jones, who was coach during the Wallabies' historic Grand Slam tour in 1984, said Australian rugby had "big problems" following last Saturday night's 50-21 loss to the All Blacks in Sydney.
Alan Jones described the loss to the All Blacks as "almost unprecedented and humiliating" after Australia conceded a record 50 points on home soil.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/07/28/1059244544544.html   (318 words)

  
 Alan Jones Music / projects   (Site not responding. Last check: )
While firmly rooted in tradition, their music is so fresh and exciting that it has managed to catch the attention of purists as well as a whole generation of younger fans who usually ignore anything resembling mainstream jazz.
Alan lived in New York for several years during the eighties, and through his relationship with Jim Pepper met a played with many of his heroes including Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman and the late Elvin Jones.
Jones studied jazz at the Berklee School of Music as well as the Banff Centre for Fine Arts, and currently resides in Portland, Oregon.
www.alanjonesmusic.com /projects.html   (1167 words)

  
 Grace Cathedral: The Forum: Alan Jones
Alan explains, "I want to recover religion as a work of the imagination, and the sense that God is the artist and poet of the world." The Publisher's Weekly review of the book points out, "This book is a winner, both charitable and bold." This is Alan's first appearance discussing the book upon its release.
Alan Jones takes this opportunity to reflect on our current events and to give light on a brighter future.
Alan Jones, dean of Grace Cathedral, finds his demanding lifestyle has been altered tremendously by his prostate cancer, but it may not be for the worse.
www.gracecathedral.org /forum/for_20041017.shtml   (419 words)

  
 Alan Jones and Reimagining Christianity
Alan Jones Reimagining Christianity: the Way Back to Rome
Because of the cult of suffering and the vindictive God behind it." Alan Jones, p.
"Alan Jones is a pioneer in reimagining a Christian faith that emerges from authentic spirituality.
www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com /alanjones.htm   (702 words)

  
 Alan L. Jones
The age-factors of Jones and Fair are very close over the age ranges of 35 to 60 and 85 and above.
Jones and Fair used very different methods, but similar models, to generate the factors.
As the distance goes up, the Proposed WMA line deviates farther from Fair although Jones and Phillips are very close for ages 50 and up.
home.stny.rr.com /alanjones/AgeGrade.html   (3195 words)

  
 F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Alan Jones
Times were hard, however, and Jones Sr could not afford to fund his son's efforts and so in 1967 Jones Jr took the decision to go to Britain and try to make his way in European racing.
It was fortunate for Jones that Rolf Stommelen had been hurt at the Spanish GP and he then took over the German's drive with the Embassy Hill team and he scored his first two points for fifth place in Germany.
When Stommelen returned to action Jones had to make do with Formula 5000 and the death of Graham Hill that winter and the closure of the Hill team left him high and dry.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-jonala.html   (741 words)

  
 Alan Jones
Alan also coached the Wallabies to Australia's now famous Bledisloe Cup victory in New Zealand, the first time such a victory had been achieved in thirty nine years.
For three years, Alan was speech writer and senior adviser to the then Prime Minister, Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser.
In 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 and 1997 Alan Jones was awarded by the radio industry, the prestigious award of Australian Radio Talk Personality of the Year.
today.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=21081   (140 words)

  
 2GB.com - Home
Dicko from Australian Idol talks to Alan Jones to let him know.
Alan Jones talks to Australias darling diva, Delta Goodrem, about her life and rise to stardom, an...
Gavin Carmody from the Alan Jones show gives his phantom Melbourne Cup call
www.2gb.com   (258 words)

  
 Alan L. Jones
Jones, A.L. and A.J. Lavin (1971) Effect of hammer length and nonlinear paper-ribbon characteristics on impact printing, IBM J. Research and Development, 15, 108.
Jones, A.L. (1968) On the imaging of small diffuse objects with coherent light, TR 01.1131, IBM Endicott.
Jones, A.L. (1969) The use of APL\360 in mechanical analysis, TR 01.2006, IBM Endicott.
www.geol.binghamton.edu /faculty/jones   (1785 words)

  
 Alan Jones
Thus, Alan Jones (and Cliff Hall) were never actually "full" members of the Shadows but as they were regular fixtures on stage and albums for thirteen years, most fans regard them as "Shadows".
Alan first joined the band to play the bass guitar when they reformed again for their "Twenty Golden Dates" Tour in 1977 and became an integral part of the stage act for the next ten years.
Fortunately, Alan survived the accident but his injuries were so severe that he spent a lot of the next time years in hospital which meant that he wasn't available for (what appears to be) the Shadows final tour and album (Reflection) in 1990.
www.btinternet.com /~shadows_archive/shadows/AlanJ/AJones.htm   (409 words)

  
 Alan Jones
Alan Jones is an internationally renowned reporter on the fantasy, horror and science fiction genres in all media and extensively travels all over the world to cover the making of movies in production.
Alan contributed to the 'I Love the 70s' BBC documentaries talking about Punk T-shirts (which he was arrested for wearing at the height of the Anarchy in the UK frenzy) and Disco music in the summer of 1976.
Alan is also a part-time unit publicist working in that capacity on NOSTROMO with Claudia Cardinale, BEFORE SUNRISE with Ethan Hawke and PROTEUS with Craig Fairbrass.
www.alanj.dircon.co.uk /biography.htm   (813 words)

  
 CD Baby: ALAN JONES: Spirits
Alan Jones comments, "Fascinating experience to write [music] for movement and for the concept of another artist [Michael Curry].
My work as show director was to allow Alan's prolific internal signals to burst out, then glue them to the shows conceptual core.
With a focus on the thoughtful construction of atmosphere, the delicate and subtle creation of a contained mood, Alan Jones has once again exceeded the norm with his highly-evolved harmonic sense, his emotional approach to blending jazz and classical elements.
cdbaby.com /cd/alanjones01   (546 words)

  
 Alan Jones - Julianne Lewis   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Alan Jones is a Sydney based artist who has recently completed a residency at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne.
During This time Alan has been producing paintings, drawings and collages based on sketches and ideas gathered from a recent trip to Europe.
Alan has continued to produce work inspired by trips of this nature.
www.alanjonesonline.com /Reading/Essays/JulieLewis.html   (205 words)

  
 Alan Jones Admits He is Gay | brainsnap
The Age journalist then asked Jones about rumours that the recent refusal by the ABC board to publish a biography on him titled 'Jonestown' by ABC journalist Chris Masters, was because it stated that Jones was homosexual.
At this moment, Jones sprayed the journalist with such extreme vitriolic language that his recording device which was capturing the interview spontaneously exploded.
It is simply a scandalous rumour spread by those lefties in the ABC and Fairfax newspapers who wish to impose their unaustralian 'trendy' opinion on the good 'battlers' out there who love their families and want nothing better than to earn an honest dollar for a good day's work.
www.brainsnap.com /international/406/alan_jones_admits_he_is_gay   (516 words)

  
 Alan Jones
With just a five-day storage life, platelet donations are delivered quickly to the patients who need them and platelet donors have the satisfaction of knowing that their donation will be saving a life within just a few days.
In 2005, Alan was awarded admission to the "American Red Cross' Century Club" for giving over 100 donations during his lifetime.
Alan says, "My parents taught me, and continue to show by example, the more you give the more you get.
www.columbusrealtors.com /15850.cfm   (273 words)

  
 ABC 'scared' of Alan Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Award-winning ABC reporter Chris Masters says he was upset and shocked when told that his biography about broadcaster Alan Jones would not be published by the ABC's commercial division.
The ABC board requested a report on Jonestown after the national broadcaster received letters from lawyers acting for Alan Jones.
He did not see that any account of Jones could be negative and he expressed that opinion to me," said Masters.
expage.com /alanjones   (586 words)

  
 John Alan Jones | Raleigh, North Carolina Attorney
John Alan was born and raised in Pine Level, North Carolina.
In the mid-1980s, John Alan began representing injured people in lawsuits against major corporations that manufactured toxic chemicals, asbestos, defective pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
While a large portion of his practice is now in the medical field, John Alan continues to enjoy handling a wide variety of product liability claims, arising from both defective products causing injuries and toxic chemicals causing disease.
www.martinandjones.com /lawyers/john-alan-jones.asp   (304 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Reimagining Christianity: Reconnect Your Spirit without Disconnecting Your Mind: Books: Alan Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For Jones, religion is a love affair, a great story, an experience to be shared with community—not a creed to nitpick and defend.
Jones is clearly a heretic who cannot stand the gospel of Jesus Christ, nor the prophecy that announced his arrival.
Alan Jones has written a book that invites us to take ownership of the Christian path, which he descibes as a living process rather than a proscribed set of rules.
www.amazon.com /Reimagining-Christianity-Reconnect-without-Disconnecting/dp/0471457078   (1524 words)

  
 Articulate: The magic of Alan Jones. October 29, 2006. ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corp)
It'll cost you 50 bucks, send your arms to sleep and risk you being labelled a homophobe; it's stirred as much hype and as many mixed feelings as Borat; and it reportedly comes second in the popularity stakes only to Harry Potter.
Jonestown's thought to have cost the ABC $100,000 to research but it's Allen & Unwin that are now reaping the rewards.
Jones, of course, wants nothing to do with the hoopla.
www.abc.net.au /news/arts/articulate/200610/s1776097.htm   (246 words)

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