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In the News (Sun 22 Nov 09)

  
  Anchor
In the conventional format of broadcast news, when the anchor is not personally delivering a story by directly addressing the viewing audience, or speaking over symbols and visual images of the news, he or she is introducing and calling upon reporters to deliver stories from the field or announcing a commercial break.
In other words, the anchor is a television host at the top of a hierarchial chain of command with special reportorial credentials and responsibilities centered around "hard" or serious news of the day; celebrity interview and tabloid news shows have hosts, not anchors, even when they are organized similarly in format to network evening news.
The television news anchor may be said to function similarly as an "anchor" in this extended sense, by presenting a selection of events as news stories and by providing a framework for the interpretation of their social and cultural meaning.
www.museum.tv /archives/etv/A/htmlA/anchor/anchor.htm   (836 words)

  
  Anchor - LoveToKnow 1911
Until the beginning of the 10th century anchors were of imperfect manufacture, the means of effecting good and efficient welding being absent and the iron poor, whilst the arms, being straight, generally parted at the crown, when weighing from good holding-ground.
To stow a stocked anchor on the forecastle, it is hove up close to the forefoot, and by means of a ground chain (secured to a balancing or gravity band on the anchor), which is joined to a catting chain rove through a cat davit, the anchor is hove up FIG.
A portable anchor suitable for small yachts is the invention gf Mr Louis Moore; the shank passes through the crown of the anchor like the handle of a pickaxe and the stock over the head of the shank.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Anchor   (1644 words)

  
 Anchor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An interesting element of anchor jargon is the term aweigh, which describes the anchor when it is hanging on the rope, not on the bottom; this is linked to the term to weigh anchor, meaning to lift the anchor from the sea bed, allowing the ship or boat to move.
Mushroom Anchor on the Lightship Portsmouth in Virginia.
A hand on the anchor line may telegraph a series of jerks and jolts, indicating the anchor is dragging, or a smooth tension indicative of digging in.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anchor   (4587 words)

  
 anchor - Definitions from Dictionary.com
Foul anchor, the anchor when it hooks, or is entangled with, another anchor, or with a cable or wreck, or when the slack cable entangled.
To back an anchor, to increase the holding power by laying down a small anchor ahead of that by which the ship rides, with the cable fastened to the crown of the latter to prevent its coming home.
To cat the anchor, to hoist the anchor to the cathead and pass the ring-stopper.
dictionary.reference.com /browse/anchor   (1689 words)

  
 Anchor Steam - Summer Beer
Anchor Summer is an all-malt beer, and over 50% of its malt comes from malted wheat.
The brewers at Anchor are proud to have revived not only rich hearty dark beers, but also this light crisp style of a modern American wheat beer.
Wheat malt contributes to an unusual lightness and dryness to the palate, and this—combined with the distinctive flavor of the wheat—makes for a perfect thirst-quenching beverage.
www.anchorbrewing.com /beers/summerbeer.htm   (179 words)

  
 Anchor - Wikivisual
A permanent anchor is often called a mooring, and is rarely moved; it is quite possible the vessel cannot hoist it aboard but must hire a service to move or maintain it.
An interesting element of anchor jargon is the term aweigh, which describes the anchor when it is hanging on the rope, not on the bottom; this is linked to the term to weigh anchor, meaning to lift the anchor from the sea bed, allowing the ship or boat to move.
The anchor needs to hold the vessel in all weathers, including the most severe storm, but only occasionally, or never, needs to be lifted, only for example if the vessel is to be towed into port for maintenance.
en.wikivisual.com /index.php/Anchor   (4608 words)

  
 Anchor - definition from Biology-Online.org
A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook and thus retains the ship in a particular station.
anchor consists of a straight bar called a shank, having at one end a transverse bar called a stock, above which is a ring for the cable, and at the other end the crown, from which branch out two or more arms with flukes, forming with the shank a suitable angle to enter the ground.
anchor, as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a contrivance to hold the end of a bridge cable, or other similar part; a contrivance used by founders to hold the core of a mold in Place.
www.biology-online.org /dictionary/Anchor   (501 words)

  
 THE HISTORY OF ANCHORS AND ANCHOR DESIGN - SOLAR NAVIGATOR WORLD ELECTRIC NAVIGATION CHALLENGE - BLUEBIRD LAND SPEED ...
An English anchor shaped from the fork of a yew-tree is ascribed to 100 BC.
Examples of this type are the Tyzack anchor, the Hartness anchor 1886, the Brown anchor 1894, the Hein anchor 1916, the Croseck anchor 1935 and the Danforth anchor 1943.
In consequence of these changes, a commission was appointed in the year 1838 to inquire into the holding power of anchors, and a principal result of their labors was the adoption of the so-called admiralty pattern anchor, which continued to be used in the navy up to 1860.
www.solarnavigator.net /anchors.htm   (2121 words)

  
 Control.Anchor Property (System.Windows.Forms)
Anchoring a control to its parent control ensures that the anchored edges remain in the same position relative to the edges of the parent control when the parent control is resized.
For example, if you have a Form with a Button whose Anchor property value is set to Top and Bottom, the Button is stretched to maintain the anchored distance to the top and bottom edges of the Form as the Height of the Form is increased.
The example anchors the button to the bottom-right corner of the form so it keeps its relative position as the form is resized.
msdn.microsoft.com /en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.anchor.aspx   (877 words)

  
 Anchor Line
Anchor Line was founded in 1856 as Handysides & Henderson although Handysides & Co. had owned ships prior to this date.
In 1911 Cunard purchased the whole of the ordinary share capital of Anchor Line and in 1912 a joint service was formed to India with Brocklebank Line to be known as Anchor-Brocklebank.
Anchor became the shipowning company for the group in 1976 and by 1986 all that remained of the company was five liquid gas carriers, technically owned by Gibson & Co.
www.theshipslist.com /ships/lines/anchor.html   (1920 words)

  
 Anchor baby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The baby becomes the "anchor" of the chain by which its family may receive benefits from social programs, and by which that family's members may themselves eventually become citizens of the United States.
The term "anchor babies" is also used to refer to children born to women who are legally in the US on temporary visas (for example a visitor’s visa) when the child's birth is specifically intended to obtain citizenship under US law, however, this is more precisely described as birth tourism.
An anchor baby is a pejorative term used to describe a child born in the U.S. to a non- citizen...
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anchor_baby   (389 words)

  
 Anchor
Anchor’s clients are offered customized segregated portfolios built around their specific risk and return requirements.
Anchor is compensated for making the client’s assets grow and is not commission driven, as is the case of a traditional brokerage account.
Anchor Investment Management has formed trading, research and custodial alliances with some of the world’s largest investment firms.
www.anchor.bm /is.html   (268 words)

  
 Anchor Roofing Systems Home Page
Owner Gina Tankersley and the staff at Anchor are entering their second decade of industry leadership, combining experience and dedication to provide the best for commercial customers across the country.
Anchor is a licensed applicator for Loadmaster Deck Systems and the approved standard deck systems used in the industry.
Anchor is licensed to work in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Kansas and in several northeastern states.
www.anchor-rfg.com /index.htm   (185 words)

  
 Anchor Threads   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Anchor floss is a six stranded, 100 % cotton thread that comes in 8.8 yard
Anchor Multicolor Rainbow floss is a six stranded, 100% cotton
Anchor Variegated floss is a six stranded, 100% cotton thread that comes
www.needleworkplus.com /anchor_threads.html   (119 words)

  
 Anchor Assist   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Anchor Assist also provides a cantilever position for the anchor to rest in its ready position on the bow.
This is a significant safety factor for anchor retrieval in heavy current or rough water situations.
anchor is ready for retrieval, the rope is simply pulled through the Anchor Assist until the anchor comes to rest in the Anchor Assist.
hometown.aol.com /bigwatercompany/AnchorAssist.html   (1162 words)

  
 Rather's Curtain Closer: 'Courage', CBS Newsman Ends 24-Year Run As 'Evening News' Anchor - CBS News
Rather is passing the baton to CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer, who will anchor the show until a permanent replacement is chosen.
The newsman's wife of 48 years, Jean, stood near the anchor desk, smiling but wiping tears from her eyes.
Dan Rather is ending a 44-year career with CBS News that included a 24-year run in the anchor seat of CBS Evening News.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/03/08/eveningnews/main678731.shtml   (1542 words)

  
 Anchor
Anchor Investment Management Ltd. established its reputation by providing innovative investment management services to high net-worth individuals.
Today, Anchor offers a compelling combination of experience, innovation, service and performance that makes it the choice for both individual and institutional offshore investors.
Without the distractions and conflicts of large financial conglomerates, Anchor focuses on delivering a full range of multi-currency investment portfolio choices.
www.anchor.bm /cp_history.html   (242 words)

  
 Anchor of Bush's fishing boat gets stuck - USATODAY.com
They dropped the anchor to fish less than 100 feet from shore at Biddleford, Maine, but when they decided to leave, they couldn't, according to an Associated Press photographer who took pictures of the incident.
The anchor was untied, and the elder Bush backed his boat, a blue-and-white craft named Fidelity III, out of the way.
Residents and vacationers renting houses along the coast gathered to watch the anchor retrieval mission.
www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2007-07-01-bush-anchor_N.htm   (483 words)

  
 Anchor Pub, Borough, London - Traditional and Historic London Pub Guide @ Pubs.com
The Anchor was rebuilt in 1676 after fire devastated the area.
The local streets are full of character and are a favourite location for filmmakers; Tom Cruise has a pint outside the Anchor in 'Mission Impossible'.
That said, visit the Anchor and use the bars on the left, they are still worth seeing.
www.pubs.com /pub_details.cfm?ID=144   (418 words)

  
 Anchor Baptist Church Online
The Scripture is clear that the local church is God’s plan to evangelize and disciple the lost.
Anchor Baptist Bible College is in every sense a local church ministry focused on training Christians.
ANCHOR BAPTIST BIBLE INSTITUTE is a ministry of the Anchor Baptist Church.
www.anchor-baptist.org /abbc.html   (892 words)

  
 Anchors - all the Manufacturers | Boat | Marine | Nautical | Suppliers | - NauticExpo
The characteristics of this anchor is to have big shares strongly formed in 3 planes with inverted edges and a shank long enough to be able to fit the majority of rollers.
The remarkable efficiency of a SPADE anchor is due to the size, and shape, of its effective surface : SPADE anchors of the same surface area will have the same holding power, no matter the material they are made of.
Precision machined from a rust-proof, high-tensile aluminum magnesium alloy, Fortress anchors are able to penetrate deeper into most sea bottoms and outperform heavier, dull-edged steel anchors that weigh twice as much.
www.nauticexpo.com /boat-manufacturer/anchor-977.html   (2183 words)

  
 Cape Cod Hotels - Lodging in Hyannis, Cape Cod Vacations
Anchor In holds the title of the town’s only waterfront hotel and is also proudly one of the very few year-round waterfront hotels on Cape Cod.
Anchor In was the Silver Award Winner in Cape Cod Life’s Best of the Cape and Islands Readers Poll for four consecutive years.
The Anchor In is one of Cape Cod's premier waterfront lodging establishments in Massachusetts.
www.anchorin.com   (423 words)

  
 Anchor Trust - Jobs   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Anchor Retirement Housing has thrived on growth, dynamism and innovation.
Anchor has over 100 residential and nursing care homes in England offering a wide range of care services for older people
For further details and information on vacancies in your area, please contact the Anchor Homes Recruitment Team on 0208 652 1921 or email: AHRecruit@anchor.org.uk.
www.anchor.org.uk /jobs.html   (314 words)

  
 Anchor Bag | Mercantila
The Anchor Bag is made of 600 denier nylon and holds 4 ground anchors.
It is made of 600 denier nylon, measures 15 x 15 inches and holds 4 ground anchors.
If you are not 100% satisfied with your new Anchor Bag, return it within 30 days of delivery for a full refund of the purchase price.
www.mercantila.com /catalog/store/Goal_Sporting_Goods_Anchor_Bag   (97 words)

  
 Anchor, Illinois IL, township profile (McLean County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Anchor is a township in McLean County, in the Bloomington-Normal metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Anchor was $17,767, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Anchor, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $707.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=262756   (492 words)

  
 CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Erica Hill
Erica Hill is a news anchor for CNN/U.S. and a correspondent for Anderson Cooper 360°.
She also anchored coverage of the war in Iraq, including the discovery of American contractor Thomas Hamill after he escaped his captors there and the Northeast U.S. flout in 2003.
She also anchored and co-produced specials on a number of topics including the debate surrounding embryonic stem cell research, the technology behind the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2001 Oscars.
edition.cnn.com /CNN/anchors_reporters/hill.erica.html   (356 words)

  
 anchor
An anchor identifies a single spot in the content.
The anchor element is empty and contributes nothing to the flow of the content in which it occurs.
The anchor element is empty and contributes nothing to the flow of the content in which it occurs.
www.docbook.org /tdg/en/html/anchor.html   (144 words)

  
 anchor
The element is used for runtime integration of navigation.
The id of the anchor, to distinguish it from other anchor points in the same map.
In this example, an anchor is defined with an ID of "a1".
docs.oasis-open.org /dita/v1.0/langspec/anchor.html   (160 words)

  
 Anchor Construction Corporation
Anchor Construction specializes in utilities, including water, storm, sewer and conduits, and road construction.
Anchor Construction is headquartered in the District of Columbia.
We are a bonded, licensed, insured, certified minority contractor serving Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
www.anchorconst.com   (79 words)

  
 Strike Anchors for anchoring/fastening to concrete.
The body of the strike anchor is made from carbon steel; the drive pin is hardened steel.
The strike anchor is set in the concrete by hammering the pin down through the middle of the anchor.
No templates required, the actual diameter of the anchor is the same as it nominal diameter.
www.strike-anchor.com   (219 words)

  
 Anchor Baptist Church Online
Contact Us "We are pleased to have this opportunity to share our labor of love and service for the Lord with you.
If Anchor Baptist Church could be an encouragement to you and your family in spiritual things, we would be fulfilling the goal of our ministry."
Anchor Baptist extends a warm greeting to you, your family and your friends, and hope we can be a blessing to you through what we believe God has given to us in these many areas, all we ask is that you give us that opportunity.
www.anchor-baptist.org /pastorswelcome.html   (891 words)

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