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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  washingtonpost.com: MP3
Bill Holland, a Washington, D.C. native, is both an award-winning musician and writer.
Holland's articles were instrumental in bringing the changes to the attention of the creative community, and as a result, Congress repealed the law.
Holland continues to play part-time in the D.C. area, usually in a trio and quartet setting, and has finished a new album.
mp3.washingtonpost.com /bands/bill_holland.shtml   (402 words)

  
 The Ballplayers - Bill Holland | BaseballLibrary.com
Holland was the mainstay of the New York Black Yankees' pitching staff in the 1930s.
He was the first fl pitcher to pitch in Yankee Stadium when he beat the Baltimore Elite Giants before a crowd of 15,000 in 1930.
Hall of Famer Cool Papa Bell ranked Holland with Satchel Paige, Smokey Joe Williams, and Bullet Joe Rogan as the best pitchers in the Negro Leagues.
www.baseballlibrary.com /ballplayers/player.php?name=Bill_Holland_1901   (203 words)

  
  HP Labs : News : Archives : Bill Holland: Picturing the Future
Bill Holland never planned to get into show business: He was just a kid with a love of electronics when he was approached by a production team looking for a way to motorize their cameras.
Holland was a teenager when he became the first person to automate motion-control photography by wiring a computer to a camera track, helping to pioneer a new type of film special effects.
Deeply involved in research, Holland had long forgotten about his days in the movie industry until one day in the fall of 1988 when an old friend who was on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's technical committee called and told he'd been nominated for the Oscar.
www.hpl.hp.com /news/2002/jan-mar/holland.html   (1026 words)

  
 Mark Holland, M.P., Ajax-Pickering - www.markholland.ca
Holland notes that when he visits schools he finds high school students are often as well informed or better informed than many adults.
Holland’s bill differs from previous private members’ bills on the same issue in two important respects.
Holland’s name came up at number 19 in a draw for private members’ business meaning his bill will go to second reading and probable vote early in the current Parliament.
www.markholland.ca /news/2004/041103youthvote.htm   (408 words)

  
 COMMENTS
Holland said he took personal offense at the bill, which joins a host of other state restrictions such as a mandatory waiting time, parental notification and informed-consent laws seeking to make abortion as difficult as possible without risking court intervention by banning it outright.
Holland struck the sonogram and heartbeat language from the bill and replaced it with a bill outlawing abortion outright—angering abortion-rights supporters who say that Holland was playing political games instead of leading a serious debate on an issue vital to the rights of Mississippians.
Holland said he sought to disarm pro-life Republicans in upcoming elections by throwing them an abortion ban bill that they would be forced to duck.
www.jacksonfreepress.com /more.php?id=9015_0_4_0_M   (730 words)

  
 Politically Incorrect Transcript
Bill: But it's not gonna change what I think is more fundamental, and Ted Turner was getting it this last week and he got in trouble for what he said, which is something I've said for many years.
Bill: Right, they do it indiscriminately in an unorganized way where as we got a plane and a bomb and we all have uniforms and we salute and we drop the big bomb on Hiroshima.
Bill: I was saying Sherman, in the Civil War, when the United States, the Northern government wanted to win this civil war, Sherman cut a swath to the sea and left nothing in his wake.
www.auntiemomo.com /hollandtaylor/pi4.html   (3086 words)

  
 New Page 1
Bill Holland is the president of the Association of Oklahoma Nurse Practitioners, and has been acting in that capacity since 1996.
Bill is on the faculty of Norwthwestern Oklahoma State University School of nursing, Oklahoma College of Nursing and formerly, a Faculty Associate through Spring 1994 at the
Oklahoma is fortunate to have nurses like Bill Holland: nurses who view care, a key concept in nursing, not only in the community of individuals he assists in his practice, but in the community of nursing as a professional body.
www.enid.com /nursing/bill.html   (435 words)

  
 Holland's Jewelry of San Angelo, Texas
Holland purchased the store with the goal of introducing West Texas to precious jewelry and fine silver, china, and giftware.
Today, Chase and Bill Holland, grandsons of the founder, manage the company, and their mother, Virginia Holland, also remains active in the company.
Holland's has been a member of the American Gem Society for over 40 years and is a charter member of the Texas Jewelers' Association.
www.hollandjewelry.com /about.htm   (389 words)

  
 Golden Pioneer Museum - Golden, Colorado
The Hollands (both deceased) were the owners of Holland House, still known throughout metro Denver for its cuisine and western hospitality.
Bill Holland, remembers his father, Lu, as a fine chef and a good business man who had studied the art of preparing excellent foods under a German chef.
Bill remembers his mother, Ethel, as a warm, caring woman who loved people and was, in turn, loved by those who worked in the restaurant and the customers who returned over and over again for food, drink and hospitality.
www.goldenpioneermuseum.com /documents/goldensarchlegacy.htm   (542 words)

  
 Welcome to billholland.net
Bill Holland was the award-winning Washington Bureau Chief for Billboard.
Holland’s coverage also chronicled the emerging role of the government in safeguarding creators and content owners as the digital era and the popularity of the internet changed the foundation of the music business.
Holland has also won many outside prizes for his work, most notably two ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards, given for “significant contributions to music journalism.” That award is considered the most prestigious in the industry.
www.billholland.net   (918 words)

  
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The Bill Holland is a challenging road course, perhaps the toughest to master at Stamford Raceway.
Bill Holland won the Indy 500 in 1949.
www.flatoutfun.com /holland.htm   (32 words)

  
 Brief Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Holland is the creator, co-writer and executive producer of "Eek", the naive, well-meaning, but, essentially unlucky schlemiel of a cat.
Holland and Kopp first met when they were both students at CalArts in the early 1980's.
Holland says of working with Kopp, "At school, which was a pretty depressing arty place, there was this guy, Bill Kopp, who was very funny and twisted and painted hilarious, but, disturbing paintings."
members.tripod.com /eekstravaganza/interviews/briefbio.htm   (792 words)

  
 Maritime Traditions: Bill Holland
Bill Holland is helping to keep Biloxi's wooden boatbuilding tradition alive.
Holland carries on this tradition today, building new versions of the Biloxi schooner and other wooden boats that have been used by local fishermen for over a century.
Bill Holland explains how he got started building boats.
www.arts.state.ms.us /crossroads/maritime/maritime1.html   (140 words)

  
 Bill Holland | Partner | Holland Beckett - Lawyers
Holland Beckett, lawyers, is a medium size general law practice based in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (NZ).
Bill Holland is a partner at Holland Beckett, specialising in trust law and in commercial and property transactions.
Bill acts as legal adviser to a large number of Tauranga’s leading businesspeople and for a number of community organisations.
www.hobec.co.nz /billholland.html   (228 words)

  
 Interview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A third cat, according to Holland, was sleeping on the driveway, as he was in the habit of doing, and after three days of baking in the sun in the same exact spot, it became apparent that this kitty, the one named Eek!
As a result of this tragedy, Holland decided he would rather draw cats than watch them die, thus was born the animated purple zone of destruction that has added a level of humor and charm to Saturday morning programming not seen in several years.
Holland, in fact, balks at the idea of computer animation, which is a surprise since he was integral to the production of the Last Holloween, a live action/computer animation special that debuted on Halloween a few years ago.
members.tripod.com /eekstravaganza/interviews/intervie.htm   (2736 words)

  
 Bill Holland Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Bill Holland was born on Friday, June 4, 1915, in Varina, North Carolina.
Holland was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 17, 1939, with the Washington Senators.
Did you know that you can compare Bill Holland to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1939 American League season?
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=hollabi02   (296 words)

  
 Holland: Burn center needed - The Clarion-Ledger
Holland said his committee will be holding hearings in coming weeks on House Bill 908 to assess the feasibility of creating a burn center.
Holland said, to his knowledge, all of Mississippi's burn patients have received adequate care since the Greenville burn center closed, but having a burn center in the state is a priority.
If Holland's bill passes the House, getting it through the Senate may be an uphill battle.
www.clarionledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060122/NEWS010504/601220358   (715 words)

  
 Songwriter101.com: About: Advisor: Bill Holland
Award-winning music industry journalist Bill Holland has covered the Washington beat for decades, so long, in fact, that in the ‘80s, he earned the sobriquet of “Betamax Bill” in reference to his articles on the now-famous Sony v.
In addition to the courts, Holland’s beat also included the White House, Congress and the alphabet soup of the regulatory agencies like the FCC, the FTC and the DOJ.
Also a veteran singer/songwriter, Holland has led one of the D.C. area’s most familiar groups, the Rent’s Due Band, and has seven albums to his credit.
songwriter101.com /advisor/8879_0_8_0_M   (322 words)

  
 Larry G. 'Bill' Holland - mansfieldnewsjournal.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
GALION -- Larry G. "Bill" Holland, 60, of 7821 County Road 40, formerly of 73 E. Whitney, Shelby, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.
Holland was born in Frenchburg, Ky., on January 20, 1945, to the late Courtney Holland and Rhoda (Shrout) Holland of Frenchburg, Ky., who survives.
He was preceded in death by his son, Larry Holland, and a brother, Darrel Holland.
www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com /news/stories/20050217/obituaries/1999197.html   (158 words)

  
 Holland, Bill - Negro League Baseball Player
Holland was the mainstay of the New York Black Yankees' pitching staff in the 1930s.
He was the first fl pitcher to pitch in Yankee Stadium when he beat the Baltimore Elite Giants before a crowd of 15,000 in 1930.
Though he relied mainly on the fastball, he also expertly mixed in a curve, a drop, a changeup, and an occasional emery ball.
www.nlbpa.com /holland__bill.html   (144 words)

  
 Hope College: Hope College: Joint Archives of Holland: William "Bill" Lamb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bill Lamb served in the armed forces as an Army pilot before joining his father in his Holland-area construction business in 1947.
Lamb became actively involved in community affairs and was a member of the Maplewood School Board, an elder at Hope Reformed Church, and on the board of directors of the Michigan Road Builders Association.
In 1967, Lamb was elected as councilman of the Second Ward and in 1971 was elected as Holland's mayor.
www.hope.edu /jointarchives/collections/registers/hope/lambbill.html   (186 words)

  
 USSVI - Holland Club History
Holland Club is losing members almost daily due to receiving their Final Patrol orders we our losing some of our history everyday.
As I looked at the first Holland Club roster, I was amazed at the names I found listed there.
I began to realize what an honor it is as a member of the Holland Club to be included on the same roster as these men.
www.ussvi.org /hc/hch-01.htm   (375 words)

  
 Hall of Fame - East Carolina University - Official Athletic Site
Bill Holland was one of the first of many great athletes to come throught the East Carolina athletic program.
Doc Mathis, baseball coach at East Carolina Teachers College, was also on the team and was influential in Holland's decision to enter ECTC in 1935.
Holland was East Carolina's first major league baseball player.
ecupirates.cstv.com /hallfame/bill-holland.html   (138 words)

  
 Serotta Competition Bicycle Forums - holland bikes
JB's paint shop is right behind Bill's but the two are completely independent, although JB does most, if not all, of Holland's paint jobs (and Hollands frames deserve nothing less, thats for sure).
Bill now does most, if not all, of his frame building in a shop in Alpine, CA now (still basically San Diego).
But Bill H.'s prices are very competitive, and I've never met a Holland owner who didn't love his bike.
www.serotta.com /forum/printthread.php?t=8265   (772 words)

  
 Bill Holland, Master Boat Builder - American Profile
Holland is a craftsman carrying on part of Mississippi’s heritage that’s been in place for more than 200 years—its maritime tradition.
In 1989, Holland built the Glen L. Swetman, a 65-foot&Mac226; double-masted schooner, a replica of an old wooden oyster schooner, for Biloxi’s Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum.
Holland’s wife and two daughters share his passion for boats, helping him when they can.
www.americanprofile.com /article/1785.html   (812 words)

  
 Queries 3 - Holland Surname
Henry and Cora Holland, Indianapolis, IN I have a old bible that was given as a wedding present to Henry and Cora Holland or Halland.
Could she be the same Sarah that was the child of Enos Holland in Thomas County, VA? According to the 1850 Federal Census of Thomas County, there was a Sarah Holland in that household that was 10 years old.
Hollands in Lenoir County, NC I am researching a little-known branch of the Holland family tree.
www.hollandfamily.us /queryhol3.htm   (3058 words)

  
 Bill Holland: The Band
Bill Holland and Rent's Due were Washington-area staples in the '70s and early '80s.
Holland still performs and records occasionally, and is the Washington Bureau Chief for Billboard.
For more about Bill and his work, see billholland.net.
theband.hiof.no /articles/bt_08-10-2005_ln.html   (1346 words)

  
 Bill Holland Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
View Bill Holland's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
Name and misspellings: Bill William Will Dutch David dave billy Bill William Holland
Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org and RetroSheet.org..
www.baseball-reference.com /h/hollabi02.shtml   (192 words)

  
 Interview with Bill Holland, Illinois Auditor General   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bill Holland has been the Illinois auditor general since 1992.
Holland was interviewed by the magazine’s publisher, Ed Wojcicki, who chairs the selection committee.
There is a process for selecting an auditor general, and I will abide by that process and go through it, and I would hope that I have a record that at least gives me some consideration.
people.uis.edu /ewojc1/holland_interview.htm   (2578 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Angel Song: Music: Kenny Wheeler,Lee Konitz,Dave Holland,Bill Frisel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
And on "Omno," the jazziest selection of this recital, bassist Dave Holland's fluent 4/4 pulse and electric guitarist Bill Frisell's evocative minor voicings form a seamless web of open harmonies, leading to a contrapuntal dialogue which recalls Lennie Tristano's visionary late-'40s designs--a direct ancestor of this evocative set of chamber jazz.
Bill Frisell does his most breathtaking and committed playing to date on this disc.
Many sections are long duets between Bill and bassist Dave Holland and they are some of the finest passages in ECM's ouevre.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000003204?v=glance   (722 words)

  
 Serotta Competition Bicycle Forums - Bill Holland tri bike   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This is my rebuilt tri bike based on a Bill Holland frame.
The most notable feature of this 650c tri geometry bike (other than the meticulous workmanship on the titanium frame) is the titanium stem / mono aero bars.
Bill doesn’t make this cool piece of art any more, so there aren’t too many of these left on the road.
serotta.com /forum/printthread.php?t=12825   (175 words)

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