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  Erskine Golf Club and Golf Course Scotland
Erskine Golf Club, arguably one of the finest golf courses in the West of Scotland.
Having recently reached its centenary year, Erskine is a club steeped in history and tradition which earns rave reviews from all who have had the opportunity to play here.
Erskine Golf Club is located on the south banks of the River Clyde between the towns of Bishopton and Erskine.
www.erskinegolfclublimited.co.uk   (292 words)

  
  New Georgia Encyclopedia: Erskine Caldwell (1903-1987)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Profoundly influenced by his father, a minister and social reformer, he was intent on depicting life among the lowly in Georgia and the rest of the South.
By the time Erskine was fifteen, he and his parents had lived in Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Erskine was profoundly influenced by his father, a social reformer in a deeply conservative denomination.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-497   (1813 words)

  
 Ralph Erskine
Ralph Erskine was based for most of his career in Sweden where he has designed numerous office buildings and housing developments.
Ralph Erskine was born in 1914 and spent his childhood in Mill Hill, a former village now part of suburban North London.
Erskine's insistence in his work that the surroundings and landscaping of his buildings is carefully worked out and not left to chance was due in part to the influence of Gordon Cullen's work.
www.erskine.se /e_biografi.htm   (760 words)

  
 Attorneys say police botched tip on Erskine | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Scott Erskine's lawyers say ineffectiveness by police has hampered their ability to defend Erskine in the penalty phase of his trial and have asked a judge to dismiss the death penalty as a possible punishment.
Erskine was charged with the slayings soon afterward and convicted in October of murdering the boys.
She notes that all delays since Erskine was charged with the murders in 2001 have occurred at the request of the defense.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040315/news_1m15erskine.html   (1078 words)

  
 ERSKINE™ ATTACHMENTS, INC.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The first Erskine snow blowers, commonly known as pull types or v-plows, were made to fit on the rear of tractors and pulled through the snow.
Erskine thrived for two and a half years, but then in April of 2002, Bobcat closed the plant sighting restructuring initiatives by Ingersoll-Rand (Bobcat's parent company) to counteract a worldwide economic slowdown, as the reason.
Erskine was the leader in the hydraulic snow blower market producing four different models with various widths available, the Model 1812 for skid loaders with 11-20 GPM, the Model 2118 for 18-25 GPM, the Model 2418 for 24-34 GPM, and the Model 2418XL for units with 35-50 GPM.
www.erskineattachments.com /company.html   (684 words)

  
 Robert Erskine
Robert Erskine of the Erskine Halcroe family was born on 7 September 1735 in Dumfermline, Scotland.
Erskine was requested by Washington to be as near to the army as possible for his safety;, because Washington felt British attack on Ringwood was imminent.
Erskine was clearly upset especially in view of the fact that he was risking his life for the American cause and he returned to find people taking his men.
www.ringwoodnj.net /erskine1.htm   (3282 words)

  
 Ralph Erskine's Marvellous Ministry
Erskine was united in marriage to Margaret Dewer, a gentleman's daughter, in 1714.
Erskine's sermons are extant in which he portrayed hell so that his hearers felt they were already there, and then he portrayed heaven's open doors in Christ and admonished his hearers to flee from the wrath to come.
Typical of Erskine's exposition is that of Luke 14:23 on the compelling duty of ministers.
www.puritansermons.com /erskine/erskin19.htm   (1486 words)

  
 Thomas Erskine: Advocate of Freedom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Erskine was a Whig by birth and by conviction, and the close friend of Whig leaders Charles Fox and Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Erskine's speech for the defense had been a month in preparation, and was the greatest he had delivered so far.
Erskine knew, when he agreed to defend the reform leaders, that this was a last stand.
www.libertyhaven.com /politicsandcurrentevents/constitutionscourtsandlaw/thomaserskine.shtml   (3216 words)

  
 John Erskine : USAToday.com - John Erskine Biography from USAToday.com
Erskine got a heavy workload in the minors during the two games he played which helped him after he was a healthy scratch during most of November for the Stars.
Erskine was sent to the Iowa Stars of the American Hockey League on a 10-day conditioning assignment.
Erskine, who has been scratched in 10 of the last 12 games, had to accept the assignment and did not have to pass through waivers.
fantasyhockey.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NHL&id=1139   (342 words)

  
 MyClan.com : Clan Erskine : Clan History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Henry de Erskine was proprietor of the barony as early as the reign of Alexander II.
The Erskines were staunch in their support of the Bruce family and Sir Robert de Erskine became an illustrious and renowned figure in his time.
Despite this dispute with the king, the Erskines became guardians to young James IV and were thereafter to be guardians to five successive generations of royalty.
www.myclan.com /clans/Erskine_34/default.php   (981 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Williams: Erskine finds new life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Instead Erskine has found a new NHL life in a new organization and could now reasonably be considered to be entrenched in the NHL after spending parts of six seasons in the AHL, including three games this season with the Iowa Stars.
Erskine, however, will not be joining the trio, a fate that may have awaited him had he remained in Dallas.
It did, Erskine acknowledged, and it was a matter that he discussed with his agent prior to re-upping with the Stars last August.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Columnists/Williams/2006/02/14/1442307-sun.html   (754 words)

  
 erskine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Erskineā„¢ snow blowers have been proven for over 50 years by people who need to move snow fast after every snowfall or blizzard.
Erskine Attachments is excited to introduce it’s new, innovative line of snow blowers, the RP (rear pull) Series.
Of course the new RP series is a 2-stage blower, so it gathers snow just like the backups, thereby eliminating the main problem of the old single stage pull-type blower, bridging of snow across the front of the blower, which prevented it from feeding into the fan.
www.deurimplement.com /erskine.htm   (1021 words)

  
 Erskine Clan Page
A Sir Robert Erskine was the High Chamberlain of Scotland in 1350, and Sir Thomas Erskine, before 1371, was keeper of Edinburgh Castle and Sheriff of Edinburgh.
In 1457, the Erskines (by then the Earls of Mar) seem to have fallen out of favour with the crown and had their land and Earldom withdrawn, until 1565, when the Earldom was settled on one of the King's sons (later to be restored).
This responsibility extended from the care of the children of King James V, by the 5th Lord Erskine, to the care of Mary Queen of Scots as a child (at Stirling Castle), and later to the the care of her year-old son under the 6th lord Erskine (wherein hangs an interesting rumour).
www.users.zetnet.co.uk /cybermuse/clan.html   (1700 words)

  
 Drummerworld: Peter Erskine
The excellence of the partnership between Erskine and bassist Jaco Pastorius was an integral part of that group's success.
Erskine is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, and studied percussion with George Gaber at Indiana University.
Legendary drummer Peter Erskine reveals the techniques and secrets behind his success as one of the most respected players of all time.
www.drummerworld.com /drummers/Peter_Erskine.html   (928 words)

  
 Some Sidelights on Ralph Erskine
Ralph Erskine was the son of Rev. Henry Erskine of Cornhill, Northumberland and later of Chirnside, Berwickshire.
Henry Erskine was a Puritan and, as such, was forced to vacate his living at Cornhill under the Act of Uniformity, 1662.
Of Ralph Erskine we could certainly say that he was a preacher and a pastor and that, for him, these were not two unconnected functions.
www.puritansermons.com /erskine/erskin16.htm   (668 words)

  
 Offshore Technology - Texaco oil and gas field project - Erskine - North Sea Central
Erskine was originally discovered in 1981, during the drilling of a north/south trending Jurassic sandstone reservoir.
The Erskine platform is tied back to a host platform (Amoco Lomond) 30km away, by a 16in nominal bore multiphase pipeline.
The 2,720t Erskine jacket on the Saipem M-44 barge, prior to its installation in the field by the Saipem S7000 heavy-lift vessel.
www.offshore-technology.com /projects/erskine/index.html   (839 words)

  
 Erskine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erskine is a commuter town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, located on the southern bank of the River Clyde at the western extent of the Glasgow conurbation.
Erskine is probably best known for the suspension bridge towering high over the town which it offers its name to, the Erskine Bridge.
It is said that a Scotsman under the command of Malcolm II uttered the phrase after slaying a Danish leader at the Battle of Murthill.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Erskine   (580 words)

  
 Ralph Erskine - Great Buildings Online
Ralph Erskine, a Swedish-British architect, was born in London in 1914.
Erskine has experimented with designs that depend on user participation and environmental compatibility.
Erskine typically creates an architecture of contrasts in which he uses a variety of forms and materials to juxtapose heavy and light elements.
www.greatbuildings.com /architects/Ralph_Erskine.html   (567 words)

  
 The Erskine Caldwell Birthplace and Museum
Erskine Caldwell Birthplace Museum on the town square in Moreland is open each Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
Erskine Caldwell was born Dec. 17, 1903 near Moreland.
Erskine Caldwell wrote more than 50 books including "Tobacco Road," "God's Little Acre" and "Journeyman." He was named to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and was honored by the governments of France and Bulgaria for his writing.
www.newnan.com /ec   (818 words)

  
 Ralph Erskine 1914 - 2005 :: arcspace.com
Distinguished architect and urban planner, Ralph Erskine CBE FRS ARIBA, has died peacefully, aged 91, in his hometown of Drottingholm, near Stockholm, Sweden.
Erskine has had an immense influence on the Scandinavian architectural debate.
Ralph Erskine designed a small tower for my Kolonihaven project when Copenhagen was Cultural Capital of Europe in 1996.
www.arcspace.com /architects/erskine/erskine.html   (332 words)

  
 Erskine Snow Blowers
The ERSKINE design eliminates metal-to-metal contact between the blower and the rotating chute base, sealing out snow and freezing slush.
The Erskine design eliminates metal-to-metal contact between the blower and the rotating chute base, preventing freeze up under any conditions.
Erskine rotary snow blowers have been proven for 50 years by people who need to move snow fast after every snowfall or blizzard.
www.abcgroff.com /ic/ersk1.htm   (494 words)

  
 Gary Erskine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erskine started drawing work for fanzines while at art college and aspired to be a comic book artist.
Erskine by this time was drawing fill in issues for various DC Comics titles, but Silencers, a mini series written by Warren Ellis for Epic Comics was put on indefinate hold due to the collapse of Epic.
Erskine spent much of the 1990s doing guest artist work on various titles such as James Robinson's Firearm (a two part story set in his native Glasgow), as well as for on Star Wars titles for Dark Horse.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gary_Erskine   (416 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Charles Erskine
He was the son of Colin Erskine of the Erskine family, who were Earls of Kellie and Mar; his mother was Agatha Gigli of the noble family of Gigli of Anagni.
Erskine established excellent relations with the Court and the ministry, diminished the dissensions among Catholics, and avoided stirring up any anti-Catholic demonstration against himself.
When Pius VII was taken prisoner Erskine was allowed to go free, but his property was now lost and he would have been reduced to beggary if his Protestant relations had not made him an allowance.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/05525b.htm   (305 words)

  
 ArchitectureWeek - Design - Erskine's Millennium Village - 2001.1128
It is an ambitious mixed-use development being built according to a master plan by architect Ralph Erskine using the latest sustainable methods and materials.
For the first phase, Erskine was also design architect, with EPR as production architect.
The residential design is reminiscent of Erskine's Byker Wall housing development in the north of England.
www.architectureweek.com /2001/1128/design_1-1.html   (255 words)

  
 Vic Firth Artist: Peter Erskine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Peter Erskine, Bob Sheppard and Dave Carpenter have definitely fulfilled that potential, delivering a series of performances that will enliven the ears of jazz fans, and might, who knows, grab one or two lounge lizards as well.
Erskine has recorded over 400 albums, including several on his own Fuzzy Music label.
Erskine is a Board Member of the Percussive Arts Society and the International Association of Jazz Educators.
www.vicfirth.com /artists/erskine.html   (1038 words)

  
 Erskine Academy
It is widely acknowledged that the demands of school and adult life have changed significantly in the last half of the decade.
A school that works well in so many ways, Erskine Academy endeavors to be an even more excellent school by continuing to develop its course offerings so that they are not only current but also suitable for the demands of the future.
So mindful is Erskine Academy about the work and education demands of the future, it has organized requirements and programs of study around three preparation programs.
www.erskineacademy.org /academic_programs   (309 words)

  
 Erskine Systems LTD
Erskine Systems Limited admakes no representations or warranties about the information provided through this web site, including any hypertext links or any other items used either directly or indirectly from the Erskine Systems Limited web site, and reserves the right to make changes and corrections at any time without notice.
Erskine Systems Limited does not represent that the information contained on the web site is accurate, comprehensive, verified or complete, and shall have no liability for the accuracy of the information contained in the web site or for delays or omissions therein or for any reliance placed by any person on the information.
Erskine Systems Limited accepts no liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect, special or other consequential damages of whatever kind resulting from whatever cause through the use of any information obtained either directly or indirectly from the Erskine Systems Limited web site.
www.erskine-systems.co.uk /legal_notice.htm   (333 words)

  
 ScotClans - Clan Erskine - Clan History
Erskine is an area on the south of the River Clyde, ten miles west of Glasgow.
The 4th Lord Erskine was close to James IV, and after they fell together at Flodden, his son became the guardian of the young James V. The responsibility of custody over young monarchs was given to the Erskines for five generations.
Mary, Queen of Scots had been in the care of the 5th Lord Erskine, and following his death, she showed her valuation by restoring to his son, the 6th Lord Erskine, the earldom of Mar.
www.scotclans.com /clans/Erskine/history.html   (582 words)

  
 Erskine – Caring for ex-Service men and women throughout Scotland
Founded in 1916, Erskine has provided nursing and medical care for former members of our Armed Forces through two world wars and the more recent conflicts and peace keeping initiatives of the twentieth and twenty first centuries.
Their needs are constantly changing and the new home we are building in Glasgow and the additional beds we are planning for our Edinburgh home will provide much needed facilities for our veterans, whilst safeguarding standards of care for the many residents and staff at our existing homes throughout Scotland.
Erskine Hospital Ltd, Incorporated in Scotland as a non profit-making company limited by guarantee No. 174103 at Companies House, 37 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2EB.
www.erskine.org.uk   (310 words)

  
 E.J.N. - PETER ERSKINE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Peter Erskine began playing the drums at the age of four, and has now been at the forefront of world-class jazz ensembles for twenty three years.
Peter has recorded nine solo albums: "Peter Erskine", "Transition", "Motion Poet", "Big Theatre", "Sweet Soul", and his ECM recordings "You Never Know" and "Time Being", and "As It Is", as well as "History of the DRUM" on Interworld Music.
Besides touring and recording, Peter is now pursuing new avenues in his career by composing for dance, theatre and animation.
www.ejn.it /mus/erskine.htm   (376 words)

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