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	Scottish Highlands at AllExperts
		The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault.
		The Highland Council is the administrative body for around 40% of this area; the remainder is divided between the council areas of Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Moray, Perth and Kinross, and Stirling.
		Highland Park is a single malt Scotch whisky, which is distilled in Orkney, which is not part of either the administrative area of Highland nor the Scottish Highlands.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/sc/scottish_highlands.htm (818 words)

	Scottish Gaelic language at AllExperts
		Lowland Gaelic was spoken in the southern regions of Scotland prior to the introduction of Lowland Scots.
		With the advent of devolution, however, Scottish matters have finally begun to receive greater attention, and the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act was confirmed by the Scottish Parliament on 21 April 2005.
		The Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament unanimously, with support from all sectors of the Scottish political spectrum on the 21st of April 2005.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/sc/scottish_gaelic_language.htm (4642 words)

	Lonely Planet World Guide \| Destination Scottish Highlands and Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The south of the island is dominated by the Cuillin Mountains, a magnet for serious mountain climbers, and the source of sublime mountain and ocean views.
		This is largely due to the region being the Scottish stronghold of the Free Church, whose deep attachment to the Bible requires the observance of Sunday as a day of rest and devotion.
		Scottish walkers are fiercely protective of their right to roam the mountains and moors, and legal rights of ways plus responsible access agreements to private property have resulted in a multitude of paths for enthusiasts to enjoy.
	www.statraveluk.lonelyplanet.com /europe/scottish_highlands_and_islands/index.html (4392 words)

	Sutherland
		Until fairly recently the Highlands and Islands were seen, not just as an area peripheral to the more populated areas of Scotland and the UK, but as a problem area in economic terms: lacking in resources, subject to serious locational disadvantage, and suffering population decline.
		In 1997 a study was commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE, successor body to the HIDB) and the Scottish Office to assess the economic impact of salmon farming in the Highlands and Islands, and Scotland as a whole (PACEC and Stirling Aquaculture, 1998).
		O’Dell, A. The Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
	www.lifesciences.napier.ac.uk /maraqua/suther.htm (1936 words)

	Scottish Highlands and Islands Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		While the Highlands and Islands are part of Scotland and share some common history with their southern kin, the ethos north of the Highland Boundary Fault is distinct.
		A referendum in 1997 on the creation of a Scottish Parliament received overwhelming support, and the first meeting of the new Scottish Parliament was held in 1999, signalling a new era of optimism and national pride.
		In more remote islands it may prove cheaper to fly there and hire a car on arrival, though booking car rental in advanced is advised as many operators have a limited number of vehicles.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/scotland/scottish-highlands-and-islands?v=print (1600 words)

	D3, Developing Digital Democracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the elections to the Scottish Parliament in May each voter will be given the opportunity to vote for both a Constituency MP and for an MP from a regional list.
		Scottish Devolution Minister, Henry McLeish MP, explained, "The elections to the Scottish Parliament will break new ground with proportional representation being used for the first time on mainland Britain.
		Of the 659 Members of Parliament at Westminster, seven represent the whole of the Highlands and Islands covering a massive area stretching from the Mull of Kintyre in the South to Shetland in the North.
	www.smo.uhi.ac.uk /d3/prg.html (376 words)

	GMWatch.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This difficulty was shown during 2004 (see the Appendix below) when the Scottish Parliament debated the commercialisation of GM crops in the spring and came within a single vote of blocking GM crop cultivation across the whole of the UK.
		Highland councillors yesterday backed a move to make the region a GM-free zone, although a ban is not yet legally enforceable.
		Highland has been invited, with regions in Spain, Greece and Romania, to send a representative to meet the ten members which founded the network, at a conference in Austria on 28 April.
	www.gmwatch.org /archive2.asp?arcid=4775 (2192 words)

	Scots Heritage Presentations at the Kansas City Scottish Highland Games
		They populated the region of modern Argyle, named "Airir Gaidheal" [air-ir gayle] meaning "coast of the Gaels." The isolation of the tribes kept the language to its old form.
		Due to the relative isolation of the highlands and islands, much of the language was still pure by modern times.
		It was then known as the Royal Highland Regiment and its soldiers wore the dark blue royal facings on their red coats.
	www.kcscottishgames.org /heritage.html (760 words)

	European Elections 2004 - SSP Vote by Region
		For a lone parent living in a damp council flat and battling against poverty and debt, the European parliament might as well be located on the planet Jupiter for all the relevance it has to their daily lives.
		Participating in an election to send an MEP to sit in a parliament 1000 miles away in Strasbourg is never going to be a burning priority for people living on the breadline.
		By subtly distancing itself from Blair, Scottish Labour has managed to avert the collapse suffered by the party down south Since the shock results for Holyrood last year, Jack McConnell and his colleagues have gone to great lengths to avoid discussion of the war in Iraq.
	www.scottishsocialistparty.org /elections/euro04/vote.html (891 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Scotland \| Highlands and Islands \| McConnell's defence of Euro cash
		She said organisations in the region had received correspondence from the EC proposing that funds be paid back.
		Mr McConnell said the money had been vital to the Highlands and Islands and it was unfair to be asking for money back so long after it had been granted.
		Highlands and Islands Enterprise Chief Executive Sandy Cumming said: "We do not accept that there are grounds for large sums of this money to be repaid and particularly welcome the first minister's intention to call on the backing of the UK Government to support our case.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/5345628.stm (463 words)

	Retiring MSPs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Highlands and Islands representative says that was the highlight of her four years in the chamber.
		The Scottish Parliament in which she played her role as mother of the house on opening day and closing day is, indirectly, a result of that amazing day in Hamilton.
		She may have retired from parliament and be showing signs of physical frailty, but she is already back on the stump for the party which treasures her presence on the doorsteps.
	www.scottishpolitics.org /scot03/retiring.html (3130 words)

	Highlands and Islands Green Party
		Green Highland and Islands MSP Dr Eleanor Scott, said, “I was glad to have the chance to meet students face-to-face and hear their concerns.
		Green Highland and Islands MSP Eleanor Scott pressed the Executive for a national strategy on community health projects to ensure that they are allocated adequate and secure funding.
		A Highlands and Islands MSP today (Thurs) urged the Executive to support calls for the rail line between Inverness and Aberdeen to be upgraded so that an extra commuter service could run.
	higp.scottishgreens.org.uk (895 words)

	Rampant Scotland Directory - Highlands and Islands
		We all like to look at illustrations of the Highlands and Islands and Colin Palmer has over 500 wonderful images of Scotland here, covering the mainland and many of the individual Western Isles (and other parts of Britain too).
		Describing itself as an on-line gateway to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, it provides a single point access to the region's public-sector information and interactive services and is designed for local residents, communities and businesses (and anyone else interested in the area).
		This is the Highlands of Scotland element of a nationwide organisation.
	www.rampantscotland.com /highlands.htm (1920 words)

	History made as Scottish parliament opens \| Special reports \| Guardian Unlimited
		She then took over from Scottish Parliament chief executive Paul Grice to supervise the proceedings as the other 128 MSPs were sworn in.
		Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, made a brief statement before swearing the Oath.
		Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan also said he would have preferred not to have to swear allegiance to the Queen.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Scotland/Story/0,,205584,00.html (441 words)

	SSP Manifesto for the Highlands and Islands - 2003
		SSP Manifesto for the Highlands and Islands - 2003
		However there are specific issues on transportation in the Highlands and Islands which need to be addressed – the scandal of high ferry charges to travel to and from our Islands, the extra high cost of fuel in rural areas, and of course, the obscenity of the Skye Bridge Toll.
		Even the Chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise, describing the increase in employment and population in Lochaber and Skye, says: "Practically nothing of this is owed to the sporting estates said to be so important economically to the Highlands and Islands.
	www.scottishsocialistparty.org /election03/highlands.html (9864 words)

	Scottish Affairs, J Oliver; Scottish Gaelic Identities
		Despite the fact that there is distance from the Highlands, the fluent speakers feel they have a legitimate claim on Gaelic identity, by virtue of language in particular but also through contingency and their marking of family heritage.
		I think a Gael is somebody who's lived around here, the islands or the Highlands, and has the Gaelic language and just that kind of mentality, which would be, you know, kind of, they just want to stay here and guard their islands.
		[6] The Gàidhealtachd is traditionally the area conceived of as the Highlands and Islands (excluding the Orkney and Shetland islands).
	www.scottishaffairs.org /onlinepub/sa/oliver_sa51_spr05.html (8149 words)

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		Scottish Natural Heritage have been asked to undertake a scoping and feasibility study into the future creation of a Coastal and Marine National Park and the environment agency will also identify potential candidate areas for the park, which could be established by 2008.
		Scottish Natural Heritage and Historic Scotland have both lodged objections to the proposal to use the Churchton Bay site, arguing that it will have a negative impact on the landscape and spoil the view from Raasay House, which is a listed building on the Inventory of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes.
		Scottish Sustainable Development Forum The Scottish Sustainable Development Forum is a focus for thinking and action on sustainable development across Scotland which acts as an advocate for sustainable development and strives to promote debate, involve all interested parties, raise awareness and understanding, promote good practice, and make recommendations for action.
	www.scottishislands.org.uk /june-2005.doc (6928 words)

	Managing Information News
		Members of the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Outreach team and the MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Pauline McNeill, have launched the Scottish Parliament’s Partner Library Focus Project on June 20 at the Learning Suite, Level 3, Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow.
		Working in close co-operation with the public library sector, the Scottish Parliament has established a network of 80 Partner Libraries throughout Scotland which act as a focal point in local communities for information about the Parliament and its work.
		There is a Partner Library in each parliamentary constituency, plus an additional seven, mostly in the Highlands and Islands region, to reflect the unique geographic and transport problems faced by constituents in rural areas.
	www.managinginformation.com /news/content_show_full.php?id=1649 (390 words)

	Nepal better than Scottish highlands for broadband
		A MEMBER OF the Scottish parliament is furious after he has discovered that five villages in the Nepal have faster internet connections than some of his constituents.
		SNP MSP for the Highlands and Islands Rob Gibson said that the five villages in the isolated slopes of Nepal have a wireless internet connection and villagers can surf the net till the yaks come home.
		He said if the Scottish executive was so keen on repopulating the highlands, current population a few tough Scots, a few cattle and some sheep, then it needed broadband.
	www.theinquirer.net /?article=16208 (354 words)

	Historic Rural Hill Farm
		Geographically, Scotland is divided into three distinct regions; the vast Highlands and Islands in the north and west, the fertile green central Lowlands along the east coast and the broad valleys and hills of the southern Uplands along the border with England.
		The Highlands and the Islands, The Lowlands and the Borders
		With the death of his cousin, Elizabeth I, James VI of Scotland, the son of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, inherited the throne of England as James I. Despite hundreds of years of armed resistance, in 1603, with the stroke of a pen Scotland and England were united under one monarch.
	www.ruralhillfarm.org /scots.htm (1115 words)

	Highlands and Islands Enterprise network web site - welcome
		Highland 2007 is calling on organisers planning events to add them to the programme for the year ahead.
		The environment of the Highlands and Islands is a vital resource for the area’s residents and businesses.
		HIE network strategy Our aim is to enable people living in the Highlands and Islands to realise their full potential on a long-term sustainable basis.
	www.hie.co.uk (770 words)

	Political Boundaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The next Scottish Parliament Election is scheduled for Thursday 3rd May 2007 - the same day as the Local Council Elections.
		The Chief Executive of the Highland Council is the Local Returning Officer for the 3 Highland Constituencies which form part of the Scottish Region for European Elections.
		Scotland has seven Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) elected by a process similar to that used for List MSPs in the Scottish Parliament.
	www.highland.gov.uk /yourcouncil/politicalboundaries (398 words)

	Growfish - Gippsland Aquaculture Industry Network (GAIN)
		Community representatives from Lochaber and Mull will present a petition to the Scottish Parliament’s Petitions Committee tomorrow, asking for a local referendum to be held in the communities proposed as sites for Scotland’s first coastal and marine national park (CMNP).
		The petitioners will inform MSPs that they have been starved of information, and that many of the local communities that could be most directly affected have not had a chance to take part in what local people claim has been a deeply flawed consultation exercise.
		Iain MacKinnon, a fisherman and fish farmer in Ardnamurchan said that his previous experience of Scottish Natural Heritage, who are acting as advisers to the Scottish Executive, had not been encouraging.
	www.growfish.com.au /content.asp?contentid=8281 (289 words)

	SSDA \| Links
		HIE is a government-sponsored development agency for the Highlands and Islands region of Scotland.
		Scottish Enterprise is Scotland's main economic development agency, funded by the Scottish Executive.
		Scottish Funding Councils are the non-departmental public bodies of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) and the Scottish Further Education Funding Council (SFEFC).
	www.ssda.org.uk /ssda/default.aspx?page=507 (3332 words)

	SNP.org - Official Web Site of the Scottish National Party
		She is a Director of the Highlands and Islands University Millenium Project and Feis Rois, two of the most exciting developments in the Highlands.
		Jean stood for the Scottish parliament in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross in 1999 and for Westminster in 2001.
		This area is the largest Scottish Parliamentary region stretching across some of Scotland’s most isolated and beautiful landscape from the Mull of Kintyre to the Shetlands Islands.
	www.snp.org.uk /html/election/candidates/detail.php?candidateID=84 (115 words)

	Scottish Food Fortnight 2004
		The Highlands and Islands, which are, after all, the last great wilderness area of Europe is, in particular, where some of the best food in the world is produced, caught, grown and cultivated.
		Scottish Food Fortnight, is a national promotion of Scottish food and drink.
		A number of Scottish celebrities are in support of the SFF campaign, Scottish Chef Wendy Barrie, author of the award winning Scottish Food Guide is proud to be among those who are dedicated to the initiative.
	www.scottishfoodfortnight.co.uk /html_website (629 words)

	Appalachian Scottish & Irish Studies: Sample Essay 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Highlander: a native of the highlands of Scotland
		The Highland Regiments, which had been mustered into the British Army in great numbers in the eighteenth century, were the only ones permitted to display Highland dress.
		The Highland regiments (in their kilts) had just distinguished themselves in the Napoleonic Wars and so a certain glamour and prestige attached itself to the tartan.
	cass.etsu.edu /albaeire/termpaper3.htm (15806 words)

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