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  SecDef Histories - Melvin Laird   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laird was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on 1 September 1922.
In Laird's years, total obligational authority by fiscal year was as follows: 1969, $77.7 billion; 1970, $75.5 billion; 1971, $72.8 billion; 1972, $76.4 billion; and 1973, $78.9 billion.
One of Laird's most active initiatives was his persistent effort to secure the release of the American captives held by the enemy in Vietnam.
www.defenselink.mil /specials/secdef_histories/bios/laird.htm   (1826 words)

  
 About the Dana Laird fatality.
Laird's death could not have been avoided by her wearing (or not wearing) a helmet, except possibly by the complete coincidence of the helmet's affecting the trajectory of her fall.
Laird might be found negligent if she was aware that she was increasing her risk by riding too fast in the "door zone", but rode there anyway.
Laird was riding faster than is safe testifies to her evaluation of the risk.
www.bikexprt.com /massfacil/cambridge/doorzone/laird1.htm   (3231 words)

  
 California Assembly District 27
Laird was named by Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez to join the Assembly leadership team as chair of the Budget Committee, a position to which Speaker Nunez reappointed him in December 2006.
Laird helped deliver the first on-time budget since 2000, a budget that reduced community college fees, restored funding for transportation and K-12 education, dramatically increased funding for deferred park maintenance and foster care, and increased the budget reserve while reducing the so-called “out year” deficit.
Laird was elected to a seat on the Santa Cruz City Council and served nine years until term limits ended his council service in 1990.
www.assembly.ca.gov /acs/makebio.asp?district=27&assoc=1   (422 words)

  
 The Laird Group Public Limited Company | About Laird
Laird is committed to creating value for its shareholders through a partnership of customers, employees and suppliers, as well as maintaining high environmental and ethical standards in the countries in which it operates.
Laird’s acquisition programme accelerates in 2003 with the purchase of US-based Orcus Inc, Korea-based Magnes Corporation and Warth Limited in the UK and Japan, allowing Laird to establish itself firmly as the global market leader in EMI shielding and to begin to build a presence in the thermal management industry.
Laird Technologies’ success as a thermal management provider is secured by the acquisition of Thermagon, Inc and Laird enters the antennae market in October with the acquisition of the market-leader, Centurion Wireless Technologies, thereby becoming a leading integrated supplier in the growth market for mobile communication technologies.
www.laird-plc.com /about/index.cfm?f=1   (890 words)

  
 MJ FEATURE: Last Man Standing - Surfer Laird Hamilton
Laird was not even three when, trying to bodysurf, he caught the eye of a 17-year-old surf star named Billy Hamilton, one of the most graceful men ever to hang five.
Laird was already trying to beat it two years later: At age seven he took one look at a 40-foot waterfall and got Billy to take him to the top.
Laird 's eyes soften to weep, his nose swells and his mouth loosens into a gentle smile, but then he shakes it off and waves to the second boat, where a half-dozen more surfers watch silently.
www.mensjournal.com /feature/0407/lairdHamilton.html   (4865 words)

  
 History of Laird & Company
William Laird, a County Fyfe Scotsman, settled in Monmouth County, New Jersey in 1698.
Samuel Laird, the third son of Robert Laird, became the proprietor of the Colts Neck Inn in 1812.
John E. Laird, III and Lisa Laird, both of the ninth generation, hold the positions of Executive Vice President and Vice President, respectively.
www.colts-neck.nj.us /hist/lairds.html   (1152 words)

  
 Laird Manufacturing - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laird MFG, LLC is in the business of manufacturing, selling and distributing equipment for the cattle feeding industry.
The Next 6 years saw Laird introduce a complete line of Vertical mixers into the American market and become a force to be reckoned with.
Laird MFG, LLC prides itself on the quality built, reliability and low life cycle cost of its machinery.
www.lairdmfg.com   (247 words)

  
 Laird & Co.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laird and Co. has extensive experience in a wide variety of real estate transactions involving office, retail, industrial, and multi-family residential properties, and has become known for its creative and dynamic approach to real estate sales and leasing, especially adaptive re-use trends.
Laird and Co. has developed strong working relationshipswith all of its clients, and it is consistently retained by them to complete additional real estate rojects.
Laird and Co. clients have achieved incredible returns on their real estate investments: from the Pottery Barn property at North and Clybourn Avenues, to industrial Lofts on Ravenswood Avenue, to 4200 W. Diversey Industrial Center, to the Southeast Corner of Lawrence and Milwaukee in Jefferson Park.
www.laird-co.com /index.htm   (323 words)

  
 Laird & Hunter Family Genealogy - Ulster Northern Ireland Londonderry and Letterkenny
It is the historical repository of my research and the work of other dedicated researchers who have spent countless hours in search of the lives and stories behind ordinary everyday people who no longer have a voice.
On August 19th 1886 a grandson of James, Richard Laird at 20 years of age sailed from Tilbury docks in London on the SS Orient for Melbourne, Australia.
Also in the process of researching I have accumulated additional Laird family material which may not be directly related to me. If you are interested please contact me.
www.laird-bogstown.com   (578 words)

  
 Laird & Associates, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laird and Associates, Inc. is a full-service organization with a specialty in aviation security and an emphasis in global business consulting.
Laird and Associates, Inc. is prepared to assist businesses and organizations with an array of talent, expertise and experience not often found consulting companies.
Laird and Associates, Inc. is prepared to assist you and your organization in assessing security vulnerabilities and identifying ways of minimizing a multitude of security threats.
www.lairdassoc.com   (133 words)

  
 DAVID LAIRD
David Laird lived in Pennsylvania and is believed to be the son of James Laird and his wife, Jean, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
James Laird, who was mortally wounded in the Battle of King's Mountain, South Carolina on October 7, 1780, is believed to have been a son of David Laird.
It is almost a certainty David Laird and his family moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia at the same time as the Gillilands.
owslfl.tripod.com /davidlaird   (776 words)

  
 myArmoury.com: Laird Sword
This is the case with Albion's Laird, which shares the blade of Albion's Knight (a more classic Type XII) and the Caithness, another Scottish-inspired sword.
The Laird is fairly typical for a Scottish sword of the 14th-15th century, with a down-sloping cross with spatulate ends and a wheel pommel with a very high rivet block.
Albion's Type XII blade and the Laird's Scottish-inspired hilt combine to produce a sword that a medieval Scotsman would have been proud to carry.
www.myarmoury.com /review_alb_laird.html   (1000 words)

  
 Laird Telemedia Press Releases: Hear it here first!
Laird plans to exhibit the solution with HP at trade shows and events beginning with the Wedding and Event Videographers Association (WEVA) Expo, August 26-27 in Las Vegas.
Laird pioneered the concept of Broadcast DV with its award-winning media converters, capture devices, and computer systems, which are used to make television and news shows, commercials, music videos, CDs, corporate/industrial productions, and major motion pictures.
Laird Telemedia’s advanced, proprietary DV technologies for the broadcasting and recording industries are available from Laird’s worldwide network of professional distributors.
www.lairdtelemedia.com /news.asp   (3704 words)

  
 Laird Norton Foundation
This past year saw the completion of Laird Norton Foundation's transition in funding focus from Sustainable Forestry to Watershed Stewardship.
While the Foundation felt it was time to move on to a new interest area, it wanted to recognize the significance of the Sustainable Forestry movement.
Administratively, Laird Norton Foundation introduced a new logo that reflects the family roots in the American forest and the new focus on watersheds.
www.lairdnorton.org   (274 words)

  
 Laird Hamilton Interview Peahi Foilboards Training Towboards Design
The faster you go, the less fin you need, so… We learned a lot about our fin development through windsurfing because we were able to find out a lot about cavitation.
LAIRD: Cavitation is when you get a big air pocket on the side of your fin through a bad foil and it aerates, and once there is air there, there is no lift.
LAIRD: The foil itself, that's underwater, it's hard for people to understand how does this even work, but really it's an airplane (spreads hands).
www.surfermag.com /features/onlineexclusives/lairdintrvu/index1.html   (1279 words)

  
 About Melvin R. Laird - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laird is a member of the Director's Advisory Council of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Laird has been the recipient of over 300 awards and honorary degrees.
Laird received a BA from Carleton College and is author of 'A House Divided: America's Strategy Gap', 1962.
www.lairdcenter.org /about_laird/Biography.asp   (328 words)

  
 Laird - News release
This facility has been initially established to support sales of Laird Technologies’ antenna and related products to global customers who manufacture in Hungary; this important move is an example of Laird’s continuing strategy to provide local support to large global customers.
Laird Technologies has European manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Laird Technologies is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of antennas, electromagnetic interference [EMI] shielding, telematics and thermal management solutions for the telecommunications, data- communications, computer, general electronics, network equipment, aerospace, defense, automotive and medical equipment industries.
www.lairdtech.com /pages/news/laird110505.asp   (236 words)

  
 Laird Family Roots, Descendants of George and Rachel
If you are researching your Laird family line, we have a fair bit of information to offer.
hello i am julianna laird and i was wondering if any1 new a james laird because he is the furthest ancestor i have.
I often thought that the Laird's went across from Scotland to Ireland in the 1600's but how on earth do we prove it.I have changed m...
groups.msn.com /LairdFamilyRootsDescendantsofGeorgeandRachel   (269 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Laird (White Knuckle Extreme): DVD: Laird Hamilton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laird Hamilton travels to Hawaii and Tahiti in search of the biggest waves anyone has ever tried to ride.
I've known Laird since the 70's, when the flying saucer dropped him on the Earth to lead the charge into the beyond of surfing.
Laird doesn't have a death wish, he just thrives on pushing the envelope of human achievement.
www.amazon.com /Laird-White-Knuckle-Extreme-Hamilton/dp/B00006673Q   (1416 words)

  
 LAIRDGENEALOGY.COM
The Laird time line is a fun and exciting way to look at history.
Laird line your family descends from in America.
Lairds coming out of Pennsylvania and spreading across the United States.
lairdgenealogy.com   (322 words)

  
 Nan Laird, Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laird's major research interest is the development of statistical methodology in four primary areas: statistical genetics, longitudinal studies, missing or incomplete data, and analysis of multiple informant data.
Laird NM and Lange C Family Based Designs in the Age of Large-Scale Gene-Association Studies.
Laird N.M., Horvath S., and Xu X. "Implementing a Unified Approach to Family Based Tests of Association." Genetic Epidemiology, 2000; 19(Suppl 1):S36-S42.
www.hsph.harvard.edu /facres/lrd.html   (444 words)

  
 Laird International Raceway - Echo Bay Stock Car Racing - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Laird International Raceway - Echo Bay Stock Car Racing - Sault Ste.
The signing of Jordan Sims into the ASA Super Truck Series and Michael Gold's foray into the Cascar (now Nascar) series solidifies Laird International Raceway as a true building block of North American Stock Car racing.
There are some very nice items all with the new Laird logo.
www.lairdraceway.com   (314 words)

  
 Laird MacIntosh Photos - Laird MacIntosh News - Laird MacIntosh Information
Born in Evanston, Illinois Laird Macintosh left the mid-west with his family at the age of twelve and moved to Los Angeles.
Laird studied the film industry's many facets by hands on training becoming a Production Assistant at the age of 16.
Treasure Hunters is an exciting new adventure quest series featuring multi-player teams that will be sent off around the globe on a search for clues leading to the location of a hidden treasure....
www.tv.com /laird-macintosh/person/66992/summary.html   (171 words)

  
 Laird Baker and Blackstock Attorneys at Law
Wes Laird of Laird, Baker and Blackstock has served as President of the organizing group since its inception in the fall of 2005.
Speaking at the meeting on December 1 when the Board was presented with their charter, Laird spoke of the Biblical passage “to those whom have been given much, much is expected.
Wes Laird, who participated in the opening of the center as Alabama State 4-H Council President 26 years ago and a current Foundation Board member, served as Emcee.
www.laird-baker-blackstock.com   (605 words)

  
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Laird is currently an associate professor of astronomy at the
Laird specializes in novel astronomical observations utilizing new adaptive optics instrumentation.
He is utilizing adaptive optics (which removes the blurring effects of the Earth's atmosphere) to study at very high resolution: low-mass stars, brown dwarfs, and extra-solar planets.
athene.as.arizona.edu /~lclose   (417 words)

  
 Laird Plastics, Inc. - Plastics Distributor of plexiglas, acrylics, polycarbonate, teflons, and delrin.
Eliminate costly downtime, re-drilling and labor costs with Laird Plastics PVC Flex Liner for new and retrofit hydraulic elevator jack installations.
Six Laird employees have earned the prestigious International Association of Plastic Distributors (IAPD) Level 1 Bronze Certificate.
With over 50 Service Centers across North America, Laird Plastics is continually growing while maintaining our reputation as the leading independent plastics distributor in North America.
www.lairdplastics.com   (240 words)

  
 www.lairdpoint.com | Laird Point | The Jewel of Florida's Emerald Coast | Florida Real Estate
Laird Point occupies a premier position off the Intracoastal Waterway in Bay County, Florida, near Panama City.
Pristine and scenic, this property stretches the length of a natural peninsula and is flanked by the waters of East Bay and Laird Bayou.
This home page is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to purchase real estate or any interest in real estate to residents of New York, New Jersey, or any state where prohibited by law.
www.lairdpoint.com   (226 words)

  
 Laird Center
The Melvin R. Laird Center, named after health care advocate, former statesman and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Melvin Laird, is a world-class medical research and education facility.
The Laird Center is home to the Center for Human Genetics, the National Farm Medicine Center, the Marshfield Epidemiology Research Center, and the Rural Cancer Research Center.
The Melvin R. Laird Center also houses the George E. Magnin Medical Library, the Robert Froehlke Auditorium, and a Replica of Melvin R. Laird's office and personal collections.
www.lairdcenter.org   (92 words)

  
 Iain Laird's Family History Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laird Ancestry Research in Paisley, Renfrew, Clydesdale, Rutherglen and Glasgow
Witnesses to births William Laird, Andrew Laird, Richard Little and Niven Galt.
There is a story in Wick that two Laird brothers who had a rope making business in Wick went to Clydeside and once there one got started in a marine business that employed other Caithness men who went later.
www.laird.org.uk /Laird/Paisley_and_Glasgow.htm   (229 words)

  
 The Isle of Jura everything Lairds need to know | The Laird’s Isle of Jura
Of all the Western Isles of Scotland, the Isle of Jura, though one of the most beautiful, remains one of the most mysterious and least well known.
Yet for its size, Jura is the wildest, emptiest, and least tourist-oriented of Britain’s inhabited islands.
In time as we develop the Laird of Jura Website you will find out more about the Isle of Jura than you ever knew.
laird-of-jura.com   (436 words)

  
 Assemblymember John Laird - 27th Assembly District
Laird Levee Bill Marks 100th Anniversary of 1907 Sacramento Valley Flood
Laird Comments on LAO UC Growth Report, Calls for Hearing
Sign-up here to receive Assemblymember John Laird's eNewsletter.
democrats.assembly.ca.gov /members/a27   (46 words)

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