Fed: Whitlam unaware of Kerr's distaste until too late

AAP General News (Australia);  November 8, 2005 ;     348 words ......John Kerr's distaste for his view of the viceroy as a "decorative symbol", according to a book on Mr Whitlam's dismissal as prime...Australian political system any governor-general was a decorative symbol, a figure of style but not of substance. "By the end of...

Fed: Whitlam unaware of Kerr's distaste until it was too late

AAP General News (Australia);  November 8, 2005 ;     123 words ......late A new book says GOUGH WHITLAM didn't realise how much Sir JOHN KERR disliked his view of the governor-general as a decorative symbol .. until it was too late. MICHAEL SEXTON'S book The Great Crash says Sir JOHN disguised his feelings well .. until the...

PINEAPPLE MOTIFS GAIN ON PALM TREES IN POPULARITY.(rug trends)(Brief...

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  January 13, 2003 ;     186 words ......guests with the exceptionally sweet fruit was making a big statement. It's no wonder, then, that the pineapple became a decorative symbol in architecture and tableware, symbolizing hospitality and abundance. Among tropical looks for rugs today, the pineapple...

PILCHUCK'S EMERGING ARTISTS STEP OUT.(What's Happening)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  August 13, 1999 ;     675 words ...Except in England, where they still signify the law, powdered wigs signify the dead hand of the past. As a key decorative symbol of an upper-class, anti-democratic impulse, these curled and powdered white wigs drop like lead weights into our...

The Red Pencil

The Washington Post;  July 9, 1999 ;     105 words ......ivy-leaf. In Old English manuscripts, it marked the end of a large portion of text. It may look vaguely familiar to you because some printers still use it occasionally as a decorative symbol. Hederaceous, dude. (C) 1999 Redgate/wrytor@aol.com

PALO ALTO POLICE DEPARTMENT GIVES SAFETY TIPS TO JUVENILES

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 30, 2006 ;     431 words ......light brown vinyl top, and a small dent on the passenger side rear panel of the vehicle near the trunk. There was also a decorative symbol in the shape of an "S" on the rear of the vehicle. See attached sketch of this suspect. On March 26, 2006 at approximately...

PALO ALTO POLICE INVESTIGATE SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO HISPANIC...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 30, 2006 ;     268 words ......light brown vinyl top, and a small dent on the passenger side rear panel of the vehicle near the trunk. There was also a decorative symbol in the shape of an "S" on the rear of the vehicle. See attached sketch of this suspect. On March 26, 2006 at approximately...

British lion is replaced by a number in the age of the Euro hallmark

The Independent - London;  September 20, 1998 ;     505 words ......hallmarks on a voluntary basis. This means that hallmarkers will still be able to stamp the lion on silver as a purely decorative symbol. However, the marking will have no legal significance and could be legally left off. Silversmiths are likely to be charged...

Analysis: Disneyland uses ultrasound technology to ensure kids meet ride...

NPR Morning Edition;  December 25, 2001 ;     700+ words ......attractions Jim McPhee. Mr. JIM McPHEE (Vice President of Attractions, Disneyland): This uses ultrasound technology. The decorative symbol up on top will generate an ultrasound beam that will pulse down onto a flat surface that's placed on top of our guest's...

Adobe Acrobat 2.0. (Software Review) (Evaluation)

Macworld;  March 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......Acrobat document on a system that doesn't have the font, ATM uses its Multiple Master technology to emulate the font. For decorative, symbol, nonroman, and highly stylized fonts, this approach doesn't work. Understanding this problem, Adobe has now given Acrobat...

Behind the badge.(Special Report)(logos)

Automotive News;  September 12, 2005 ;     491 words ......beginning in 1927. The band originally was a technical necessity to keep the chrome badge in place, but it gradually became a decorative symbol. It is still found across the grille of vehicles sold by this carmaker. Sources: Automotive News, Cadillac, Ford Motor...

Procter-Gamble Suit Vs. Amway Nixed

AP Online;  May 16, 1999 ;     366 words ......originated in the mid-1800s, Plummer said. The 13 stars represent the 13 original colonies and the man-in-the-moon was a popular decorative symbol of the period. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast or redistributed without...

Make a Hanukkah gift-holder.

Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH);  December 2, 2004 ;     681 words ......top of the can after the lid is removed. Paint the can blue. Let dry and repeat, if necessary. Make a pattern for your decorative symbol out of paper. Place the pattern in the center of the front of the can and lightly trace it onto the can. Place some newspapers...

Make a Hanukkah gift-holder.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 3, 2004 ;     681 words ......top of the can after the lid is removed. Paint the can blue. Let dry and repeat, if necessary. Make a pattern for your decorative symbol out of paper. Place the pattern in the center of the front of the can and lightly trace it onto the can. Place some newspapers...

Lets talk turkey!

School Arts;  November 1, 1989 ;     700+ words ......patterns of shape and color. II. Value art as an important part of human experience. Students will understand turkey as a decorative symbol related to Thanksgiving, and will develop a broader understanding of other meanings: * It's a show that flops. * It's a...