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Heather (given Name)
Heather is an English language, English primarily feminine given name. The botanical name refers to a variety of Ericaceae, small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas. The brush is native to Scotland and England, but it is more commonly found in Scotland due to its rocky territories. The name is derived from Middle English ''hather''. The spelling was altered in the 18th century due to associations with the English word ''heath'', denoting a location where the plant heather often grows. Heath (given name), Heath is often regarded as a masculine form of the name. Heath has also occasionally been used as a girl’s name in the United States. Heather (surname), Heather is also a surname. Usage Heather has been in use as a name for girls throughout the Anglosphere since the 1800s, though it was most common in the United Kingdom and in British Commonwealth countries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Newspapers.com records the use of "Miss Heat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Arran
The Isle of Arran (; ) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh-largest Scottish island, at . Counties of Scotland, Historically part of Buteshire, it is in the Subdivisions of Scotland, unitary council area of North Ayrshire. In the 2011 census it had a resident population of 4,629. Though culturally and physically similar to the Hebrides, it is separated from them by the Kintyre, Kintyre peninsula. Often referred to as "Scotland in Miniature", the Island is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault and has been described as a "geologist's paradise".Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 11–17. Arran has been continuously inhabited since the early Neolithic period. Numerous prehistory, prehistoric remains have been found. From the 6th century onwards, Goidelic languages, Goidelic-speaking peoples from Ireland colonised it and it became a centre of religious activity. In the trou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heathers
''Heathers'' is a 1988 American teen dark comedy crime film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and Penelope Milford. Its plot portrays four teenage girls—three of whom are named Heather—in a clique at an Ohio high school, one of whose lives is disrupted by the arrival of a misanthrope intent on murdering the popular students and staging their deaths as suicides. Waters wrote ''Heathers'' as a spec script and originally wanted Stanley Kubrick to direct the film, out of admiration for Kubrick's own black comedy film '' Dr. Strangelove''. Waters intended the film to contrast the optimistic teen movies of the era, particularly those written by John Hughes, by presenting a cynical depiction of high school imbued with dark satire. Filmed in Los Angeles from February to March of 1988, ''Heathers'' premiered in Milan, Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Armstrong
Heather Brooke Armstrong (; July 19, 1975 – May 9, 2023) was an American blogger and internet personality from Salt Lake City, Utah, who began writing under the pseudonym Dooce. She was best known for her website ''dooce.com'', which peaked at nearly 8.5 million monthly readers in 2004 before declining due to various factors including the rise of social media; she had actively blogged from until her death by suicide in 2023. Early life Armstrong was born Heather Hamilton in 1975 and raised in Bartlett, Tennessee. She was raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Memphis, Tennessee. She majored in English at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. She began having doubts about the Church and experiencing bouts of depression while a student in predominantly Mormon Utah. After graduating in 1997, she then left the Church and moved to Los Angeles, where she found work as a web developer for startups during the dot-com boom. She late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Armitage
Heather Joy Armitage (later Young, then McClelland; born 17 March 1933) is a British retired sprinter and British record holder for the 100 yards. Biography Armitage won her first major title representing Yorkshire in the all England schools 100 yards in 1951 aged 18. Armitage became the national yards champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1952 WAAA Championships. Shortly afterwards she represented Great Britain at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki and won a bronze medal in the relay event with Sylvia Cheeseman, Jean Desforges and June Foulds. At the 1956 Olympic Games, she competed in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 meres events and won a silver medal in the relay with Anne Pashley, June Foulds and Jean Scrivens. Her best individual achievement was sixth place in the 100 metres. Later the same year she married Frank Young and ran under the name Young. Young became a double British champion after securing the national 100 yar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Armbrust
Heather Marie Armbrust (née Policky) (born July 21, 1977) is an American professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Armbrust was born in 1977 and raised in Cozad, Nebraska. She became interested in bodybuilding at the age of 12 after being introduced to the local gym owner who happened to be a female competitor. After graduating Cozad High School, she moved to Denver, Colorado. In 1998, Heather moved to Texas where she lived in Houston, San Antonio, and finally Dallas. In 2001, she moved back to Denver where she currently lives. She eventually attended college at Red Rocks Community College. Bodybuilding career Amateur At the age of 12 she met the owner of the only gym in Cozad, Nebraska, Kayleen Canas, who happened to be a competitive bodybuilder, and her muscular physique instantly appealed to her. She began hanging out at the gym after school every day and Kay quickly became "like a big sister" to her. Under her guidance, she began training. She traine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Elizabeth Apple
Heather Elizabeth Apple (born 1948) is a Canadian writer, artist, and educator, with an interest in organic horticulture. She was awarded a 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal in 1992. Early life She attended Branksome Hall Branksome Hall is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Toronto's only all-years International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls. Branksome Hall is located on a 13-acre campus in the Toronto n ..., and graduated in 1967, then earned a B.Sc. Honours degree in 1972 in biology from the University of Toronto. Heritage and organic agriculture In 1984, Canadian Organic Growers (COG) organized a conference on the loss of genetic diversity in food crops, with Kent Whealy the director of the U.S. organization Seed Savers Exchange as keynote speaker. Inspired by that conference, COG's Heritage Seed Program (HSP) was initiated to help salvage Canada's crop-plant heritage, with Alex Caron as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Angel (photographer)
Heather Hazel Angel MSc (née Le Rougetel, born 1941) is a British nature photographer, author and television presenter. She is also the owner/ manager of a photographic agency which sells her pictures for use in print and on-line. Biography Her father was an RAF officer. Her mother is the garden-history author Hazel le Rougetel. She attended 14 schools in England and New Zealand, and then graduated in zoology from Bristol University, and, in 1964, married Martin Angel. She obtained her MSc in 1965. and developed a career as a nature photographer and author. In 1982/1983 she presented the Yorkshire Television produced, Channel 4-screened television series "Making the Most of…", which encouraged people to enjoy the British countryside. She wrote ''Heather Angel's Countryside'' to accompany the series. She was commissioned to photograph Charles, Prince of Wales and was a guest of the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street, both in 1985. She holds an Honorary Doctorate of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Angel (actress)
Heather Grace Angel (9 February 1909 – 13 December 1986) was a British actress. She was known for providing the voice of Mrs. Darling, Wendy's mother in '' Peter Pan'' (1953) and Alice's sister in ''Alice in Wonderland'' (1951). Early life Angel was born 9 February 1909 in Oxford, England. She was the daughter of Mary Letitia Stock and Andrea Angel, an Oxford University chemistry lecturer and initially a don at Brasenose College and later at Christ Church. They were married in 1904 and, after the wedding, they moved to the Banbury Road. Andrea Angel's maternal grandfather was an Italian refugee, and Andrea was named after his uncle Andrea Rabagliati. In the 1911 UK Census, the family is shown as living at 17 Banbury Road, Oxford along with three servants. She was the younger of two sisters. Andrea Angel was killed in the Silvertown explosion in January 1917, and posthumously awarded the Edward Medal (First Class). In his will, he left his wife £374 and shortly thereaft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Anderson
Heather Anderson (29 July 1994 – 13 November 2022) was an Australian Army soldier and Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition in 2017. She served as a medic in the 1st Close Health Battalion. Early AFL career Anderson first played Australian Rules with Sale City Football Club in 2005 (U/12s) having played rugby league for four years with North Canberra Bears in the Canberra Junior Rugby League Competition. Anderson was part of the 2006 Div 2 Sale City (Red) premiership winning team. Anderson returned to Canberra in 2007 and played for the Belconnen Cats u/14s for three seasons (including one season as an over-age player). This included at least six games in the Div 1 side in both 2008 and 2009. As a junior, Anderson played as a defender, outside mid- and mid-fielder. Senior football Anderson was recruited to the Belconnen Magpies Women's AFL side in the AFL Canberra competition in 2010, debuting (aged 15) on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Anderson (politician)
Heather Anderson (born 31 January 1959) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who briefly served as the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Scotland constituency in late January 2020. Political career Anderson was first elected as a councillor for the Tweeddale West ward at the 2017 Scottish Borders Council election. She was originally placed fifth on the Scottish National Party list for the 2019 European Parliament election, in which the party won three seats. However, following the election to the UK House of Commons of first-placed Alyn Smith at the 2019 United Kingdom general election, he ceased to be an MEP, since an individual cannot serve as a representative in both a member state's legislature and the European Parliament. Fourth-placed Margaret Ferrier was also elected to the UK parliament at the same election. This made Anderson eligible for the newly vacant SNP seat, which she took up on 27 January 2020. She would, however, serve as an MEP for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Altman
Heather Altman (, born in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American real estate agent and reality television presenter based in Los Angeles, California. Career Altman has been a real estate agent since 2008, specializing in the luxury home sector. She is also known for her role on the Bravo reality television series ''Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles'', where she appears with her husband, Josh Altman. Her real estate career began in Nevada, where she obtained her license at the age of 17. She later moved to Los Angeles to work with the Altman Brothers real estate firm (Josh and Matt Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a mu ... Altman). Personal life Heather and Josh Altman married on April 2, 2016, and have two children. References External links Altman Brothers Website* ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Aldama
Heather Marie Aldama (born December 1, 1978) is a retired American soccer midfielder who was a member of the United States women's national soccer team. She played for the Boston Breakers in the Women's United Soccer Association The Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams in the Uni ... from 2001 to 2003. International career statistics References External linksSoccerTimes player profile 1978 births Living people American women's soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen Women's association football midfielders United States women's international soccer players Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer players Boston Breakers (WUSA) players Women's United Soccer Association players Sportspeople from Redlands, California Soccer players from San Bernardino County, Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
