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Gair Mesas
Gair may refer to: People Politicians * George Gair (1926–2015), New Zealand politician * Thomas Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde (1855–1933), British politician * Vince Gair (1901–1980), Australian politician ** Gair Affair, episode in Australian political life in 1974 involving Vince Gair ** Gair Ministry, ministry of the Government of Queensland led by Vince Gair ** Gair Park, heritage-listed park and memorial in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; named after Vince Gair Other people * Anthony H. Gair (born 1948), American attorney and advocate * Gair Allie (1931–2016), American baseball player * Gordon Gair (1916–2009), Canadian lacrosse player * Harry A. Gair (1894–1975), American lawyer * James Gair (1927–2016), American linguist in South Asian linguistics * Joanne Gair (born 1958), New Zealand make-up artist and body painter; daughter of George Gair * Robert Gair, American inventor of the folding carton Films * ''Gair'' (film), 1999 Indian film * ''Gaii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gair
George Frederick Gair (13 October 1926 – 17 August 2015) was a New Zealand politician. He was once deputy leader of the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament, and was considered by many to be a possible contender for the leadership itself. He was known for his polite and diplomatic style, which often contrasted with the political situation around him – Michael Laws described him as "a refugee from the age of manners." Early life and family Gair was born in Dunedin, but moved to Wellington when young. He was a graduate of Victoria University and University of Auckland. He worked as a journalist at ''The New Zealand Herald'' from 1945 to 1947 then travelled to Japan before moving to Melbourne where he worked for '' The Sun News-Pictorial'' from 1949 to 1950 before returning to New Zealand after accepting a position at the ''Auckland Star'' between 1950 and 1952. Gair married Esther Mary Fay Levy in about 1950, and the couple went on to have three children, including m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gair (film)
''Gair'' is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action film starring Ajay Devgn, Raveena Tandon, Reena Roy, Amrish Puri and Paresh Rawal, directed by Ashok Gaikwad. Plot summary A child left on the steps of a temple is adopted by a rich man. The child grows up to be rich and successful and generates hatred and envy by others. Vijay (Ajay Devgan) an illegitimate orphan grows up to be a rich industrialist with his hard work. He falls in love with Madhu (Raveena Tandon) who is retired judge Amarnath's (Satyen Kapoor) only daughter. Their love blossoms. Raja (Ajinkya Deo) who is industrialist Oberoi's (Amrish Puri) son too falls for Madhu, but when Oberoi goes to ask for Madhu's hand he finds out that before him Vijay had approached for Madhu's hand. Oberoi sides Vijay's proposal, in fact Mr. Oberoi always best owed his special liking towards Vijay. He even treated him as his own son. This became the reason of conflict between his wife Sharda (Reena Roy), his brother-in-law (Paresh Rawal) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gair Rhydd
''Gair Rhydd'' (, meaning "free word"; stylised as "gair rhydd") is the official student newspaper of Cardiff University. During Cardiff University semesters, it publishes a free paper once a fortnight. The paper was established in 1972. Its sections cover local news, politics, student opinions, entertainment media, campus and Cardiff city life, and sport. It also features a Welsh-language section "Taf-od". The paper is written and designed by student volunteers and can be accessed online, or picked up on Cardiff University's campus when print editions are released. History ''Gair Rhydd'' has won several student media awards, including ''Newspaper of the Year'' at the Guardian Student Media Awards The ''Guardian'' Student Media Awards were an annual UK-wide student journalism competition run by ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and chang ... 2005., ''Best Student Publicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gair Mesa
The Mesa Range () is a range of flat-topped mesas comprising the Sheehan, Pain, Tobin and Gair Mesas, situated at the head of the Rennick Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was given this descriptive name by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) of 1962–63. Location The Gair, Tobin and Pain mesas are in the east side of the middle reach of the Rennick Glacier, and the Sheehan Mesa is on the west side. The Monument Nunataks are to the northwest, the Freyberg Mountains to the north, Half-ration Névé and the larger Evans Névé to the northeast, the Southern Cross Mountains to the east, and the Deep Freeze Range to the south. Sheehan Mesa . A prominent mesa standing west-northwest of Pain Mesa in the northwest part of Mesa Range. Named by the northern party of NZGSAE, 1962–63, for Maurice Sheehan, field assistant with this party. Silva Ridge . A ridge leading to the top of Sheehan Mesa, on the northeast side. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gair Loch
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The Gair Loch is a sea loch on the North West coast of Highland, Scotland. In Scottish Gaelic it is ''an Geàrr Loch'' meaning 'the short loch'. Around long by wide, it leads west to the Little Minch. The B8021 and B8056 run around its northern and southern shores respectively, connecting the villages of Gairloch, Charlestown, Kerrysdale, Shieldaig, Badachro, and Port Henderson. Longa Island lies at the loch's entrance. The Loch has a number of small islands in it, Eilean Horrisdale supported a fishing community in the 19th century. External links Photographs of the Gair Loch Gairloch Gairloch Gairloch ( ; , meaning "Short Loch") is a village, civil parish and community on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. A tourist destination in the summer months, Gairloch has a golf course, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gair Glacier
The Mariner Glacier () is a major glacier over long, descending southeast from the plateau of Victoria Land, Antarctica, between Mountaineer Range and Malta Plateau, and terminating at Lady Newnes Bay, Ross Sea, where it forms the floating Mariner Glacier Tongue. Exploration and naming The lower reaches and entrance to the Mariner Glacier valley were reconnoitered in December 1958 by Captain John Cadwalader, United States Navy, and two members of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), in a flight from the icebreakers USS ''Glacier'' and USS ''Staten Island'' which were lying close off the south end of Coulman Island, in an attempt to land expedition members on the mainland. Named by NZGSAE, 1958–59, as a tribute to the work of mariners in Antarctic research and exploration. Geography The Mariner Glacier forms in the Victory Mountains between The Pleiades to the east and the Barker Range to the west. It is below the Evans Névé to the northwest a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gair Dance
Gair dance is one of the popular, famous folk dances from Rajasthan in India which is mostly performed by the Bhil community but found in all over Rajasthan. It is alternatively referred to as ''Gair'' ''Ghalna'', ''Gair'' ''Ghumna'', ''Gair'' ''Khelna'', and ''Gair'' ''Nachna''. This dance is famous and performed mostly by all the communities but it is more famous in Mewar and Marwar regions of Rajasthan. Gair is not similar of all the places. Every place has its own rhythm, style of forming circle, costume etc. It is performed during occasions like in month of Holi and Janmastami. Colourful costumes, traditional instruments and captivating dance steps are the highlights of this dance. To enjoy this folk art form various viewers from different corners of the world flock to the state every year. Gair dance is performed by both men and women. Gair has got its birth from a Bhil dance. Performance Usually, the dancers dance in a big circle with wooden stick in their hands. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Gayre
Clan Gayre or Clan Gair purports to be a Highland Scottish clan. Origins of the Clan Robert Gayre of Gayre and Nigg (original name Robert Gair), the father of the present chief, created the clan after World War II. He is the chief source for most of the information in the Clan's Wikipedia article, which can be found nowhere else; Robert Gayre invented the Clan and its history. Gayre claimed to be the Chief of "Clan Gayre" and "Clan Gayre and Nigg". In 1947, he wrote a book titled ''Gayre's Booke: Being a History of the Family of Gayre'' in which he presented an ancestry that supposedly established his claim to be the chieftain of the Clan of Gayre; however no clan or sept by that name is mentioned in any record prior to Gayre's use of it in the second quarter of the 20th century. ''World Orders of Knighthood and Merit'' by Guy Stair Sainty (published by Burke's Peerage) refers to "the late Robert Gayre (first Chief of the newly formed Clan Gayre)". The Glasgow Herald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackledge-Gair House
The Blackledge-Gair House at 111 Madison Avenue between Brookside Avenue and Waverly Place in Cresskill, New Jersey is one of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County, New Jersey, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, where its period of significance was given as 1800–1849. In 1861 it was listed as the residence of J.P. Blackledge, and in 1876 as that of Robert Gair. Bergen County Stone House Survey: Individual Structure Survey Form See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, Ne ...
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Gair Kanooni
''Gair Kaanooni'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed and written by Prayag Raj. The film stars Govinda and Sridevi. Kimi Katkar, Shashi Kapoor, Ranjeet and Kader Khan are featured in supporting role. Rajinikanth features in a special appearance. The film was a hit at the box office It was later dubbed in Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ... as ''Rakkamma Kaiyathattu''. Plot Officer Kapil Khanna was a strict enforcer of the law. In order to gain evidence against the local mafia don D'Costa he sought a favour from his underworld friend Azam Khan, a man with a golden heart. Azam Khan was successful in securing evidence against D'Costa but the mafia got wise to it and before Azam Khan could reach the law, D'Costa with the help of his friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaiir
''Gaiir'' is a 2009 Indian Marathi-language mystery-thriller film, directed by Satish Rajwade and produced by Hasmukh Hirani, G. Prashant and Santosh Navel under Kruti Films. The film stars Sandeep Kulkarni, Ankush Chaudhari, Amruta Khanvilkar and Tejaswini Pandit in the lead roles. It revolves around a man who sets out to find his look-alike after being pursued by his wife. The discovery about the same reveals a sinister plot of deception and treachery for all the people involved. Plot Sameer Shroff (Kulkarni) is a business tycoon. Smart, young, attractive, and daring personality. He marries Neha (Khanvilkar), the daughter of an NRI Bhaskar (Vidyadhar Joshi). They, like most newly weds, had expectations for a bright future. Neha becomes aware that Samir's doppelganger lives in the same city. Samir's doppelganger targets Neha and attempts to disrupt both his personal and professional life. Inspector Avinash Sardesai (Chaudhari) assists Sameer in resolving the problem. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gair
Robert Gair was a Scottish printer and paper bag maker who invented the folding carton in 1879. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1839, he emigrated to the United States at age 14. Gair invented the paperboard folding carton by accident when a metal ruler used to crease bags shifted position and cut the bag. Gair found that by cutting and creasing paperboard in one operation, he could make prefabricated cartons. He ultimately entered the corrugated fiberboard Corrugated fiberboard, corrugated cardboard, or corrugated is a type of packaging material consisting of a fluted corrugated sheet and one or two flat linerboards. It is made on "flute lamination machines" or "corrugators" and is used for maki ... shipping container business in the 1900s. His idea was developed and utilized by E. S. & A. Robinson with whom he had long-term business dealings. Gair founded a paper empire and occupied several buildings in the area of Brooklyn now known as DUMBO, many of which still bear his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
