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The Calman commission was set up in London after his Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) edged out Labour in the Scottish elections of 2007.

Moore said that making it a formal symbol recognizes the role that Canadians of Scottish descent played in forming the country.

This Scottish event is so popular that it has been a complete sell out for the last six years.

The issue has never been tested, as no Scottish court since 1707 has actually attempted to make such a ruling.

Mr MacAskill said prison sentences of up to five years would be possible under legislation planned by the new Scottish government.

It's not easy to make traditional Irish-Scottish music sound sexy and yet still seem wholesome.

The Scottish government engaged Libya and the United Kingdom on the matter of releasing al-Megrahi.

The sword dance, similar to an Irish jig of a Highland fling, is usually performed at a Scottish wedding gathering.

A spokesperson said the Minister was "behind the game" ignoring the evidence of two years of research by the Scottish Parliament.

He was already an established Scottish international, with 47 caps to his name, so it was no surprise that he slotted in so easily.

by the time Scottish social service workers were warned by her husband that the children might need some protection, it was too late.

Mr. Murray used to joke several years ago that when he lost, the domestic press referred to him as Scottish, but when he won he was British.

In a later revision he used the word Jockey (that's dated around 1529) to mean "little man" of the dead Scottish king.

Closer to home, the Scottish Youth Hostel Association requires volunteers to work at its remoter properties for up to two weeks at a time.

Most modern Scottish bagpipes are made up of three wooden pipes, which come out of the top of a bag made of sheep or elk skin.

Between them they have Indian blood, of course, and Italian, French, Scottish, English and Irish blood as well.

Just as gratifyingly, support for Scottish independence, which usually lags behind that for the SNP, seems to be going his way too.

Laughing at the funny quizzical look of the little creature, he said Big Boy reminded him of one of his Scottish ancestors.

Malt Whiskies Scottish Whisky is extremely well known all over the world, with one of the biggest markets being China.

The sword dance, similar to an Irish jip of a Highland fling, is usually performed at a Scottish wedding gathering.

But he also says the Scottish company has always been a brand builder itself.

At The Renaissance Club, I thought really flashy bunkers would've looked very "un-Scottish" and out of place in that neighborhood.

Scottish engineers brought crates of it up the Congo and Zambezi rivers decades before Coca-Cola set foot on the continent.

He said he might include a vote on the proposals in a referendum on Scottish independence he wants to hold next year.

But the bank, which this summer was Britain's largest, is now neither Royal nor Scottish nor much of a bank.

Excuse me, I must just see how much those Scottish kilts cost.

He said the team had three options -- to sell the land, lodge a new planning application or appeal to the Scottish government.

He is now free to put a one-sided story to the court of Libyan public opinion, instead of having his case tested in a Scottish court.

e. g. She used to tell us that she was descended from some Scottish Lord.

Longshanks did far worse the last time he took a Scottish city.

Scottish Enterprise, the main development agency north of the border, has been trying to measure its own contribution.

It was only the other day I heard of a Scottish farmer who believed that the lake in front of his house was haunted by a water-horse.

As battle dress, fighting costume Scottish skirt, once today in the battlefield let the enemy within earshot lose heart.

A year later, the newly elected Scottish National party government tried to withdraw funding but was outvoted in parliament.

Swinton hails from an upper-class Scottish family in London and was educated at Cambridge before working in theater.

To be sure, the Scottish psychologist is ready. He made an "average face" image of himself using 20 different images.

As a sensible member of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals told The Times: "Animals do not commit suicide" .

Late at night, he would sit up with his tape recorder, hearing a voice that certainly wasn't Polish and was sounding a little less Scottish.

The policy in many countries is to encourage consumption of the local spirits, so Scottish whisky is only obtainable at a price.

In other words, the Christian church incorporated local Irish, Scottish, and Welsh pagan traditions into one of its own holy days.

a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress.

Campaigner Aileen Orr said she first heard about the bear as a child from her grandfather, a Scottish soldier.

ONE hundred and sixty five years ago, a Scottish businessman set out his plans for a newspaper.

The reason for me doing this Scottish music is partly because I enjoy that kind of music, and partly because my family is all Scottish.

This was the stone upon which Scottish kings had been inaugurated since pre-Christian times.

Born in Edinburgh to a Scottish mother and Nigerian father, she was adopted as a baby by a white couple.

Over the next couple of days we fanned out across four more Scottish islands, a straggle of Gore-Tex meeting little or no resistance.

Scottish rookie Dario Franchitti had grabbed pole position, But was in front FOR just a few seconds.

The Scottish Executive argues that Scotland is one of the unhealthiest nations in Europe, and smoking is partly to blame.

Snow skiing in the Swiss Alps or breathing in the fresh air of the Scottish Highlands must be personally experienced to be enjoyed.

The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none---Thomas Carlyle, Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher.

You know, Gordon, I should not like you. You are Scottish, we have nothing in common and you are an economist.

The Scottish border town of Gretna Green has had an influx of millions of birds recently, converging on the sky around sunset.

Wilson would like to see a radical shake up of Scottish football so reserve teams can play against senior sides.

In the Scottish Highlands there are examples at Kinlochleven and Lochaber, constructed during the early years of the 20th century.

The Scottish Futures Trust, set up to squeeze value from public investment, has another idea that ministers are looking at.

are a British snack of Scottish origin, similar to a quick bread made of wheat, barley or oatmeal.

Also in London, Scottish singer Annie Lennox promoted her new charity single called "Sing. "

Scottish Culture Minister Patricia Ferguson expressed delight at the decision and said it confirmed the city's literary credentials.

I just thought of something. . . That explosion in the Scottish forest a couple of months ago, was that a meteorite impact?

The Scottish MP welcomed the ban, and said it should act as a wake-up call to advertisers, urging them to "get back to reality. "

This housing development on the outskirts of the city of Chongqing bears only passing resemblance to its Scottish namesake.

In this age of cell phones, text messages and computer keyboards, one Scottish school has returned to basics.

At my new school, however, I was faced with a new problem: my peculiar sounding Chinese-Scottish accent.

Scottish life in London centres round this spot.

Chelsea once signed a Scottish international from that club and his career was cut short by an eye injury.

Megrahi was the only person convicted of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie that killed 270 people.

Scottish and Canadian researchers used a new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show it places an unnecessary strain on your back.

His father, one of a line of Scottish Protestant Anglican ministers, didn't really encourage stops at Catholic churches.

She said she thought Scottish was much more beautiful than England.

This custom is called the "blackening of the bride" , a very old Scottish tradition; some say even older than Sean Connery himself.

Paddle through parts of the 300-mile Scottish Sea Kayak Trail, along the sparsely populated western coast, with Wilderness Scotland.

James Hutton, a Scottish scientist, became enthralled with the fantastic histories he saw recorded in the rocks of his homeland.

Next month the designers will team up with a Scottish student to go for gold in the 2009 Dare to be Digital grand final.

Liam Brady arranged a trial with Scottish Champions Rangers, and although he impressed, wages proved to be a stumbling block.

Most of the other sources agree that it is likely Scottish in origin but it doesn't pop up in the written record until 1513.

It was no longer regarded as primarily an Irish or Scottish festival, and became a fixture in the North American calendar.

It has its own joy, it has its own light, it has its jump . . . Scottish wedding of the most common instrument remains the pipers.

A distant great-grandfather served in the Black Watch, a storied Scottish regiment of the British Army that fought in the New World.

Mr Brown worked as a lecturer and a journalist at Scottish Television before entering the political arena .

The best Scottish archers available, armed with a bow, mail and hand axe, these archers are good in a fight.

Tabloids and several Web sites reported last week that Brosnan, 48, was to be replaced by little known Scottish actor Gerard Butler.

The ever stubborn Scottish also prevent the King of England from having uncontested control of the British Isles.

They shrugged their French and Scottish shoulders and made him no answer.

If it does, the Scottish government may sweeten it for nervous companies with tax breaks.

I qualified as a criminal justice social worker - the Scottish equivalent of a probation and parole officer.

It has been suggested that, prior to the Union, parliamentary sovereignty was a principle only of English law, not of Scottish law.

As David Hume, the great Scottish philosopher, argued, the monetary mechanism is one way of achieving this outcome.

The only Scottish - based boats which request the permits are Anglo- Spanish vessels administered from Ayr and Ullapool.

The Scottish ban led to a 14% fall in the number of people being admitted to hospital with a heart attack the following year.

The only Scottish - based boats which request the permits are Anglo- Spanish vessels administered from Ayr and Ullapool.

The Scottish ban led to a 14% fall in the number of people being admitted to hospital with a heart attack the following year.

Scottish person has to listen carefully if he wants to understand a Londoner.

Alex Salmond, the party's leader, said a referendum on Scottish independence would be held in the second half of the parliamentary term.

Several big suppliers, including Scottish and Southern Energy and British Gas, have imposed price rises of up to 9%.

The name comes from the chronic ligament damage incurred by Scottish gamekeepers in the course of killing wounded rabbits.

Mr Salmond is by instinct a gradualist, believing that Scottish sovereignty is most likely to be obtained bit by bit rather than in one go.

But the researchers point out that their results are limited to Scottish records and cannot be generalized to all women.

As well as the Scottish pair, a Canadian woman was taken to hospital in Manchester for tests after showing signs of the virus.

She did manage to identity the Scottish accent of Sir Sean Connery.

She did manage to identity the Scottish accent of Sir Sean Connery.

For the thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment, the proper study of humanity was mankind itself.

Behind it lay the Bund Garden, an acre of green space landscaped by an imported Scottish gardener.

The birds come together every autumn to form one of nature's most impressive spectacles as they flock together above the Scottish village.

Well, the Scottish Women's Rural Institutes recently started a debate on whether the term 'housewife' should be banned from the dictionary.

The trial began last May. It is taking place in the Netherlands under Scottish law.

The former spoke most, and seemed to maintain an authority over her companion, and both spoke with the Scottish accent.

Off the northeast coast of Nova Scotia sits Cape Breton Island, a beautifully rugged destination that has retained its Scottish flavor.

Unsurprisingly Scottish voters have woken up to the insult.

Apart from those institutions which are independent of the state system, Catholic schools are fully funded by the Scottish Government.

Shield emblem on each side by a new crown, England lion and a represents Scottish unicorn teams holding.

dry humor; an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely; an ironic novel; an ironical smile; with a wry Scottish wit.

In Mr Giggs's case, the big breach came when a Scottish paper, the Sunday Herald, ignored the injunction issued by the London court.

Jon Doig, head of the Scottish delegation, said yesterday that some apartments are covered with feces from stray dogs and laborers.

None of this is to deny Mr Salmond's achievement in taking nationalism from the margins to the mainstream of Scottish politics.

Now he seems bent on using another medieval Scottish hero, Robert the Bruce, to work the same magic for his Scottish National Party (SNP).

Scottish scientists studied the reactions and prefer-ences of 104 women to digitally altered photos of men.

Scottish tradition as a major breakthrough in the next Carl Menger in Vienna in the 1870s, the completion of works.

Highland cattle are a very old Scottish breed. Their long, thick, shaggy hair helps them survive the harshest climates.

His abs may have been digitally enhanced in 300, but the Scottish hunk has since proven he no longer needs any tricks of the trade.

Tom Gallagher is a longtime student of Scottish politics and a sympathiser with Scottish home rule who now teaches at Bradford University.

Extending across central Scotland, it forms a natural boundary between the Scottish Highlands and Scottish Lowlands.

A Scottish biologist and pharmacologist Alexander Fleming published many articles on bacteriology, immunology, and chemotherapy.

If you're Marlon Brando, improvising Chinese pirate dramas with a Scottish director is a typical Tuesday night.

The Scottish women who quickly became pregnant again after a miscarriage were more likely to be older.

On the remote Scottish island of Hirta, sheep have been getting smaller, shrinking an average of 5% over the last 24 years.

Maggie Pie & The Impostors was the name assumed by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet for their 1992 album Cloak & Dagger.

In an emotional session of the Scottish parliament, frank exchanges were the norm.

The survey of 1, 078 Scottish adults found that only 28% backed independence, down eight points in a year.

She is Scottish on her mother's side.

He said: 'We have tested out Siri a number of times with many different accents, such as Scottish, Welsh and Irish.

Just how Mr Salmond manages this when he presents his spending plans to the Scottish Parliament in November will be his biggest test yet.

The news came out, the soldier's hometown Scottish Gaelic Lane County has to respond.

Every member of a pipe band wears a kilt, a knee-length tartan, or plaid skirt, traditionally worn by Scottish or Irish men.

The long-awaited Land Reform Bill could affect the ownership of large tracts of Scottish land.

Scottish artist David Mach spends 3 months modeling his wild animal sculptures, which have included grizzly bears and rhinos out of matches.

it was originally a Scottish response to claims of English overlordship , not to the controversy that surrounded the Act of Union in 1707.

As one of the first literate societies in Europe, the Scottish Parliament passed the world's first compulsory education law in 1496.

New England Congregationalists settled alongside Scottish Presbyterians and Dutch Reformed migrants from New York.

Stewart was born to a Scottish father, originating from Invergarry and an English mother.

He would rather be funded directly by Parliament, like his Scottish counterpart, Kevin Dunion, who enjoys a proportionally bigger budget.

The world domination of Scottish singing hopeful continued with her first appearance on Oprah.

Though almost twice the size of their wild Scottish relatives, the pair are disadvantaged by their foreign accents and scent .

The Pennines , a range of hills running from North Midlands to the Scottish border, are the principal mountain chain.

I activated all of the Scottish non-league divisions and then activated and created an extensive number of related cup competitions.

In 1995, a Scottish anaesthetist was convicted in Zimbabwe of the deaths of two infant whom he had injected with lethal doses of morphine.

More specifically, the Scottish Enlightenment tradition of the theme of "spontaneous order" concept started.

Tommy Wilson, coach of the reserve team for the Scottish club Rangers recently returned from studying Barcelona's methods.

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) lists the snake as only being found where it has escaped or been released from captivity.

Indeed, an old Scottish proverb maintains that whoever sees this flash will always be lucky in love.

Could the established Scottish presbyterian church be subordinate to an English-dominated United Kingdom Parliament?

These earlier Scottish merchants were quick to recognise the universal market value of a good brand.

No doubt the English ministers will be studying the Scottish debate closely.

High up on the sides of a Scottish cliff, golden eagles nest in an aerie.

"No, I can't accept payment for what I did, " the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer.

King Longshank: Scottish rebels have routed one of my garrisons, and murdered the noble lord.

The original English script, which uses some Scottish slang, has been tweaked to make it more accessible to local audiences.

Megrahi has terminal prostate cancer and officially was released by the Scottish goverment on compassionate grounds.

So they put two pigs named Mary and Truffle on the uninhabited island of Longa off the northwest Scottish coast.

And rich Chinese love their Chelsea apartments, not to mention their splendid Scottish shooting estates.

She sings in Scottish Gaelic and spends her time touring around the world performing Gaelic music and song.

Chan and Curran believe the differences between the all-Scottish cast and the local cast help distinguish this new production.

leal to the core of her intrepid Scottish heart- Harry Lauder.

A game organised by English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish ex-pats led to the creation of the Calcutta Rugby Club on Christmas Day 1872.

The Scottish authorities have again defended their decision to release Mr. Megrahi on compassionate grounds despite fierce criticism.

one, to my certain knowledge, spent nine months on a novel about Kashmir, then reset the whole thing in the Scottish Highlands.

Such changes have impoverished British education, argues Niall Ferguson, a Scottish historian who teaches at Harvard University.

A major air and sea search off the Scottish coast was called off - when two inflatable penguins were found.

Although not an official language, Scottish Gaelic is spoken in some parts of Scotland, as well as English.

They took it with both feet, handing power to Conservatives, Scottish Nationalists, Welsh nationalists, anybody but distrusted Labor.

Susan Boyle, an ordinary Scottish woman is now one of the most talked-about people in the world.

You are unable to speak in public without using a corny Scottish accent.

Fierce and wild warriors from the Scottish Highlands fight with little to no armour and are equipped with an axe.

On a hill near Thurber, someone has built a hunting lodge in the shape of a Scottish castle.

It will confirm today that it is offering the Scottish parliament the authority to hold a referendum, but with conditions.

Scottish nobles to meet in the upper achievements by greed, long legs to the King of the compromise.

On April 1st Statkraft, a state-owned Norwegian firm, said it was investing £ 500m ($715m) in a Scottish wind-farm project.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) also confirmed the find, but stressed it wasn't a danger to the public.

Oil firms have until now quietly opposed Scottish independence, fearing it would cause upheaval and high taxes.

In 1847, the Scottish physician Sir James Young Simpson first used the sweet-smelling, colorless, non-flammable liquid as an anesthetic.

The Scottish Highlander considers himself the 'true' Scot and he wears his national dress, the kilt, with pride.

The Establishment of the Scottish Parliament has meant that premise of sovereignty is further challenged.

The earliest direct account of whiskey making is found in Scottish records from 1494.

League football in Scotland is split between the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League.

The delay in the competition could favour Scottish Power's entry at Longannet, which involves attaching CCS to an existing coal station.

The Scottish ceilidh (pronounced KAY-lee) began as a gathering where people shared music and told stories.

Fewer Scottish ambulances responded quickly to potentially life-threatening emergency calls.

Baked Scottish Salmon with Seashore Vegetables, Broad Beans, Herb Garden Salad, Mayonnaise and Wild Garlic-scented Irish Soda bread.

In this smaller Scottish city, one can find great food, great entertainment, great shopping and , most importantly, great cultural sites.

As a famous poet and historical novelist, Scott described us a vivid image of Scottish natural landscape.

The Programme is designed to provide students with opportunity to improve their English and appreciate Scottish culture.

Struan Stevenson, a Scottish Conservative MEP described the guidelines as "political correctness gone mad. "

A certain Mr Graham (of apparent Scottish origins) imported Samuel's kerosene into India and sold it as "Graham's Oil" .

Founded by Scottish colonists in 1739, it was a Tory center during the American Revolution. Population, 75, 695.

Whisky The word, whisky: whiskey is ancient live in Ireland and the Scottish highlands the Celtic language.

Bannockburn was the site, in 1314, of Scotland's biggest victory in centuries of Anglo-Scottish warfare.

"Last week, the Scottish government made a wrong decision in the wrong way with wrong consequences, " said Iain Gray.

The Okies were poor, disdained and hungry. But they were American and white, often Scottish-Irish. They could not be deported.

The coat should be trimmed and blended into the furnishings to give a distinct Scottish Terrier outline.

The Scottish tweed maker is surprised that its staple is now the height of fashion.

The Scottish philosopher David Hume proposed an "inductive problem" that shocked the foundation of inductive logic.

THE sound of the bagpipes is as familiar to the Scottish as wearing a kilt and climbing mountains.

Scottish Tourism Officials Targeting Chinese Golfers; VisitScotland's chairman, Dr.

Last month the Scottish National Party (SNP) picked a Muslim activist to fight the Westminster constituency of Glasgow Central.

Scottish botanists make regular expeditions to China and undertake exchanges with Chinese botanists.

By long tradition, appeals in Scottish criminal cases were heard by courts in Scotland, with no resort to higher British ones.

Scottish philosopher unfortunately had nothing whatever to do with Oxford.

Colourful species recorded included flame shells. This one was photographed by Scottish Natural Heritage.

We at the university and post-graduate stage, a London native teachers as a standard, there is the Scottish accent English teacher.

This Scottish sweater has a classic pattern, but its shape is far from traditional.

A Scottish billionaire, Tom Hunter, has donated a six-figure sum to fund the initial stages of the Glasgow programme.

The Scottish actor says the political content was not important to his portrayal.

The End of History is billed as the strongest, most expensive and most shocking beer in the world by its Scottish makers.

However, the century really belongs to a group of remarkable Scottish writers.

Oh, it's good Scottish weather, madam. The rain is fallin'straight down, well slightly to the side like.

Scottish company, Cascade Technologies, joined with the French security company Morpho to develop it.

NPA clients include Scottish Tourist Board , Beth Abraham Health Services and Island Destinations .

Sir Alexander Fleming, Scottish bacteriologist and discoverer of penicillin, was born in Ayrshire .

The essence of his theory is actually the regression and development of Scottish classical liberalism which is delegated by Hume David.

The Scottish parole board has also been asked for its views on granting compassionate early release to the former Libyan agent.

This complicated blame game will intensify as the Scottish elections approach.

Towering in close symmetry, these basalt columns near Fingal's Cave form the base of the Scottish island of Staffa.

Warmer weather is causing a famous breed of Scottish sheep to get smaller, according to research published in a leading scientific journal.

The register included a wide range of harmless practices, such as the official steps of the main Scottish country dances.

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Scottish court.

Myth and romanticism surround the Scottish perception of the Battle of Culloden, however.

The Scottish Government says it is taking action across all sectors to tackle social disadvantage with the launch of three main initiatives.

A helicopter loses power over a remote Scottish island and makes an emergency landing.

It is more a matter of desert caves and open oceans, or, in her case, wild Scottish moorland.

English, Scottish, Welsh, they do not mix.

These falls were named after queen Victoria, by a Scottish Explorer, David Livingstone.

Friends from the Scottish Labour party approached Mr Martin and suggested his authority was irreparably damaged.

A Scottish company, Cascade Technologies, joined with the French security company Morpho to develop it.

Lately Scottish football is showing its value, especially from a technical point of view.

Supreme Court cases are heard by five judges, two of them Scottish if the case is from north of the border.

Failing Scottish hospitals are not "named and shamed" in public, a tactic many believe has driven improvements in the NHS in England.

The poll also found support for Scottish independence had fallen in the wake of the furore over Megrahi's release.

A new initiate told Master that he had heard church bells and occasionally the Scottish pipe while contemplating on the sound.

It was a warm, rainy night-soft Scottish rain that never stops.

I was contrasting this with the impressive recently launched interface for the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD).

The Hammer Event in the Luss Highland Games. This is part of a "Highland games" competition for traditional Scottish sports.

The painless procedure was pioneered by the Scottish Agricultural College.

Standard Life is a major financial services company headquartered in the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh.

Much of the Scottish Highlands area overlaps the Highlands and Islands area.

It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music.

Scotland's Justice Secretary defended his decision to release the convicted Lockerbie bomber before the Scottish parliament Monday.

The explosive mix of Scottish and Irish musical traditions inspired Declan and became his early musical influence.

Recent studies in Galloway, the Scottish Highlands and Wales reveal that many streams are still highly acidified .

In revulsion from the unfortunate decision of the Scottish Court of Session in McElroy v. McAllister, J.

Scottish language, the Dutch east and northern Germany lowlands Saxon language and English are also very close.